The Artist's Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing : How to Create Beautiful Images

This engaging and comprehensive drawing book is an excellent resource for artists, whether you are completely new to drawing or wish to build on your skills. Artist and author Vivienne Coleman takes away the mystery of how to produce an accomplished drawing, by revealing the exact process each image undergoes from start to finish. Each project is broken down into several steps, showing the technique applied at each stage and explaining how the you can do the same. Projects include: • Still life : A fruit bowl, flowers, a glass of wine... • Drawing at home : a kitchen scene, an armchair, a garden terrace... • Buildings and transport : A steam train, a country cottage, an outdoor shed... • Landscapes : Mountain scene, city scene, seascape... • People and animals : Children playing, an expressive face, a Labrador... The step-by-step projects gradually increase in complexity, allowing you to improve your technique as you go and approach more ambitious pieces with confidence. With plenty of tips and tricks, it's the ultimate reference guide for anyone wishing to level up their drawing skills. This engaging and comprehensive drawing book is an excellent resource for artists, whether they are completely new to drawing or wish to build on their existing skills. Artist and author Vivienne Coleman takes away the mystery of how to produce an accomplished drawing, by revealing the exact process each image undergoes from start to finish. Each project is broken down into several steps, showing the technique applied at each stage and explaining how the reader can do the same. Starting with an introduction to drawing materials and some basic techniques, the book then goes on to explore various types of subject matter in more detail. Each of the chapters focuses on an area of drawing, starting with slightly easier topics and progressing as the reader gains in confidence. Within each chapter the step-by-step projects also range from simpler to more complex, giving the reader a clear pathway to build on their skills. Some exercises will start with a photograph to demonstrate the starting point and compare to the finished drawing. Feature pages through the book will focus on particular drawing techniques or useful artists' tips.