Description
Many people think they don't have enough time to sketch, but in this attractive guide Alwyn Crawshaw encourages quick and simple learning. By working with just a few materials, including both pencil and watercolour, and focusing on just the key techniques it is possible to make successful sketches in no more than half an hour. And for those artists who already have a little sketching experience, learning to work more quickly enables them to free up their style and sketch more spontaneously.
With clear, easy to follow advice and ideas presented in a simple approachable way, this book provides a perfect introduction to sketching quickly and easily. Key features include quick tips, handy checklists, practical projects, step-by-step exercises and half-hour demonstrations.
About the Author
Successful painter, author and teacher, Alwyn Crawshaw is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the British Watercolour Society, and the Society of Equestrian Artists. He is also President of the National Acrylic Painters Association and is listed in the current edition of Who's Who in Art. Alwyn lives in Dawlish, Devon with his wife June, where they have their own gallery.
Reviews
'These books are clear and very easy to follow. They make the reader feel confident that they will be able to achieve good results in the given time, and at a reasonable price!'
Leisure Painter, April 2008
Book Information
ISBN 9780007259380
Author Alwyn Crawshaw
Format Hardback
Page Count 96
Imprint Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions(mm) 158mm * 204mm * 14mm