
Modern Drawing
A contemporary exploration of drawing and illustration
Chelsea Ward(Author)
Walter Foster Publishing
Published on 7. June 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-63322-492-6 (ISBN)
Description
Modern Drawing shows artists, illustrators, art students, and art hobbyists how to use basic drawing principles and techniques to create fresh, expressive pieces of art.
This isn't a dry instruction manual; it's a contemporary guide filled with instruction, encouragement, and tips. You'll enjoy a dynamic, easy-to-follow exploration of drawing mediums and tools as you work through creative exercises and projects. Aspiring pencil artists and illustrators will also learn how to "see" a subject and render a personal yet modern interpretation of their observations on paper.
From expressive architecture and landscapes to nature motifs, animals, and people, Modern Drawing provides a fresh, contemporary, and enjoyable approach to learning how to draw.
The Modern Series of books offers a fun, contemporary approach to working with traditional art media, demonstrating that with the right type of instruction, encouragement, and tips, drawing and painting success can be achieved by any artist or creative type.
Also in the Modern Series:Modern Colored Pencil, Modern Acrylic, and Modern Watercolor.
This isn't a dry instruction manual; it's a contemporary guide filled with instruction, encouragement, and tips. You'll enjoy a dynamic, easy-to-follow exploration of drawing mediums and tools as you work through creative exercises and projects. Aspiring pencil artists and illustrators will also learn how to "see" a subject and render a personal yet modern interpretation of their observations on paper.
From expressive architecture and landscapes to nature motifs, animals, and people, Modern Drawing provides a fresh, contemporary, and enjoyable approach to learning how to draw.
The Modern Series of books offers a fun, contemporary approach to working with traditional art media, demonstrating that with the right type of instruction, encouragement, and tips, drawing and painting success can be achieved by any artist or creative type.
Also in the Modern Series:Modern Colored Pencil, Modern Acrylic, and Modern Watercolor.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
250 color images
Dimensions
Height: 296 mm
Width: 222 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-63322-492-6 (9781633224926)
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E-Book
06/2018
Walter Foster Publishing
€21.39
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Person
Chelsea Ward is an artist, author, and art instructor who loves to watercolor. Her stationery business, Sketchy Notions, features her original illustrations and hand-lettering. Chelsea, who holds a BFA in studio art from University of Texas at Austin, also travels to teach art workshops and hosts annual retreats in Italy with her other business, Wanderful Retreats. She is the author of Modern Drawing, Your Year in Art, Modern Colored Pencil, and Art Made Easy: Easy Drawing (Walter Foster Publishing). Chelsea lives in Southern California with her husband, two cats, and lots of plants. Learn more at www.chelseawardart.com