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Foundations of Drawing: A Practical Guide to Art History, Tools, Techniques, and Styles
Taschenbuch von Al Gury
Sprache: Englisch

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From a leading art instructor at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, a complete survey of drawing as an art form covering its history, materials, and key techniques, alongside step-by-step demonstrations.

Foundations of Drawing is a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the history, aesthetics, methods, and materials of the drawing medium. Throughout, clearly defined demonstrations provide easy access to the practice of drawing as well as the history and development of core drawing techniques. Richly illustrated, the book contains reproductions of the finest master drawings from the fifteenth century to the present. Unlike other drawing instruction books that focus on step-by-step lessons exclusively, Foundations of Drawing provides readers with the context and background to help understand just why these materials and methods are so vital for successful drawing.

From a leading art instructor at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, a complete survey of drawing as an art form covering its history, materials, and key techniques, alongside step-by-step demonstrations.

Foundations of Drawing is a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the history, aesthetics, methods, and materials of the drawing medium. Throughout, clearly defined demonstrations provide easy access to the practice of drawing as well as the history and development of core drawing techniques. Richly illustrated, the book contains reproductions of the finest master drawings from the fifteenth century to the present. Unlike other drawing instruction books that focus on step-by-step lessons exclusively, Foundations of Drawing provides readers with the context and background to help understand just why these materials and methods are so vital for successful drawing.

Über den Autor
AL GURY chairs the painting department at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, where he also teaches drawing. Gury exhibits his work at the F.A.N. Gallery and has shown at the National Academy of Design in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and numerous other galleries and museums around the country. He is the author of Alla Prima: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting and Color for Painters: A Guide to Traditions and Practice. He lives in Philadelphia, PA.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
CONTENTS

Introduction 4
What Is Drawing? 4
Anyone Can Learn to Draw 8
“Why Can’t I Draw a Straight Line?” 8

1 Essential History of Drawing 11

Beginnings in Prehistory 12
The Ancient World 14
The Medieval World 15
The Renaissance 17
The Baroque 20
The Nineteenth Century 21
Beginnings of the Modern Era 26
The Modern World 29
Contemporary Growth and Challenges 33
Today 35

2 Essential Drawing Materials 37

Drawing Mediums 38
Drawing Tools 68
Paper 74
The Drawing Studio—Furniture and Equipment 81
Storage, Presentation, and Conservation of Drawings 84

3 Essential Drawing Skills 87
Holding Drawing Tools 88
Measuring 90
Blending and Erasing 95
Methods of Drawing 95
Types of Line 101
Hatching and Other Descriptive Marks 106
Shape 108
Depth and Perspective 113
Closed versus Open Form 118
Planes 122
Tonality, Light, and Shade 122
Texture 128
Composition and the Compositional Frame 128

4 Essential Aesthetics in Drawing 149
Classicism 152
Realism 153
Abstraction 154
Expressionism 158

5 Essential Drawing Demonstrations 161

Drawing Still Lifes 163
Drawing Interiors and Architecture 174
Drawing Portraits 182
Drawing the Human Figure 191
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Allgemeine Kunst
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780307987181
ISBN-10: 0307987183
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Gury, Al
Hersteller: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Maße: 251 x 213 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Al Gury
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.06.2017
Gewicht: 0,839 kg
Artikel-ID: 107555362
Über den Autor
AL GURY chairs the painting department at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, where he also teaches drawing. Gury exhibits his work at the F.A.N. Gallery and has shown at the National Academy of Design in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and numerous other galleries and museums around the country. He is the author of Alla Prima: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting and Color for Painters: A Guide to Traditions and Practice. He lives in Philadelphia, PA.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
CONTENTS

Introduction 4
What Is Drawing? 4
Anyone Can Learn to Draw 8
“Why Can’t I Draw a Straight Line?” 8

1 Essential History of Drawing 11

Beginnings in Prehistory 12
The Ancient World 14
The Medieval World 15
The Renaissance 17
The Baroque 20
The Nineteenth Century 21
Beginnings of the Modern Era 26
The Modern World 29
Contemporary Growth and Challenges 33
Today 35

2 Essential Drawing Materials 37

Drawing Mediums 38
Drawing Tools 68
Paper 74
The Drawing Studio—Furniture and Equipment 81
Storage, Presentation, and Conservation of Drawings 84

3 Essential Drawing Skills 87
Holding Drawing Tools 88
Measuring 90
Blending and Erasing 95
Methods of Drawing 95
Types of Line 101
Hatching and Other Descriptive Marks 106
Shape 108
Depth and Perspective 113
Closed versus Open Form 118
Planes 122
Tonality, Light, and Shade 122
Texture 128
Composition and the Compositional Frame 128

4 Essential Aesthetics in Drawing 149
Classicism 152
Realism 153
Abstraction 154
Expressionism 158

5 Essential Drawing Demonstrations 161

Drawing Still Lifes 163
Drawing Interiors and Architecture 174
Drawing Portraits 182
Drawing the Human Figure 191
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Allgemeine Kunst
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780307987181
ISBN-10: 0307987183
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Gury, Al
Hersteller: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Maße: 251 x 213 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Al Gury
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.06.2017
Gewicht: 0,839 kg
Artikel-ID: 107555362
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