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Drawing for the beginning artist : practical techniques for mastering light and shadow in graphite and charcoal
Record details
- ISBN: 9781633221901
- ISBN: 1633221903
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Physical Description:
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127 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm - Publisher: Lake Forest, CA : Walter Foster, [2016]
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Tools & materials -- Graphite pencils -- Charcoal -- Compressed charcoal -- Varieties of chalk -- Inks & washes -- Selecting your paper -- Techniques -- Basic layout of shadows -- Total synthesis with charcoal -- Smudging with powdered pigment -- Dividing areas according to tone -- Values in gradation -- Shading negative space -- Sculpting -- Shading with diffuse borders -- Creating atmosphere -- Solid shading -- Shading & simultaneous contrast -- Classic light & shadow -- Light-toned shading -- Dark-toned shading -- Backlit landscape in light & shadow -- Shading with white highlights -- Shading with the smudge tool -- Shading on dark-colored paper -- Cast shadows -- Shading on coarse-grained paper -- Engulfed in shadow -- Shading with ink wash -- Shading with hatching patterns in ink -- Subjects -- Origami with graphite pencils -- Bottle with graphite watercolor pencils -- Gradations with graphite pencils -- Landscape shaded with hatching patterns -- Backlit landscape with chalk -- Cup in light & shadow -- Still life with charcoal on textured paper -- Drawing of building with graphite pencils -- Indoor scene in lateral light with blue chalk -- Nighttime scene with compressed charcoal pencils -- Shading with various colors of chalk -- Hands in light & shadow with the sculpting technique -- shading with colored pencil -- Flowers with blended shading -- Drapery with chalk -- Flat shading of a human figure -- Nude figure in light & shadow -- Face in dark-toned shading -- Urban subject with ink wash -- Portrait of girl with ink hatching. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Pencil drawing Technique Charcoal drawing Technique Light in art Technique Shades and shadows in art Technique Drawing Technique |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | NC 890 .M37 2016 | 30775305524374 | General Collection | Available | - |
Drawing for the Beginning Artist : Practical Techniques for Mastering Light and Shadow in Graphite and Charcoal
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Drawing for the Beginning Artist : Practical Techniques for Mastering Light and Shadow in Graphite and Charcoal
Gabriel Martin is a teacher and author and has written and coordinated more than 150 books related to fine arts, ancient and modern history, the history of art, children's books, and even fashion and design. He currently combines writing with his work as a historian, documentary filmmaker, and scholarly researcher. He is currently a professor of Visual Arts at Academia Cristina Blanch in Barcelona.
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