The Drawing Bible

Ebook
On sale May 09, 2011 | 304 Pages | 9781440314469

This is your complete guide to drawing--packed with everything you need to know about materials, techniques and drawing styles. Learn the secrets of rendering any subject correctly and creatively in an amazing array of mediums from pencil to full color. Quickly find the answers to common problems and questions so you can get back to the drawing board. The Drawing Bible is a handy, one-stop reference that beginners and experience artists simply can't be without!

Learn How To:

   • Master essential line and tone techniques
   • Use proper perspective and proportions
   • Create everything from quick sketches to impressive finished drawings
   • Draw graphite, charcoal, pen and ink, colored pencil, pastel, and more
Craig Nelson has been a vice president and executive editor of Harper & Row, Hyperion, Random House, and Villard, and a literary agent. He is the author of several books, including Thomas Paine, winner of the 2007 Henry Adams Prize. He has been profiled in Variety, Interview, Publishers Weekly, and Time Out. View titles by Craig Nelson

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This is your complete guide to drawing--packed with everything you need to know about materials, techniques and drawing styles. Learn the secrets of rendering any subject correctly and creatively in an amazing array of mediums from pencil to full color. Quickly find the answers to common problems and questions so you can get back to the drawing board. The Drawing Bible is a handy, one-stop reference that beginners and experience artists simply can't be without!

Learn How To:

   • Master essential line and tone techniques
   • Use proper perspective and proportions
   • Create everything from quick sketches to impressive finished drawings
   • Draw graphite, charcoal, pen and ink, colored pencil, pastel, and more

Author

Craig Nelson has been a vice president and executive editor of Harper & Row, Hyperion, Random House, and Villard, and a literary agent. He is the author of several books, including Thomas Paine, winner of the 2007 Henry Adams Prize. He has been profiled in Variety, Interview, Publishers Weekly, and Time Out. View titles by Craig Nelson

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