Here is a really good book for the artist who wants
to develop his or her pencil drawing abilities, whether
it's to improve your preliminary sketch work, or to
create beautiful pencil drawings complete in their own
right. "Pencil Drawing Technique"s brings together six
of today's best artists, all of whom are incredibly fine
instructors as well. The artists show you how to
develop your skill and ability in handling pencil
technique. Ferdinand Petrie shows you how to handle
pencils and produce a controlled variety of lines,
values, and textures. Then he shows you exactly how to
use these techniques to draw landscapes in a range of
styles and compositions. Rudy De Reyna explains
pencil basics, and explores perspective, size
relationships, form, and structure. Douglas grave
teaches you how to begin drawing portraits by building a
drawing step-by-step. Norman Dams and Joe Singer
demonstrate how you can use the pencil to produce
spectacular drawings of animals. John Blockley and
Richard Bolton show you how pencil drawings can capture
the essence of a subject and help you work out a plan
for painting it. Finally, Bet Borgeson teaches you all
the secrets of colored pencil work and demonstrates a
whole new dimension. The book is divided into seven
sections: how to handle a pencil, fundamentals of
drawing, drawing landscapes, drawing portraits, drawing
animals, drawing for watercolors, and handling color
pencils. The copious illustrations show in detail how
the artists use their techniques. For the artist who
uses the pencil, "Pencil Drawing Techniques" is an an
excellent instructional book of ideas for using the
pencil creatively.
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