Título: 365 Days of Drawing
Autor: Lise Herzog
Sinopse: A year of easy to progressively harder daily challenges to learn the fundamentals of drawing.
You want to learn to draw. You know you have to practice. Every day. But it is that blank sheet of paper that sets off the "what do I draw?" and "I don't know how to draw it!" panic. That is where 365 Days of Drawing comes in.
There is a step-by-step drawing exercise for every day of the year. Each shows the steps from the first line to the last and a brief text explains the steps. You can move through the book front to back or pick and choose. All 365 drawings start with one shape or line -- a circle, an oval, a square, a rectangle, a curved line, a straight line -- upon which the object or person is built. By mixing these basic strokes anything is achievable.
The reader can add perspective to go from two- to three-dimensions: create volume turning a square into a box, add depth turning a circle into a cylinder, create distance making railway tracks disappear. A one-quarter view of a box is different than from the front, and an open box even more different.
Facial features can be a beginning drawer's nightmare but not if you know the lines of halves and thirds on which all faces are drawn. At the same time, you will learn anatomy and what goes where when someone is walking, bowling, sleeping, or more. In all, there are more than 50 drawings of people in various poses.
The variety is impressive just by using the basic shapes and lines: all straight lines for a xylophone, an Egyptian pyramid, a house all curved lines for a rhinoceros, a high-heeled shoe, a crying baby curved lines mixed with straight lines for a jetliner, a city center, a tennis racket.
With its abundance of approachable drawings as well as loads of tips, instruction and inspiration, 365 Days of Drawing will have even the most artistically challenged mastering the art of drawing. Those with experience can use daily challenges to polish their skills.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “365 Days of Drawing”, de Lise Herzog, publicado pela editora Firefly Books, em 2020 e com 368 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Firefly Books
Páginas: 368
Ano: 2020-10-29
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Linguagem: en
ISBN: 022810260X
ISBN13: 9780228102601
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Firefly Books apresentam um equilíbrio entre obras informativas e visuais, com forte apelo para leitores que buscam conhecimento acessível e ilustrado. O catálogo inclui desde guias práticos, como os que ensinam técnicas de desenho ou jardinagem, até compêndios detalhados sobre temas específicos, como anatomia, natureza e história cultural. A linguagem costuma ser clara, com textos que acompanham fotografias de alta qualidade, mapas e ilustrações que enriquecem a experiência de leitura. Há títulos que exploram temas científicos e históricos com tom didático, enquanto outros adotam uma abordagem mais narrativa e envolvente, como os que tratam da cultura popular ou da vida animal.
