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This comprehensive guide to simple, effective drawing techniques encourages the reader to focus on expression and style to achieve artistic 'truth'. Rather than copying every element of a subject, the reader is urged to develop his or her own way of seeing subjects to produce an individual, expressive style of drawing. While offering demonstrations on matters such as proportion, perspective, light sources and mark-making, authors Barrington Barber...
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"In Drawing Anatomy, teacher and artist, Barrington Barber, begins his exploration of this area of art by explaining what the body is made of and then reviews each section of the human figure in detail in separate chapters. Aimed at artists of all abilities, Drawing Anatomy is packed with easy-to-follow, fully annotated illustrations."--
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What does an artist need to know about drawing? And what has to be mastered in order to achieve the drawings you want? In this book Barrington Barber shows you, offering advice and tips as he takes you through the various stages. From object drawing and still-life composition, the natural world and portraiture, to looking at form and shape, and assessing styles and techniques, The Complete Book of Drawing is a distillation of the many skills that...
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In this easy-to-follow guide, budding artists obtain practical advice in a range of approaches to portraiture. Each portrait teaches young artists something about the way to tackle depicting the features of friends, family members, and acquaintances. Readers learn that each face has an extraordinary ability to show a wide range of expressions and emotions. By changing situations, lighting, and surroundings, they will also discover that there is no...
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In this companion volume to his highly successful The Fundamentals of Drawing, Barrington Barber takes the aspiring artist one step further in the quest for greater skill and competence. If you have come this far on the journey with him you will know that the more you practise the more visual surprises you are presented with and the more problems there are to be overcome. In Advanced Drawing Skills you will be shown how to find solutions to these...
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The bold form of the human figure has inspired artists for centuries, providing endless variety and interest. In this inspirational workbook, author and artist Barrington Barber provides an accessible introduction to life drawing.
Learn to:
• Portray figures in movement
• Create believable dimension
• Correctly gauge figure proportions and foreshorten limbs
• Get the most out of a life drawing class
• And more!
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The ability to draw the human figure well is the sign of a good artist. So it is vital to appreciate the body's characteristics and how they influence posture and expression. Drawing Anatomy provides all the information you need to produce the most accurate representations of people.
In Drawing Anatomy, teacher and artist Barrington Barber begins his exploration of this area of art by explaining what the body is made of and then reviews each section...
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This fully illustrated, user-friendly drawing manual by best-selling artist Barrington Barber incorporates all the elements of his highly successful teaching style. It demonstrates that, with practice and persistence, all of us can benefit from this marvelously satisfying activity. Covering areas including the human figure, still life, the natural world, and landscapes, this book aims to encourage pupils to find their own style through experimentation....
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"This inspiring drawing manual will help you to build your skills and develop your creativity, whatever your level of experience. Bestselling art instruction author Barrington Barber shows how to find subjects that interest you and develop them into attractive artworks that you and others can enjoy.You will discover how to create geometric compositions and patterns, explore the natural world as a source of inspiration, and see how everyday subjects...
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Of all the genres in art, figure drawing is the oldest. From the figures painted on the walls of ancient caves to modern-day representations of everyday people, artists have always sought to perfect their depictions of family, friends, and others around them.
In Drawing Figures, teacher and artist Barrington Barber begins his exploration of this area of art with anatomy and encompasses all aspects of figure drawing, showing you how to make the best...
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