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Tomoko Kuramae

Foolproof Sketching & Painting Techniques for Beginners: For Pencil, Pen and Watercolors (with over 400 illustrations)

Foolproof Sketching & Painting Techniques for Beginners: For Pencil, Pen and Watercolors (with over 400 illustrations)

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This book is a must-have for anyone who wants to improve their sketching and painting skills and create beautiful, realistic artwork.
A guide to sketching and painting everyday items, with step-by-step instructions and tips on proportions and perspective. Includes drawings of kitchen items, toys, clothing, and more, and shows how to use transparent watercolors to bring sketches to life.

Format: Hardback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 18 April 2023
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing


Discover the art of sketching and painting the world around you with this captivating guide! Packed with practical tips and advice, this book will empower you to fill your sketchbook or watercolor pad with a diverse range of everyday items that capture your eye. From kitchen essentials like cups, teapots, and silverware to toys like Rubik's Cubes and model cars, tea sandwiches and roll cakes, colorful bottles and containers, household items like umbrellas, bottles, and candles, clothing and accessories such as shirts, hats, and umbrellas, and so much more, the possibilities are endless.

Author Tomoko Kuramae, a renowned artist, takes you on a journey of artistic exploration. With clear and concise step-by-step instructions, she guides you through the proportions and perspective of basic objects, teaching you how to draw dozens of items based on cubes, cylinders, and flat shapes from various angles. She then showcases how to bring your finished sketches to life with the vibrant and translucent beauty of transparent watercolors.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this book offers a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to help you unleash your creativity and capture the essence of the world around you. So grab your sketchbook and watercolors, and let your imagination soar as you embark on a journey of artistic discovery with "Sketching and Painting the World Around You!"

Weight: 737g
Dimension: 279 x 203 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780804856225

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