这本独特的指南提供了一种大胆、创新的生活绘画方法。著名的艺术导师道格拉斯-R-格雷夫斯(Douglas R. Graves)没有采用传统的从线条开始画起,把质量和色调留到后面的方法,而是采取了相反的做法。我们鼓励学生立即开始观察和思考色调的问题。这种方法使学生能够快速而准确地绘画,而不需要先画线。作者将其比作学习用木炭 "作画" "The guidance to be found within these covers reflects the author's inspired ability as a teacher and artist of the highest magnitude. It is probably the finest book on the subject of drawing the human form that I have ever seen." — Irving Shapiro, A.W.S., Director, American Academy of Art
This unique guide offers a bold, innovative approach to drawing from life. Instead of teaching the traditional method of building up a drawing from lines, leaving mass and tone till later, noted art instructor Douglas R. Graves takes precisely the opposite tack. The student is encouraged to begin seeing and thinking in terms of tonal masses immediately. This approach enables students to draw quickly and accurately without the need for a line drawing first. The author compares it to learning to "paint" with charcoal.
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