Seeing & Drawing

By Mason Hayek

Book Overview

Learn to draw what you see with the help of a skilled artist. Using exquisite examples of his own work, the author demonstrates different drawing techniques, including broad-stroke, sharp-pointed-pencil, and detailed pen-and-ink. Develop your own skills by selecting a simple subject, such as a leaf, and rendering it using contour, modified contour, and gesture drawing. Plenty of guidance is given on every facet of drawing, including equipment and supplies; composition and choosing the right medium for a subject; creating depth, shading, correcting mistakes, and more.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806993545
• ISBN13: 9780806993546
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

An Outstanding Artist and Book

Mason Hayek is an artist and teacher of exceptional vision and talent. His drawings express the richness of his appreciation for the scenes he portrays--his work is poetry in line and shading. The text of Seeing & Drawing is clear, helpful, and encouraging to artists, whether they are experienced at drawing or are absolute beginners.