Foolproof sketching & painting techniques for beginners / Tomoko Kuramae.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kuramae, Tomoko, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drawing--Technique.

Drawing.

Pen drawing.

Pencil drawing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (104 pages)

Place of Publication:

Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd., [2023]

Summary:

An inspiring guide to sketching and painting the world around you! Packed with practical tips and advice, this book shows you how to fill your sketchbook or watercolor pad with a variety of everyday items that catch your eye, such as: Kitchen items like cups, teapots and silverware Toys like Rubik's Cubes and model cars Tea sandwiches and roll cakes Colorful bottles and containers Household items like umbrellas, bottles and candles Clothing and acessories including shirts, hats and umbrellas And so much more! Author Tomoko Kuramae provides clear step-by-step instructions on the proportions and perspective of basic objects and clearly explains how to draw dozens of items based on cubes, cylinders and flat shapes from a variety of angles. She then shows you how to bring your finished sketches alive with the use of brilliant transparent watercolors.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Contents

Why I Wrote This Book

PART ONE Drawing Objects with a Box Shape

How Surfaces Look in Relation to Your Eye Level

A Quick Look at Perspective Rules

Let's Try Drawing a Tea Canister

Let's Try Drawing a Rubik's Cube

Using Light and Shadow to Show Threedimensionality

Box Perspective: Commonly Made Errors

Toy Cars: Trim a Box Shape

Height and Orientation

Using the Box Shape

Gallery of Box Shapes

PART TWO Drawing Objects with Cylinders

Cylinder Vantage Points-Cross Sections

Draw a Basic Cylinder

Let's Use the Basic Cylinder to Draw a

Let's Try Drawing a Can of Tomatoes

How to Differentiate Your Drawings

Let's Try Drawing a Bottle of Balsamic Vinegar

Various Bottles and Jars

How to Draw a Cylinder on Its Side

Using a Cylinder on Its Side

Shadows Created on a Cylindrical Shape

The Regularity of Flower Shapes

Gallery of Cylinder-based Shapes

Let's Try Drawing a Teacup with a Handle

Let's Try Drawing a Teapot

Cup and Pot Gallery

Variations of the Cylinder Shape

PART THREE Drawing Flat Objects

A Basic Plate

Let's Draw a Basic Plate

Let's Try Drawing a Spoon and a Fork

Let's Try Drawing a Roll Cake on a

Let's Try Drawing a Sandwich on a

A Gallery of Plates with Objects

Depicting Flat Objects

PART FOUR Additional Information

Art Supplies

Review: Basic Steps

How to Use Solid Watercolors

Mixing Colors

How to Take Care of Your Paints

How to Take Care of Your Palette

Color Swatches

Layered Paint Swatches

Mixed Color Swatches

Copyright.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Kuramae,Tomoko Foolproof Sketching & Painting Techniques for Beginners

ISBN:

1-4629-2375-5

OCLC:

1369638113