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The Fundamentals of Drawing
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 347

The Fundamentals of Drawing

  • Categories: Art

This internationally bestselling guide covers essential drawing techniques, written by expert practical art author Barrington Barber. The Fundamentals of Drawing is a practical and comprehensive drawing course from beginner to advanced levels. Opportunities for practice and improvement are offered across a wide spectrum of subjects with step-by-step examples to guide you through. Subjects include: • Still life • Plants, nature and animals • Portraiture and life drawing • Perspective and composition The methods used in this book are time-honored and proven, having been practiced through the centuries by art students and professional artists. Barrington Barber brings his invaluable expertise as a working artist and teacher to the task of showing you how to use them effectively to create successful drawings. No matter what your level of expertise, you will find his clear approach encouraging and his way of teaching inspirational.

The Ultimate Book of Drawing
  • Language: en

The Ultimate Book of Drawing

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012-01-30
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Artists looking to build their skills and produce accomplished artworks will find this comprehensive drawing reference invaluable. Barrington Barber looks at the key areas still life, figures, landscape, and portraits and demonstrates the specific skills needed for each type of subject matter. His easy-to-follow approach makes him an ideal tutor for beginners as well as those who can already draw competently. Starting with the basics of drawing, the book moves on to deal with more challenging areas such as figures in action, symbolism in portraits, and imaginary landscapes."

Anatomy for Artists
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 379

Anatomy for Artists

  • Categories: Art

Drawing the human figure with confidence and skill is perhaps the biggest challenge faced by artists, yet the most rewarding when it is achieved. In Anatomy for Artists, best-selling author and artist Barrington Barber provides clear annotated diagrams of every part of the human body useful to the artist, showing bone structure, musculature and surface views. Throughout the book he gives practical advice, gained from years of experience, on how to apply your new-found knowledge to the drawing of live models. Learn how to: • Recognize the differences between male and female bone structure • Identify facial muscles used in different expressions • Name the bones that show at the surface of the body • Accurately portray the body in movement • Improve your life drawing technique Packed with over 400 drawings, this thoroughly researched and comprehensive book is an invaluable reference resource for the practicing artist.

Learn to Draw
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 413

Learn to Draw

  • Categories: Art

Learning to draw will be a pleasure with this 10-week course, packed with clear step-by-step exercises and inspirational examples. Each week focuses on a different area of drawing, from initial mark-making to portraits and landscapes, so that you can gradually build your skills and discover the subjects that interest you. Barrington Barber takes as his starting point the belief that, with regular practice and enthusiasm, anyone can learn to draw and learn to draw well. After 10 weeks following the exercises in this book, you will be amazed at what you can achieve.

Drawing Anatomy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 279

Drawing Anatomy

  • Categories: Art

The ability to draw the human figure well is the sign of a good artist. So it is vital to appreciate the body's characteristics and how they influence posture and expression. Drawing Anatomy provides all the information you need to produce the most accurate representations of people. In Drawing Anatomy, teacher and artist Barrington Barber begins his exploration of this area of art by explaining what the body is made of and then reviews each section of the human figure in detail in separate chapters. • Explains how the body changes with age • Reveals how to portray the body in motion • Teaches how features such as eyes and mouths can vary • Includes information on Latin anatomical names and how they describe different parts of the body

Anyone Can Draw
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 242

Anyone Can Draw

  • Categories: Art

Anyone can draw and this complete coursebook will show you how, written by bestselling practical art author Barrington Barber. Beginning with the basics of mark-making, this drawing book guides readers through the fundamentals of line, tone, proportion, and careful observation, and how they can be combined to create convincing, realistic drawings. Sections include: • Marks and materials • Line drawing • Tonal drawing • Observation in drawing • Properties and perspective • Composition • Useful practices and projects Designed with absolute novices in mind, as well as those who would love to revive their skills, this book will enable all users to take pleasure in the activity of drawing.

Drawing Masterclass
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 256

Drawing Masterclass

The author brings his skills and expertise to each project, constructing useful and enjoyable exercises to help every artist achieve their goal. The book comes complete with an instructional DVD.

6-Week Drawing Course
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 285

6-Week Drawing Course

  • Categories: Art

This comprehensive six-part course will suit absolute beginners as well as anyone who wants to improve their existing skills and understanding of techniques. The course is broken down as follows: Week 1 is a gentle introduction with a series of exercises in mark-making which encourage you to get used to handling a pencil before you try some simple still lifes. Week 2 concentrates on one composite still life, from assembling objects to completion. Week 3 explores one of the most popular subjects for still life - plants. Week 4 looks at landscapes, from understanding perspective and composition to planning and executing a complete project. Week 5 introduces ways of sketching a range of familiar animals, from cats, dogs and horses to more exotic creatures. Week 6 tackles the high point of most drawing courses - portraits and figures. Throughout you will find the processes clearly explained and demonstrated in Barrington Barber's inimitable style - encouraging, inspiring and intent on showing that artistic excellence is not just for the professionals.

Drawing Anatomy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 428

Drawing Anatomy

  • Categories: Art

The ability to draw the human figure well is the sign of a good artist. So it is vital to appreciate the body's characteristics and how they influence posture and expression. Drawing Anatomy provides all the information you need to produce the most accurate representations of people. In Drawing Anatomy, teacher and artist Barrington Barber begins his exploration of this area of art by explaining what the body is made of and then reviews each section of the human figure in detail in separate chapters. • Explains how the body changes with age • Reveals how to portray the body in motion • Teaches how features such as eyes and mouths can vary • Includes information on Latin anatomical names and how they describe different parts of the body

The Fundamentals of Drawing Still Life
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 358

The Fundamentals of Drawing Still Life

  • Categories: Art

Still life has been a popular genre for many hundreds of years, and artists wishing to explore it can find inspirational examples from the time of the romans right up to the present day, encompassing murals from the Italian Renaissance, the lavish floral studies from the Netherlands in the early 17th century, the exuberant handling of the Impressionists, and the surprising new shapes and dimensions introduced by the Cubists and Surrealists. In The Fundamentals of Drawing Still Life, Barrington Barber explores the genre in all its richness. A teacher as well as a working artist, the author demonstrates in this book his wealth of experience in leading students through the fundamental steps of learning to draw and onwards by means of practice studies and learning from the work of earlier artists. Whether you are a beginner or are already well-versed in the art of drawing, you will find much in this book to inspire you and to develop your talent.