101 Textures in Graphite & Charcoal: Practical Drawing Techniques for Rendering a Variety of Surfaces & Textures

by Steven Pearce

Overview

A must-have resource for graphite and charcoal artists, this guide offers step-by-step instruction on drawing key textures found in any illustration.

Accurately rendering surfaces and textures is one of the most challenging aspects of working with graphite pencil and charcoal. 101 Textures in Graphite & Charcoal gives artists essential techniques for capturing a wide variety of surfaces, including sand, water, metals, foliage, wood, fabrics, stone, grass, hair, and many more.

Opening with a general introduction to basic drawing tools, materials, and drawing techniques, each page in this comprehensive resource features two to three easy-to-follow steps demonstrating how to create each specific texture. You will discover tips and techniques for working in both graphite and charcoal and how to manage their differences when hatching, stippling, scumbling, blending, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633224100
Publisher:	Quarto Publishing Group USA
Publication date:	08/31/2023
Series:	101 Textures
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	754,675
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Like many artists, Steven Pearce got his start at a very early age. His mother was an accomplished oil painter, and his father was an oil painter, sculptor, and master jeweler. Their encouragement and knowledge helped Steven grow as an artist. Creating art with a pencil is Steven’s passion. He enjoys experimenting with other media, including colored pencil, oil, and acrylics. Steven loves drawing portraits, still life, wildlife, landscapes, and anything that represents well in graphite and charcoal. www.srpearceart.com

Editorial Reviews

04/15/2017
Artist Pearce's practical guide demonstrates how to render convincingly a wide array of surfaces and textures in pencil and charcoal. Each of the 101 exercises consists of four to six close-up panel drawings showing the progression from initial sketch to fully shaded texture drawing, accompanied by brief explanations of what happens at each step. An introductory section discusses tools, materials, and techniques. Subsequent chapters cover people; animals; cloth and clothing; glass, stone, ceramics, wood, and metal; food and drink; and nature. Readers are free to skip around to those sections that suit their creative interests. More exercises feature graphite than charcoal, but a few are presented in both mediums. VERDICT This straightforward guide can help readers of all skill levels add detail and polish to their realistic drawings.

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