Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak; or the burnished smoothness of brass; or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots; fine lines; brushstrokes; black and white; colormdash;a mixture of mediums and techniquesmdash;to suggest:glass cast iron adobe and brick sunrise and sunset driftwood leaf textures basketry surf and ocean waves enamelware rainbows wood grain distant trees eggs and onions animal hair and dozens of other textures! Youll learn how to use materials; from technical pens to paint brushes; colored inks to liquid acrylics. Youll discover ways to blot; spatter; stamp and otherwise alter and combine ink and watercolor for exciting texturing effects.
#186744 in eBooks 2005-09-12 2005-09-12File Name: B005KWMCIQ
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Awesome!By Mommy of ManyI purchased this for an 11-year-old who loves to draw and loves dragons. This book is really cool because in addition to all the pictures of dragons. it has sections dedicated to different styles of different parts. For example. there are several pages showing different styles of wings. different styles of legs. different styles of claws. different styles of heads. etc. So youre not just copying the drawings in the book. youre really learning to mix and match to come up with your own creations. There are also tips on blending colors. shading. and highlighting to take your drawings to the next level! If you get tired of dragons. about 1/3 of the book is dedicated to other fantasy creatures.I think Im going to pair this with a sketchpad and a set of color pencils for a really nice Christmas gift. I know the recipient will be thrilled! Im actually checking out all the other books from Dragonart. I didnt realize there were so many but I know well be getting more because Im really impressed with this one!================Update: I wasnt wrong. My 11-year old started right off the bat trying to draw the dragon on the cover and was a little frustrated at how silly it looked. So then he dove into the lessons. Heres the interesting thing. On Christmas day. he got this book with a sketch pad and an Android tablet and headphones. The rest of the gifts had to wait a few days till my stepkids came home. Over and over. he asked me if he could listen to music on the tablet while drawing. He wasnt gorging on Minecraft and Terraria and YouTube...he was choosing drawing over all that. A+++ in my book!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. She loved this book so muchBy BTownGirlMy 8yr old loves to draw. and has been obsessed with dragons for awhile. She loved this book so much! Shes been drawing from it constantly since we got it for her. Its taught her a lot about drawing dragons and creatures from different angles and shapes. adding details and muscle tone. its noticeably improved her drawing. A nicely illustrated. good looking book as well. My only criticism is the final drawings in the book look very smoothed over and photoshopped. and I wish they looked more hand drawn.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great instructional book about Drawing DragonsBy Neko-sanDragonArt is a great how-to-draw book for the aspiring artist that provides easy to follow step-by-step instructions with Peffers inspiring art. This is an amazing book for anyone who loves dragon-inspired art. or wants to create their own dragon artwork.This book is divided into six sections: Introduction. How To Use The Book. Part 1: Fantastic Dragons. Part 2: Unique Details. Part 3: Other Fantasy Creatures. and Quick Guide to Fantastic Beasts."How To Use The Book" covers Dragon Basic Shapes. Dragon Shading and 3-D Effects. and Perspective and Overlap."Part 1: Fantastic Dragons" is the longest section of this book. It contains Basic Shapes (one 15 steps tutorial: Basic Dragon). Dragon Faces and Expressions (three 6 steps tutorials: side. front and 3/4 view). Dragon Limbs (six 6 steps tutorials: human-like front limbs. animal-like front limbs. dragon hindquarters. lion-like paws. talon-like claws. and lion-lizard hind paws). Dragon Bodies (three 6 steps tutorials: front. side. and back view). Dragon Skeleton. and Dragon Wings and Flight (three 6 steps tutorials: open wings. curved overlapped wings. and folded wings). It also contains a 13 and a 14 steps respectively about the Western Dragon and the Eastern Dragon."Part 2: Unique Details" includes seven 2-4 steps tutorials covering: Spiral Horns. Long. Tusk-Like Horns. Frills and Fins. Scales. Tails. Feathers and Fur"Part 3: Other Fantasy Creatures" includes nine 11-13 steps tutorials of fantasy creatures: Gargoyle. Pegasus. Chimera. Kirin. Phoenix. Griffin. Basilisk. Wyverns and Sea Serpent.With only 128 pages. this book is a little thin. but otherwise is a great how-to-draw book for beginners and dragon lovers alike.Other books from J. Peffer include:DragonArt Fantasy Characters: How to Draw Fantastic Beings and Incredible CreaturesDragonart Evolution: How to Draw Everything DragonDragonArt Ultimate Gallery: More than 70 dragons and other mythological creatures
