Drawing and Painting Buildings

By Jonathan Newey

Book Overview

Designed to aid novice artists and art students, this handy resource covers every aspect of creating realistic illustrations of buildings. Topics addressed include drawing and painting common building surfaces such as brick, stucco, and wood plank; the key aspects of different structures, among them houses, churches, and castles; and how to best capture such details as windows, doors, and roof tops. Step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions demonstrate how to use any medium--including crayon, pencil, pastel, watercolor, ink, and acrylic and oil paints--to produce authentic, realistic artwork.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861269994
• ISBN13: 9781861269997
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 10.9"