This is an essential book for anyone learning to draw, or wishing to improve their drawing.
Starting with the basics of drawing techniques, Civardi gives expert advice on drawing portraits, the clothed figure, hands and feet and scenery, finishing with a section on the importance of light and shade.
Civardi's technical advice and practical tips, accompanied by his own outstanding drawings, make this an invaluable resource for any artist.
Drawing techniques - pencil
Charcoal and ink
Drawing portraits - faces and figures
Drawing the clothed figure - portraits of people in everyday life
Drawing hands & feet- form, proportions, gestures, and actions
Drawing scenery - landscapes, seascapes and buildings
Drawing light & shade- understanding chiaroscuro