30-minute drawing for beginners : easy step-by-step lessons and techniques for landscapes, still lifes, figures, and more / Jordan DeWilde ; illustration by Eva Sánchez Gómez.
"Build basic drawing skills with easy 30-minute lessons. Anyone can learn to draw! 30-Minute Drawing for Beginners is the perfect place to get started, with easy lessons that you can do in half an hour or less. Even if you have no drawing experience, you'll grow your skills and confidence over the course of this book with short, simple exercises that break down the basics of sketching, shading, composition, perspective, and more. A step-by-step approach: clear, illustrated instructions let you see your progress as you start with sketching simple forms like a cube, then move into drawing a landscape or a self-portrait. Simple materials: you'll only need basic, affordable art supplies like pencils, paper, erasers, a ruler, and 30 minutes set aside for drawing. Essential art concepts: each chapter explains a key element of drawing, like line, shape, texture, and form, and includes activities to apply what you learned, for a good balance of theory and practice"-- Page [4] of cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781647391225
- ISBN: 1647391229
- Physical Description: ix, 73 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
- Publisher: Emeryville, California : Rockridge Press, [2021]
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Get started -- Sketching, guides, and shapes -- Dimensions and forms -- Proportions, space, and composition -- Perspective and angles -- Shading and light -- Texture and detail. |
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Subject: | Drawing > Technique. |
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30-Minute Drawing for Beginners : Easy Step-By-Step Lessons and Techniques for Landscapes, Still Lifes, Figures, and More
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30-Minute Drawing for Beginners : Easy Step-By-Step Lessons and Techniques for Landscapes, Still Lifes, Figures, and More
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Learn How to Dare? Yes, You Can! | p. vii | |
Chapter 1 | Get Started | p. 1 |
Chapter 2 | Sketching, Guides, and Shapes | p. 5 |
Exercise 1 | Contour Line of Your Hand | p. 6 |
Exercise 2 | Contour Line of a Shoe | p. 7 |
Exercise 3 | Contour Line of a Chair | p. 8 |
Exercise 4 | Still Life | p. 9 |
Exercise 5 | Sketch a Single Object with Detail | p. 10 |
Exercise 6 | Sketch a Moving Figure | p. 11 |
Chapter 3 | Dimensions and forms | p. 15 |
Exercise 1 | Draw a Cube | p. 16 |
Exercise 2 | Draw a Cylinder | p. 17 |
Exercise 3 | Draw a Sphere | p. 18 |
Exercise 4 | Draw a Cone | p. 19 |
Exercise 5 | Draw a Pyramid | p. 20 |
Exercise 6 | Draw a Castle | p. 22 |
Chapter 4 | Proportions, Space, and Composition | p. 25 |
Exercise 1 | Create an Illusion of Space | p. 26 |
Exercise 2 | Draw a Landscape | p. 28 |
Exercise 3 | Draw a Portrait in Proportion | p. 30 |
Exercise 4 | The Human Figure in Proportion | p. 32 |
Exercise 5 | Symmetrical Composition with Abstract Shapes | p. 34 |
Exercise 6 | An Asymmetrical Still Life | p. 36 |
Chapter 5 | Perspective and Angles | p. 39 |
Exercise 1 | One-Point Perspective | p. 40 |
Exercise 2 | Two-Point Perspective | p. 42 |
Exercise 3 | Draw Your Living Room in One-Point Perspective | p. 44 |
Exercise 4 | A City in Two-Point Perspective | p. 46 |
Chapter 6 | Shading and Light | p. 49 |
Exercise 1 | Shading Value Scale | p. 50 |
Exercise 2 | Shading a Sphere | p. 52 |
Exercise 3 | Hatching and Crosshatching Value Scale | p. 53 |
Exercise 4 | Draw a Cylinder Using Hatching and Crosshatching | p. 55 |
Exercise 5 | Draw an Eye with Shading and Light | p. 56 |
Exercise 6 | Draw a Vase Using Hatching and Crosshatching | p. 58 |
Chapter 7 | Texture and Detail | p. 61 |
Exercise 1 | Actual vs. Implied Texture | p. 62 |
Exercise 2 | Soft Texture | p. 63 |
Exercise 3 | Rough Texture | p. 64 |
Exercise 4 | Details with Pattern | p. 65 |
Exercise 5 | Draw Details from Nature | p. 66 |
Exercise 6 | Draw a Self-Portrait | p. 68 |
Closing Words | p. 71 | |
Glossary | p. 72 |