Art

Pre-Columbian double cloth is one of the world's great textile traditions. This book takes a comprehensive look at the varieties of double cloth preserved in museums and private collections including fabric analysis, and provides detailed weaving instructions. A must for collectors and weavers alike.

On a simple piece of paper, a fierce bird of prey can swoop down upon its terrified victim, an adoring father can share laughter with the infant daughter cradled in his arms, raindrops can glisten on the hood of a vintage sports car, a lightening bolt can cut across the night, offering a glimpse of trees ominously silhouetted against the blackness. Drawing can enrich your life in extraordinary and unexpected ways. Drawing your everyday experiences can change how you and others see the world, while drawing from imagination can give rise to fantastic new worlds. And, despite what you may believe, it's something just about anyone can learn to do.

Drawing For Dummies offers you a fun, easy way to learn drawing basics. Its author, professional illustrator and long-time art educator Brenda Hoddinott, has a simple philosophy--that only you can teach you to draw. With that in mind, she arms you with the tools you need to explore the basics and then coaches you through 30 hands-on drawing projects. You'll quickly

Conquer the basics of line and shading

Develop an eye for basic shapes and contours

Discover how to create the illusion of three dimensions

Render still-life subjects and landscapes

Bring animals and people to vivid life on the page

Brenda helps you tune into your right brain and see the world as an artist does. You'll discover how to break things down into basic lines and shapes and then reassemble them on the page. Other topics covered include:

Understanding and exercising the basic skills of drawing lines and shapes, adding life and depth with shading, and rendering textures

Mastering the fundamentals of composition and planning drawings

Creating lifelike doodles and cartoon characters

Drawing the natural environment including both plants and animals

Keeping a sketchbook and drawing from memory

Drawing people, starting with babies and exploring the human face from childhood to old age

It's never too late to unleash the artist within. Let Drawing For Dummies put you on the road of discovery and self-expression through drawing.

No talent required! Here are more than 100 fun and easy projects that will help anyone learn to draw or improve their drawing skills. Features bands-on instruction and specific demonstrations.