Fundamentals of Artistic Grammar

This book presents the theory of visual grammar in a sequential manner. A clear understanding of the theory will help master practical skills.

The book consists of three parts: the first part is dedicated to the laws of drawing from nature, the second to painting grammar and technical techniques for working with watercolors and oil paints, and the third to the tasks of creativity and composing a picture. 

The constructive structure of any complex-shaped objects is based on simple geometric bodies, so the first part of the book discusses their perspective construction.

Then the tasks of tonal drawing are formulated, and the process of depicting from nature various...