How to Draw: Still Life
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1843303825
AuthorIan Sidaway
Ian Sidaway is an established artist who trained as a designer and started painting in 1970, since when he has been exhibited widely both in Europe and the United States. He has illustrated books on a range of subjects and is the author of several books on art technique.
SummaryDrawing still life is the one artistic discipline where every element can be controlled by the artist - composition, lighting, shape, colour and tone. This makes it a perfect subject for beginners. Surrounded by limitless subjects and objects, the budding artist can get started straightaway.The basic tools and materials required are described followed by a detailed section on basic techniques - including line and line quality, rendering tone and depicting colour as tone, using erasing as a creative process and mixing media. There is also invaluable advice on organising the subject and lighting, composition and perspective.The ten practical demonstrations cover a range of subjects, for example, fruit, flowers, stones and shells, garden tools and fabric. These are drawn in a variety of media including pencil, graphite pencil, charcoal, chalk and pen and ink. Each step-by-step demonstration is clearly illustrated with colour photographs accompanied by instructive text.A complete beginner will be amazed at what they can achieve by following the progressive series of demonstrations and learning from the tips, tricks and know-how of the experienced artist.
The essential "first book" for beginners to learn the basicsAn ideal book for teachers to recommend to students at adult education classesA useful reference for any artist to get ideas for subjects and composition
No of pages80pp
FormatBC Paperback
PublisherNew Holland
ISBN1843303825
EAN9781843303824
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£9.99