The visual language of drawing : lessons on the art of seeing
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The visual language of drawing : lessons on the art of seeing
AUTHOR:
McElhinney, James Lancel, 1952-
Goldberg, Ira
Art Students League (New York, N.Y.)
ISBN:
9781402768484
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York : Sterling, c2012
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xi, 196 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-188) and index
ABSTRACT:
Featuring the insights of 15 current and former Art Students League instructors, this stunning volume reassesses the art of drawing not as a technique, but as the essential grammar of all visual thinking. In an illuminating introductory essay, James Lancel McElhinney punctures the myth that learning to draw is something for experts only, and presents methods for making, appreciating, and teaching drawing. The 15 contributors then offer a broad range of stylistic approaches and methodologies, accompanied by examples of their own and their students' artwork. A final section of basic exercises, along with information on materials, techniques, and resources, completes this inspirational study.
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SUBJECT:
| Drawing -- Study and teaching |
| Drawing -- Technique |
| Art -- Philosophy |
| Communication in art |
BIBSUMMARY:
Featuring the insights of 15 current and former Art Students League instructors, this stunning volume reassesses the art of drawing not as a technique, but as the essential grammar of all visual thinking. In an illuminating introductory essay, James Lancel McElhinney punctures the myth that learning to draw is something for experts only, and presents methods for making, appreciating, and teaching drawing. The 15 contributors then offer a broad range of stylistic approaches and methodologies, accompanied by examples of their own and their students' artwork. A final section of basic exercises, along with information on materials, techniques, and resources, completes this inspirational study.