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 | Pen and Pencil Drawing Techniques
by Harry Borgman
Manual by acclaimed artist contains the best information available on pencil and ink techniques, including 28 step-by-step demonstrations — many of them in full color.
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 | Pencil Drawing
by Michael Woods
Complete first course covers basic techniques, line work, shading, tone, perspective, composition, even fixing, mounting, and framing. Engaging, easy-to-follow text enhanced with 155 carefully prepared illustrations.
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 | Pencil, Ink and Charcoal Drawing
by Charles X. Carlson
This original single-volume compilation of four of the author's best books features thousands of step-by-step images and covers figure drawings, portraits, still lifes, and landscapes.
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 | Perspective Drawing Handbook
by Joseph D'Amelio
Concisely written text accompanied by more than 150 simply drawn illustrations together demonstrate vanishing points and eye level and explain such concepts as appearance versus reality and perspective distortion.
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 | Perspective Drawing for Beginners
by Len A. Doust
Doust carefully explains the roles of lines, boxes, and circles, and shows how visualizing shapes and forms can be used in accurate depictions of perspective. One of the most concise introductions available. 33 illustrations.
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 | Perspective Made Easy
by Ernest R. Norling
Perspective is easy; yet, surprisingly few artists know the simple rules that make it so. Remedy that situation with this simple, step-by-step book, the first devoted entirely to the topic. 256 illustrations.
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 | Perspective for Artists
by Rex Vicat Cole
Depth, perspective of sky and sea, shadows, much more, not usually covered. 391 diagrams, 81 reproductions of drawings and paintings.
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 | Perspective for Painters
by Howard Etter, Margit Malmstrom
Focusing on painting, the authors explore a multitude of methods to help painters create three-dimensional realities on a two-dimensional canvas. Covers light, cone of vision, viewing distance, picture planes, vanishing points, more. 200 illustrations.
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 | Pictorial Composition: An Introduction
by Henry Rankin Poore
Learn principles of composition, classical and modern, through analysis of works from Middle Ages to present — Goya, Cézanne, Hopper, many others. 148 illustrations, 9 in full color.
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 | Plant and Floral Studies for Artists and Craftspeople
by W. G. Paulson Townsend
Useful reference covering several varieties of plants includes more than 100 precise drawings of flowers, leaves, buds, and growth patterns, along with detailed descriptions of physical features and general botanical information. 114 illustrations.
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 | The Practice and Science of Drawing
by Harold Speed
Classic approach to the dynamics of drawing by brilliant teacher with insights and practical advice on line drawing, mass drawing, visual memory, materials, and much more. 84 plates and diagrams.
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 | The Practice of Tempera Painting
by Daniel V. Thompson
Historical background, step-by-step instruction, materials, permanence. Lucid, careful exposition of all aspects of authentic technique. 85 illustrations.
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 | Principles of Pattern Design
by Richard M. Proctor
280 superb illustrations depict networks on which repeat patterns can be arranged: square, brick and half-drop, diamond, triangle, ogee, hexagon, scale, and circle. Eye-catching pattern samples from textiles, macrame and embroidery, more.
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 | Quick Sketching
by Carl Cheek
A perfect introduction to the technique of "quick sketching." Drawing upon an artist's immediate emotional responses, this is an extremely effective means of capturing the essential form and features of a subject. More than 100 black-and-white illustrations throughout.
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 | Sculpture: Principles and Practice
by Louis Slobodkin
This authoritative introduction to sculpture covers forms of sculpture, how to construct an armature, build a model stand, carving, much more. Invaluable for both beginners and skilled sculptors. 253 illustrations.
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 | Senefelder on Lithography: The Classic 1819 Treatise
by Alois Senefelder
From the father of this world-changing technology — vivid account of the medium's invention and a master's course in its application, including tips on tools and materials used in the process. 15 black-and-white illustrations
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 | Sketching Outdoors
by Leonard Richmond
This guide offers beginners step-by-step demonstrations of how to depict clouds, trees, buildings, and other outdoor sights. Explanations of a variety of techniques include shading and constructional drawing.
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 | Skies and the Artist: How to Draw Clouds and Sunsets
by Eric Sloane
Sloane's "talk on clouds" describes different types of "cloudscapes" and offers homespun techniques that help add texture and realism to cloud illustrations. 110 black-and-white illustrations.
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 | The Technique of Pencil Drawing
by Borough Johnson
Artists at every level of experience will appreciate this guide's wealth of information on shading, outdoor sketching, and figure drawing. Numerous drawings illuminate the text.
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