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How to Draw from Photographs
Learn how to make your drawings "picture perfect"
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- 64 pages
- English
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About This Book
Photographs are valuable reference tools that most artists use. Complex subjects are generally easier to draw from photosâplus other factors, such as weather, movement, and lighting, can make drawing from life nearly impossible. Children and animals, for example, rarely sit still when you want them to, making it much easier to draw them from photographs. However, many beginning artists aren't confident in their picture-taking skills, or they don't know how to translate their photos into drawings. That's where this innovative book comes in! In no time, beginning artists will be drawing animals, people, landscapes, and still lifes that look real enough to reach out and touch!
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KunsttechnikenUnderstanding the Subjectâs Context
Creating a realistic drawing is about more than proportion and perspective. You could have a perfectly rendered polar bear with exact anatomy and detailâbut if you place it on a beach, the viewer isnât going to find a lot of believability in your portrait! Thatâs why itâs important to understand the context of your subject, whether itâs an object, a person, or an animal, like the Crab-Eating Macque thatâs the focus of this lesson.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Tools and Materials
- Camera Equipment
- Taking the Photo
- Fixing Distortion
- Understanding Lighting
- Approaching the Drawing
- Composition Basics
- Drawing Techniques
- Developing Style
- Staging a Composition
- Contrasting Values for Effect
- Showcasing Light Subjects
- Using a Grid as a Guide
- Working from Nature
- Creating a Softer Feel
- Tricking the Eye
- Understanding the Subjectâs Context
- Applying Linear Perspective
- Achieving Depth
- Selecting the Best Format
- Bringing It All Together
- A Note of Encouragement
- Copyright Page