Drawing lessons from the Famous Artists School : classic techniques and expert tips from the golden age of illustration /: classic techniques and expert tips from the golden age of illustration. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Stephanie Plunkett, Magdalen Livesey.
• Authors: Plunkett, Stephanie Haboush; Livesey, Magdalen
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Welcome; The Founding Illustrators of the Famous Artists School; 1 THE ART OF THE STORY; The Big Idea: Developing Pictorial Concepts; Character, Plot, and Setting; Mood, Movement, and Emotion; Compositional Strategies; 2 MAKING IT PERSONAL; Infusing Yourself into Your Drawings; Drawing Upon the World around You; Gathering Inspiration; The Importance of Empathy; 3 DRAWING AS A TOOL FOR SEEING; The Importance of Doodling; Sketching for Greater Clarity; The Construction of Form; Considering the Common Object. 4 COMPOSING FOR BEST EFFECT; Making Compositional Choices; Establishing a Center of Interest; Light, Shadow, Tone and Value; The Role of Rhythm and Movement; 5 THE WELLDESIGNEDIMAGE; Form Follows Function; The Eloquence of Simplicity; The Use of Visual Symbols; Repetition, Variety, and Novelty; 6 DRAWING THE FIGURE; Casting and Posing Your Characters and Models; The Expressive Face; Hands, Gestures, and Body Language; The Figure in Motion; 7 AN EYE FOR COLOR; The Basics of Color; Making Color Choices; Using Color to Evoke Mood, Character, and Atmosphere. Famous Artists Behind the Scenes: Materials and Methods; About the Authors; Image Credits; Index.
• Publisher Details: Beverly, Massachusetts : Rockport Publishers
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (163 pages), illustrations (some color), photographs
• Subjects: 741.2; Drawing -- Technique; Drawing -- Technique; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781631591228; 1631591223; 9781631594137; 1631594133
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.