Seeing and Drawing

Download or read book Seeing and Drawing written by Mason Hayek and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.