No Time to Draw? No Problem! 60+ Easy Projects Make Learning Quick and Fun Many people would you love to learn to draw but feel they don't have the time to take a class or work their way through a typical how-to-draw book. With The 15-Minute Artist, anyone can jump right in and learn to draw a wide variety of subjects in just minutes at a time! Artist and best-selling author Catherine Holmes provides more than 60 step-by-step projects for drawing animals, plants, household objects, and more. The tutorials are broken down into gradual steps that show aspiring artists exactly how to achieve satisfying results. They'll get instant gratification while learning skills and techniques that will enable them to draw anything they want! Teaches all of these techniques and more! Simplifying a complex subject Adding convincing shading and highlights Creating surface textures such as glass, metal, hair, and fur Blending to create gradual transitions Stippling and cross-hatching Understanding value Drawing with pencil, charcoal, colored pencil, pen, and other media Wide Range of Subjects to Draw Fabulous Food Drawing food is a great way to learn a variety of drawing techniques and concepts, such as scumbling, working with colored pencil, value, and more. Most edibles are organic, meaning that the lines don’t have to be precise to be accurate, and they feature lots of interesting textures. Awesome Plants and Animals Animals are always one of the most popular drawing subjects. In these projects, artists learn to portray fur, feathers, scales, and other wonderful textures. Plants and flowers make excellent subjects, too, because they usually stay in one place! This section looks at several approaches for breathing life into these lovely subjects. Household Objects and More The home is a wonderful source for subjects to draw: furniture, clothes, hobby supplies, and more. These man-made objects feature a variety of fascinating textures, including glass, fabric, paper, metal, and wood. The book ends with a variety of quirky projects, such as a creepy-cute doll, a rainbow unicorn horn, and a human skull. Simple Steps Make It Easy Basic Shapes Complex subjects are broken down into simple shapes. Adding Details Additional lines complete the basic drawing. Tone and Shading Quick allover shading establishes midtones. Finishing Touches Deeper shadows, highlights, and more details complete the drawing. Tips and Tricks Goes beyond the step-by-step projects to share important drawing concepts such as negative space, focal points, perspective, contour lines, and more.
✔ Author(s): Catherine V. Holmes
✔ Title: The 15-Minute Artist: The Quick and Easy Way to Draw Almost Anything
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (1187 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1640210431
✔ ISBN-13: 9781640210431
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about The 15 by Catherine V. Holmes
Virginia Savage
The world-building in this book was simply phenomenal. I was transported to a different realm and felt like I was part of the characters' journey. The attention to detail made it all so immersive.
Aileen Menzie
I'm already planning to reread this book. It's one of those stories that you can revisit again and again, discovering new layers of meaning each time.
Kara Snyder
The characters in this book felt like old friends, and I was sad to say goodbye to them at the end. It's a testament to the author's talent for creating memorable and relatable personas.
