Lucy's beautiful & confident illustrations in this new book will have you reaching for your pencils after only a few pages. Her drawings get proportion, shape, perspective & texture right time after time & her subjects seem to come alive on the page. After a brief introduction to materials & techniques, the book moves on to a series of short demonstrations, divided into wild & domestic animals, that

Includes:: meerkats, elephants, tigers, dogs, cats & horses. Each one shows you how to work from the basic outline, adding layers & detail & building up to the texture of hair or fur. Working in this way, you can be sure that you are keeping the proportions right & that your result will have that lifelike look. As well as being the species you're most likely to encounter, these also feature a good variety of shapes & structures, allowing you to develop techniques that will help you draw almost any species. Previous Masterclass volumes have packed an enormous amount into their 96 pages, & Lucy's work is no exception. Book: Search Press. 96 Pages. Paperback. Black & White Throughout. Author: Lucy Swinburne ISBN: 9781844487721

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This comprehensive introduction to drawing covers all of the subjects & techniques you're likely to want. Arranged as a series of projects, the book will teach you techniques as you work, making learning so much more a pleasure than a chore. In the first section, still-life, Barrington will show you how to portray increasingly complex shapes, introducing shading & perspective as solutions rather than theories so that, when he returns to them later, it's as old friends rather than obstacles to be overcome. In the 80 minute DVD included, Barrington demonstrates live many of the techniques & subjects covered in the book, including the basic marks, simple objects, plants, trees & figures. A handy extra section also deals with perspective & framing. A substantial volume, this gives itself space to breathe & there are plenty of examples, with notes that explain what's going on at every stage. As well as still lifes, subjects include landscapes, buildings, figures & portraits. Although the book bills itself as a masterclass, in reality it's more of a structured course that takes you from the basics to some quite detailed work, doing so in such a gentle way that you might not even notice you've been having lessons. Book: Arcturus. Hardback. 256 pages. Colour throughout. Author: Barrington Barber ISBN: 9781848373693 ...

Good drawing is probably more important in relation to flowers than any other subject. In this nicely-structured guide, Margaret will show you how to work with lines & shading in pencil, pen & ink & Cont?, as well as how to work from photographs & sketchbooks. She also considers the component parts of plants, including petals, leaves, & stems. Once you've mastered the basic structures, the book moves on to a series of studies of specific varieties & of mixed arrangements. This method of working will help you build up your skills progressively. The Masterclass series works efficiently by assuming you already have basic drawing skills & concentrates instead on those necessary for the subject in h&. As a result, a great deal can be packed into a relatively short space & more experienced artists won?t feel they?re going over familiar ground yet again. Book: Search Press. Paperback. 96 Pages. Colour throughout Author: Margaret Eggleton ISBN: 9781844487240 ...

Carole Massey packs more into this relatively compact guide than many longer books manage. Her no-nonsense approach inspires confidence & she deals concisely with basic techniques as well as the all-important structure of the human head, including the eyes/nose triangle which is the main focus of how we recognise people. Carole also

Includes:: three short demonstrations that showcase a variety of facial types, both male & female. These complement the more technical sections of the book & show you how the detail work is brought together, but it's nice not to have the feeling that you're working through endless exercises on people you've never seen before, & this is a welcome change from the conventional approach. This imaginative book works as both a primer & a masterclass & has appeal for artists of all levels of ability. Book: Search Press. Paperback. 96 Pages. Colour throughout Author: Carole Massey ISBN: 9781844487479

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Part 1: Working from your imagination A good drawing is the basis of all good paintings. Follow Trudy's invaluable instruction as you learn how to compose simple subjects such as grass & branches through to more complicated subjects such as trees, a dog, the beauty of a horse & a house full of character. Part 2: Working from life & photographs Learn the difference between a still life & working from a photograph. Draw peculiar shaped vegetables found in nature & the beauty of a tumble down shed
- reproducing the different tones & textures with pencil pressures. Double DVD: 147 mins Please note this DVD title is only available in PAL format & therefore is unlikely to play in North America, Japan, South Korea & some of the Pacific Islands. However, all DVDs will play on personal computers & laptops. Author: Trudy Friend Tape Length: 147 mins
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Let Peter Woolley tell you all you need to know to create great landscape paintings! Using the world around him as the starting point, Peter demonstrates the skills & techniques behind field sketches & how to develop the work into a studio sketch before producing the finished painting. In the book he illustrates in simple exercises, showing exactly how to approach essentials such as composition & perspective, & in the video he concentrates on two scenes in particular, demonstrating how to go from start to finish & every step along the way. The DVD has been filmed both on location & in the studio. By the end of this set you'll know that a painting is a composition
- you just need to know how to engineer lines, shapes, colours & tones to make the best of your subject. Book: David & Charles. Hardback. 120 pages. Colour throughout DVD: 62 mins Please note this DVD title is only available in PAL format & therefore is unlikely to play in North America, Japan, South Korea & some of the Pacific Islands. However, all DVDs will play on personal computers & laptops. Author: Peter Woolley Tape Length: 62 mins
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In Drawing Towards Watercolour Peter Woolley tells you all you need to know to create great landscape paintings. Peter takes as his starting point the basics of looking at the world around you. He then shows the techniques & processes behind field sketches & how to develop the work as a studio sketch before producing a finished painting. He demonstrates in simple exercises exactly how to approach such essentials as composition & perspective, using drawing as a key stage towards painting in watercoour. Peter's gentle humour & wisdom perpeate the book, & his unique painting style will delight all readers. Book: David & Charles. Hardback. 120 pages. Colour throughout Medium: 1 Subject: 2 Author: Peter Woolley ISBN: 0715319949 ...

Filmed both on location & in the studio, this DVD shows you how to go from a simple sketch to a finished painting & all the steps in between. Starting with the on location sketch, Peter Woolley takes you to The Roaches, where he draws two scenes. He explains how to sketch simply, as it is all about positioning things, sizing things up, & working out where the shapes & tones are. In the studio Peter takes the two on location sketches & shows you how to turn them into beautiful watercolour paintings. He starts by demonstrating the creation of a "studio sketch", which takes the location sketch one step further. He also shows you how to draw with the brush, create stunning wet-in-wet skies, how & where to paint light & darks to show depth, & even how to go straight into a painting without worrying about drawing it first. By the end of this DVD you'll know that a painting is a composition
- you just need to know how to engineer lines, shapes, colours & tones to make the best of your subject. DVD: 62 mins Please note this DVD title is only available in PAL format & therefore is unlikely to play in North America, Japan, South Korea & some of the Pacific Islands. However, all DVDs will play on personal computers & laptops. Author: Peter Woolley Tape Length: 62 mins
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MEMBERS buy any 3 leisure art books for just £13.99 Denis John-Naylor creates wonderful drawings of trees & their leaves & seeds. Here he describes the techniques he uses, such as shaping the pencil end to make the right mark, building up a pattern of lights & darks, sketching in pencil or ballpoint pen, measuring angles & proportions, impressing grooves & lifting out tone with a putty eraser. Four demonstrations show how to use these techniques to create tree drawings, from a detailed study of oak leaves to a huge sequoia. With this book you will learn about: - Sketching trees - Shape, form & texture - Drawing bark - Light & shade - Trees & their reflection Leisure Art Series Book 30 Book: Search Press. Paperback. 48 pages. Colour throughout Author: Denis John-Naylor ISBN: 1903975824 Medium: 12 Subject: 34 ...