Drawing class : learn to draw in just 12 lessons / by Barrington Barber.

By:

Barber, Barrington

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Arcturus, 2009.Description: 304 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:

9781848372382 (pbk.)
1848372388 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Drawing -- Technique

DDC classification:

741. 2 COL

Contents:

Basic exercises in line, shape and texture -- Form and tone -- Choosing your subjects -- The outside world -- The human figure -- Materials and techniques -- Perspective and foreshortening -- The animal world -- Creating composition -- Studying still life -- Faces and portraits -- Exploring landscape.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	LSAD Library Main Collection	741.2 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100564583

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Barrington Barber draws on his artistic expertise and long experience of teaching to create a structured, user-friendly drawing course to guide the aspiring draughtsman through the whole process of learning to draw. The class starts with a lesson on basic exercises in line, shape, and texture, and then progresses through lessons on the following topics: form and tone, close observation, the outside world, the human figure, materials and techniques, perspective and foreshortening, the animal world, creating composition, still life, portraits, and landscape.

Includes index.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Barrington Barber is a renowned author in the field of teaching drawing skills and a practicing artist. He enjoys a successful career as a commercial illustrator and fine artist and has written and illustrated a wide range of best-selling instructive art books.