Anyone who can hold a brush or pencil can learn to draw--and this complete basic course shows budding artists how to master techniques while making a personal statement and fully experiencing the joys of creativity. Filled to bursting with inspirational color drawings by the author, a professional artist, supported by his unique Artstrips that contain detailed how-to instruction, and the book begins with inexpensive materials and simple exercises to build confidence and expertise. Here are tips on mixing colors and stroke-by-stroke guidance for painting everything from flowers and animals to people and landscapes. Even the relaxed pleasures of scribbling can yield wonderful results, with loosely drawn lines gradually assuming recognizable shapes. Work with silhouettes; sketch with watercolors, brush pens, and soft pastels; and understand how a stroke's direction draws the eye into the painting. From picking up the pen to creating a fine composition in a variety of drawing and painting media, it's everything an artist needs to know!

Line To Stroke (Art Techniques from Pencil to Paint)

Arts & Photography

Taggart, Paul

Painting

Sterling

Adding a wash of color to a simple scribble is the first step for budding artists--and this comprehensive series of exercises and studies shows how to utilize this technique with media at any artist's disposal. The author's unique Artstrips--a series of artwork providing detailed instruction--set out the methods in detail, while the demonstration studies, sketches, and finished compositions provide inspiring starting points to help would-be painters move forward on their path to discovering the delights of painting. This professional artist's tips on a wide array of materials and their use, along with the basics of color mixing, show how successful results can be easily achieved across a range of subjects to suit every taste, whether landscapes or figures, flowers or buildings. Even those who already paint will discover new ideas to help them further develop their painting abilities, whether investigating other media such as watercolors, oils, acrylics, pastels, inks, and gouache, or in manipulating familiar painting tools in a completely different way.

Line & Wash (Art Techniques from Pencil to Paint)

All artists seek to portray texture and effects in their work--and will be well equipped with the extensive range of options demonstrated here. This detailed guide not only covers techniques, it shows what can be achieved across the full range of media. Supported by the use of Artstrips, a unique teaching tool that illustrates basic techniques and tips, the exercises, studies, and compositions benefit beginners and developing artists alike. In seeking to maximize the possibilities in achieving texture and effect, the author/artist also introduces the use of easily obtained materials like crayons and liquid soap! With subjects to inspire all abilities and tastes, exciting and stimulating effects will soon become a natural process in every drawing and painting produced for years to come.

Texture & Effects (Art Techniques from Pencil to Paint)

Light and shade playing across the surface of a painting brings magic into any work. Artists will be entranced by the variety of techniques in this handbook, which includes a comprehensive section on color mixing. The author's unique Artstrips, a detailed teaching tool, provide an easy-to-follow guide on specific techniques dealing with the correct manipulation of light and shade. Line and tone shading, the creation of volume, depth, sunlight, and shadow, are all fundamental to producing successful drawings and paintings. These techniques are demonstrated in the simplest of drawings as well as in the delights of layering in oils.

Light & Shade (Art Techniques from Pencil to Paint)

The simplest of sketches can be a work of art that ultimately leads to a better understanding of drawing and painting. This progressive course provides an inspirational route from sketching with colored pencils right through pastels and inks to paint. The author demonstrates that sketching should not be confined to the traditional black lead pencils and shows how to venture into other media. From a simple still-life study to on-the-spot sketches, start-to-finish demonstrations covering a wide-ranging base of subjects provide the inspiration to get started in painting or to further develop existing skills. Enthusiastic text, coupled with a no-nonsense approach presented in unique and detailed Artstrips, guides artists through the various techniques and media. This is just what everyone needs to progress and build confidence in drawing and painting.

Sketch & Color (Art Techniques from Pencil to Paint)

Somewhere along the route to learning, all aspiring artists want to make a statement through their first complete painting--and this volume provides the knowledge and skills required to produce a finished piece. Comprehensive, start-to-finish demonstrations in the form of "Artstrips" show the steps toward a successful painting and detail the tips and techniques required to produce works with depth and clarity. Subjects include still-life compositions, landscape elements and whole compositions, flower and figurative studies, and an introduction to the human form in a composition. Through these workshops, beginners will move forward and those who already paint will gain additional insight into other possibilities.

Brush & Color (Art Techniques from Pencil to Paint)

This complete basic course shows budding artists how to master techniques, make a personal statement, and nurture their creativity. Filled to bursting with inspirational color drawings and supported by Artstrips with detailed how-to instruction, it offers simple exercises that build confidence and stroke-by-stroke guidance for painting everything from flowers and animals to people and landscapes.

Art Techniques for Line to Stroke (Art Techniques from Pencil to Paint)

Adding a wash of color to a simple scribble is the first step for budding artists—and this comprehensive series of exercises and studies shows how to exploit this technique. The Artstrips set out the methods in detail, while the demonstration studies, sketches, and finished compositions provide inspiring starting points from which would-be painters move forward on their path to discovering the delights of painting.

Art Techniques for Line & Wash

Supported by the use of Artstrips, these exercises, studies, and compositions open up a range of possibilities for achieving texture and effect, including the creative use of easily obtained materials such as crayons and even liquid soap. With subjects to inspire all abilities and tastes, these exciting effects will soon become a natural process in every drawing and painting produced in years to come.

Art Techniques for Texture & Effects

Artists will be entranced by the variety of ideas in this handbook for controlling the effect of light, shade, volume and depth. In addition to a comprehensive section on color mixing and detailed lessons, the author’s unique Artstrips provide an easy-to-follow guide on specific techniques dealing with the correct manipulation of light and shade. Start by working in monotone and seeing how different pressures and strokes affect the art.

Art Techniques for Light & Shade (Art Techniques from Pencil to Paint)

Graphic Design

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