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Big School of Drawing

Well-explained, practice-oriented drawing instruction for the beginning artist
By Walter Foster Creative Team
Series: Big School of Drawing
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Big School of Drawing by the Walter Foster Creative Team is an inspiring guide aimed at both beginners and seasoned artists. It navigates various drawing techniques, offering step-by-step instructions to enhance artistic skills. The book covers diverse topics, including materials, perspective, and different drawing styles, making it a comprehensive resource for anyone looking to improve their drawing abilities.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book may appeal to you if you love exploring your artistic side and want to improve your drawing skills. It's perfect for budding artists and seasoned professionals alike, offering step-by-step guidance and various techniques to help you create beautiful artwork. With a focus on creativity and fundamental principles, this resource can be both inspiring and educational.

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International Bestseller! More than 2.3 million copies sold in 23 languages!

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Big School of Drawing provides a complete introduction to drawing, from choosing the right pencils to sketching from basic shapes, developing subjects step by step to create realistic, three-dimensional drawings.

Big School of Drawing allows beginning artists to get started drawing anything and everything, from flowers and still life to animals, people, landscapes, and more! Learn to develop your sketches from basic shapes, adding texture and shading step by step to create realistic, three-dimensional drawings.

Perfect for beginners, this 192-page reference guide explains everything you need to get started, from choosing the right materials to basic drawing techniques and step-by-step lessons. Experiment with different pencils, drawing tools, and erasers as you learn to create depth and realism with shading techniques, perspective, and texture. Then follow along as you use those pencil techniques to create detailed drawings, step by easy step.

With more than 1,000 step-by-step drawings for you to reference, Big School of Drawing covers:

  • Sketching from basic shapes
  • Gesture drawing
  • Adding shading, texture, and highlights
  • Creating depth and realism
  • Perspective and foreshortening
  • How to draw flowers, still life, and landscapes
  • How to draw animals, horses, dogs, and cats
  • How to draw people, portraits, and more

With helpful tips and easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, Big School of Drawing is the perfect series for beginning artists ready to grab a pencil and get started drawing. With practice, you'll soon be able to create your own realistic pencil drawings. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Also available as a companion: Big School of Drawing Workbook, a 112-page interactive workbook allowing artists to practice their step-by-step drawing skills directly inside the book.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780760382004

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing

Illustration: 500+ b-w illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 794g

Pages: 192

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Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Non-Fiction Series: Big School of Drawing Walter Foster Creative Team

About the Author

Founded in 1922 by artist Walter T. Foster, Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group, is the world's leading publisher of instructional art books and kits for adults and children. Walter Foster's diverse selection of drawing, painting, doodling, and mixed media art books and kits have created a foundation for millions of beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists looking to hone their talents, learn new techniques, and discover different mediums. From color mixing recipes and art tools to the fundamentals of drawing and painting, Walter Foster's books cover a wide variety of topics and mediums across a broad spectrum of traditional and eclectic subject matter for artists of all skill levels. Walter Foster Publishing continues to expand its offerings every year, producing cutting-edge art-instruction books and kits for a worldwide audience.

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