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Foolproof Sketching & Painting Techniques for Beginners

For Pencil, Pen and Watercolors (with over 400 illustrations)
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Foolproof Sketching & Painting Techniques for Beginners by Tomoko Kuramae is an instructional guide tailored for those new to art. It provides easy-to-follow steps and creative techniques to develop skills in both sketching and painting. With detailed illustrations and clear explanations, this book aims to inspire beginners to create their own art with confidence.
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Format: Hardback
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You might enjoy this book if you're eager to explore your creative side with easy-to-follow sketching and painting techniques. It provides a friendly guide for beginners who want to build their confidence and unlock artistic skills step-by-step. Perfect for those who appreciate a hands-on approach to learning art.

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Foolproof Sketching & Painting Techniques for Beginners

Translation of: Shippai shinai rakuraku sketch.

Tuttle Publishing

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An inspiring guide to sketching and painting the world around you! Packed with practical tips and advice, Foolproof Sketching & Painting Techniques for Beginners shows you how to fill your sketchbook or watercolour pad with a variety of everyday items that catch your eye, such as:

  • Kitchen items like cups, teapots, and silverware
  • Toys like Rubik's Cubes and model cars
  • Tea sandwiches and roll cakes
  • Colourful bottles and containers
  • Household items like umbrellas, bottles, and candles
  • Clothing and accessories including shirts, hats, and umbrellas

And so much more!

Author Tomoko Kuramae provides clear step-by-step instructions on the proportions and perspective of basic objects and clearly explains how to draw dozens of items based on cubes, cylinders, and flat shapes from a variety of angles. She then shows you how to bring your finished sketches alive with the use of brilliant, transparent watercolours.

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Foolproof Sketching & Painting Techniques for Beginners is praised as a highly practical guide, especially appealing to novice cartoonists and artists interested in incorporating 3D elements into their creations.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780804856225

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Tuttle Publishing

Illustration: full-color instructions for Pencil, Pen & Watercolor Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 737g

Pages: 96

About the Author

Tomoko Kuramae is a Joshibi University of Art and Design graduate who opened Studio Pittoresco in 2001 and currently works as an illustrator and craft designer--creating watercolor illustrations, cards and prints for a variety of clients. She is an art instructor for children and adults who has taught sketching and design at many locations around Japan, and also holds creative workshops for kids where they learn to make use of natural materials. Her work is frequently exhibited in various venues around Japan.

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