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BERT DODSON Rediscover the art of seeing with: + 55 specific keys to improving your drawings +48 mini-lessons that help 7 you master techniques +8 self-evaluation checklists to help you Sauge your progress KEYS TO DRAWING KEYS TO DRAWING BERT DODSON Cancnats, Ohio Acknowledgments ‘ish to express my thanks o all ke artists, studenss, photo- ers, mostly [ries who b2ve contributec their wors to 2 Tenting or his kind serial a-sstancr; Bill patient encouragement; Elba Pesclman and Ipful advice al most ofl tomy ete Bone seeciting, ping tind counseling Lig Nel for for bee exhats other fine North Light Books ase mvalable from you Leal book store, art supply store or direc from the publisher ‘i 0 Ne prt of ts gatlonton 1 moans eae. eo Man emo ar Liheany af Congress Catalnging in Publication Data Diao, Be ISBN 08313 377 CONTENTS Introduction 8 1 The Drawing Process ic dwriting 40 Proportions: Taking the 70 Measure of Things 102 The Mlusion of Depth Ore apie fo The Illusion of Texture 148 Pattern and Design 172 Drawing andImagination 198 Bibliography 22 Index 223 INTRODUCTION “These sce ina eld Western finn which Danny Ko ts the hero, challesged by a dangerous gunslinger tea Shootout nthe atest Ashe walks twtr the slaon doce an oul ito that street, ee meaning len give have Sirlis best chances of surviving, “The son's inthe west a0 eg him to the easy says onsold timer.” He -tande ap tll z= equat dovin low aye another, Someone elie advises, "He Sats fom hi pho enn to Foe leF Kaye desperatly thes ta remember #2 tip but > Hh tne te reaabes the binging ors, he is hopelessy confused, and we hear im shuttering, The mens up tas lenn tothe west he uals to his let so shoot devon low he's eastof his right Se thoce at hat ee Drew apprcoched asa aet of mstrections chat mus be ememberel cat make us feaet very ruth ike Buoy Kiyersrthe scene above, No cus Phager esas that way Sesauee tie dfficult to esp such jumble o rstrucions Ininind while draering, Simply remeuber thece ae many keys desing which yon wil i the book Poth see they tt Shacrbs inte pour ann stem nf drawing, We enoh bring to bear all gor keovredge st cnce. What we ean co Concentrate on ovt subject and tris out eyes. Key Wb Dring aly losing Wr rue ur sven lating tered Says in rb ue ca rendre tha ruse. Drawing primarily proces of ing athe’ than ait an sopicetion Er principles Cher keys ~ suchas rating, souala. Sowing and wanpng are realy ay-prodacs of aeeine put ite te eng batt. They ca be eased gedualy, Sta comforsnble pace Tr adeition to trastng our eyes, the quality that ost defines ary of wu assists curity Av ats Lae Srernly fad a dead dc. Hie onk i back ‘0 8 stag and Ids cravings of He stalled tne arvargement of wing, Rnhest to heer understand how te Bird fee {Her undera low ery. e mace stadies cf the legs and for noting theioes tion well eco the boy — awkward ior lingo: precy suited and powrerfa forsee His swings Delpes hi seston! ducks For thi att eawing ra rteans of satsfing sete criss 1 ko other Sitats lo il sunply craw a.cver sabes thee eye Coshsent that sven aediany objects can mace ee rsrdinary Eubjects, Such aroste ae intrigued by the interplay of shapes, Leroi Whsthee yur ciety is clone rvs, oF both, the mse Eas that vos apsronch the work! with swunder wl Inipars ta your drawings se nochority ane a beaty ok her wse btsineble Tach chapter of Kes to Drawing contains profs designed 0 give the reader exper ence wilh the unporlant Keysunder discussion, A woe and onojectsiesaton Seton toca the cod leach shguee The projets se rarnowclyfostued, limiting tae number of probleme te be Solved st any sven time, Some spec ically call for aelovard or hobo sour oF obec htteradcomposivens, or

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