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ISBN: 0823002764

ISBN13: 9780823002764

The Art of Pencil Drawing

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Item: The Art of Pencil Drawing
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By Ernest W. Watson

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Book Overview

Shows a variety of drawings of landscapes, buildings, and architectural details, and offers advice on papers, pencils, and erasers, as well as pattern, shadow, texture, and perspective. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0823002764

ISBN13:9780823002764

Release Date:March 1985

Publisher:Watson-Guptill Publications

Length:160 Pages

Weight:1.19 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 8.4" x 10.9"

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Landscape Drawing Perspective Drawing Still Life Drawing Non-Fiction Art Arts, Music & Photography Drawing Pencil

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Rated 5 stars
Book: Art of Pencil Drawing

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 7, 2010

The book arrived quickly - that was a pleasant surprise - and it was in excellent condition. I would order from these folks again!

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Excellent, Complete Graphite Pencil Drawing...

By Thriftbooks.com User, November 25, 2005

I've had about 2+ years of intensive art-education & training- *brilliantly* this 1 inexpensive book basically captures all the BEST teachings I received during this time & then some. Maybe I should've *just* bought this book! In case it isn't obvious, Ernest W. Watson is *the* Watson in the popular "Watson-Guptill Publications". It's all black & white here- with 100% focus on values. Exclusively about the graphite pencil-...

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Rated 5 stars
My Favorite Book on Pencil...

By Thriftbooks.com User, September 25, 2005

...but then I've been drawing with one since I could pick one up. If you need a step-by-step "how-to" just this side of paint-by-numbers, this is not your book. If you want to be given the techniques to then apply to what =you= want to draw, buy it! This one book takes you from choosing materials and learning to see, through composition and using light and shade (valuable in any media, and cheap and easy to master in this...

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Rated 5 stars
Excellent investment ! you will not regret, at a good price

By Thriftbooks.com User, April 8, 2003

This precious book has been an eye opener for someone starting in art with pencil drawing.Watson deals exclusively with pencil drawing, does not go into any other medium. And he gets his point across much more efficiently that all these books that touch on all media, yet never leave the reader satisfied because they never deal with any medium or subject as thouroughly as Watson does.He starts out with a few definitions/descriptions...

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