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A Better Approach to Pencil Drawing
This guide offers an outstanding overview of the finer points of pencil work, from sketching to detailed finished drawings. Explore the use of perspective, light and shade, color, and texture—all with a focus on good design and composition—for engaging, realistic results.
Learn advanced techniques for pencil drawing! Author Frank M. Rines discusses approaches to graphite work and techniques for still life and landscape drawing. He emphasizes the importance of good design and composition as well as accuracy , showing how to develop an outlined drawing by adding lights and shadows together with the suggestion of color and texture .
Suitable for artists and art students of intermediate and advanced skills, this single-volume edition combines two instructional manuals by Rines , Pencil Drawing and Pencil Sketches . Plentiful illustrations include full-page images as well as smaller images and progressive examples that demonstrate the use of perspective, the contrast of light and shade, and other elements of technique . Subjects include rustic scenes and rural landscapes, with many valuable tips for drawing trees, flowers, doorways, and buildings.
Learn techniques that will help refine your skills, so you can produce amazing results every time. Advance your artistry with A Better Approach to Pencil Drawing !
Learn advanced techniques for pencil drawing! Author Frank M. Rines discusses approaches to graphite work and techniques for still life and landscape drawing. He emphasizes the importance of good design and composition as well as accuracy , showing how to develop an outlined drawing by adding lights and shadows together with the suggestion of color and texture .
Suitable for artists and art students of intermediate and advanced skills, this single-volume edition combines two instructional manuals by Rines , Pencil Drawing and Pencil Sketches . Plentiful illustrations include full-page images as well as smaller images and progressive examples that demonstrate the use of perspective, the contrast of light and shade, and other elements of technique . Subjects include rustic scenes and rural landscapes, with many valuable tips for drawing trees, flowers, doorways, and buildings.
Learn techniques that will help refine your skills, so you can produce amazing results every time. Advance your artistry with A Better Approach to Pencil Drawing !
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64 pages, Paperback
Published June 21, 2017
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January 2, 2024
There is something about art instruction books from the 1900-1940s era. They are fantastic. I have gone through dozens and dozens of art instruction books and for some reason, the best ones are from this time period.
Published in 1935, and containing very little text, this book is mainly reference drawings by Rines with instructions on how to reproduce, what to study, and the order of which to draw the elements of his drawings. Simple but concise, I followed his instructions to the T, and was amazed by the results. This really is a better approach to pencil drawing!
The latter half of the book, he prefaces is for middle school students. I don’t know any middle school students who can draw anything in this section, but the Depression maybe brought out the most creative?
I had a fun time drawing from this book and learned a ton. I ordered another book from Rines. Good book for the intermediate pencil artist. Tip: you will need at least HB and 2B pencils for this.
Published in 1935, and containing very little text, this book is mainly reference drawings by Rines with instructions on how to reproduce, what to study, and the order of which to draw the elements of his drawings. Simple but concise, I followed his instructions to the T, and was amazed by the results. This really is a better approach to pencil drawing!
The latter half of the book, he prefaces is for middle school students. I don’t know any middle school students who can draw anything in this section, but the Depression maybe brought out the most creative?
I had a fun time drawing from this book and learned a ton. I ordered another book from Rines. Good book for the intermediate pencil artist. Tip: you will need at least HB and 2B pencils for this.
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