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83 moving works: The Weavers, Peasant War, War, Death, and others. "To see the beautiful examples of her work reproduced in this well-printed, reasonably priced volume is to sit at the feet of a great modern master..."-School Arts.
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David Hominal
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David Hominal; Laurence Schmidlin, Stephanie Moisdon
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This book provides a thorough and expert guide to the subject of
botanical drawing, through detailed text, examples of the author's
own studies, short exercises and larger projects. Penny Brown
produces traditional botanical drawings primarily rendered in
pencil. The book touches on the history of botanical drawing, the
rules and practicalities, and includes an accessible, basic study
of botany for the absolute beginner. From creating an initial line
drawing to adding tone and then creating more complex compositions,
Botanical Drawing is a detailed study of the practice for anyone
wishing to explore the subject in great depth, led by an expert
artist.
There are three standard methods to visually represent a building:
the plan, elevation, and section. The section drawing is a vertical
slice of a building, depicting the relationships between interior
and exterior as well as any level changes. While the section can
serve as merely a functional drawing for construction, it can also
be an exciting, revelatory drawing that can artfully depict a
building, landscape, or object. Throughout history, many
individuals have used the cross section as a tool to create,
explore, or investigate. Visual Discoveries: A Collection of
Sections is an image-forward book that is devoted to showcasing
notable section drawings throughout history and demonstrating that
the section drawing, while having roots in architecture, has spread
to many other professions and disciplines. These professions
include medicine, transportation, product design, geology, and
landscape architecture. Some of the greatest thinkers and inventors
in history like Leonardo da Vinci, Charles Darwin, and Robert
Fulton, have created remarkable section drawings for their
investigations, research, and work.
Bauhaus artist Friedl Dicker-Brandeis The work of Friedl
Dicker-Brandeis (1898-1944) occupies a key position in the broader
history of the Austrian avant-garde while also deepening our
understanding of modernism. Her work covers an impressive range of
media and genres in the visual and applied arts. Influenced by her
studies at Vienna's Kunstgewerbeschule (which later became the
University of Applied Arts Vienna), the Itten Private School, and
the Bauhaus in Weimar, she worked as a painter, stage designer,
architect, designer in Vienna and Berlin, in exile, and as a
deportee. This book explores the heterogeneity of Dicker's work,
reconstructs her artistic strategies and references to aesthetic
and political discourses from the 1920s to the 1940s, and documents
for the first time her works in the collection of the University of
Applied Arts Vienna. Portrait of her work and collection catalog,
dedicated to the artist, designer, and architect Friedl
Dicker-Brandeis Essays by Julie M. Johnson, Robin Rehm, Daniela
Stoeppel, and others To accompany an exhibition in Vienna and
Zurich
In contrast to Henry Moore's well-known drawings depicting
Londoners sheltering from the Blitz, little has been written about
how this son of a Yorkshire coalminer tackled his second commission
from the War Artists' Advisory Committee in 1941; drawing men in
'Britain's underground army', the miners of Wheldale colliery.
Redressing this imbalance, Chris Owen's comprehensive account of
the coalmining drawings explores every aspect of the commission -
from Moore's return to his childhood home and the challenges
associated with 'drawing in the dark' to the significant influence
of the project on Moore's later work, including the Warrior and
Helmet Head sculptures, and his little-known illustrations to W.H.
Auden's poetry. With illustrations drawn from Moore's rich body of
sketches and finished drawings, along with press photographs
recording the commission and a range of contextual material, text
and images combine to present the definitive study of this
impressive body of work.
Winner of the 2019 CHOICE Award "The authoritative book on the
origins, history, and influence of illustration. Bravo!" David
Brinley, University of Delaware, USA History of Illustration covers
image-making and print history from around the world, spanning from
the ancient to the modern. Hundreds of color images show
illustrations within their social, cultural, and technical context,
while they are ordered from the past to the present. Readers will
be able to analyze images for their displayed techniques, cultural
standards, and ideas to appreciate the art form. This essential
guide is the first history of illustration written by an
international team of illustration historians, practitioners, and
educators.
Master the art of linear perspective. If you're an animator,
illustrator, comic book artist, game artist or anything in between,
you need to be able to create images that accurately and
realistically show space, dimension and form. Simplifying
Perspective is the one and only guide that thoughtfully and clearly
breaks down the principles of perspective into something that's
easy to understand and use. With approachable lessons and clear
visual step-by-step instruction, Robert Pastrana provides you with
powerful techniques that help you turn a troubled drawing into a
living, breathing, dimensional scene. With Simplifying Perspective,
you'll never have to wade through dense, complex technical manuals
again - this comprehensive guide to perspective is tailored
specifically for artists who need to learn the ins and outs of one,
two, and three-point perspective, measuring, shadows, reflections,
and more. Simplifying Perspective presents complex drawing concepts
in an easy-to-follow, approachable manner so you can finally learn
the essentials of perspective without the anticipated frustration.
Provides clarity, depth, and a wealth of examples - this is your
must-have guide to understanding and using linear perspective
Detailed visual instruction includes hundreds of color coded,
step-by-step diagrams that allow you to easily follow the technical
process of each construction Comprehensive companion website
includes additional resources on perspective with a range of work
to help further your skills
Learn to observe the world more deeply-with curiosity, empathy, and
joy-as you sketch the stories unfolding all around you.In Drawn on
the Way, Sarah Nisbett shares her techniques for creating
captivating line drawings that capture the moments and moods that
you encounter on the train, in a cafe, outdoors, anywhere: a young
woman lost in thought, a pair of hands clasped on a lap, a peppy
beagle, a pair of jeans-clad crossed legs. Sarah invites you to see
the people, animals, places, and objects you draw with
compassionate curiosity-as more than a stranger or inanimate
object, but as someone or something with a story worth knowing or
imagining. Even if you are inexperienced at drawing or don't
consider yourself an artist, you can learn how to create sketches
from start to finish employing techniques such as contour drawing,
using line work to add texture, and adding spot color-and discover
how each sketch tells a story. You'll begin to focus on important
details that reveal something about the subject you're drawing: the
graceful drape of a hand over a purse, the shy way someone tucks
their feet underneath them. As you unplug, set aside perfectionism,
and explore the world through drawing, you'll learn: How to
translate what you see into a compelling drawing How to silence
your inner critic and find joy in drawing what captures your
interest Techniques for drawing figures and creating quick
portraits How to find the emotion in objects by asking questions
How to draw scenes and backgrounds without becoming overwhelmed How
to quickly and expressively render the natural world, including
plants and animals How key details can take a sketch from plain to
captivating Ways to find the extraordinary in the everyday How to
transform mistakes into likeable elements Tips for becoming a
visual storyteller Life lessons learned from years of live drawing
We spend most of our lives on the way, rushing and running from
place to place, task to task. When we have a spare minute, we
usually reach for our phones and shut everything else out. The
techniques, projects, and ideas in Drawn on the Way are designed to
help you be more mindful about drawing, to capture the people,
places, and things you encounter each day. By doing that, you'll
connect with humanity in a deeper, more meaningful way-and discover
a lot about yourself.
The top-selling Sterling Sketchbook series now features the popular
new Kraft-cover format! With their quality paper and sturdy
binding, this is the sketchbook of choice for both amateur and
professional artists. This beautiful sketchbook contains acid-free,
medium-weight drawing paper with a vellum finish that's perfect for
everything from charcoal and pencil to light washes with ink and
watercolor. Perforated pages make it easy to tear out
"masterpieces" for framing or gift giving. All the copy (title,
paper description, size, page count) appears on an attractively
designed removable sticker that you can either leave on or remove
for a clean, blank front cover.
Victor Perard's concise guide for artists at every level features
easy-to-follow steps for capturing the magnificence of trees.
Shading techniques, composition, shadow and light methods, and
outlining approaches are all aimed to help artists draw dozens of
varieties with vitality and expression.
Includes fundamental information on drawing in pencil, from
choosing materials to handling the tools
Many aspiring artists want to draw a portrait of their best
friend-especially where their pal has four paws and fur! This
newest addition to the "Drawing Made Easy" series pairs our
best-selling medium with the wildly popular subject of dogs and
puppies. Unlike similar titles on the market, this book doesn't
simply provide a collection of dogs for artists to re-create
exactly. Instead, the book focuses on techniques specific to
drawing accurate depictions of dogs and puppies-from creating a
variety of fur types and features to achieving accurate
proportions-so that artists can use the knowledge to render their
own canine portraits. The book also includes a series of
easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects showcasing a range of dog
breeds, poses and props. This allows artists to practice their
developing skills, guiding them from simple sketches through the
study of various techniques to polished renderings.
*** Take your urban sketching skills to the next level with
watercolour. Bestselling author and artist Phil Dean
(@shoreditchsketcher) provides a step-by-step guide to creating
beautiful urban artworks. Get started with the very basics of
depicting cityscapes with a pencil or pen, including tips on
perspective, measuring, and mark-making. Then move straight on to
the core watercolour techniques you will need to introduce stunning
colour and tone to your sketches. With 20 easy-to-follow exercises
on everything from negative space to line & wash, Sketch Club:
Urban Watercolour is your go-to guide to elevating your urban art.
Chapters include: - Loosening Up - Urban Drawing 101 - Getting
Started with Watercolour - Taking Your Watercolour Further -
Finishing Touches
Zie Tzaro is a painter, illustrator and photographer. After
spending many years travelling across Europe, he settled in France
over 20 years ago. His unique style of illustration draws on
everyday signs, graphics and his body as a starting point. His
approach can be seen in the series Codes Bizarre, which utilises
barcodes as a recurrent theme for constructing and disrupting
narratives, 1001 Lines, which imagines a love story between two
lines, and his more recent volumes of illustrations which
incorporate hand and footprints. Following titles such as "The
Secret of the Elephant" ("Le Secret de l Elephant"), this first
publication with Black Dog Publishing will appeal to fans of
artists and illustrators such as David Shrigley and Saul Steinberg,
and the quietly surreal line drawing found in The New Yorker.
Though not widely known outside of a cult audience, this portable
volume of Zie Tzaro s off-beat and witty drawings would make an
excellent gift for the uninitiated and longtime fans alike."
Evelyn Karet's in-depth study of the Antonio II Badile Album - the
earliest known example of an art collection pasted onto the pages
of a book - is both focused and broad in its appeal to those
interested in the early modern era. The provenance of the album is
traced from its assemblage to the seventeenth-century collection of
Conte Lodovico Moscardo to its dismantling by the dealer Francis
Matthiesen in the 1950s, establishing that the volume conserved in
the Frits Lugt Collection is not an original but a replica produced
by Matthiesen. Although Antonio II must be celebrated as the
collector of the drawings, new paleographic analysis has identified
the actual compiler of the album after Antonio's death providing a
terminus post quem in the late 1530s or early 1540s. Karet enlarges
the focus from the album itself to the historic tradition of
collecting drawings in northern Italy in the early modern era
before Vasari, for which the album provides a new point of
reference. Throughout the book, Karet discusses the Badile family,
examines the individual drawings in the book, investigates the
contacts between artists and humanists, their rich, diverse
collections and the humanist mind-set that fostered the
appreciation of drawings. She explores notable early drawing
collections in northern Italy and the role of northern Italy as a
center of collection in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
The book concludes with two appendices: a reconstruction of the
original album, including a discussion of the reconstruction
process, suggestions about what the album originally looked like,
and a page-by-page guide to its contents; and a detailed analysis
of Francis Matthiesen's career. This book opens up new areas of
inquiry into an overlooked subject.
From basic skills to sketch construction using grids, frames, and
shapes to the creation of tone, texture, color, and detail, and
experimentation with digital rendering, Freehand Sketching helps
you build your drawing skill and confidence through mastery of
fundamentals. Carefully designed exercises guide you step by step
in effective sketching in the studio and in the field. Also covered
are helpful topics such as useful equipment, observation skills,
framing and editing sketches, rendering people, and keeping a
journal. An array of the author s lively sketches as well as
examples from other architectural professionals fill the pages of
Freehand Sketching, making this an ideal handbook for architecture
and design students and all who wish to be more effective at visual
communication."
Foundations of Drawing is a comprehensive and authoritative
overview of the history, aesthetics, methods and materials of the
drawing medium. Clearly defined demonstrations provide easy access
to the practice of drawing as well as the history and development
of core drawing techniques. Richly illustrated, the book contains
reproductions of the finest master drawings from the fifteenth
century to the present. Unlike other drawing instruction books,
Foundations of Drawing provides readers with the context and
background to help understand just why these materials and methods
are so vital for successful drawing.
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