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How to Sketch Shapes
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This book will teach you how accurately sketch simple and complex shapes in seconds.
There are two methods: 1) using basic shapes (square, triangle and circle), 2) using polygons. Both methods are complementary. They can be used alone or together.
These are absolutely essential skill sets for the artist. If you already paint or draw, these exercises will help you clarify your skill sets and speed them up.
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Peter Inglis
Peter is the Principal of the Inglis Academy in Sydney, Australia, where people come to develop their literacy in art and music.*-* ART *-* Peter's art workshops use accelerated learning techniques to enable beginners to paint masterworks by Van Gogh and Monet in their first lesson!*-* MUSIC *-* Peter's guitar performances, workshops and publications cover 400 years of Western music.
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How to Sketch Shapes - Peter Inglis
How to Sketch Shapes (Inglis Academy: Let's Start Art! #2)
Edition 1.26 (Smashwords edition) © 2014
Author: Peter Inglis. Shop 1/36-48 Albany St. St. Leonards, NSW, Australia
Web: www.inglisacademy.com | Email: info@inglisacademy.com
Publisher: Smashwords ISBN 9781311523037
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Inglis Academy students with another repertoire piece!
Table of Contents
About this Project | What we will learn in this project | Benefits of learning to draw and paint
Your Studio | Sketching Materials
Simple Shapes | Circle | Triangle | Square | Variants
Technique | Coordination | Sketching Technique: the Circle | Sketching Technique: the Triangle
Using basic shapes to construct a Pear | Using Polygons to construct a Pear
More irregular shapes | Fruit | Rocks | Geometric Forms | Simple vases | Complex vases | Industrial shapes
Definitions | Counterpoint | Rule of 3rds | Tone
Testimonials | You can Paint | Benefits | Inglis Academy courses
About this Project
This book will teach you how accurately sketch simple and complex shapes in seconds.
There are two methods: 1) using basic shapes (square, triangle and circle), 2) using polygons. Both methods are complementary. They can be used alone or together.
Turn an image like this into a sketch in seconds.
Using these skills you will be able to turn a complex subject into an accurate outline sketch.
These are absolutely essential skill sets for the artist. If you already paint or draw, these exercises will help you clarify your skill sets and speed them up.
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