This clear and concise guide to pen-and-ink work presents 37 step-by-step illustrations that progress from pencil sketch to ink outline to shadows and details to completed work. Written in a direct, engaging style and richly illustrated, its drawings range from easy to complex and offer guidance for artists at every level.
Frank Lohan Knihy






Drawing Florida Wildlife
- 98 stránok
- 4 hodiny čítania
Emphasizing the beauty of Florida's wildlife, this guide offers easy-to-follow instructions for drawing various birds, plants, and trees. It encourages readers to enhance their field notes and enjoy the process of capturing nature through art. Perfect for nature enthusiasts and aspiring artists alike, the book combines observation with creativity, making it a unique resource for appreciating and documenting Florida's rich biodiversity.
The Drawing Handbook
- 212 stránok
- 8 hodin čítania
This guide for beginners to the essentials of drawing techniques and composition features more than 500 step-by-step illustrations. It covers the basics of composition, tools and materials, geometric shapes, and simple methods. A series of exercises uses gridded outlines to help students portray a variety of subjects, including landscapes, architecture, animals, flowers, and faces.
An expert instructor demonstrates the geometric structure of feline bodies with a simple series of boxes and lines. Suitable for artists at all levels, this guide examines the unique features of domestic cats, lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, and other cats. Its 59 step-by-step lessons combine descriptive text with more than 400 detailed illustrations.
A renowned artist and expert instructor shows how to depictbirds of all kinds, from a baby robin to a flying osprey.Accompanied by more than 350 easy-to-follow illustrations,the nearly 60 lessons begin with basic line drawings, advancingto the use of pen, pencil, and ink wash techniques to producetexture and movement in realistic sketches.Reprint of the Contemporary Books, Inc., Chicago, 1990 edition
This richly illustrated manual covers everything from the basic tools and materials to the production of advanced effects. It presents dozens of exercises for beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists, ranging from the creation of hatching, tones, and stippling to dealing with the problems that can arise when adding texture, light, and shade.
Pen & Ink Drawing
- 112 stránok
- 4 hodiny čítania
"An inspiring sourcebook for all skill levels, this guide helps artists discover a wide variety of subjects and ideas for their next sketch. More than 140 of the author's own drawings include partially finished details that illustrate how to achieve the desired visual effects. Stimulating topics include nostalgic scenes, old engravings, atmospheric effects, photographs, landscapes, and life itself. "--
For every artist who longs to capture the beauty of nature on paper, here is clear, concise instruction on creating true-to-life drawings. An experienced teacher provides 600 illustrations of birds, flowers, trees, animals, reptiles, and amphibians, plus step-by-step guidance on pencil and pen techniques, tips on perspective, and more.