Karen Platt Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk/crafts
January 2015
Techniques and step-by step demonstrations on how to draw. Learn about composition, perspective, marks and tone and more. Find out how to draw skies, shadows, water, trees, buildings and much more.
Artist, The
October 2014
Beginning with an explanation of the history of landscape drawing, the book then progresses steadily through materials and methods to line and tone work and perspective, followed by subjects that include trees,hills, skies, flowers, buildings and figures. It is completed by a series of demonstrations, each building a work in slightly more detail. Throughout, instruction is kept to a minimum and you're shown, rather than told, what's happening - Henry Malt.
Leisure Painter, The
September 2014
These handy little guides box above their weight in terms of content. They are packed full of useful information ad tips from artists who have many years' experience between them. In his Drawing Landscapes, Ronald Swanwick aims to inspire you to take your pencil out with you as often as you do your brush. Compositions, perspective, mark making and tonal values are all clearly explained, and there's information on drawing sunshine and shadows working from photographs, drawing skies, tress, water and people.
