The creative drawing course / Richard Taylor

Includes index

ch. 1. Descriptive drawing -- What is line -- Qualities of lines -- Qualities of papers -- Hand-eye co-ordination -- Introducing tone -- Hard-edged tone -- Observing shape and form -- Graduated tone -- Shading a symmetrical object -- Demonstration : working outside a rectangle -- Measuring -- Squaring up -- Enlarging pictures beyond life-size -- What is shape -- Positive and negative shapes -- Shadows -- Combining shape with tone -- Demonstration : shadows and structure -- ch. 2. Energized drawing -- Visual note-making -- Fluidity of line -- Mixing colours -- Demonstration : creating linear textures -- Rapid blending -- Texturing surfaces -- Patterns in unusual places -- Aids to blending -- More demanding surfaces -- Demonstration : using strong colours -- ch. 3. Direct drawing -- Drawing onto canvas -- Direct drawing -- Demonstration : direct drawing with pure colour -- The physicality of blending -- Demonstration : moving towards abstraction -- Unusual viewpoints -- Drawing positions -- Abandoning perspective -- Demonstration : drawing from multiple viewpoints.

This book takes you step by step through all the skills and techniques you need, while at the same time encouraging you to develop your own individual drawing style.