Drawn from Life: Tips and Tricks for Contemporary Life Drawing
- ISBN-10
- 1452158789
- ISBN-13
- 9781452158785
- Series
- Drawn from Life
- Category
- Art
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-07-18
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Author
- Helen Birch
Description
Drawn from Life offers bite-size lessons that will help anyone master the classic practice of life drawing. Over 100 pieces of art by contemporary artists illustrate fundamentals such as line, contour, and color, plus surprising and innovative techniques that will take your drawings to the next level. Showcasing a wide range of styles and methods, this is a refreshing new guide to a timeless art form.
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- 2017-07-18
- 208 pages
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- 2018-11-14
- 332 pages
- Ebook
- Edinburgh University Press
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- 2018-11-14
- 240 pages
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- Edinburgh University Press
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