Название: Botanical Escape: 40 Beautiful Tracing Projects to Help You Unwind
Автор: Anna Oszvald
Издательство: Page Street Publishing
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 72 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Take a deep breath, get out your favorite pen and ease into the tranquil process of tracing these gorgeous and modern botanical illustrations. Renowned artist Anna Oszvald brings you 40 breathtaking drawing projects designed for you to trace over and bring to life right in the pages of this book, thanks to the sturdy high quality art paper. As you draw over Anna's lines, you'll get comfortable with the motion and rhythm of sketching while seamlessly creating delicate florals, lush greenery and other wonders of the natural world one stroke at a time.

Here's how each project works: The left-hand side of the page has tutorials that teach you how to capture all those minor details, like the graceful folds of a daisy's petal or dense complexity of a passionflower's center.

Название: Mindful Sketching: How to Develop a Drawing Practice and Embrace the Art of Imperfection
Автор: Peggy Dean
Издательство: Spruce Books
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 79 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Develop a visual mindfulness practice―and enjoy the mental health benefits of mindful drawing! Embrace imperfection and express your own unique creativity by learning how to stay in the moment as you draw with this how-to guide to mindful sketching. Mindful sketching is a life-changing drawing practice that offers the benefits of being in the moment while developing a mindfulness habit that draws on your own creativity. Combine the mental health benefits of mindfulness with the joy of sketching with this how-to guidebook by beloved art teacher Peggy Dean that walks you through the basics of staying present while you draw―and teaches you how to enjoy your work without self-criticism.

Название: Painting Can Save Your Life: How and Why We Paint
Автор: Sara Woster
Издательство: Tarcherperigee
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 154 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Artist and founder of The Painting School Sara Woster invites readers into the vibrant world of painting as a creative practice powerful enough to transform our lives. Sara Woster is a painter, teacher, and art evangelist. She believes in art as a form of mindfulness, a ritual for healing, and an outlet for self-expression. In Painting Can Save Your Life, Woster welcomes readers into this transformative art form, inviting them to pick up a brush and discover how painting can help you see the world in a whole new way. Weaving soup-to-nuts instruction on how to paint--from choosing the right materials to painting the human body--with her own story of discovering a passion for painting.

Название: Realistic Pet Portraits in Colored Pencil
Автор: Anne Flood
Издательство: North Light Books
ISBN: 1440317453
Год: 2004
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 168
Размер: 13,6 МБ
Язык: Английский

Creating beautiful pet portraits is simple with Anne deMille Flood. She'll help you master easy techniques for drawing realistic animal portraits that capture your pet's unique personality.

Название: Пространственные построения в древнерусской живописи
Автор: Раушенбах Б.В.
Издательство: М.: Наука
Год: 1975
Cтраниц: 185
Формат: djvu
Размер: 11 мб

В предлагаемой вниманию читателя книге делается попытка раскрыть естественнонаучные корни геометрических особенностей средневековой живописи. При анализе этого вопроса оказалось, что как линейная перспектива эпохи Возрождения, так и средневековые методы пространственных построений являются следствием одних и тех же естественных законов психологии зрительного восприятия и геометрии.

Название: Pastel Pointers: Top 100 Secrets for Beautiful Paintings
Автор: Richard McKinley
Издательство: North Light Books
ISBN: 144030839X
Год: 2010
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 128
Размер: 16,9 МБ
Язык: Английский

Richard McKinley has been a professional artist for over 35 years. Factor in nearly as many years of teaching experience, and that adds up to a whole lot of know-how to share. In Pastel Pointers, he lays it all out: information on tools, materials, color, composition, landscape elements, finishes and more.

Название: Oil Painter's Bible: An Essential Reference for the Practicing Artist
Автор: Marylin Scott
Издательство: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 1610583701
Год: 2009
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 144
Размер: 11,9 МБ
Язык: Английский

Learn how to use and enjoy one of the most satisfying painting mediums with this handy compact guide. Contains essential information on the materials, equipment, and techniques for creating accomplished works in oils. Step-by-step sequences show how to paint a range of themes, from still life to portraits and landscapes, with advice on more difficult subjects. Includes suggestions for presenting your finished paintings and how to go about getting your work seen and exhibited.

Название: Wildlife Sketching: Pen, Pencil, Crayon and Charcoal (Dover Art Instruction)
Автор: Frank J. Lohan
Издательство: Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486135595
Год: 2009
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 107
Размер: 26,3 МБ
Язык: Английский

For every artist who longs to capture the beauty of nature on paper, here is clear, concise instruction on creating true-to-life drawings. Author Frank Lohan, an experienced teacher, stresses perceptive study and analysis. His numerous examples illustrate how to discover the underlying geometric shapes of natural subjects, and they show how to develop sketches that form the basis of realistic compositions.

Название: The Technique of Pencil Drawing (Dover Art Instruction)
Автор: Borough Johnson
Издательство: Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486469255
Год: 2009
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 160
Размер: 15,8 МБ
Язык: Английский

Advice on everything from the correct method of holding the pencil and making an outline to developing individuality awaits within this essential guide. Artists at every level of experience will appreciate its wealth of information on shading, outdoor sketching, and figure drawing. Numerous drawings illuminate the text.

Название: The Watson Drawing Book (Dover Art Instruction)
Автор: Ernest W. Watson, Aldren A. Watson
Издательство: Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486147789
Год: 2003
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 102
Размер: 23,4 МБ
Язык: Английский

Both serious students and amateurs will appreciate this guide to drawing, an ideal resource for those who want to develop their skills whether for professional reasons or simply for pleasure. Its comprehensive chapters cover all of the basic black-and-white drawing media: pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, brush and ink, quill and rush pens, felt-tip, wash, and mixed media.