Basics of Drawing: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners
Popular artist Leonardo Pereznieto—whose instructional YouTube videos have earned him millions of views and a devoted fan base—teaches beginners the fundamentals of traditional drawing.
 
In his first book “You Can Draw!” Leonardo Pereznieto helped artists recreate the realistic surfaces and textures that make his own work so popular. Now he’s going back to the very beginning to teach them the basics of drawing, covering first exercises, fundamental techniques, light and shading, composition, and perspective, and more. Loaded with information on materials, a glossary of essential terminology, and hundreds of illustrations, this illuminating guide includes such projects as a fall still life of fruit in a basket, with instructions on shape, shadow, and detail, as well as a cityscape, a landscape with depth of field, animals, train tracks, jewelry, and drawing with a message. Once you’ve mastered these basics, you can unleash your imagination on whatever subject you like!
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Basics of Drawing: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners
Popular artist Leonardo Pereznieto—whose instructional YouTube videos have earned him millions of views and a devoted fan base—teaches beginners the fundamentals of traditional drawing.
 
In his first book “You Can Draw!” Leonardo Pereznieto helped artists recreate the realistic surfaces and textures that make his own work so popular. Now he’s going back to the very beginning to teach them the basics of drawing, covering first exercises, fundamental techniques, light and shading, composition, and perspective, and more. Loaded with information on materials, a glossary of essential terminology, and hundreds of illustrations, this illuminating guide includes such projects as a fall still life of fruit in a basket, with instructions on shape, shadow, and detail, as well as a cityscape, a landscape with depth of field, animals, train tracks, jewelry, and drawing with a message. Once you’ve mastered these basics, you can unleash your imagination on whatever subject you like!
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Basics of Drawing: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

Basics of Drawing: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

by Leonardo Pereznieto
Basics of Drawing: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

Basics of Drawing: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

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Popular artist Leonardo Pereznieto—whose instructional YouTube videos have earned him millions of views and a devoted fan base—teaches beginners the fundamentals of traditional drawing.
 
In his first book “You Can Draw!” Leonardo Pereznieto helped artists recreate the realistic surfaces and textures that make his own work so popular. Now he’s going back to the very beginning to teach them the basics of drawing, covering first exercises, fundamental techniques, light and shading, composition, and perspective, and more. Loaded with information on materials, a glossary of essential terminology, and hundreds of illustrations, this illuminating guide includes such projects as a fall still life of fruit in a basket, with instructions on shape, shadow, and detail, as well as a cityscape, a landscape with depth of field, animals, train tracks, jewelry, and drawing with a message. Once you’ve mastered these basics, you can unleash your imagination on whatever subject you like!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781684620166
Publisher: Mixed Media Resources LLC
Publication date: 12/01/2020
Pages: 144
Sales rank: 388,643
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Leonardo Pereznieto’s work has been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries, including in Florence, London, Paris, Seoul, Los Angeles, and New York. He is the author of You Can Draw! Simple Techniques for Realistic Drawings, has a hugely successful YouTube Channel (Fine Art Tips) with more than one million followers, and regularly conducts workshops and lectures worldwide, as well. He lives in Mexico City, Mexico.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Drawing Materials 8

Chapter 2 The Basic Elements of Drawing 22

Chapter 3 Beginning to Draw: The Essentials 28

Chapter 4 First Exercises 32

Chapter 5 Basic Techniques 38

Chapter 6 Light and Shadow 50

Chapter 7 Still Life Projects 56

Chapter 8 Composition 64

Chapter 9 Perspective in Art 78

Chapter 10 Drawing Textures 108

Chapter 11 Drawing People 116

Chapter 12 The Artist's Survival Guide 128

Glossary 136

Bibliography 141

Final Thoughts 142

Index 143

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