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Bestselling author and veteran art teacher Catherine V. Holmes
teaches readers to draw a wide variety of animals, plants, and
landscapes from all around the world, 15 minutes at a time. Â
Author and artist extraordinaire, Catherine V. Holmes goes beyond
the backyard with Drawing Nature, a quick and easy guide to drawing
animals, plants, and landscapes from across the globe. Step-by-step
tutorials break down how to illustrate perennial favorites like
eagles and elephants, as well as more exotic subjects like
capybaras, baobab trees, and echidnas, in just 15 minutes per
project. Readers will work in pencil, oil pastel, and other mediums
as they learn about techniques like shading, scumbling, and
hatching. From cuddly koalas to hairy tarantulas, Drawing Nature
makes it easy for nature lovers of all ages to draw fascinating
flora and fauna from every continent.
Bestselling author and drawing master Catherine V. Holmes distills
a lifetime of drawing knowledge into 101 easy-to-grasp tips for
artists who want to improve their drawing. Artist extraordinaire
Catherine V. Holmes has written numerous successful step-by-step
drawing books.101 Drawing Secrets takes a different spin on the
traditional how-to-draw book. Busy artists who are short on time or
just want to learn something new easily can dip into the book at
any point and pick up a tip or trick they can immediately apply to
their own artwork. From quick written tips, to illustrated
examples, to simple step-by-step tutorials, the tips provide
valuable insight into drawing for anyone wanting to take their art
to the next level. Tips include: Draw from different points of
view; Draw what you see, not what you think, by drawing upside
down; Use a grid system to improve accuracy; Look at negative space
to check accuracy; Break the subject down into simple shapes;
Sketch daily to improve more quickly; Create an eye-catching focal
point; Draw on unusual surfaces; Convert your reference image to
black and white to simplify; Draw with one continuous line to
strengthen your brain, eye, and hand coordination; Develop your
signature style; Draw more realistic teeth; Focus on the process,
not the product; Avoid smudging that can ruin your drawings; Crop
your artwork to create a more compelling piece.
From all-star sneakers to elephants, you can learn to draw anything
. . . in just 15 minutes! If you want to draw but think you don't
have the time to learn--or feel too intimidated to start-15-Minute
Artist invites you to jump in. Bestselling author Catherine Holmes
(How to Draw Cool Stuff) provides more than 60 step-by-step
projects for depicting animals, food, plants, household items, and
more--and you can complete each one in just 15 minutes. Her
tutorials break the process down so you can achieve quick,
satisfying results. In addition to pencil renderings, Catherine
demonstrates techniques for working with charcoal, pen, and colored
pencil, and provides tips and sidebars on blending, texture,
perspective, and shading.
How to Draw Cool Stuff shows simple step-by-step illustrations that
make it easy for anyone to draw cool stuff with precision and
confidence. These pages will guide you through the basic principles
of illustration by concentrating on easy-to-learn shapes that build
into complex drawings. With the step-by-step guidelines provided,
anything can become easy to draw. This book contains a series of
fun, hands-on exercises that will help you see line, shape, space
and other elements in everyday objects and turn them into detailed
works of art in just a few simple steps. The exercises in this book
will help train your brain so you can visualize ordinary objects in
a different manner, allowing you to see through the eyes of an
artist. From photorealistic faces to holiday themes and tattoo
drawings, How to Draw Cool Stuff makes drawing easier than you
would think and more fun than you ever imagined Now is the time to
learn how to draw the subjects and scenes you've always dreamt of
drawing. How to Draw Cool Stuff is suitable for artists of any age
benefiting everyone from teachers and students to self-learners and
hobbyists. How to Draw Cool Stuff will help you realize your
artistic potential and expose you to the pure joy of drawing
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