{"product_id":"foundations-of-drawing-a-practical-guide-to-art-history-tools-techniques-and-styles-9780307987181","title":"Foundations of Drawing A Practical Guide to Art","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFoundations of Drawing is a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the history, aesthetics, methods and materials of the drawing medium. Clearly defined demonstrations provide easy access to the practice of drawing as well as the history and development of core drawing techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArtists and Illustrators \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine: Book of the Month\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A solid understanding of drawing is a must for artists and books introducing the basics abound, but Gury’s latest goes several steps further. In its pages you will find an overview of drawing as an art form covering its history, materials and key techniques. And, alongside step-by-step demonstrations, there are reproductions of the finest master drawings from the 15th century to the present.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eArtists and Illustrators \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Al Gury has taken a lifetime of experience as an artist and teacher, and distilled it into an engaging exploration of drawing from every possible perspective. \u003ci\u003eFoundations of Drawing \u003c\/i\u003etakes the reader from the personal to the historical, from techniques to the aesthetic, and then ties it all together with in-depth drawing demonstrations. This book is the perfect companion for anyone interested in understanding drawing from A to Z.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Ross Lance Mitchell, Director of Barnes-de Mazia Education and Outreach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTENTS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduction 4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What Is Drawing? 4 \u003cbr\u003e Anyone Can Learn to Draw 8 \u003cbr\u003e “Why Can’t I Draw a Straight Line?” 8 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Essential History of Drawing 11 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beginnings in Prehistory 12 \u003cbr\u003e The Ancient World 14 \u003cbr\u003e The Medieval World 15 \u003cbr\u003e The Renaissance 17 \u003cbr\u003e The Baroque 20 \u003cbr\u003e The Nineteenth Century 21 \u003cbr\u003e Beginnings of the Modern Era 26 \u003cbr\u003e The Modern World 29 \u003cbr\u003e Contemporary Growth and Challenges 33 \u003cbr\u003e Today 35 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 Essential Drawing Materials 37 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawing Mediums 38 \u003cbr\u003e Drawing Tools 68 \u003cbr\u003e Paper 74 \u003cbr\u003e The Drawing Studio—Furniture and Equipment 81 \u003cbr\u003e Storage, Presentation, and Conservation of Drawings 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e3 Essential Drawing Skills 87 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Holding Drawing Tools 88 \u003cbr\u003e Measuring 90 \u003cbr\u003e Blending and Erasing 95 \u003cbr\u003e Methods of Drawing 95 \u003cbr\u003e Types of Line 101 \u003cbr\u003e Hatching and Other Descriptive Marks 106 \u003cbr\u003e Shape 108 \u003cbr\u003e Depth and Perspective 113 \u003cbr\u003e Closed versus Open Form 118 \u003cbr\u003e Planes 122 \u003cbr\u003e Tonality, Light, and Shade 122 \u003cbr\u003e Texture 128 \u003cbr\u003e Composition and the Compositional Frame 128 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Essential Aesthetics in Drawing 149 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Classicism 152 \u003cbr\u003e Realism 153 \u003cbr\u003e Abstraction 154 \u003cbr\u003e Expressionism 158 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5 Essential Drawing Demonstrations 161 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawing Still Lifes 163 \u003cbr\u003e Drawing Interiors and Architecture 174 \u003cbr\u003e Drawing Portraits 182 \u003cbr\u003e Drawing the Human Figure 191","brand":"Watson-Guptill Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733526294871,"sku":"9780307987181","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/foundations-of-drawing-a-practical-guide-to-art-history-tools-techniques-and-styles-9780307987181","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}