Index
Animal
cheetah cub, 103
guinea pig, 103
horse, 118–120
lion, 129–131
owl, 126–128
rabbit, 121–122
swan, 123–125
See also Cat; Dog
Animal, features
ears, 104
eyes, 104–105
hair, 103, 121
mouths, 104
noses, 104
Animal, fur, 103
cat, 109–112
dog, 113–117
lion, 129, 131
rabbit, 121–122
Animals, views of, 106–107
Atmosphere, 58, 128
Autumn, 80–82
Background
color, 18, 46–47
dark, 38–39, 43–47
foliage, 95
trees, 80–85
Beach scenes, 48, 96–97
Black, understanding, 84
Bricks, 24
Brushes
choosing, 10
maintaining, 11
recommended, 6
using, 21–25, 40–42
Butterfly, 5, 19
Canvas, 6, 12, 35
Cat, 102–103, 106, 110–112
eyes, 106–107
fur, 109–112
kitty, 110–112
monochromatic, 107–109
noses, 106
Children, 171–176, 185–187
Clothing, 176, 178–179, 181–182
Clouds, 89–90
cirrus, 59
cumulus, 61, 89
stratus, 60
Color, 14–19
basics, 15
hair, animal, 103
hair, people, 160–161, 166, 177–179
mixing, 16–17, 21
using, 55
Color map, 5–6
Color scheme, 18–19
complementary, 18, 40–42, 58, 180–182
graduated, 78
monochromatic, 19, 33, 107–109, 113–117
triadic, 19
Color temperature, 15
Color wheel, 15
Colors
blended, 78–79
complementary, 18, 29, 40–42, 58, 180–182
monochromatic, 19, 29
Prussian blue, 59
recommended, 6–7, 16–17
Composition
animal portrait, 102
balance, 51, 55–57
checklist, 55
sketching, 56–57
weight, 51
See also Landscapes
Composition, types of, 50–55
converging lines, 50–51
mirror image, 54, 76, 91
S-curve, 52–53, 91
Contrast, 31, 45
value, 15
Depth, creating, 31, 94–95, 119
Dog, 19
eyes, 114, 116
fur, 113–117
monochromatic, 113–115
mouths, 106
noses, 106
puppy, 116–117
Drawing
grid method, 34–35
projection, 35
See also Sketching
Ears
animal, 104
people, 156–159
Emotion, 143
in eyes, 185
Eyebrows, 145, 153
Eyelashes, people, 145
Eyes, animal, 104–107, 126–128
Eyes, people
color, 144
ellipses, 148, 152
monochromatic, 146–147, 151
in profile, 149–150, 154–155
shading in, elements of, 153
in shadow, 184
shapes in, twelve, 143
three-quarter view, 152
wrinkled, 153
Feathers, 123–125, 128
Flowers, 9, 43–47
dabbing, 24
distant, 69
garden, 92–93
shrub, 69
Focal point, 49, 52
Foliage, 92–93
background, 95
dabbing, 24
tree, 80–82
Fruit, 5, 18, 30–32, 40–41
Glass, 25, 38–39
Glasses
eye-, 153–155
wine, 35–37
Grass, 86–87, 90–93, 120
Ground, 82, 87
Hair, people, 160–167
band of light, 162, 164–165, 168
coarse and dark, 167, 176
color, 160–161
color, blonde, 160–161, 166, 177–179
layered, 165
layered and wavy, 164
short and gray, 163
short and straight, 162
See also Animal, features, hair
Halftone, 26
Highlights, 31–32, 37
Hue, 15
Kitten, 110–112
Lace, 24–25
Landscapes, 24, 48–101
atmospheric perspective in, 59
autumn, 80–82
composing, 50–57
distance in, illusion of, 53, 58
garden, 91–93
horizon line, 49–51, 54–55, 57
rocky, 71, 94–95
silhouette, 62–68
sketching, 56–57
snowy, 83–85, 100–101
water, 72–75, 94–97
See also Clouds; Flowers; Grass; Mountains; Trees
Leaves, 31
Light, full, 26, 28
Light, reflected, 26, 28
on animals, 117, 125, 128
Light, reflected, on people
ears, 156
noses, 134
in portraits, 184
Lighting
extreme, 32, 177
photo, 64
Metal, 38–39
Mountains, 51, 56–57, 70, 88–90, 97
Mouths, people, 136–142
female, 139
male, 140
open, 136
in profile, 141–142
smiling, 136, 138–140
See also Animal, features, mouths
Noses, people, 134
monochromatic, 135
in profile, 149–150
See also Animal, features, noses
Paint, 6–9
properties, 8
storing, 13
thinning, 9
types of, 7
See also Color
Palettes, 6, 13
See also Paint
People, 132–187
back view, 168
children, 171–176, 185–187
elderly, 169–170
female, 168, 177–182, 185–187
male, 183–184
skin tones, 133 (see also Skin tone)
three-quarter view, 177–179
People, features
ears, 156–159
eyes, 143–155, 169–170
hair, 160–167
mouths, 136–142
noses, 134–135, 149–150
Perspective
atmospheric, 58
one-point, 50–51
Photos, 34, 64, 183
Pond, 83–85
Puppy, 116–117
Reflections, 30–31, 36, 39
sky, 120
water, 54, 75–77, 124–125
Rocks, 71, 83–85, 94–95
Shades, color, 16
Shading, five elements of, 26–30, 33, 36, 38–39, 95
adults, 134–135, 184
children, 172–173, 175–176
puppy, 117
Shadow, 31–32, 37, 112
cast, 26, 28, 81, 134–135, 156–158
edge, 26, 28, 134, 156–157
Silhouette
color, blended, 78–79
sky, cloudy, 76–77
tree, 62–68, 76–77, 78–79
Sketching, 56–57
See also Drawing
Skies, 49, 51, 56–57, 59
cloudy, 76–77 (see also Clouds)
colorful, 78–79
Skin tone, 133, 160
Asian, 180–182
brown, warm, 133, 174–176
dark, cool, 133, 167
dark, warm, 133, 138
light, cool, 133, 171–173, 177–178, 185–187
light, warm, 133, 139–141, 149–150, 154–155, 158, 180–184
shadows on, 133
Snow scenes, 83–85, 100–101
Spheres, creating, 26–29
Still life, 5, 25, 36–47
Stone walkway, 52–53, 91–93
Stones, 92–93
Sun, setting, 79
Supplies, 6–13
Surfaces, 6, 12, 35
Techniques, 20–35
blending, 21
brush, 21–25, 40–42
dabbing, 24–25, 63
drybrush, 24–25
reflections, 30–31, 39 (see also Reflections)
sponging, 24–25
stippling, 63, 69
texture, 24–25
See also Drawing; Shading, five elements of; Sketching
Teeth, people, 136, 138–140
Tints, 16
Trees, 23–24, 56–57
autumn, 80–82
background, 80–85
bark, 66–67
branches, 64
silhouetted, 62–68, 76–79
Trees, types of
birch, 67
fir, 63
leafy, 63–65
palm, 63
pine, 58, 62
pines, snowy, 83–85
spruce, 68
Value, 15, 55
Value scale, 27, 29
Water, 54, 72–75
dark, 74
light, 73
stream, 94–95
See also Beach scenes; Pond; Reflections, water
Waves, 96–97
White, understanding, 84