Drawing : a complete guide / Giovanni Civardi.

By:

Civardi, Giovanni

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: Italian Tunbridge Wells, Kent [England] : Search Press, 2009Description: 440 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:

9781844485086 (pbk.) :
1844485080 (pbk.) :

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

741.2 22

Contents:

Drawing techniques : pencil, charcoal and ink -- Drawing portraits : faces and figures -- Drawing the clothed figure : portraits of people in everyday life -- Drawing hands & feet : form, proportions, gestures and actions -- Drawing scenery : landscapes, seascapes and buildings -- Drawing light & shade : understanding chiaroscuro -- The nude : understanding the elements of life drawing.

Summary: "This is an essential book for anyone learning to draw, or wishing to improve their drawing. Starting with the basics of drawing techniques, Civardi gives expert advice on drawing portraits, the clothed figure, hands and feet and scenery, with sections on the importance of light and shade and on the nude. Civardi's technical advice and practical tips, accompanied by his own outstanding drawings, make this an invaluable resource for any artist" --Cover, p. 4.

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Translated from the Italian.

"Based on the following books in the Art of Drawing series by Giovanni Civardi published by Search Press: Drawing Techniques (2002), Drawing Portraits (2002), Drawing the Clothed Figure (2005), Drawing Hands & Feet (2005), Drawing Scenery (2002), Drawing Light & Shade (2006), The Nude (2007). ... Also based on Giovanni Civardi's Complete Guide to Drawing published by Search Press, 2006"--P. facing t.p.

"This is an essential book for anyone learning to draw, or wishing to improve their drawing. Starting with the basics of drawing techniques, Civardi gives expert advice on drawing portraits, the clothed figure, hands and feet and scenery, with sections on the importance of light and shade and on the nude. Civardi's technical advice and practical tips, accompanied by his own outstanding drawings, make this an invaluable resource for any artist" --Cover, p. 4.

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