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Drawing is one of the UK's most popular hobbies. Anyone can learn to draw with practice and sensitive instruction. Inspirational because it is a practical and comprehensive course showing clearly visible and attainable progress. Over 450 original drawings a thoroughly professional course. A new practical art book that combines the finest of two existing bestsellers - The Fundamentals of Drawing and Advanced Drawing Skills. With a little persistence and patience, anyone can learn to draw, and with the help of this book they can learn to draw very well. The subjects covered in the book make it entirely comprehensive, and the informative and helpful text works very well with Barrington Barber's specially devised and inspirational illustrations. The aim throughout is to help readers discover and develop their own unique drawing style. What does an artist need to know about drawing? And what has to be mastered in order to achieve the drawings you want? In this beautiful book Barrington Barber shows you, offering advice and tips he takes you through the various stages. From object drawing and still-life composition, the natural world and portraiture, to looking at form and shape, and assessing styles and techniques, The Complete Book of Drawing is a distillation of the many skills that the aspiring artist needs to develop. As Barrington Barber knows from his many years of both teaching and practising art, it is crucial for you as an individual to find your own style and way of doing things. And, uniquely among practical art books, this is what The Complete Book of Drawing provides, by revealing new possibilities and enabling you to look at the world around you with fresh eyes.
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What does an artist need to know about drawing? And what has to be mastered in order to achieve the drawings you want? In this beautiful book Barrington Barber shows you, offering advice and tips he takes you through the various stages.
From object drawing and still-life composition, the natural world and portraiture, to looking at form and shape, and assessing styles and techniques, The Complete Book of Drawing is a distillation of the many skills that the aspiring artist needs to develop.
As Barrington Barber knows from his many years of both teaching and practising art, it is crucial for you as an individual to find your own style and way of doing things. And, uniquely among practical art books, this is what The Complete Book of Drawing provides, by revealing new possibilities and enabling you to look at the world around you with fresh eyes. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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125 of 126 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is packed with useful information: it covers technique in detail, including body posture, not just the way you use your hands. Although at first the need for good posture may not be very obvious, follow the advice in this book and you will soon notice the difference. As the book says, you should be bodily involved in your drawing.
I have been drawing for years. I've shown my work in art galleries. Yet I do not come from a fine arts background; my training is in the humanities. This book has been immensely useful to me. I picked up very valuable tricks - how to use shadows, good crosshatching, how to draw convincing spheres, how to control perspective and convey a sense of space -- to name but a few.
An added plus are the chapters on composition and those on individual artists.
This book is worth reading: a) pencil in hand, paper at the ready, so you can do the exercises; b) just as you relax, looking at the examples, telling yourself "oh, how clever" and trying stuff out for yourself, later.
I for one am delighted with my purchase.
I have been drawing for years. I've shown my work in art galleries. Yet I do not come from a fine arts background; my training is in the humanities. This book has been immensely useful to me. I picked up very valuable tricks - how to use shadows, good crosshatching, how to draw convincing spheres, how to control perspective and convey a sense of space -- to name but a few.
An added plus are the chapters on composition and those on individual artists.
This book is worth reading: a) pencil in hand, paper at the ready, so you can do the exercises; b) just as you relax, looking at the examples, telling yourself "oh, how clever" and trying stuff out for yourself, later.
I for one am delighted with my purchase.
145 of 147 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book as I enjoy drawing but need more skills, I was not dissappointed.
This book is for the beginner and intermediate. Over 350 pages it is mainly pencil and pen drawing, does not require specialit equipment. Starting with very basics such as shading and shapes progressing to foliage, facial features, animals and so on to fine art/artists and the human body.
I recommed this book for those wanting to practise their skills and for those who enjoy drawing.
72 of 73 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There are tons of books about various painting techniques out there, but it's surprising how few books about the basics of learning to draw there are. The ability to draw realistically is the bedrock from which an artist should build, and BB has produced a work here that could take you from a fumbling amateur to an accomplished artist (IF and only if you are willing to put a lot of time in).
What I like about BB is:
He is himself a very talented artist (witness his own excellent imitations of various artists to illustrate their different techniques) but is happy to spend time teaching the rest of us
He uses only his own drawings throughout the text
His books are actually enjoyable to read of themselves, even if you don't bother completing a single exercise
He recognizes the essential importance of endless practice over so called "natural" talent.
Happy drawing!
What I like about BB is:
He is himself a very talented artist (witness his own excellent imitations of various artists to illustrate their different techniques) but is happy to spend time teaching the rest of us
He uses only his own drawings throughout the text
His books are actually enjoyable to read of themselves, even if you don't bother completing a single exercise
He recognizes the essential importance of endless practice over so called "natural" talent.
Happy drawing!
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Best Drawing Tuition Book I've Found
This book does exactly what it says on the cover, and it does it very well.
Barber's style of drawing is clean, simple, and technically strong without being lifeless. Read more
Barber's style of drawing is clean, simple, and technically strong without being lifeless. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lucky L
Utter Rubbish
What a waste of money! If you want arty farty crap that tells you politely that everything you have been trying so far is essentially wrong; especially the way you hold your... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. Mark A. Wild
Good Starter
Book arrived in a couple of day's. Have had a quick look through & seams to cover most basics. Will leave more feed back when i am abit more through.
Published 6 months ago by Crum
Useful, practical and comprehensive
The book is aimed at beginners through intermediates. It gives a good deal of helpful guidance and good ideas for regular practise. Read more
Published 6 months ago by zrtf90
The complete bopok of drawing
Yes, this book was all I expected. Good for the begineer and maybe the intermeadiate also. Clear, concise and written in a language that was easy to follow.
Published 11 months ago by Peter.
The Complete Book of Drawing by Barrington Barry
Barrington teaches many thngs in this book, for example:
How to see. Opportunities where you could improve your own work. Practice making perfect. The rule of thumb. Read more
How to see. Opportunities where you could improve your own work. Practice making perfect. The rule of thumb. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr A P HILL
Excellent book
I am so very pleased that I purchased this book. I purchased it after having read the reviews on Amazon. I am retired and have not drawn ever! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. Patricia Meakins
excellent buy
Bought this for my daughter aged 11. She has an active interest in drawing in general. There is a lack of good instructors in the town that I live in and the ones that are there... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Manish Singhal
How to draw
I don't particularly like this book - it is not easy to follow and the idea of tracing in order to learn to draw in any sense completely eludes me (how to draw the human body).
Published on 5 Dec 2009 by M. C. Verrall
As it says on the cover
Bought for my father who is taking up drawing in retirement. Excellent book, very clearly explained, good drawings inside to copy. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2009 by H. Winstanley
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