{"product_id":"the-classic-guide-to-sketching-and-drawing-with-pencils-retro-restored-edition","title":"The Classic Guide to Sketching and Drawing with Pencils: Retro Restored Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to sketch what you see and improve your pencil drawing skills by using classic techniques and proven tutorials.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1922, Arthur Guptill’s respected contemporary guide to sketching, drawing, and rendering in pencil is restored for a new generation of artists and students. Hundreds of illustrations enhance lessons on still-life drawing, figure drawing, landscapes, buildings, shading, and more. Features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestored pencil illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-Size 8 1\/2″ x 11″ pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDozens of classic, professional tutorials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat lessons for beginner and advanced artists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftcover and hardcover options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor’s original page layouts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic type font\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBold retro-styled cover design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 literary criticisms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore digital, before the Internet, people learned to draw by sketching what they saw in front of them. Guptill’s classic how-to-draw book is full of masterful illustrations of people, objects, places, buildings, and things that beginners and experienced artists can use as guides to draw by applying tried-and-true techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSketch what you see and improve your pencil rendering, shading, and drawing skills for fun or professional use. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Classic Guide to Sketching and Drawing with Pencils: Retro Restored Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is easy to follow and filled with enjoyable lessons enhanced with sketches created by experienced artists from back in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn to draw, learn to sketch, learn figure drawing, landscape illustration, architectural rendering techniques, and pencil shading with Guptill’s contemporary lessons and timeless instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 1: First Considerations\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 2: The Essential Equipment\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 3: Object Drawing in Outline\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 4: Object Drawing in Light and Shade\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 5: Free-Hand Perspective\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 6: Cast Drawing\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 7: Life Drawing\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 8: Sketching Animals\u003cbr\u003ePart II\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 1: Architectural Considerations\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 2: Starting the Work\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 3: Individual Style\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 4: Methods and Lighting\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 5: Composition and Drawing from Photographs\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 6: Graded Tones\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 7: The Representation of Small Buildings\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 8: The Representation of Details\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 9: Interiors and Furniture\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 10: Outdoor Sketching\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 11: Accessories\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 12: Decorative Treatment\u003cbr\u003e– Chapter 13: Large Buildings\u003cbr\u003e– Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Publisher:\u003cbr\u003eThe CGR Publishing Restoration Workshop uses a vast array of computers and digital scanners to restore, preserve, and enhance the classic works of writers and artists from the 19th century. Each new release includes display-quality covers, enlarged covers, and retro fonts. Select books include Dante’s Inferno Retro Hell-Bound Edition, Gustave Doré’s London: A Pilgrimage, The Complete Book of Birds, A Life of George Westinghouse, The Clock Book: A Detailed Illustrated Collection of Classic Clocks, The Aeroplane Speaks, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"jp-relatedposts\" class=\"jp-relatedposts\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CGR Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45922113585321,"sku":"","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":45922113618089,"sku":"","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/7446\/8009\/files\/SketchingAndDrawing_Color150.webp?v=1749498402","url":"https:\/\/shop.cgrpublishing.com\/products\/the-classic-guide-to-sketching-and-drawing-with-pencils-retro-restored-edition","provider":"CGR Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}