Look closer, draw better : expert techniques for realistic drawing / Kateri Ewing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ewing, Kateri, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drawing--Technique.

Drawing.

Pencil drawing--Technique.

Pencil drawing.

Realism in art.

Figurative drawing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

Digital edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Rockport Publishers, 2019.

Summary:

Capture your subjects on paper like never before. Look Closer, Draw Better will transform the way you see the subjects of your artwork, lighting the way with practical techniques in a range of mediums. Are you looking to make a leap in the quality of your artwork? Are you looking for new perspectives on the art of drawing? Or maybe you want to bring more poetry and presence to your work. Look Closer, Draw Better will help you reach your goals with projects that explore graphite, charcoal, ink, and watercolor wash, emphasizing techniques that Kateri Ewing has refined over years of practice and teaching. Ewing teaches bytraining your eye to see subjects clearly in contour, line, and shadow, while you learn to make marks with tools that are expressive of what we really see. Her focus is on nature-birds, flowers, and plants that can be closely observed. Discover the techniques for capturing the delicacyof feathers, the natural blemishes on a piece of fruit, the veins and velvety texture of a leaf-all the tiny details that enhance the realistic quality of a drawing. Ewing takes you carefully through every step. Let Look Closer, Draw Better inspire and transform your artistic eye.

Contents:

Introduction

The how and the why

Learning to see

The daily sketchbook habit. The Daily Exercises

Graphite. Graphite Drawing ; Tools and Materials ; Values in Graphite ; Graphite Project: A Single Pear

Charcoal. Charcoal Drawing ; Tools and Materials ; Reductive Charcoal Drawing and Preparing the Paper ; Charcoal Project: Turnips

Pen and ink. Pen and Ink Drawing ; Tools and Materials ; Creating Values in Pen and Ink ; Pen and Ink Project: Pine Cone and Bough

Watercolor. Drawing in Watercolor ; Tools and Materials ; Watercolor Techniques for Mixed-Media Drawings ; Graphite and Watercolor Project: Beech Leaves and Nuts ; Ink and Watercolor Project: Autumn Treasures ; Graphite and Watercolor Project: Chickadee on a Branch

A final project-still life in both graphite and ink. Still Life in Graphite; Still Life in Pen and Ink and Wash

Some final thoughts on drawing

Mixed gallery.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from pdf title page (EBSCO, viewed September 8, 2020).

ISBN:

9781631596230

1631596233