Sketching: Planning and Drawing
Published on 1. September 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-903975-49-7 (ISBN)
Description
No one draws perfect pictures immediately - you have to go through a process of trial and error. But the more you know about tools and techniques, the better your work will ultimately be. Improve your abilities, skill by skill, with these inviting drawing exercises. Each one teaches a specific area of expertise, while leaving enough room to exercise creativity and make the drawing your own. - Learn in detail the difference between various types of papers, pens and monotone and coloured media - so you'll be wise enough not to use a wet technique on a lightweight paper! - Evaluate the pros and cons of different viewpoints and formats. - Use perspective intelligently and imaginatively. - Capture movement with rapid line drawing. - Work on a fascinating mix of projects, from portraits to still lifes. Each one includes a materials list, as well as hints, corrections, and guidance each step of the way.
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Person
Valerie Wiffen studies at the Royal College of Art in London under such luminaries as Ruskin Spear and Colin Hayes. On graduation, she won the Drawing Prize and has maintained a professional practice of drawing ever since, leading to many portrait commissions and a career in drawing and painting. Valerie has taught drawing and painting for many years, and also exhibits her work at the New English Art Club, The Royal Academy Summer Show, and other mixed shows. Her previous books include Ways of Drawing Faces and Portraits, Ways of Drawing the Human Figure, and Figure Sketching School.