The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in NatureThis lavishly illustrated sketching and watercolor primer reveals how creating art can enhance any wilderness experience. Featuring simple, step-by-step instructions and 280 examples of the author's own work, "Sketching in Nature" covers tools and equipment; choosing a subject; understanding color and using a color wheel; depicting clouds and weather patterns; and more. 55 color illustrations. |
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... blind or pure contour drawing . As the name suggests , in this exercise look only at your subject — not at your paper at all . Pretend your you Root knot , gesture sketch Root knot , blind contour 48 THE SIERRA CLUB GUIDE TO SKETCHING IN ...
... blind or pure contour drawing . As the name suggests , in this exercise look only at your subject — not at your paper at all . Pretend your you Root knot , gesture sketch Root knot , blind contour 48 THE SIERRA CLUB GUIDE TO SKETCHING IN ...
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Cathy A. Johnson. Root knot , gesture sketch Root knot , blind contour drawing Root knot , modified contour drawing Root knot , memory drawing Root knot , direct observation pencil point is actually crawling along the contours - the PUTTING ...
Cathy A. Johnson. Root knot , gesture sketch Root knot , blind contour drawing Root knot , modified contour drawing Root knot , memory drawing Root knot , direct observation pencil point is actually crawling along the contours - the PUTTING ...
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... blind contour drawing . It makes you look — and it lets you see . The finished sketch has a quirky freshness , an immediacy that captures the truth of your subject in a way no anxious , self - conscious drawing can . -If you like , do a ...
... blind contour drawing . It makes you look — and it lets you see . The finished sketch has a quirky freshness , an immediacy that captures the truth of your subject in a way no anxious , self - conscious drawing can . -If you like , do a ...
Contents
Two Getting Started | 31 |
THREE Putting the Basics to Work | 45 |
FOUR Capturing the Illusion of Light | 67 |
Copyright | |
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