Jen Russell-Smith

The Joy of Sketch (eBook, ePUB)

A Beginner's Guide to Sketching the Everyday

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Using simple exercises, rediscover the pleasure you got from childhood drawing, before you became too self-conscious and self-critical to enjoy it.

As we grow up, somehow we learn that drawing is hard and there are all sorts of rules about colour and perspective that stifle our creativity. This book is here to remind you of the joy you once found in creating, scribbling, getting something down on paper-and that it's more about the process than the result. This accessible guide takes you by the hand, breaks down the barriers to sketching, and shows you how to build your confidence and skills to draw spontaneously, with nothing more than the things around you for inspiration. Through a series of simple exercises, you will learn how to sketch everyday items, people and places, using simple watercolour techniques to add colour to your sketchbooks.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: F+W
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781446379738
• Artikelnr.: 60348191

Autorenporträt

Jen Russell-Smith is a Surrey-based illustrator creating pen & ink drawings and watercolours inspired by beautiful houses, homes and buildings, and occasionally other things. Her style is sketchy, informal and relaxed.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. What Do I Need?
Materials
EXERCISE: paint chart with colours
EXERCISE: fill a page
2. Getting Started
Practicalities
Sketching basics
Keeping a sketchbook
Tips for adding text and lettering
EXERCISE: quick drawing
3. What To Draw
Food
EXERCISE: apple
EXERCISE: crisp/biscuit
EXERCISE: tea/coffee
EXERCISE: what you're eating
EXERCISE: shopping list
Plants
EXERCISE: house plants
EXERCISE: leaves
EXERCISE: flowers
EXERCISE: different angles
EXERCISE: trees
Animals
EXERCISE: pet
EXERCISE: birds
EXERCISE: insects
EXERCISE: imaginary creatures
EXERCISE: textures
People
EXERCISE: friends/family at home
EXERCISE: newspaper/magazine
EXERCISE: yourself
EXERCISE: hands/feet
EXERCISE: people on TV
Furniture and Interiors
EXERCISE: favourite chair
EXERCISE: bed and bedclothes
EXERCISE: perspective
EXERCISE: thumbnails
EXERCISE: sink/bath
Still Life
EXERCISE: cupboard contents
EXERCISE: bookcase
EXERCISE: pockets/bags
EXERCISE: negative space
EXERCISE: similar colours
Products
EXERCISE: morning/evening items
EXERCISE: favourite product
EXERCISE: make-up bag
EXERCISE: bottle of wine/gin
EXERCISE: cereal boxes
Patterns
EXERCISE: rug/carpet
EXERCISE: bricks
EXERCISE: patterns in a single room
EXERCISE: crockery
EXERCISE: curtains
Out the Window
EXERCISE: view from window
EXERCISE: times of day
EXERCISE: frame details
EXERCISE: clouds
EXERCISE: rain
4. What Next?
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Suppliers
Index