For beginners and more confident artists alike, this book is an invaluable reference source for learning about and improving your skills for still life, figures, landscape and portrait drawing.
Barrington Barber's books have helped people around the world achieve the true aim of all artists - to recreate the world around them as they see it, by starting with and perfecting the basics, before encouraging them to allow their artistic personality to come through and create genuine works of art.
His easy-to-follow writing style and drawing techniques make him the perfect tutor for artists just starting out, as well as those who are already well on their way to drawing competently.
In one attractive volume, beautifully illustrated with examples and clearly written throughout, Barrington Barber has, once again, produced a must-have practical art book for artists of all abilities.
The Complete Fundamentals of Drawing includes:
STILL LIFE
âą Techniques
âą Exploring textures
âą Combining objects
âą Themes and composition
âą Expanding the view
âą Varying techniques and materials
âą Playing with still life
âą Unusual arrangements
âą Bringing it all together
FIGURE DRAWING
âą Proportions and anatomy of the human figure
âą Drawing clothed figures
âą Drawing from life
âą Composition
âą Figures in action
âą Figures in detail
âą Styles of figure drawing
âą Step-by-step to a final composition
LANDSCAPES
âą Starting points in a landscape
âą Materials and techniques
âą Elements, structure and anatomy of landscape
âą Manipulating space: fore, middle and background
âą Monumental, imaginary and symbolic landscapes
âą Creating a landscape
PORTRAITS
âą Anatomy of the head
âą Styles and techniques
âą Group and family portraits
âą People at different ages
âą Dress and hair styles
âą Animals in portraits
âą Furniture and props
âą Symbolism
âą Self-portraits
âą Step-by-step portrait