This is a complete practical guide to all aspects of drawing & painting the human figure, from basic anatomy through to creative illustration. Discover how to render stylish figures using minimal marks on the page with ingenious tips & techniques from one of London's foremost figurative artists. Basic anatomy & musculature are covered, through to adding clothing, character & movement & working figures into full compositions in a variety of styles & media. Working sketches, demonstrations & a portfolio of the author's stylish, contemporary work combine to make this inspirational, practical & achievable for all. ...

Starting with simple shapes, four popular artists show how easy it is to develop circles, rectangles, squares & ovals into an exciting selection of creatures including cats, dogs, horses, lions, elephants, monkeys, penguins & eagles. If you have never drawn before this is definitely the book for you, & there is a lot here to inspire more experienced artists too. Uses material from the How to Draw series. ...

All drawing is based on the construction of simple lines & shapes. This easy-to-follow book teaches how to draw short-haired & long-haired cats & kittens in extremely easy step-by-step stages. Polly Pinder

Includes:: a good selection of all the favourite breeds including domestic & pedigree cats as well as the amazingly patterned tabbies. Even absolute beginners will be able to create great drawings following these illustrations. This title

Includes:: a great variety of breeds. It offers extremely simple step-by-step drawing method. It is great for beginners or any artist wanting to brush up their drawing skills.



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This delightful introduction to drawing dogs completely demystifies the drawing process. It shows how images can be built up easily, from initial geometric shapes right through to the finished animals. Susie Hodges

Includes:: a good selection of popular breeds & she uses a helpful two colour method that clearly shows every line & curve of the step-by- step pictures. Even absolute beginners will find themselves creating great drawings when they use this book & there is much to inspire more experienced artists too. It is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in this subject.

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This delightful introduction to drawing exotic flowers completely demystifies the drawing process. It shows how images can be built up easily, from initial geometric shapes right through to the finished flowers. Janet Whittle

Includes:: a good selection of popular species such as Fuchsia, Orchid, Amaryllis, Delphinium & many, many more. She uses a helpful two-colour method that clearly shows every line & curve of the step-by-step pictures. Even absolute beginners will find themselves creating great drawings when they use this book & there is much to inspire more experienced artists too. An invaluable guide for anyone interested in this subject. About the Author Janet Whittle has worked as a professional artist for thirty years & is a qualified teacher who specialises in flowers & landscapes in watercolour & pastel. She exhibits regularly at the Westminster Galleries in London, & has also shown her work at the prestigious Mall Galleries & other international venues. Greeting cards bearing her work are widely available in Europe & the US & her fine art prints are sold throughout the world. Janet has received awards from the major UK art groups, including the Society of Botanical Artists' Founder President's Honour in 1999, & the St. Cuthbert's Mill Award for a picture of outstanding quality in 2001. Also in that year she won The Society of Floral Painters' Award for Excellence for their Jersey Exhibition. This is her fifth book with Search Press. To learn more about Janet please visit her website: www.janetwhittle.co.uk

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This delightful introduction to drawing faces completely demystifies the drawing process. It shows how images can be built up easily, from initial geometric shapes right through to the finished faces. Susie Hodge

Includes:: a good selection of head-&-shoulder portraits in this book including couples, children, babies & older people in a variety of poses, and showing a range of expressions. She uses a helpful two-colour method that clearly shows every line & curve of the step-by-step pictures. Even absolute beginners will find themselves creating great drawings when they use this book & there is much to inspire more experienced artists too. An invaluable guide for anyone interested in this subject. About the Author Susie Hodge has a passion for art education & has been teaching practical art & art history to children & adults for over 11 years. She has written & illustrated many drawing books. She also works for the Royal Academy, the Tate & the V&A Museum to produce booklets for visitors, teachers & students. She lives in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.

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Drawing the figure is made easy as each fairy is built up from simple shapes & developed into a final image. There's much to inspire artists in this book, whatever their skill levels, along with different drawing styles, from simple cartoons to whimsical portraits. This book features popular subject & extremely simple step-by-step drawing method. It is great for absolute beginners or any artist wanting to brush up their drawing skills. ...

If you have never drawn before you will love the simple approach to drawing flowers in this easy-to-follow book. Janet Whittle

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This is a wonderful introduction to drawing horses & it really demystifies the process of building up the images from initial simple shapes right through to the finished animals. Eva Dutton breaks down the stages into easy steps in a clear, inspirational way & even absolute beginners will find themselves creating great drawings when they use this book. This is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in this subject. From simple shapes to realistic drawings in easy stages, this title features popular subject & extremely simple step-by- step drawing method. It is great for absolute beginners or any artist wanting to brush up their drawing skills. ...