Book description
With step-by-step projects that are designed to help sharpen artists' skills and heighten their confidence, this book demonstrates simple techniques for rendering the textures of everyday objects, such as metal, wood, plastic, hair, fur, feathers, and more. This 64-page book simplifies the process with easy-to-understand instructions and comprehensive illustrations.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Tools and Materials
- Handling the Pencil
- Practicing Lines
- “Painting” With Pencil
- Finding Your Style
- Working With Different Techniques
- Understanding Value
- Following Form
- Adding Texture With Light
- Depicting Distance
- Botanical Textures
- Bellflower
- Traditional Still Life Textures
- Wine and Cheese
- Floral Still Life Textures
- Pitcher of Lilies
- Wildlife Textures
- Blue Jay
- Landscape Textures
- Lake Scene
- Cityscape Textures
- Plaza Scene
- Animal Textures
- Yorkshire Terrier
- Portrait Textures
- A Young Girl
- Final Thoughts
- Copyright Page
Product information
- Title: Realistic Textures
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2007
- Publisher(s): Walter Foster
- ISBN: 9781610598590
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