Drawing A Sketch and Textbook

Drawing: A Sketch and Textbook combines essential content from a basic drawing textbook with the ample blank space of a sketchbook so that students can immediately practice what they learn. Divided into three parts--the basics, elements of drawings, and the creative process--this innovative textbook/sketchbook aims to teach students how to draw by actively engaging them in practical projects.

Visit the book's free, open-access student Companion Website to watch how-to videos that illustrate key techniques taught in the text.

Margaret Lazzari is Professor of Art at the University of Southern California's Roski School of Fine Arts.

Dona Schlesier is Professor Emerita of Art at Divine Word College in Epworth, Iowa.

Douglas Schlesier was Professor Emeritus of Art and former Director of the Quigley Gallery at Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa. This book is dedicated to his memory.

Introduction

PART I: THE BASICS
Chapter 1: Media and Materials
Media
Your Art Box
Grounds
Paper Qualities
Drawing Tip
Chapter 2: Drawing from Observation
Frames
Thumbnail Sketches
Measuring with a Pencil
Light upon Objects
PART II: THE ELEMENTS OF DRAWING
Chapter 3: Lines
Making Lines
Basic Attributes of Lines
Lines That Describe Form
Expressive Qualities of Line
Critical Analysis
Chapter 4: Values
Creating Values
Grouping Values
Describing Form with Values
Contrast
Expression through Values
Critical Analysis: Value
Chapter 5: Shape and Volume
Reviewing Lines That Create Shapes and Volumes
Using Values to Create Shapes
Using Values to Depict Volume
Drawing Complex Forms
Foreshortening
Critical Analysis
Chapter 6: Space
Actual and Illusionistic Space in Drawing
Figure-Ground Relationships
Overlapping, Comparison of Size, and Placement to Show Space
Showing Space with Linear Perspective
Circles and Cylinders in Perspective
Atmospheric Perspective
Expressive Use of Space
Critical Analysis
Chapter 7: Texture
Textures Inherent in Media
Textures That Imitate Actual Objects and Surfaces
Textures Used For Expressive Purposes
Abstracted, Exaggerated, and Invented Textures
Texture to Pattern
Creating Space With Texture and Pattern
Critical Analysis
PART III: THE CREATIVE PROCESS
Chapter 8: All Things Considered: Composition
Using the Principles of Composition in Your Drawing
Balance
Rhythm
Scale and Proportion
Emphasis, Variety, and Unity
Critical Analysis
Chapter 9: Developing Personal Expression
Developing Your Personal Expression
The Habit of Sketching
Three Projects to Develop Personal Vision
Critical Analysis
Chapter 10: Critique
Gaining Inspiration
Using Your Sketchbook to Retain the Original Spark
Seeing With a Fresh Eye
Receiving Feedback
Critique Guides
Index