Figure Drawing For Dummies

Figure Drawing For Dummies
Author: Kensuke Okabayashi
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2011-01-31
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0470465379

Figure Drawing For Dummies appeals to both new art students and veteran artists who find it difficult to proportionally draw the human form. The illustrations and examples in Figure Drawing For Dummies are designed to help readers capture this elusive figure.

Drawing For Dummies

Drawing For Dummies
Author: Brenda Hoddinott
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2011-01-25
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1118032004

The fast and easy way to learn to draw Drawing can enrich your life in extraordinary and unexpected ways. Drawing your everyday experiences can change how you and others see the world, while drawing from your imagination can give rise to fantastic new worlds. And, despite what you may believe, it's something just about anyone can learn to do. Drawing For Dummies offers you a fun, easy way to learn the drawing basics. Holding fast to the simple philosophy that only you can teach yourself to draw, it gives you the tools you need to explore the basics and move on to more advanced techniques. This revised edition of one of the most successful For Dummies guides includes Additional step-by-step instructions for drawing people, animals, still life, and more Coverage of effects, composition, and perspective How-to art projects that show you how to create your drawings from simple geometric shapes to finished artwork It's never too late to unleash the artist within. Let Drawing For Dummies, 2nd edition put you on the road to discovery and self-expression through drawing.

Figure Drawing

Figure Drawing
Author: Michael Hampton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2010
Genre: Figure drawing
ISBN: 9780615272818

Basic Figure Drawing Techniques

Basic Figure Drawing Techniques
Author: Greg Albert
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 285
Release: 1994-02-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440313210

• How to mix every color you need from a basic palette • Pages of detailed at-a-glance color charts • Mixing with both dry and water-soluble pencils • Ideas for mixing a wide range of greens • The best mixture for deep, rich colors • Useful techniques for blending and overlaying • Technical information on pigments

Manga For Dummies

Manga For Dummies
Author: Kensuke Okabayashi
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2011-05-12
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 111805105X

If you love Manga, you’ll eat Manga For Dummies, right up. This step-by-step guide shows you how to create all of your favorite Manga characters from rough sketch through final full-color renderings. You’ll build your skills as you draw animals, mythical creatures, superheroes, teenagers, and villains—along with their weapons, cars, and homes. Soon you’ll be inventing your own characters and placing them in stylish poses and stirring action scenes. Before you know it you’ll be knocking out storyboards and plotlines for you own Manga book. Find out how to: Gear up for drawing with all the right tools and materials Develop the basic skills of Manga figure drawing Customize and accessorize your Manga characters Design spectacular weapons, gadgets, mechas, and vehicles Create 3-D drawings and give characters motion and emotion Write an exciting Manga Story Complete with a stunning, full-color 8 page insert, Manga for Dummies is your real-life guide to the ultimate fantasy world.

Drawing the Head and Figure

Drawing the Head and Figure
Author: Jack Hamm
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1983-01-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780399507915

A how-to handbook that makes drawing easy. Offers simplified techniques and scores of brand-new hints and helps. Step by step procedures. Hundreds of illustrations.

Figure Drawing Step by Step

Figure Drawing Step by Step
Author: Wendon Blake
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 86
Release: 1998-06-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486402002

Profusely illustrated volume provides thorough exposition of fundamental stages in executing a figure drawing-from simple standing and seated figures to more complex ones (bending, kneeling, twisting and crouching figures). Over 175 illustrations accompany demonstrations, showing how to establish major forms, refine lines for increased accuracy, block in broad shadow areas and finish the work by polishing contours, strengthening shadows, and adding details. Clear practical advice for beginners; an excellent sourcebook of valuable insights for experienced artists.

Fashion Drawing For Dummies

Fashion Drawing For Dummies
Author: Lisa Arnold
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2012-04-06
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0470887648

The fast and easy way to learn the art of fashion drawing This fun guide gives you dozens of step-by-step diagrams that walk you through the process of preparing creative illustrations that you can later develop into dynamic presentations for your design portfolio. Plus, you'll not only learn how to draw clothes and fabric, but also how to show details that make up the total look: faces and hairstyles, fashion accents, and a wide variety of textures. If you're an aspiring fashion designer, you know it's essential to be able to draw, prepare, and present a fashion drawing. Whether you have little or no prior drawing experience, Fashion Drawing For Dummies gives you easy-to-follow, non-intimidating instructions for mastering the drawing skills you need to design like a pro. Learn the rules and techniques of fashion drawing Draw the fashion figure in different poses and from multiple angles Discover how to complement your drawings with accessories, clothing, and style If you're a fledgling designer looking for non-intimidating guidance on learning the ins and outs of fashion drawing, this friendly guide has you covered!

Expressive Figure Drawing

Expressive Figure Drawing
Author: Bill Buchman
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2010-12-14
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0823033147

Throughout the history of art, figure drawing has been regarded as the very foundation of an artist’s education and the center of the art-making process. Bill Buchman’s Expressive Figure Drawing presents the classic fundamentals of this genre, but with a distinctly contemporary twist—celebrating freedom, expressiveness, and creativity. This unique method incorporates more than 30 essential exercises, empowering you to draw the figure dramatically and with confidence, no matter your current level of skill. Filled with step-by-step demonstrations, inspiring images, and insightful text revealing a wide range of techniques and concepts, this book presents new ways to think about the figure and use your materials to free the artist within.