Search press How to Paint Drawing Techniques
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Description: How to Paint Drawing Techniques This book is for those who have always wished they could draw, or have tried a little drawing and find they need some basic help. So begins Quentin de la Bédoyère's inspiring and practical guide to the drawing techniques that are essential to good painting. Practical advice on choosing materials Covers pencil, charcoal and sanguine crayon Builds basic skills such as scribble shading, cross hatching and blending Seven step-by-step demonstrations Dozens of beautiful and inspiring drawings.
Category: Books
Merchant: ARTdiscount
Product ID: 1688
MPN: 10105630857
UPC: 9781844482689
RRP: 7.99
Author: Patrick Mahon
Rating: 5
Review: I have spent years presuming that I can't draw or paint, based on a small number of attempts at school, and none since. I recently decided to try remedying this, but have found that many of the 'how to' books on drawing and painting assume a certain basic level of technical proficiency has already been attained - so they're of limited use to me. Quentin de la Bedoyere's book, on the other hand, starts from the very basics, and sticks to showing you how to draw reasonable pictures using pencils, charcoal or sanguine (i.e. red) crayons. He explains each step slowly and clearly, and the step-by-step pictures that illustrate his text make it much easier to follow his working process. He shows how to draw people, natural scenes, buildings, still life and several other subjects. This is only a short book (64 pages), but it has given me lots of ideas to work with. Well worth getting if, like me, you're a beginner who lacks confidence and needs some help with your early steps. Highly recommended.
Author: Happy Otter
Rating: 1
Review: The worst drawing book I have ever seen. I teach drawing and painting. One of my students, a beginner, was all proud to show me this book she had just bought. While the text contains good information, some of the illustrations are horrible. Done by someone who clearly does not know how to observe his subject or how to render it. At the best the drawings are acceptable. I cannot believe this book has been published in at least 3 languages: English, French and Spanish. As for me I will use some of it's illustrations to show my students what not to do. Pages 11, 37, 59, 61 and 63 are the most awful. This author should at least refrain from showing his drawings of people and portraits. He clearly knows very little about anatomy. There are a lot of much better books out there. I find Betty Edward's method, using the right side of the brain, particularly useful for beginners and even for experimented artists. Starting with her exercise book you learn to observe and draw what you see, not what you think you see. Then you can use other books to learn about drawing your favorite subjects.
