The Big Book of Realistic Drawing Secrets by Carrie Stuart Parks

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Offers instructions on supplies and references; shapes and values; a variety of people, animal and nature subjects; and, refining your drawings.

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The Big Book of Realistic Drawing Secrets by Carrie Stuart Parks

This is the book that can teach anyone to draw (yes, even you!) If you're not getting the kind of true-to-life results you want in your drawings (or if you can't even draw a straight line), Carrie and Rick Parks can help. As award-winning teachers, they have a proven game plan for helping artists of all levels overcome common problems and see immediate improvement in their work. As professional composite artists, they know the tricks and tools for achieving incredibly lifelike results. In this friendly, foolproof guide to drawing, they share it all: Easy-to-master techniques for achieving a convincing sense of depth How to draw challenging textures like metal and fur Putting personality into your portraits 40+ step-by-step demonstrations featuring a variety of people, animals and nature Easy enough so that beginners can jump right in, and comprehensive enough to help more accomplished artists refine their skills. This book covers all the essentials, teaching you the secrets of realistic drawing one step at a time, building the skills you need to tackle any subject convincingly--even those you've always thought were beyond your reach. Before you know it, you'll be turning out picturesque landscapes, stellar portraits--any subject that inspires you to put pencil to paper!
Carrie Stuart Parks has been a professional artist since 1976 and a forensic artist since 1981. She is the author of Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces, Secrets to Realistic Drawing and Secrets to Drawing Realistic Children. Rick Parks, who co-authored Secrets to Realistic Drawing and Secrets to Drawing Realistic Children, spent thirteen years in forensic art for the FBI in Washington DC. He and Carrie formed Stuart Parks Forensic Associates in 1988.
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ISBN 13 9781600614583
ISBN 10 1600614582
Title The Big Book of Realistic Drawing Secrets
Author Carrie Stuart Parks
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher F&W Publications Inc
Year published 2009-06-13
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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