Look Closer, Draw Better: Expert Techniques for Realistic Drawing [Paperback]

Capture your subjects on paper like never before. Look Closer, Draw Better will transform the way you see the subjects of your artwork, lighting the way with practical techniques in a range of mediums.

Are you looking tomake a leap in the quality of your artwork? Are you looking fornew perspectives on the art of drawing? Or maybe you want to bring morepoetry and presenceto your work. 

Look Closer, Draw Better will help you reach your goals with projects thatexplore graphite, charcoal, ink, and watercolor wash, emphasizing techniques that Kateri Ewing has refined over years of practice and teaching. Ewing teaches by training your eye tosee subjects clearly in contour, line, and shadow, while you learn to make marks with tools that areexpressive of what we really see. Her focus is on nature—birds, flowers, and plants that can be closely observed. Discover the techniques for capturing the delicacy of feathers, the natural blemishes on a piece of fruit, the veins and velvety texture of a leaf—all the tiny details that enhance the realistic quality of a drawing. Ewing takes you carefully through every step.

Let Look Closer, Draw Better inspire and transform your artistic eye.The author ofLook Closer, Draw Better,Watercolor Is for Everyone, andDrawing Is for Everyone, Kateri Ewingis an artist in residence and teacher at the Roycroft Campus in East Aurora, New York. For her artistic and writing endeavors, she was honored with the 2012 Mary and Gil Stott Award at Roycroft. Her artwork has also won numerous awards in both local and national exhibitions. She uses her Patreon virtual classroom to interact with her students, worldwide, daily. She lives in Western New York. Her website is kateriewing.com.Look Closer, Draw Betterwill help aspiring artists to reach their personal and l3Æ