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020 _a9781402734601
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041 _aeng
082 _a741.2
_bCAP
100 _aCapitolo, Robert
245 _aStart to draw
_c Robert Capitolo and Ken Schwab
260 _aNew York
_bSterling Publishing
_c2004
300 _a96 p.
_b: Col. ill.
_c;28 cm
520 _aBy successfully combining theory and practice, this page-by-page course provides the tools and information necessary for any artist to develop strong observational, organizational, and expressive drawing skills. The instructions include a discussion of the uses and history of drawing materials; then they present the basics of composition and controlling representational shading. Seven distinct shading techniques, including various forms of crosshatch shading, charcoal techniques, and shading with colored pencils, are laid out in detail and supplement a variety of compositional ideas. Read through this volume as a comprehensive primer in drawing, or refer to it as needed to answer questions or refine particular skills. A supplemental glossary is included to explain technical terms.
650 _aDrawing
942 _cENGLISH
999 _c570892
_d570892