Name: Sketching for the Absolute Beginner by Peter Cronin
Brand: Search Press
SKU: 9781782218746
Price: 12.99 GBP
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Description

Sketching for the Absolute Beginner by Peter Cronin includes expert advice from the author that is perfect for complete beginners loooking to improve their drawing skills.

Cronin's expertise encourages you to train your hand and eye to work together, and will help you learn that sketching is much more than just drawing quickly! His clear, simple methods drawon all the senses to help you respond immediately and naturally to the scenes you are trying to capture. Whether you're sketching as a basis for painting, or simply for pleasure, this book teaches you all you'll need to know for swift and impressive results.

Sketching for Absolute Beginners includes a variety of step-by-step exercises as well as larger projects to work through. These projects will help you develop basic skills before building on these skills to complete more complex and rewarding artwork. This book introduces a range of sketching media - starting with the trusty graphite pencil and later covering charcoal, pen, ink and more!

The Absolute Beginner book series is suitable for any artist looking to take their sketching skills to the next level!

144 page Paperback. 216mm x 280mm

LOOK INSIDE

Contents

Introduction 6
Materials 8
The eye, the hand and the heart 18
Making a start 22
Farm in Sunlight step-by-step 28
Seeing the world 30
Harbour Scene step-by-step 46
S.E.T. in action 48
Churchyard Scene step-by-step 56
Types of sketch 60
Beyond the pencil 64
Composition 84
Fixing the Farm step-by-step 92
Handling complex subject matter 98
Boat Sheds step-by-step 138
Afterword 142
Index 144

About

Peter Cronin loves the natural world. The pull of the outdoors and the fall of sunlight across the landscape inspire his work, and he can be found exploring the world around him in all seasons and weathers. Through his teaching, workshops and demonstrations he seeks to encourage, equip and help all who love art.

A Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA), the Royal Watercolour Society of Wales and the Pure Watercolour Society, Peter has been a professional artist for over 30 years. Completely self-taught, he has gained an enviable reputation for his watercolour and oils; both of which rely on Peter's clarity of sight and the economy of line in his underlying drawings.

Peter lives in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK. To learn more about Peter and his work visit his website www.petercronin.org.

Specifications

Loose/Set

Individual

Technique

Drawing

Medium

Drawing

Brand

Search Press

Book Format

Paperback

Author

Peter Cronin

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