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Art of Basic Drawing
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Art of Basic Drawing

by Mr. William F. Powell, Michael Butkus, Walter Foster, Mia Tavonatti
March 2020
Beginner
128 pages
5h 16m
English
Walter Foster
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STILL LIFE

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FRUIT & NUTS

Study your subject closely, and lightly sketch the simple shapes. (Notice, for example, that the pear is made up of two circles—one large and one small.) Once the basic shapes are drawn, begin shading with strokes that are consistent with the subjects’ rounded forms, as shown in the final drawings.

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Drawing the Pear Start with two circles for the pear; next place the stem and the waterdrop. Begin shading with smooth, curving lines, leaving the highlighted areas untouched. Then finish shading and refine the details.

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ISBN: 9781633228337