DRAWING FROM LINE TO LIFE by Mike Sibley （从迈克Sibley生活）.pdf

DRAWING FROM LINE TO LIFE by Mike Sibley ================================================== “Finally, a decent instructional drawing book from someone who can actually draw!” Giles Illsley - Artist ================================================== ABOUT DRAWING FROM LINE TO LIFE: Mike Sibley, one of the world’s very few professional graphite pencil artists, reveals his in-depth knowledge of drawing gathered over 25 years. Artists of all abilities, from beginners to professionals, will gain invaluable insights and understanding. In over 280 pages, Drawing From Line to Life, features methods, techniques, tricks of the trade, tutorials and much more. Four concise sections, separated by step-by-step demonstrations, comprehensively detail tools and basic drawing techniques; guidance on how to see in depth, the benefits of using negative space, employing perspective, using light and shade, and advice on working from photographs. A series of instructive tutorials explain how to draw ellipses, facial features, reflections, foliage, and a variety of textures. The final section follows a drawing, using many of the techniques explained, from conception and preparation through to the step-by-step completion. The technique of Negative Drawing - a new way of working championed by the author - is concisely described and explained throughout. Drawing in layers, coupled with working from dark to light, greatly simplifies even the most complex task. Fooling the Brain details, in two chapters, how to tune in to your creative side, and proven ways to train yourself to see what is really in front of you. The art of illusion tells you how to fool your viewer’s brain into seeing more detail than is actually present; ways to use distorted perspective that look natural; and many other invaluable techniques. A comprehensive index makes this book equally valuable as a drawing tutor, reference source, and technical manual. It’s the publication your booksh