Whether you specialize in drawing - even cartooning and animation - or prefer media such as acrylic, oil, pastel, or watercolor, a good knowledge of perspective is invaluable. It is the foundation of all great paintings and drawings, no matter what medium. Perspective shows you everything you need to know to make objects look three dimensional. Practice the methods of measuring and dividing areas proportionately; then learn how we perceive depth and distance, and how to render it correctly on paper or canvas. You will learn the basics and beyond, covering concepts like foreshortening; cast shadows; reflections; and even one-, two-, and three-point perspective. And once you have a good grasp of the basics, it's easy to graduate to more complex and irregular forms. This comprehensive guide will show you how!

Perspective (Artist's Library series #13)

Arts & Photography

Powell, William F.

History & Criticism

Vista Partners Inc.

Acrylic, pastel, and watercolor artists alike will appreciate this essential guide to choosing and mixing colors. In Color, Walter T. Foster teaches you the basics of color theory and how to apply it to your work. This valuable resource shares important insights on color, with in-depth instructions on mixing a range of colors including dynamic neutrals. You'll learn about basic color schemes -- such as complementary, split-complementary, and triadic, as well as how to effectively use color harmony in your paintings. With beautiful, full-color examples, this beginner's guide will be a welcome addition to any artist's reference library -- after all, every artist can benefit from a working knowledge of color!

Special Subjects: Color (How to Draw & Paint)

Graphic Design

Walter Foster Publishing

Oil painters of any skill level can learn something from this book. ItÆs a clear, concise, and comprehensive reference guide to the best tools and materials for this time-honored art form. Oil Painting Materials offers in-depth coverage on oil-painting tools and their uses, including essential information on brushes and the strokes they produce, palettes, painting knives, oil paints, thinners and solvents, varnishes, waxes, easels, and more. When you want a straightforward resource for the art of using oil painting components and tools, it doesnÆt get any better than this!

Oil Painting Materials and Their Uses (Artist's Library Series)

Painting

Walter Foster Pub.

Book by Powell, William F., Edin, Rose, Peterson, Kolan, Grame, Marilyn

How to Draw and Paint in Watercolor (Collector's)

Grame, Marilyn

Edin, Rose

Peterson, Kolan

Drawing

In this comprehensive guide, acclaimed artist William F. Powell invites you into his artistic world as he shows you how to render a variety of beautiful flowers in pencil. After sharing helpful tips for choosing materials, shading with pencil, and creating floral arrangements, he explores drawing techniques with step-by-step demonstrations that feature his own personal method for developing a drawing to its fullest potential. And the lessons feature a variety of beautiful flower drawings you can both copy and admire, making this book a welcome addition to any artistÃ?s library of reference.

Walter Foster Book, Assorted

In this book, artist William F. Powell invites you into his artistic world as he shows you how to re-create an intriguing array of people in pencil. He explores basic drawing techniques as well as art concepts that apply to drawing peopleÃ¹including proportion, perspective, and composition. He also explains how to render facial features, heads from various angles, and the figure in action, step by step. With this helpful guide, youÃ?ll even discover specific tips and tricks for drawing individual body parts, such as eyes, ears, noses, lips, hands, and feet. This comprehensive how-to-draw book is a valuable addition to any artistÃ?s drawing library!

In this book, William F. Powell invites you into his artistic world as he shows you how to render a variety of beautiful landscape subjects in pencil. Explore a number of basic drawing techniques and learn to develop a drawing to its fullest through a series of step-by-step demonstrations. You'll discover different methods of shading, ways of manipulating drawing tools to produce specific textures, and tips on how to design a well-balanced composition, providing you with the necessary knowledge to create your own landscape drawings from preliminary sketch to the completed work.

Drawing: Landscapes with William F. Powell: Learn to draw step by step (How to Draw & Paint)

This book covers all the techniques you need to know to create beautiful watercolor paintings of people, landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, children, and even animals! In The Art of Watercolor, youÆll find information on all the essential watercolor fundamentals and special techniques, as well as in-depth explanations of more advanced concepts. And as you follow and learn, youÆll find both inspiration and information inside this classic instructional guide: The step-by-step lessons are all accompanied by beautiful illustrations that lead up to the finished artwork. This attractive, full-color instructional guide is a perfect addition to any artistÆs reference library!

The Art of Watercolor

Colored Pencil Drawing Kit : 6 Colored Pencils, Book, Rubber Eraser, Pencil Sharpener, Drawing Paper: A Complete Kit for Beginning Artists

Foster, Walter

Wise, Morrell

In this book, William F. Powell invites you into his artistic world as he shows you how to render a variety of beautiful trees in pencil. The author explains a number of basic drawing techniques before exploring basic tree shapes and leaf types. As you learn how to draw branches, bark, and ground foliage, step by step, youÆll also discover important tips about shading, creating textures, setting up compositions, and applying perspectiveùhelping you develop your own tree drawings to their fullest potential. Helpful examples and essential information make this comprehensive guide a valuable addition to any artistÆs drawing library!

Drawing Trees

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Books by Powell, William F.

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Perspective (Artist's Library series #13)

Special Subjects: Color (How to Draw & Paint)

Oil Painting Materials and Their Uses (Artist's Library Series)

How to Draw and Paint in Watercolor (Collector's)

Walter Foster Book, Assorted

Walter Foster Book, Assorted

Drawing: Landscapes with William F. Powell: Learn to draw step by step (How to Draw & Paint)

The Art of Watercolor

Colored Pencil Drawing Kit : 6 Colored Pencils, Book, Rubber Eraser, Pencil Sharpener, Drawing Paper: A Complete Kit for Beginning Artists

Drawing Trees