The Big Book of Drawing by Watson-Guptill -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Introduction Drawing in Black and White

Pencil Drawing

Hard and Soft Lead Pencils Varieties and Applications Working with Graphite Pencils Lines, Hatching, and Marks Supports for Pencil Drawing

Drawing in Charcoal

Charcoal Leads, Sticks, and Pencils Using Charcoal Accessories for Charcoal Drawing Supports for Drawing with Charcoal

Drawing with Sanguine

Sanguines and Chalks Basics of Drawing with Sanguine Supports for Drawing with Sanguine

Drawing in Pen and Ink

India Ink and Its Varieties Drawing with A Nib Drawing with Reed Pens Drawing with Brushes Papers for Ink Drawing

Drawing with Color

Drawing with Crayons

Varieties and Forms Drawing Techniques Mixing and Combining Colors Paper for Crayons

Drawing with Pastels

Nature of Dry Pastels Ranges and Varieties of Pastel Lines, Marks, and Mixing Color Fixing and Correcting Pastels Oil Pastels Supports for Drawing with Pastels

Drawing with Colored Inks

Mixing Color Washes Paper for Colored Inks

Drawing with Markers

Variety and Use of Markers Techniques for Drawing with Markers Writing and Lettering Tools Supports for Drawing with Markers

Drawing Techniques

Objective Drawing

Stencils and Ruled Patterns Elementary Forms and Geometry Blocking in the Drawing Process of Blocking in the Drawing Descriptive Lines Demo: Composing and Blocking in with Pencil Demo: The Linear Style of an Interior

Drawing in Perspective

Concepts and Terms of Perspective The Horizon Line Vanishing Lines and Points Parallel Perspective Conical Perspective Aerial Perspective Demo: An Urban Perspective Demo: The Perspective Implicit in Landscape

Modeling and Shading

Values Light and Chiaroscuro Valuing and Shading Techniques Shading by Hatching Shading by Blending Simultaneous Contrast Demo: An Olive Tree, Developed with Strong Lines and Textures Demo: Shading by Hatching Demo: Backlight in a Landscape

Studies and Sketches

Media for Making Sketches Figure Sketches Landscape Sketches Demo: Urban Sketches Demo: Sketch of a Nude Figure

Expressive Drawing

Interpretation The Graphic Game The Unfinished Drawing Stylization and Distortion Demo: Interpretation of a Still Life Demo: A Floral Interpretation

Drawing Subjects

Still Life Drawings

Organizing the Still Life Still Life Subjects in Nature Still Life with Flowers Demo: A Composition in Relief

Landscape Drawing

The Composition of the Landscape Point of View and the Horizon Unifying the Landscape Drawing the Sky Drawing Water Demo: Sky and Atmosphere in a Landscape Demo: From Value to Color: A Park

Drawing Animals

Useful Diagrams Sketches and Notes from Nature The Practice of Sketching Demo: Drawing a Cow with Sanguine and Sepia Pencils

Drawing the Human Figure

Proportions and Outlines The Figure in General Terms Capturing Movement Demo: Process of Constructing a Figure Demo: Drawing a Nude with Sanguine Demo: Nude Lying Down, Drawn in Pastel