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Freehand

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First published
2013
Pages
287
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Helen Birch's inspirational book "Freehand: Sketching Tips and Tricks Drawn from Art" makes producing chic hand sketches enjoyable and simple. The book presents the practical application of basic sketching skills through stunning examples by some of today's most stylish artists, breaking them down into manageable chunks. Line, tone, composition, texture, and other essentials are demonstrated in more than 200 creative works of art.

Each example is accompanied by an approachable narrative that explains the straightforward methods used to create each fashionable effect. The last portion contains vital reference materials that aspiring artists can use to practice what they've learned and refine their drafting abilities.

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Helen Birch

Helen Birch is a British artist and journalist whose teaching experience emphasizes close observation and practical experiment. Freehand gathers more than two hundred drawings by contemporary artists and organizes them around line, tone, composition, texture, and the inventive use of reference material.

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Book facts

First published
2013
Reading time
About 90 minutes
Pages
287
Language
English
Formats
PDF, EPUB, MOBI, Read online