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Title: Life Drawing in Charcoal by Douglas R. Graves ISBN: 0-486-28268-6 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 04 November, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good but.....
Comment: I really liked the book as others share in their review. But, I guess I really need some basics in regards to a break down. This book covers how to just get in and do the whole body, slowly laryering with charcoal. I like working in the charcoal, it is fast and easy to work with in regards to fixing mistakes. Once charcoal is in place, other mediums can be used over it if you are wanting to make your drawing into a painting. It is a good book though. The fours stars is only because I was expecting some breakdown of the figures.
Rating: 5
Summary: Valuable Drawing Instruction for Every Level Student
Comment: Working the whole page all at once is key, by keeping in mind masses and tonal value. This technique is like painting 'alla prima' while working from larger masses to smaller details, because it creates while it plans. This is the best way to learn, beginning with how to place the figure properly on the page, saving time from redoing large parts because of an improper start.
The step by step approach with over 200 illustrations makes it easy to follow along. Not only is this the most efficient approach, it's the most exciting, achieving immediate progress with the greatest chance for accuracy.
The traditional practice of teaching the beginner to draw, using lines, only encourages bad habits which single them out as an amateur, while providing no special advantage over the approach in this book.
I recommend this book for all levels. For the beginner it is essential to first learn these principals of working with masses instead of lines, so telltale of the amateur. For the more advanced artist, there are many techniques useful to refining their skill.
Rating: 5
Summary: Lovely!
Comment: You can learn a lot abt the human anatomy and charcoal techiques. Good buy!
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Title: The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing: A Contemporary Perspective on the Classical Tradition by Anthony Ryder ISBN: 0823003035 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: February, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Big Book of Drawing and Painting the Figure by Muntsa Calbo I Angrill ISBN: 0823038963 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: October, 1995 List Price(USD): $32.50 |
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Title: Charcoal, Sanguine Crayon, and Chalk: Instruction and exercises for drawing and sketching in three popular artists' media by Parramon's Editorial Team, Parramon's Editorial Team ISBN: 0764121049 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: 30 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Human Figure by John H. Vanderpoel ISBN: 0486204324 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 1958 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: How to Draw the Human Figure (Watson-Guptill Artist's Library) by Jose Maria Parramon ISBN: 0823023583 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: May, 1990 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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