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Drawing: A Complete Guide
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, finishing with a section on the importance of light and shade. Civardi's technical advice and practical tips, accompanied by his own outstanding drawings, make this an invaluable resource for any artist.
Figure Drawing: A Complete Guide
This extensive guide to figure drawing brings together seven books from the successful Art of Drawing series: Drawing Techniques, Heads and Faces, Sketching People, Understanding Human Form and Structure, The Nude, Drawing Hands and Feet and Clothing on Figures. This is an essential guide for anyone particularly interested in figure drawing, and includes in-depth studies of human anatomy by master artist Civardi. Civardi's technical advice and practical tips, accompanied by his own outstanding drawings, make this an invaluable resource for any portrait artist.
Drawing Portraits
Provides instructions on the art of portrait drawing.
Drawing the Male Nude
Giovanni Civardi breaks down the complex process of drawing the male nude, from making rudimentary choices about framing, lighting and the most appropriate drawing tools, to rendering detailed and anatomically accurate artworks. Civardis own masterful drawings provide an excellent touchstone for the artist wanting to explore the depiction of the male body, and his studies of numerous poses cover all aspects of life drawing. Civardi takes a pragmatic, almost scientific, approach to teaching the subject, combining basic physics with artistic interpretation. Drawing the Male Nude also touches upon the significant anatomical differences between the male and the female form, but these are also covered in some detail in the companion to this title, Drawing the Female Nude.
Art of Drawing Clothing on Figures
In figurative art, sketching the clothed figure requires a detailed study of the folds of the garment and the way in which fabrics sit in relation to the movement of the human body. In this book, Giovanni Civardi shares his expert advice on how to draw clothing on human figures exploring lighting, perspective and the composition of fabric on the human body. Train yourself to see not just the body, but what surrounds it by using the techniques of chiaroscuro and by observing the tonal characteristics of the fabric texture. This inspirational and easy-to-follow guide will suit beginners as well as more expert artists providing a comprehensive overview of the techniques including advice and suggestions for the practical aspects of drawing from life.
Artist's Guide to Human Anatomy
A beautifully illustrated introduction to the study of human anatomy by best-selling artist and author, Giovanni Civardi. In this comprehensive guide, Civardi combines his stunning anatomical drawings with annotations explanatory photographs and concise theory to offer the learning artist an accessible yet incredibly informative approach to understanding and drawing the human form. Beginning with the history of capturing the human anatomy in art, Civardi takes your through every aspect of our form to give the reader a useful, overview of how our bodies work. From our skeletons and muscles through to the proportions of the body and our movements, Civardi covers a wide variety of areas in order to help the artist achieve an accurate, beautiful rendering in pencil.
Drawing Light & Shade
Giovanni Civardi shares his great expertise in drawing light and shade, beginning with the basics of drawing simple 3D shapes. There are sections on shadows and cast shadows, simplifying tone, methods of shading, form and relief, composition, the perspective of shadows and many more. We also learn a little bit about how light and shade have been used thoughout the history of art. Finally the artist shows through his own superb drawings how the techniques and principles learned can be put into practice.
Drawing- A Complete Guide: Nature
Learn to draw the natural world in this fascinating and accessible guide by master-artist Giovanni Civardi. Beginning with the key drawing methods and materials you'll need to start your artistic journey, along with advice on drawing perspective and light and shade, learn to sketch country scenes, fruit, vegetables, animals and more. Throughout you'll find hundreds of helpful and practical illustrations and diagrams, along with stunning examples of Civardi's work that exemplify his favourite techniques for capturing the natural world. This is the perfect book for both beginner and experienced artists looking for an inspirational, no-nonsense introduction to drawing natural subjects. This comprehensive guide brings together seven books from Search Press' successful Art of Drawing series: Drawing Techniques; Drawing Perspective; Drawing Scenery; Drawing Light & Shade; Flowers, Fruit and Vegetables; Drawing Pets; and Drawing Wild Animals.
Drawing Statues
Sculptures and statues have been popular subjects for observational sketching since the Renaissance, and the art of drawing statues has regularly been included in teaching programs at art schools. Seen as perfect examples of the highest standards of beauty, style and composition, and as a tribute to classical art, capturing statues on paper allows artists to study the human form and learn the techniques of drawing from life before working from a live model. In this inspirational and easy-to-follow guide, best-selling artist, Giovanni Civardi, teaches the art of drawing statues, sharing his expert advice on recreating beautiful sculptures in pencil with lifelike detail, observing closely human anatomy, form and structure. This comprehensive overview of the techniques involved suits beginners as well as those more experienced in life drawing, and includes advice, suggestions and practical guidance on all aspects of drawing from life.
