The Complete Book of Painting and Drawing: The Comprehensive Guide to Materials and Techniques for Charcoal, Pencil, Ink, Pastels, Watercolor, Oils, a

by Joseph F. Ryan and Gerald Woods

Book Overview

This creative guide for the aspiring artist covers fundamentals of perspective, composition, color, and tone in a clear and informative way. The Complete Book of Painting and Drawing is divided into... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762402903
• ISBN13: 9780762402908
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Courage Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.2" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

Follow along with the author from pencil to oils

After finding this in the library, I want to have this book for myself. As a person getting back into my artwork, I enjoy the author's use of other artists to demonstrate each lesson. Want a concise explanation of working in a variety of media from pencils, pastels, watercolors and oils? Then get this book. Seeing the four or so artists approach to each lesson is a reminder that each one of us has our own style. There isn't one "right" way to depict a landscape, a portrait or a city scene. As the reader turns each page, he/she will find themselves chomping at the bit to get pencil, charcoal or paintbrush in hand.