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Grant Fuller
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Contents
Introduction
page 6
Materials
page 8
Chapter 1
page 14
Chapter 5
page 72
Landscapes
Chapter 6
page 86
Proportion
Chapter 3
page 36
People
Chapter 7
page 112
Perspective
Chapter 4
page 58
Exploring Mediums
Conclusion
page 122
Objects
Index
page 126
Rough Out a Sketch and Arrange Values Rough out a linear sketch with an HB pencil. Think about how you want to arrange the values.
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Apply Tone Once you have decided on how to break the design into light and dark, apply the tone with a graphite stick. Use a 2B pencil for the finer dark areas.
Add a Background Make the background and surroundings as abstract as possible; dont add too many details. Focus on the impact of dramatic lighting rather than adding objects that would be distracting.
Finish Arranging Values Create an attention-getting arrangement of light and dark. Think in terms of three values, keeping it loose and simple.
Establish the Vanishing Point Sketch your vanishing point with an HB pencil. It is not necessary to draw the horizon line because it will be obscured by other elements of the cityscape. The key lines are the top of the wall on the right and the sidewalk.
Add Doorways and Windows Sketch in the doorways and windows. Many of these should not be much wider than a pencil line. The store fronts should look compressed when viewed from an extreme angle. Keep the pencil on the paper as long as possible and use a fluid motion on shapes that are not rigid structures.
Add Cars, Tone and Cast Shadows It is important to have some reference photos of objects you may want to include in a drawing, because it is difficult to draw complicated objects from memory. In this case, youll need some photos of cars taken from the same angle as the street. When you get this far, start to add tone to the shadow side of the cars. Add the cast shadows and a light tone to the front of the stores. Go over the tone with a 2B pencil in order to smooth the texture in the shadow areas. It is easier to get a feel for the final product when the drawing starts to take on a three-dimensional look.
by Grant Fuller
Features
400 illustrations make learning how to sketch and draw, fast and simple Packed with proven, hands-on exercises and step-by-step demonstrations Materials available at any retailerfrom pencils to paper making it easy to immediately start making art Drawing beginner books consistently sell well
Grant Fuller began his career as a commercial artist and later as an art director in broadcast production. In 1984, he began painting and teaching watercolor full time, and travels frequently to teach workshops at the request of various art groups. He runs workshops and Authors book Watercolor A to Z courses throughout the United States and Canada, as well as other has been successful, selling more locations such as the United Kingdom. His subjects range from buildthan 10,000 copies since 2008 ings and boats to figures and portraits. Grants paintings have won several jurors awards and have been featured in magazines and newspapers at local and international levels. He has had numerous one-man shows and participated in various group shows. This is the second of Grants books published by North Light. His painting instruction book titled Watercolor A to Z was published in 2008.
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Category . . . . . . . Art Technique/Drawing Price . . . . . . . . US $22.99, CAN $25.99 Trim . . . . . . . . . . 8.25"w x10.875"h Page count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paperback
Publication month . . . . . . . October 2011 Word count . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000 # of color illustrations . . . . . . . . . . 40 # of b/w illustrations . . . . . . . . . . 360 Interior color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4c