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Sketching: Techniques & Tips for Successful Sketching
Jackie Simmonds
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Description for Sketching: Techniques & Tips for Successful Sketching
Paperback. An essential little book - perfect for the pocket or art bag - covering all practical aspects of sketching and drawing. Sketching is a skill that every artist needs to master and this handy book shows you how in a very clear and simple way. Series: Collins GEM. Num Pages: 192 pages, 60 b/w, 120 col illus, With index. BIC Classification: AFF; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 91 x 12. Weight in Grams: 90.
Jackie starts by describing all the different media used for sketching, including pencils, charcoal, coloured pencils, pens, pastels, watercolours and gouache, as well as the different types of sketchbooks. She then looks at the basic techniques of sketching, emphasizing the importance of observation and showing how to make marks, use tone, create 3-D form and portray pattern. She then covers a wide range of subjects, such as plants and flowers, skies, animals, the urban landscape, and figures and portraits, explaining how to compose your sketches and giving useful tips about ... Read more
Jackie starts by describing all the different media used for sketching, including pencils, charcoal, coloured pencils, pens, pastels, watercolours and gouache, as well as the different types of sketchbooks. She then looks at the basic techniques of sketching, emphasizing the importance of observation and showing how to make marks, use tone, create 3-D form and portray pattern. She then covers a wide range of subjects, such as plants and flowers, skies, animals, the urban landscape, and figures and portraits, explaining how to compose your sketches and giving useful tips about ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007203277
SKU
V9780007203277
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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-50
About Jackie Simmonds
Jackie Simmonds started painting in her thirties, attending art school as a full-time 'mature student', and is now a busy and successful painter as well as an art instruction author. She exhibits her original works regularly in galleries in London and the UK, and reproductions of her work are sold worldwide. An excellent communicator, Jackie writes for The Artist magazine ... Read more
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