The Complete Fundamentals of Drawing: Still Life, Figure Drawing, Landscapes & Portraits

For beginners and more confident artists alike, this book is an invaluable reference source for learning about and improving your skills for still life, figures, landscape and portrait drawing.

Barrington Barber's books have helped people around the world achieve the true aim of all artists - to recreate the world around them as they see it, by starting with and perfecting the basics, before encouraging them to allow their artistic personality to come through and create genuine works of art.

His easy-to-follow writing style and drawing techniques make him the perfect tutor for artists just starting out, as well as those who are already well on their way to drawing competently.

In one attractive volume, beautifully illustrated with examples and clearly written throughout, Barrington Barber has, once again, produced a must-have practical art book for artists of all abilities.

The Complete Fundamentals of Drawing includes:

STILL LIFE • Techniques • Exploring textures • Combining objects • Themes and composition • Expanding the view • Varying techniques and materials • Playing with still life • Unusual arrangements • Bringing it all together

FIGURE DRAWING • Proportions and anatomy of the human figure • Drawing clothed figures • Drawing from life • Composition • Figures in action • Figures in detail • Styles of figure drawing • Step-by-step to a final composition

LANDSCAPES • Starting points in a landscape • Materials and techniques • Elements, structure and anatomy of landscape • Manipulating space: fore, middle and background • Monumental, imaginary and symbolic landscapes • Creating a landscape

PORTRAITS • Anatomy of the head • Styles and techniques • Group and family portraits • People at different ages • Dress and hair styles • Animals in portraits • Furniture and props • Symbolism • Self-portraits • Step-by-step portrait

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