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Creative exercises illustrated eae) -lareRanrere(=1in) masters including da Vinci, Michelangelo, Durer, Degas, Picasso, de Koonirig, Dine, Rauschenberg. xperimental Drawing by Robert Kaupelis Drawing has always been a very basic and important skill for artists to master. In Robert Kaupelis’ first book, Learning to Draw, tech- niques for drawing were presented with a lively approach, based on the author's theory that drawing is a process of discovery. In this sequel, Kaupelis takes his innovative ideas a great deal further. Presented in an inspiring and instructive manner, this series of many highly inventive and stimulating drawing pro- jects is designed to help you focus your observations and develop your own Creativity, to express your personality and to discover your own way to draw. There are seven chapters, each with ac- companying exercises geared towards such Challenging themes as contour drawing blindfolded; experimenting with Old Master drawings; distorting perspective; and using photographs under grids. Each chapter is written to reflect the dynamic way this moa- ern artist/educator teaches creative drawing. The reader will be encouraged to try: redrawing an Old Master sketch ten different ways; contour, gesture, and modeled drawing; creating values (by erasing and using the value's “ghost”); making 50 drawings in four hours; plus much, much, more! Throughout the book, Kaupelis illustrates his text and suggested exercises with drawings by old and modern masters, from Michelangelo to Jasper Johns. In addition, there are many outstanding student drawings, executed using the methods de- scribed in the book and tested inthe author's own classroom. 192 pages. 8%” x 11” (21 x 28cm). 200 black-and-white illustrations. Bibliography. Notes. Index. WATSON-GUPTILL PUBLICATIONS SPnia eiLsr Boo F 7 Experimental — Drawing Experimental Drawing By Robert Kaupelis WATSON-GUPTILL PUBLICATIONS/NEW YORK PITMAN HOUSE/LONDON te Col lege ! + 1 21207 wr FO798 Copyright © 1980 by Robert Kaupelis First published in 1980 in the United States and Canada by Watson-Guptill Publications, a division of Billboard Publications, Inc., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Kaupelis, Robert. Experimental drawing. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Drawing—Study and teaching. 2. Drawing— Technique. _ |. Title. NC660.K34 1980 741.2 79-27803 ISBN 0-8230-1618-8 Published in Great Britian by Pitman House, Ltd., 39 Parker Street, London WC2B 5PB ISBN 0-273-01512-5 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be NCF 3 5 reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, Bee electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, ‘K oy taping, or information storage and retrieval systems— Qty ; without written permission of the publishers. Manufactured in U.S.A. First Printing, 1980 Second Printing, 1980 Dedicated to Stanley Czurles, Howard Conant, and Angiola Churchill,who made it all possible Acknowledgments It was first Howard Conant and presently Angiola Churchill who have made it possible for me to teach drawing at New York University, and my indebtedness to them is immeasurable. At Watson-Guptill, Don Holden encouraged me to get started on another volume on drawing and then turned me over to Dot Spencer, whose endurance as an editor is formidable. Bonnie Silverstein helped enormously with her final editing, while Marsha Melnick’s cheerful countenance helped all of us. The final appearance of this book attests to the design capabilities of Jay Anning. The museums, galleries, artists, and students who allowed me to reproduce their work are noted throughout, and I am particularly anguished over those artists and students who were omit- ted because of editorial and space limitations. Pecky, Khym, and Khy were very patient and helped me get through many rough days. Finally, lam eternally grateful to the hundreds of New York University students who have so enriched my life. Thank you.