{"product_id":"drawing-architecture-the-beginners-guide-to-drawing-and-painting-buildings-paperback","title":"Drawing Architecture: The Beginner's Guide to Drawing and Painting Buildings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA comprehensive and practical guide full of advice and inspiration for anyone wishing to capture the beauty of the urban landscape.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe wonderful thing about drawing buildings is that, wherever you travel around the globe, you will never be short of subjects to inspire you. From the most elaborate of Renaissance cathedrals, through to the humble garden shed, you will always be able to practise your skills and learn a few techniques in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis hands-on and inspirational book will encourage you to meet the exciting challenges of drawing and painting buildings using a variety of media and a wide range of techniques, including pencil, pen, graphite powder, watercolour, water-soluble pencils and Indian ink. As you work through this book, you will look at materials and their qualities then move on to explore how to put these materials to best use when drawing specific types of building. You will be led gently through levels of learning, with easy and more challenging exercises progressing your knowledge and developing your skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the book is divided into discrete sections, you can dip in to a particular type of building that you wish to draw, and use the information and illustration provided, while extended teaching exercises take you through the way the author approaches composing and completing a drawing. Fully annotated paintings, working drawings and extended projects reveal how each effect was achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetailed artworks in a range of styles and media are thoroughly annotated to demonstrate key techniques and important details and there are invaluable exercises for understanding perspective, negative and positive space, tone, choosing details and constructing large-scale images.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book includes thorough studies of a wide range of different architectural styles, from town houses to rural cottages and barns, from churches and and classical architecture to continental cafes and street scenes. Taylor's exquisite drawings and paintings demonstrate the quality of the results that can be achieved by following his helpful guidance and advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Taylor is an experienced and popular artist, who regularly teaches and lectures on all aspects of painting. He is the successful author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Watercolourist's Year\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLearn to Paint Buildings in Watercolour\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePainting Houses and Gardens in Watercolour\u003c\/em\u003e and was the Consultant and Contributor to \u003cem\u003eThe Art Course\u003c\/em\u003e partwork. He writes for \u003cem\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLeisure Painter \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eArtists \u0026amp; Illustrators\u003c\/em\u003e magazines and has also made several instructional painting videos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44813709312102,"sku":"9781446309520","price":30.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Q3dXUmdUclVRZVM4anVibVdIbEEzUT09.webp?v=1771797319","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/drawing-architecture-the-beginners-guide-to-drawing-and-painting-buildings-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}