Using pencils, charcoal, pastels, pen and ink, watercolours, felt pens and more, Giovanni Civardi teaches how to draw the people around us. He shows how to simplify the human figure, with illustrations and an easy-to-understand section on the importance of anatomy and proportions. Further explanations about tone, shadows and backgrounds give helpful advice on composing drawings with maximum impact. A wide range of techniques are included exploring folds and creases in fabric, dress style, texture, skin tones and perspective. Excellent examples of single figure studies, groups of people and subjects in situations such as the famous square of Montmartre offer lots of inspiration, making this book an invaluable addition to any artist's library.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
Apr 06
Book of the month
"From rapid sketches to portraits and drawings of groups of people, this inspiring book teaches how to capture the many different forms and characters of clothed figures..." * minigallery.co.uk *
Sprache
Verlagsort
Tunbridge Wells
Großbritannien
Illustrationen
100 Illustrations, black and white
Maße
Höhe: 297 mm
Breite: 212 mm
Dicke: 6 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84448-072-2 (9781844480722)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
GIOVANNI CIVARDI was born in Milan in 1947. While training to become a sculptor, portrait artist and illustrator at the Free Life-Study School of the Accademia di Brera, he also studied medicine and surgery. For over a decade, he worked as an illustrator, producing commissions for newspapers, magazines and book covers. During frequent trips to France and Denmark, Civardi put on one-man exhibitions of this work and pursued his interest in studying the relationship between medical anatomy and the human form as depicted by the artist. His experience gained from teaching anatomy, life drawing and portraiture in schools and institutions over many years has led to the publication of numerous books in which Civardi's experiences are brought into focus.
3 Introduction
4 Tools and Techniques
6 Practical Considerations
8 Proportions and Anatomy
12 Nude and Clothed: Drapery
14 The Head, Hands and Feet
16 Example of Procedure
22 Figures in Everyday Life
38 Travel Diary
44 Old-fashioned Costumes
52 Groups of Figures
