Modern Drawing: A Contemporary Exploration of Drawing and Illustration

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The Modern series from Walter Foster Publishing offers a fun, fresh approach to working with traditional art media. This isn't a dry instruction manual; it's a contemporary guide filled with instruction, encouragement, and tips. Modern Drawing shows artists, illustrators, art students, and art hobbyists how to use basic drawing principles and techniques to create fresh, expressive pieces of art. You'll enjoy a dynamic, easy-to-follow exploration of drawing mediums and tools as you work through creative exercises and projects. Aspiring pencil artists and illustrators will also learn how to "see" a subject and render a personal yet modern interpretation of their observations on paper. From expressive architecture and landscapes to nature motifs, animals, and people, Modern Drawing provides a fresh, contemporary, and enjoyable approach to learning how to draw. Cover Title Copyright TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Supplies Drawing Basics Mark-Making & Line Work Keeping a Sketchbook Drawing on the Go ADDING COLOR Coloring Tools Coloring Techniques STILL LIFE & EVERYDAY Drawing the Everyday ARCHITECTURE & SCENERY The Basics Drawing Architecture Drawing Landscapes Architectural Portrait PEOPLE & FIGURES Figure Studies Sketching & Adding Color PLANTS & FOLIAGE Getting Started Drawing Flowers Drawing Succulents Drawing Potted Plants ANIMALS Shapes & Gesture Drawing Drawing Chickens Drawing Cats Drawing Dogs ABOUT THE ARTIST