How to Draw What You See - Learn to Draw Things as You See Them - Learn to Draw Realistically - Illustrated - Printable - Instant Download Throughout this book you'll learn to draw realistically. The objects before you will dictate what you should do, and the result will be the literal representation of the object. When you've finished the projects in this book, you·ll be equipped with the necessary skills to enable you to express yourself as an artist. Having learned the fundamentals, the craft of drawing, you'll have a solid point of departure from which to create. Then, if you wish, you can leave the literal imitation of a subject to the students behind you. By Rudy De Reyna Printed in 1970 CONTENTS PART ONE: FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING, 9 Project 1. Basic Structure of Objects, 11 Drawing Straight Lines, 11 Drawing Lines Freehand, 11 Holding the Pencil, 11 Angle and Direction of Lines. J 1 Project 2. Eye Level: Foundation of Perspective, 15 Changing Shapes and Eye Level, 15 Vanishing Points. 15 Cube in Perspective, 15 Judging Size Relationships, 16 Objects Below Eye Level, 16 Practice Exercises. 19 Project 3. Drawing Cubic Objects, 21 Cubic Forms in Everyday Things, 21 Searching with Lines, 2J Handling Detail, 21 Refining with Tracing Paper, 24 Project 4. Drawing Cylindrical Objects, 27 Drawing Curved Lines, 27 Observing Cylindrical Forms, 27 Rendering Cylindrical Objects, 27 Ellipses and Perspective, 27 Project 5. Drawing Spherical Objects, 31 Departures from the Geometric Sphere, 31 Depth and the Sphere, 31 Project 6. Drawing Conical Objects, 35 Symmetry of the Cone, 35 Drawing Everything, 35 Project 7. Putting Basic Forms Together, 37 Basic Forms and their Relationships, 37 Drawing Symmetrical Objects, 37 Drawing and Observation, 37 Project 8. The Horizon Plane, 39 Relating Objects, 39 Contours, 39 Creating a Composition, 39 Selecting a Viewpoint, 39 Prespective in a Still Life, 45 Working with Actual Objects, 45 A Brief Summary. 45 Project 9. Light and Shade, 47 Observing Light and Shadow, 47 Light and Dimension. 47 Tonal Values, 47 Using the Full Tonal Scale. 47 Cast Shadows, 51 Shadow Edges. 51 Angle of Light, 51 Level of Light, 51 Project 10. Translating Local Color to Black and White, 53 Using a Middle Tone, 53 Values and Tones. 53 Tonal Arrangement, 57 Rendering Texture, 57 Tactile and Visual Textures, 57 Project 11. Drawing a Still Life, 58 Copying versus Drawing from Life, 58 Composition and Construction, 58 Laying Down Correct Tones. Project 12. Drawing with Charcoal, 61 Vine and Compressed Charcoal, 61 Powdered Charcoal, 61 Erasers and Blenders, 61 Papers, 61 Toned Papers, 61 Fixative, 65 Charcoal's Versatility, 65 Ease of Manipulation, 65 Project 13. Still Life in Charcoal, 69 Four Drawing Principles, 69 Hard and Soft Edges, 69 Working from "Roughs,'' 69 Composing a Still life, 72 Practice versus Theory. 72 Project 14. Drawing Outdoors, 7 Natural Light, 75 Light at Different Times of Day, 75 Observing the Effects of Light, 75 Reflected Light, 75 Searching for Basic Forms. 75 Using a Viewfinder, 81 Drawing on the Spot, 81 Project 15. Drawing Outdoors with Charcoal, 83 Advamages and Disadvantages of Charcoal, 83 Capturing the Moods of Nature, 83 Rendering Specific Objects. 83 Rough Charcoal Sketches, 83 Finished Drawings in Charcoal. 83 Project 16. Drawing the Figure, 91 Basic Body Proportions, 91 Cylindrical Human Form, 91 Some Body Measurements, 91 Foreshortening, 91 Drawing From Life, 95 Working Over the Whole Figure, 95 Light and Shadow on the Figure, 95 Project 17. Drawing Hands and Feet, 99 Drawing Feet, 99 Drawing Hands, 99 Finding Your Niche, 99 Project 18. Drawing Heads and Faces, 103 A General Procedure, 103 Angles and Planes of the Head, 103 Facial Guidelines, 103 Male and Female Features, 104 Drawing the Head and Face from Life. 104 Drawing the Nose, 104 Drawing Ears, 104 Drawing Eyes and Eyebrows, 110 Drawing the Mouth, 1 JO Life Drawing from Memory? 110 Project 19. Drawing Children, 115 Drawing the Infant's Head, 115 Drawing the Teenager, 115 Male and Female Characteristics :n Children, 118 Capturing a Child's Character, 118 PART TWO: DRAWING IN VARIOUS MEDIA, 119 Project 20. Wash Techniques, 121 Pigment and Mixer, 121 Surfaces, 121 Brushes, 121 Additional Equipment, 121 Properties of Wash, 122 Flat Wash, 122 Wet-in-Wet Technique, 122 Graded Wash, 123 Drybrush, 123 Linear Effects, 123 Project 21. Drawing With Wash, 127 Working Drawings, 127 Realism First, 127 Project 22. A Still Life in Wash, 131 Arranging and Lighting, 131 Using a Graded Wash, 131 Eliminating Pencil Lines, 131 Preparing Tone, 131 Project 23. Outdoors with Wash, 135 Transporting Your Materials, 135 Suiting Your Medium to Your Subject, 135 Project 24. Opaque Techniques, 139 Characteristics of Opaque, 139 Pigments, 140 Brushes and Drawing Surfaces, 140 Accessories, 140 Drybrush Blending, 141 Wet Blending, 141 Working Toward Craftsmanship, 141 Project 25. Still Lifes in Opaque, 143 Establishing the Large Shapes, 143 Balancing Textures, 143 Using Transfer Paper, 143 Paint Consistency, 143 Support for the Hand, 144 Controlling Opaque, 144 Suitability of Opaque, 144 Project 26. Outdoors with Opaque, 151 Opaque Watercolor and Nature, 151 Materials to Take Along, 151 Choosing a Subject, 151 Project 27. Acrylic Techniques, 155 Brushes, Pigment, and Surfaces, 155 Characteristics of Acrylic, 155 Versatility of Acrylic, 155 Project 28. Still Life in Acrylic, 159 Composition and Movement, 159 Considering Picture Space, 159 Project 29. Outdoors with Ink and Mixed Media, 161 Ink and Additional Equi ment, 161 Two Ink Techniques, J6l Outdoors with Mixed Media, 161 Project 30. Drawing Children in Various Media, 167 Nudes versus Children, 167 Children in Opaque, 167 A Parting Word, 172 Index, 173 ===================================== IMPORTANT READ THIS BEFORE PURCHASE: THIS is a COPY in PDF FORM NOT A HARD COPY for FAST & FREE ELECTRONIC DELIVERY via Instant Digital Download. Due to the nature of this digital product, all sales are final and non-refundable. But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
