Techniques of Dry Drawing

In the book you are holding, all the necessary information is collected for those who wish to learn to draw from scratch: with charcoal and sanguine, hard and oil pastels, pastel and wax crayons, graphite and colored pencils. This illustrated gift edition will make a wonderful gift for both beginner artists and experienced masters who want to diversify their technique. The detailed step-by-step textbook includes everything: • about materials and techniques of dry drawing • about the fundamentals of drawing and basic color principles • about observation in drawing • about the work of light and its movement • about the laws of light and shadow • about color palettes and nuances of creating tone • about graphite and graphite pencils • about charcoal and sanguine • about pastel crayons and pastels • about colored pencils and wax crayons • about surfaces for drawing