Renowned sports artist Jim Scullion shares his expertise in this practical & inspiring guide to drawing & painting sports figures. There is advice on basic drawing & painting techniques using colour & finding inspiration then Jim gives the reader the warm-up training he uses in his hugely successful art workshops. The media covered are acrylics acrylic inks & watercolour as well as mixed media including soft pastels with acrylics pastel pencils & coloured pencils all used with a variety of techniques. Jims excellent drawings & paintings bring to life the expert instruction on anatomy male & female figures movement clothing sports equipment & skin tones. There is advice on capturing expressions & emotion & on perspective composition & atmosphere. Then there are five beautiful step by step demonstrations so that readers can learn for themselves how to capture the passion excitement & emotion of sports figures in action. ...

Trudy Friends innovative approach highlights common problems & simple solutions to create more effective drawings & paintings. Clearly annotated pictures & easy-to-follow technique demonstrations ensure that problems can be quickly corrected. The book covers a wide range of popular animals including farm animals wild animals birds reptiles & insects. The techniques demonstrated throughout are applicable to watercolour graphite pencil charcoal Conte pastels acrylic & gouache. ...

Drawing & Painting Buildings" introduces the reader to the many diverse aspects of drawing & painting buildings
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Draw & Paint Realistic Trees in All Four Seaons Bestselling author & naturalist Claudia Nice is back with another studio essential for every landscape artist. Drawing & Painting Trees in the Landscape features Claudias best tips & techniques for painting trees of all kinds in their natural settings-from the majesty of mountain evergreens to the delicate pink blossoms of cherry trees in spring. With her inspiring artistic style & in-depth visual instruction Claudia starts with the basics showing you how to break down reference photos & open-air vistas into simple shapes colors & textures. Follow along as she skillfully guides you through every step of creating vibrant compositions anchored by glorious trees & foliage including: Drawing & sketching techniques for mapping out successful compositions A variety of basic tree shapes you can reference & copy; featuring more than 40 conifers hardwoods & deciduous trees Proven color mixes for painting an array of vibrant hues-from the many different greens of foliage to the soft pastels of spring blossoms-using watercolor oil acrylics or mixed media Step-by-step instructions on drawing & painting important details such as the weathered textures of bark the sculptural shapes of bare branches in winter aged mossy trunks & more Techniques for working smart in any medium such as using simple watercolor washes for distant foliage adding details with pen & ink & knife painting" in oils for interesting dimensional effects Whether your goal is to make accurate field sketches for your journal paint what you see on your travels through the countryside or just capture familiar views of your own back yard Claudia makes the process fun easy & satisfying. Like a walk in the woods with every step youll relax enjoy & learn something new." ...

Using simple steps & plenty of detail this book shows you how to create beautiful artworks from drawing the basic shapes through to realising your favourite animals in your preferred medium. The author is extremely well-informed on animals; & imparts subtle but vital information on portraying them effectively Multiple media makes it accessible to all artists Drawing titles are popular Animals are a perennial favourite ...

This is a comprehensive hands-on guide to learning the basic drawing skills needed to successfully create video game art. Drawing Basics for Video Game Art" demonstrates how fine art principles like drawing skills anatomy values & lighting & colour all apply to the creation of artwork for video games. The book features artwork from such hit video games as " Halo Reach" " Zelda" " Super Mario Galaxy 2" " World of Warcraft" " Grand Theft Auto" " Heavy Rain" & " Little Big Planet". Included are examples of classic to contemporary fine art in order to further show the reader the same basic principles still apply to all art forms & that video game art is very much still art." ...

This is a fully revised & updated new version of a popular RSPB handbook to the art & joy of drawing birds. John Busby beautifully conveys his own remarkable ability to capture the grace & motion of living birds illustrating his ideas & suggestions with many examples of his own work. He also uses illustrations from over 45 other talented bird artists to demonstrate a variety of principles & techniques. The text covers a wealth of topics including choice of media sketching from life composition & different ways of interpreting the subject matter. This is a beautiful & inspiring book which will appeal to aspiring artists & anyone who has ever been entranced by the beauty of birds. ...

This book lets you develop your drawing talents & re-discover the world around you. It is now in paperback. Whether you are a beginner or an expert be inspired to pick up a pencil pen or charcoal with this comprehensive guide to drawing from Sarah Simblet. From still life to architecture you can learn to tackle different subjects in a variety of ways following step-by-step instructions in drawing classes which will take you through the basics to more advanced techniques. From quick pencil sketches to finished colour studies Sarah Simblet brings her expertise as an artist & teacher using her own inspirational work as well as famous masters to demonstrate the 'how to' aspects of drawing. Whatever your ability it's never been easier to master the art of drawing. ...

Drawing Cartoons" provides invaluable support for anyone who has ever dreamed of drawing cartoons but lacks the confidence. Taking the approach that anyone can draw the author leads the reader through the steps of putting together cartoon figures showing for example how a simple box shape can be transformed into a cartoon dog or how a basic stick figure can convey a range of emotions. The book contains interviews with professional cartoonists who are household names such as Mac of " The Daily Mail" Matt of " The Telegraph" & Gerald Scarfe." ...

Suitable for budding cartoonists of all ages this drawing book provides simple step-by-step instructions that show how to produce colourful cartoons ranging from simple animals & people to superheroes & comic strips. It

Includes:: hints & tips for making cartoons look humorous or dynamic.

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