A bold new edition of the groundbreaking book by two of America's most prominent visual artists, James Gurney and Thomas Kinkade, freshly updated with a new introduction, archival photos, and illuminated text to guide a new generation of illustrators.
"If I could have only one drawing book in my library, this would be it." – Shari Blaukopf, author of Urban Sketching Handbook: Working With Color.
Since its release in 1982, The Artist's Guide to Drawing has become a classic art guide for students and non-professionals around the world. The book includes instruction and artwork from James Gurney and Thomas Kinkade—two students who would gain fame with Dinotopia (Gurney) and as the "Painter of Light" (Kinkade). This new edition restores the classic text with updated color illustrations and a special section that captures the book's roots and friendship, drawing from the archives of Gurney and the Kinkade family.
Chapters and topics include:
Chapter 1: THE EXPERIENCE OF SKETCHING
Chapter 2: MATERIALS
Chapter 3: ACHIEVING ACCURACY
Chapter 4: CAPTURING MOTION
Chapter 5: CREATING ATMOSPHERE
Chapter 6: USING IMAGINATION
Chapter 7: STUDYING NATURE
Chapter 8: SKETCHING PEOPLE
Chapter 9: EXPLORING THE HUMAN WORLD
Chapter 10: SKETCHING IN YOUR LIFE
Pages: 176, Year of Publication: 0227, Dimensions: 23.1x23.1cm
Manufacturer
- Authors
- James Gurney, Thomas Kinkade
- Publisher
- Andrews McMeel Publishing
- Language
- English
- Subtitle
- -
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 176
- Release Date
- -
- Publication Date
- 2025
- Award
- -
- Dimensions
- 22.9x26.7 cm
- Art Albums
- Yes
- Subjects
- Photography - Video, Theory & History of Art
- ISBN-13
- 9781524892937
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