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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... ( soft ) . Faber Castell and Turquoise both make wonderful drawing pencils . Office pencils often come only in No. 1 , very soft ; No. 2 , the medium range ; F for firm ; No. 3 , hard ; or No. 4 , a very hard pencil that is rather like ...
... ( soft ) . Faber Castell and Turquoise both make wonderful drawing pencils . Office pencils often come only in No. 1 , very soft ; No. 2 , the medium range ; F for firm ; No. 3 , hard ; or No. 4 , a very hard pencil that is rather like ...
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... soft edges of the shadows . Watch for reflected lights as well , to help describe roundness , and notice that often the darkest area within the shadow shape is near the leading edge of that shadow as it turns away from the light . -Now ...
... soft edges of the shadows . Watch for reflected lights as well , to help describe roundness , and notice that often the darkest area within the shadow shape is near the leading edge of that shadow as it turns away from the light . -Now ...
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... soft , graded shadows , but an angular beak that makes for hard - edged darks . Combine these hard and soft edges to graphically suggest the shapes and shadows you see . " LOST AND FOUND " Look for " lost and found " edges - areas where ...
... soft , graded shadows , but an angular beak that makes for hard - edged darks . Combine these hard and soft edges to graphically suggest the shapes and shadows you see . " LOST AND FOUND " Look for " lost and found " edges - areas where ...
Contents
Two Getting Started | 31 |
THREE Putting the Basics to Work | 45 |
FOUR Capturing the Illusion of Light | 67 |
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