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Drawing Hands And Feet

It is generally thought that hands and feet are the hardest parts of the body to portray effectively in drawings paintings and sculptures. Giovanni Civardi demystifies the process of capturing both with this inspirational easy-to-follow guide. Using pencils charcoal pastels pen and ink watercolours felt pens and more Giovanni teaches the importance of observation and sketching and how to capture life and movement. He shows how to simplify the hands and feet of children and adults with illustrations and an easy-to-understand section on the importance of anatomy and proportions. Further explanations about light shade and tone give helpful advice on capturing the essence of the drawing. Many different techniques are included from the linear method where the contours of the shapes are sketched
to the structural method where the main areas are emphasised. For anyone interested in the figure this book is invaluable. It is packed with information quick sketches and more elaborate works.
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It is generally thought that hands & feet are the hardest parts of the body to portray effectively in drawings paintings & sculptures. Giovanni Civardi demystifies the process of capturing both with this inspirational easy-to-follow guide. Using pencils charcoal pastels pen & ink watercolours felt pens & more Giovanni teaches the importance of observation & sketching & how to capture life & movement. He shows how to simplify the hands & feet of children & adults with illustrations & an easy-to-understand section on the importance of anatomy & proportions. Further explanations about light shade & tone give helpful advice on capturing the essence of the drawing. Many different techniques are included from the linear method where the contours of the shapes are sketched to the structural method where the main areas are emphasised. For anyone interested in the figure this book is invaluable. It is packed with information quick sketches & more elaborate works.

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