Drawing as Expression: Techniques and Concepts

Drawing as Expression: Techniques and Concepts by Brooke, Sandy. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780130893130.

Benefiting all visual artists regardless of their level of expertise, this instructional guide to drawing covers all aspects of the craft from the Renaissance to present day—from basic skills and formal elements to introductory figure drawing and the advanced concepts of contemporary drawing—showing users how to combine their critical thinking skills with intuition and technical knowledge to create a visual language through drawing. Covers key drawing techniques, the function of drawing, and the concepts associated with good drawing. Offers a brief history of drawing, and follows with complete chapters on drawing media, the formal elements, line, value, perspective, texture, composition (space, plane & shape), cross-hatching and drapery, portrait, figure drawing, landscape. Concludes with an in-depth study of modern to contemporary drawing that covers everything from Cezanne through abstract expressionism, pop art, minimalism, postmodernism, primitive and neo-expressionism, earthworks, installation, performance, and conceptual art. Incorporates over 400 professional art pieces, drawings, and illustration throughout, and includes many historical profiles of artists with discussions on their unique direction, style, and use of drawing. For all visual artists.