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Secrets of Drawing - Start to Finish

Secrets of Drawing - Start to Finish

 eBook, Published by David & Charles   (15 July 2012)

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A must-have reference for anyone who draws!

This is your complete guide to drawingÂ-packed with everything you need to know about materials, techniques and drawing styles. Learn the secrets to rendering any subject, and quickly find the answers to common problems and questions so that you can get back to the drawing board. Secrets of Drawing, Start to Finish is a handy, one-stop reference that beginners and experienced artists simply can't be without.

Learn how to:

  • Master essential line and tone techniques
  • Use proper perspective and proportions
  • Create everything from quick sketches to finished drawings
  • Draw in graphite, charcoal, pen and ink, colored pencil, pastel and more.

Craig Nelson teaches painting and drawing at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, where he is Department Director of Fine Art. His clients include Capitol Records, Sony and MGM. He has won over two hundred awards of excellence, his works can be found in several galleries throughout the United States, and they continue to appear in exhibitions both nationally and internationally. He resides in Southern California.