Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing

by Selwyn Leamy

Overview

This book demystifies the art and practice of drawing. Through fifty drawings by great masters past and present, the techniques and ideas behind their master sketches will put you on the path to making your own great drawings.

The entries also feature exercises with step-by-step instructions as well as simple diagrams providing further visual explanation to the jargon-free discussion.

For aspiring artists of all ages and abilities, Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing will motivate and strengthen your drawing talent.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786274601
Publisher:	Orion
Publication date:	10/09/2017
Series:	Read This
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

Selwyn Leamy is an artist based in London. He is a co-founder of the creative travel company Frui, and has taught drawing and painting in various beautiful locations around the world. He has exhibited his landscape paintings extensively in the UK and also in Italy.

Editorial Reviews

★ 08/01/2017
Starting with the premise that everyone can draw, artist Leamy takes readers on a whirlwind tour of illustration techniques, skills, and approaches. Fifty brief exercises anchored by successful works by masters of the past and emerging artists of today delve into mark-making, shading, mood, perspective, storytelling, and more. Every exercise references an alternate example of highlighted elements that can be found elsewhere, encouraging readers to move through the book nonlinearly. Simple line drawings and diagrams demonstrate the use of various tools and detail different procedures and techniques. VERDICT This guide compresses an abundance of artistic knowledge and inspiration into a compact package that all readers will enjoy.

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