Step-by-Step Studio: Drawing Concepts offers the fundamental
information beginning artists need to kick off their creative pursuits
in graphite pencil.
Featuring in-depth instruction on composition, value, creating textures,
using and manipulating photo references, and more, Step-by-Step Studio:
Drawing Concepts is the perfect guide for you as a beginning or
intermediate artist. After an introduction to art tools and materials
and very basic techniques, four accomplished artists offer insight,
tips, and helpful demonstrations that illustrate important art
concepts and techniques. You will also find an impressive and varied
selection of step-by-step projects to re-create, including still
lifes, flowers, animals, landscapes, and portraits in the four sections.
- Values: Covers shapes, form, the light source, how to create
depth, and the elements of design.
- Dynamic Compositions: Discusses viewpoint, the golden mean,
symmetry and asymmetry, focal points, landscapes, and negative space.
- Realistic Textures: Focuses on rendering the many different
textures found in traditional still lifes, animals, people, plants and
flowers, and landscapes.
- Step-by-Step Exercises: Includes additional drawing projects, such
as a teddy bear, landscape, horse, floral still life, portrait of a
girl, and fruit and wine.
Throughout the book, artists Ken Goldman, William F. Powell, Diane
Cardaci, and Carol Rosinski offer practical and easy-to-understand
drawing techniques and art principles. The journey through
Step-by-Step Studio: Drawing Concepts is not about making perfect
drawings; it's about making each drawing better than the one before it,
while having a great time.
The books in the Step-by-Step Studio series are project driven
and introduce beginning artists to the fundamental tools and techniques
of their chosen medium. Easy-to-follow step-by-step projects help
beginners hone their skills while creating artwork across a variety of
subjects, from still life and landscapes to animal portraits and
botanicals.
