Drawing in Color"Drawing in Color," the newest addition to the critically acclaimed "Art for Kids" collection, teaches children indispensable tricks and techniques for adding a rainbow of color to their work. It s an entertaining combination of practical information and hands-on exercises. Budding artists will see how easy it can be to create original, vivid pictures using everything from colored pencils and markers to watercolor, pastel, and paint." |
Contents
Foreword | 6 |
Introduction | 8 |
Drawing Rules to Live By | 9 |
Your Drawing Toolbox | 10 |
Open Your Eyes to Color | 12 |
Line Drawing | 24 |
Light Shadow Color | 30 |
Still Life Drawing | 45 |
Drawing in Perspective | 52 |
Drawing Landscapes | 62 |
Drawing Animals | 76 |
Drawing People | 89 |
Color Your Imagination | 107 |
Common terms and phrases
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