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Art Starts with a Line

A creative and interactive guide to the art of line drawing
Series: Art Starts
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Art Starts with a Line guides you through the art of line drawing, a versatile technique that uses fine and bold lines to create elegant artwork. The book is perfect for all skill levels, requiring no previous drawing experience and only minimal, affordable tools. After a brief introduction to materials and warm-up exercises, you will explore drawing subjects ranging from plants and flowers to architecture and animals. The book also offers techniques for adding colour with pencils, markers, or digital tools, making it ideal for creating logos, stationery, journals, and more.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is ideal for beginners and intermediate artists interested in line drawing, as well as creatives seeking practical techniques for branding, journalling, and decorative artwork. No prior experience is necessary, making it perfect for anyone looking to develop their artistic skills with minimal tools.

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An interactive guide to line drawing designed to both inspire and teach artists how to approach this simple, yet dynamic, art form.

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Line drawing utilises both fine and bold lines to create sophisticated artwork that can stand alone or be incorporated into patterns, logos, stationery, branding, journals, scrapbooks, and more. Art Starts with a Line is approachable for artists of any skill level, with no prior drawing experience needed! This form of art requires minimal tools, making it both affordable and portable.

Following a brief introduction to tools and materials, as well as some easy exercises and techniques for warming up to basic drawing tools, you will explore a variety of subject matter. You'll draw plants and flowers, architecture and cityscapes, animals, and everything in between. These projects aren't restricted to black and white either! You'll find techniques for adding colour with coloured pencil, marker, pen, even digitally.

Art Starts with a Line presents everything you'll need to know to learn how to successfully create line drawings of all types. Whether your goal is to create a custom logo for a client, or to simply decorate your planner, it’s all here.

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Art Starts with a Line is praised for providing everything needed to master line drawing, whether for professional or personal projects. Southern Distinction highlights its accessibility and comprehensive approach, making it a valuable resource for artists of any level.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781633224810

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 July 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing

Illustration: 450 color images

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 222.0mm

Height: 296.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Artist Erin McManness is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, holding a Masters Degree in Illustration. She has been living and working in the arts in the Atlanta area for 6 years and is currently running her own business, stationery, and illustration line, Paper Raven Co. McManness works on a variety of different projects in addition to her paper goods line, taking on books, murals, branding projects, home decor projects, and advocating for the development of the arts in Atlanta neighbourhoods.

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