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Pencil

Do More Art
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Pencil by Eve Blackwood and Selwyn Leamy is the third instalment in the Do More Art series, celebrating the humble pencil as a gateway to limitless artistic creativity. The book explores a variety of techniques, from simple doodles to complex, layered artwork. Readers learn how to master methods such as hatching, smudging, frottage, and collage, all demonstrated through inspiring works of contemporary pencil artists.
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This book is ideal for artists and beginners alike who wish to deepen their understanding of pencil techniques and expand their creative repertoire. It is particularly suited to those drawn to drawing, sketching, and mixed-media art.

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An original approach to the art of drawing using pencil, with a spread-based accessible formula allowing the reader to understand key concepts quickly and easily

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This third book in the popular Do More Art series exposes how the simplest of writing tools is, in fact, the key to an entire universe of artistic expression. From simple doodling and mark-making to meticulously built-up tour de forces, a piece of graphite is all that is needed to create whole new worlds.

Selwyn Leamy and Eve Blackwood explore the many different ways the pencil can be used: from hatching and smudging to frottage and even collage. Each technique is clearly explained and illustrated with works by some of the greatest contemporary pencil practitionersβ€”demonstrating once and for all that the pencil really is mightier than the pen.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399601818

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 166.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 426g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Selwyn Leamy (Author)

Selwyn Leamy is an artist based in London. He is a co-founder of the creative travel company Frui, and has taught drawing and painting in various beautiful locations around the world. He has exhibited his landscape paintings extensively in the UK and also in Italy.

Eve Blackwood (Author)

Eve Blackwood is the Head of Art at Hampton Court House School. She graduated from Edinburgh College of Art with a BA in Illustration and took a Post Graduate Diploma in Animation. Her graduation film was shown at that year's Edinburgh International Film Festival. She lives in London with her two young children.

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