The Complete Fundamentals of Drawing

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
Techniques
Exploring textures
Combining objects
Themes and composition
Expanding the view
Varying techniques and materials
Playing with still life
Unusual arrangements
Bringing it all together

FIGURE DRAWING
Proportions and anatomy of the human figure
Drawing clothed figures
Drawing from life
Composition
Figures in action
Figures in detail
Styles of figure drawing
Step-by-step to a final composition

LANDSCAPES
Starting points in a landscape
Materials and techniques
Elements, structure and anatomy of landscape
Manipulating space: fore, middle and background
Monumental, imaginary and symbolic landscapes
Creating a landscape

PORTRAITS
Anatomy of the head
Styles and techniques
Group and family portraits
People at different ages
Dress and hair styles
Animals in portraits
Furniture and props
Symbolism
Self-portraits
Step-by-step portrait

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