Author: Clifton, Sherry Stone

Brand: Wiley Publishing

Edition: 1

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 320

Publisher: For Dummies

Release Date: 08-02-2010

Details: Product description The latest tips and techniques for working with pastels - infull color Pastels offer bright colors, a great level of portability, andno drying time - plus they're relatively inexpensive and can beused to draw and paint on almost any surface. Pastels ForDummies covers the many aspects of this exciting medium, fromthe fundamentals of choosing the right materials to step-by-stepprojects, including landscapes, abstracts, and portraits. Insideyou'll find hands-on, easy-to-follow exercises and attractivefull-color artwork. Presents drawing, painting, and shading techniques and stylesin an easy-to-understand format Accessible to artists of all levels Discover your inner artist with Pastels For Dummies andmake your artwork come alive! From the Back Cover The latest tips and techniques for working with pastels —in full color! Pastels offer bright colors, a great level of portability, andno drying time — plus, they're relatively inexpensive and canbe used to draw and paint on almost any surface. Pastels ForDummies covers the many aspects of this exciting medium, fromthe fundamentals of choosing the right materials to step-by-stepprojects. Pastels and paraphernalia — discover the basiccharacteristics of pastels, related tools, and materials Beginning with baby steps — get easy-to-follow guidance onthe entire process of drawing with pastels, from making initialsketches to picking paper and layering Taking it to the next level — master intermediatetechniques like emulating metallic surfaces, trying abstraction,and creating textures Drawing people and places — learn how to capturelandscapes, draw objects in the environment or from photos, and addpeople to your pictures Open the book and find: A simple color primer in pastel Supplies to get you started Basic still life techniques Hands-on, easy-to-follow exercises Attractive full-color artwork How to work with chalk pastels Tips on setting up your own workspace How to achieve different types of strokes Advice on making your drawings look real (or surreal!) Learn to: Produce colorful drawings and paintings Improve your artistic skills with full-color, hands-oninstruction Complete full-scale projects Discover your inner artist About the Author Sherry Stone is a senior lecturer in foundation studies atIU Herron School of Art and Design. Anita Giddings is a senior lecturer of fine arts at theIU Herron School of Art and Design. Together, Sherry and Anita arethe authors of Oil Painting For Dummies.

Package Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches

Languages: English