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Sketch Book for the Artist [Paperback]

Sarah Simblet (Author)
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Publication Date: 29 Jun 2009

Sketch Book for the Artist

 

Covering a wide range of themes from portraits to plant studies and still life, and showing how to tackle each subject in a variety of different ways, the Sketch Book for the Artist aims to widen the reader's understanding of drawing and to inspire them to pick up a pencil and draw. Alongside drawings by famous artists, the book uses the author's own sketch book as a way to examine attitudes and demonstrate specific techniques.

 

Sarah Simblet is the author of the highly acclaimed Anatomy for the Artist. She teaches at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art in Oxford, England, and her work is highly regarded and held in many national and private collections around the world.

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Product details

  • Paperback: 264 pages
  • Publisher: Dorling Kindersley; Reprint edition (29 Jun 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0756651417
  • ISBN-13: 978-0756651411
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 1.8 x 27.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 719,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this book, buy 'The Drawing Book' instead 26 Dec 2005
By "jdcs2"
Format:Hardcover
Don't buy this book, buy 'The Drawing Book' instead. It's the same book the drawing book is the UK version, this is the US version.
P.S. the book is great
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sketch Book for the Artist 23 July 2009
By George Jones
Format:Hardcover
Take Care! This book is exactly the same as 'The Drawing Book', by the same author, only with a different cover and title. Having said this, the book(s) give excellent instruction, guidence and illustration for anyone with an interest in drawing. The author - Sarah Simblet - is teacher of wide experience, and an artist of considerable talent. I highly recommend this - or the alternatively titled - book.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A general overview of sketching 23 Aug 2011
By Parka HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
Length: 1:24 Mins
This book is published by DK is an encompassing look at sketching. It's not an instructional book although you can get lots of ideas from looking at the classic and contemporary drawings included. Some of the sketches are from artist Sarah Simblet, and others from a myriad of artists.

There isn't much covered on the techniques. While there are topics like composition, light and shadow or perspective, they are mainly to introduce such concepts to beginners.

The book is heavy on subjects. The main chapters are on animals, botany, architecture, still life, body, portraits, costumes, imagination and many more.

It's a general guide to sketching and understanding the different sides to it. It's a bit too general for me though. For drawing books, I prefer those that are dedicated to specific subjects.

It's an interesting book to flip through, and isn't too expensive.

The US version of this book is "Sketch Book for the Artist". There's another edition with British English called "The Drawing Book".

(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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