Step-by-step instructions for making line drawings of animals, vehicles, furniture, buildings, people, and other things.

Teaches children basic drawing techniques.

Detailed photographic sequences explore pencil, charcoal, pen and technical pen techniques, including shading, building up, blending, hatching, highlighting, stippling and more. Colored pencils, chalks, pastels, and pen and ink are also covered with inspirational pictures across a full range of subject matter, including landscapes, buildings, figures, animals, flowers and still life. Techniques are discussed in detail including layering, feathering,...

"This is THE classic for learning perspective drawing and drawing in general. All the information is easy-to-understand and illustrated, with over 250 simple line drawings, 256 illustrations, it perfectly explains to the reader every drawing concept." -- from publisher.

"For more than forty years, world-renowned artist Alan Flattmann has used pastels to capture the world around him in vibrant hues. His works reflect what he refers to as the modern pastel renaissance, an era that deviates from the traditionally perceived seventeenth-century use of pastels. Veering away from the conventional practice of using light tints and delicate touch to produce powdery coiffures, the modern pastel renaissance approaches its subjects...

This revised edition of The Colored Pencil is a complete update of a classic text on a favorite medium. While providing the latest, most authoritative information, the new edition retains the best features of the original: beautiful artwork by Bet Borgeson and other well-known artists working in a wide range of styles; clear-cut lessons on color mixing and specific techniques (including linear, tonal, sgraffito, impressed line, burnishing, and liquid...

Chalk, a ubiquitous and versatile implement made from limestone, is much more than a humble tool for jotting impermanent notes. With a wide range of uses in art and design, chalk is quickly becoming a favourite of artists around the world to create impressive works of art. In The Art of Chalk, noted street painter Tracy Lee Stum takes an inspiring look at the many exciting creative applications for this easily accessible medium. With a historic overview...

Describes techniques and provides exercises for drawing with pencils and colored pencils and also for using oil pastels.

Introduction to Drawing covers basic techniques for you to learn how to draw simple and complex shapes, create depth and perspective, master composition and produce life drawings across a range of subject matter.