Horses may seem to be a challenging subject for an artist, but this book makes equestrian drawing and painting accessible. It explains the fundamental principles of drawing before guiding the reader through the advanced methods of painting a horse. With beautiful illustrations throughout in graphite pencil and oils, this book informs and helps every artist who wants to improve or develop their equestrian work. Topics covered include: an introduction to traditional subjects; drawing materials and methods; working from life; horse anatomy, structure and gaits; exercises in drawing and painting; selecting subjects and using preliminary drawings and sketches.
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Explains the fundamental principles of drawing before guiding the reader through the advanced methods of painting a horse. With illustrations throughout in graphite pencil and oils, this book informs and helps every artist who wants to improve or develop their equestrian work.
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Features and reviews in The Artist, Artists & Illustrators, Artists' Newsletter and Leisure Painter magazines. Reviews in Your Horse, Horse & Country and Horse magazines.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781847975997
Publisert
2013
Utgiver
Vendor
The Crowood Press Ltd
Vekt
709 gr
Høyde
280 mm
Bredde
220 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192

Forfatter

Biographical note

Alison Wilson trained at the Slade School of Art in London. She worked in the theatre as a scenic artist and later as a teacher of life drawing. Now an artist and illustrator, one of her main subjects is the horse.