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First published in 1913 by noted British painter Harold Speed, "The Practice and Science of Drawing" is a timeless and invaluable guide on drawing. In his brilliant and insightful style, Speed shows both the aspiring artist and those who wish to appreciate and understand art the various approaches and theories there are to drawing from the technical and scientific to the more modern and artistic. Speed examines the many important aspects that the...
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"Barrington Barber takes as his starting point the belief that anyone, whatever their experience, can learn to draw well. Beginning with an introduction to different drawing materials and mark making, he goes on to show how to use line, tone and proportion to create convincing, realistic drawings"--From publisher description.
3) Drawing
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Drawing is a great artistic outlet. And all one needs is a piece of paper and a pencil! But drawing can be tricky when first starting out. The illustrated step-by-step projects found in this book will impart basic art theory by teaching students how to interpret and reconstruct things they see as series of simple shapes.
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"One Zentangle A Day is a beautiful interactive book teaching the principles of Zentangles as well as offering fun, related drawing exercises. Zentangles are a new trend in the drawing and paper arts world. The concept was started by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas as a way to practice focus and meditation through drawing, by using repetitive lines, marks, circles, and shapes. Each mark is called a "tangle, " and you combine various tangles into patterns...
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Draw the people and faces around you-a kid's guide to portrait drawing. Anyone can take a picture-but drawing a person with recognizable likeness takes practice. Portrait drawing offers a completely unique interpretation of your subject, and Portrait Drawing for Kids gives budding artists the skill set they need to draw pictures of themselves, their family, and friends. Broken down into simple, step-by-step instructions, this book will teach you every...
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"Emmy Award-winning and longtime PBS host Mark Kistler is back with You Can Draw It in Just 30 Minutes, the sequel to his hugely popular You Can Draw in 30 Days. Take a 30-minute creativity break and be amazed at what you accomplish! Learn to draw 25 different everyday objects--each completed in just half an hour--with step-by-step illustrations and friendly, personality-filled instructions for each lesson..."-- Back cover.
10) Figure drawing methods for artists: over 130 methods for sketching, drawing, and artistic discovery
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Simple methods teach how to draw figures. When we try to draw a person, we are quickly confronted with various challenges. The proportions need to be correct, the attitude must be clear and vivid, the face should show resemblance and also be expressive. Such a task takes courage. Yet a little practice and training quickly lead to the ability to draw figures in a wide variety of styles. A figure in a particular posture can be assembled with a few key...
12) Robots
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IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"Information accompanies step-by-step instructions on how to draw robots. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
13) Cars and trucks
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Do you know students who like to draw cars and trucks? In this fun-filled title, kids will build on basic shapes to draw ten cars and trucks in six easy steps. They'll learn about each one along the way. Features include table of contents, art tips from the illustrator, fun facts, glossary, and index.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Glossary...
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"Through 46 daily exercises which make up a complete 6-week course, you will keep your artistic skills sharp and your imaginations fertile by doing One Drawing A Day. Each spread in the book features a beautiful drawing by one of 8 professional illustrators, with a description and comments by the illustrator as well as a companion exercise. Each exercise includes suggestions for various mediums or mixed-media solutions, advice on how to approach and...
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This inspiring sketchbook is part of the new "20 Ways" series from Quarry Books, designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a fun and sophisticated collection of illustration fun. Each spread features 20 inspiring illustrated examples of 45 themes–tulips, roses, dahlias, and much, much more–over 900 drawings, with blank space for you to draw your take on 20 Ways to Draw a Tulip. This is not a step-by-step technique book--rather, the stylized...
17) Monsters
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"Information accompanies step-by-step instructions on how to draw monsters. The text level and subject matter is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.