The Art of Pencil Drawing (Collector's Series) [Paperback]

Gene Franks (Author)

Book Description

Series: Collector's Series | Publication Date: January 1, 1991

This compilation of projects from some of our most popular How to Draw and Paint series books provides inspiration and instruction on every aspect of pencil drawing. From the fundamentals to advanced techniques, The Art of Pencil Drawing is filled with information that artists of all skill levels will find useful. Author-artist Gene Franks creates impressive drawings that seem to come to life right on the pageùand in this comprehensive guide, heÆll teach you how to do the same with simple, step-by-step demonstrations that cover a wide variety of subject matterùfrom still lifes and landscapes to animals and people. With this comprehensive reference, youÆll soon discover how exciting drawing can be!

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From the Publisher

The Collector’s Series books offer a selection of popular projects form best-selling titles in the How to Draw and Paint series. The Collectors Series books cover fundamentals and explore the techniques of featured artists. Each title provides in-depth instruction and numerous illustrations. All are perfect for the coffee table or reference library.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Walter Foster (January 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560101865
• ISBN-13: 978-1560101864
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #41 in Books > Arts & Photography > Drawing > Pencil

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Takes Pencil Drawing to a New Level..., February 4, 2000

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This review is from: The Art of Pencil Drawing (Collector's Series) (Paperback)

If you really want to see how amazing pencil can look on paper when you have master it, get this book. Gene Franks creates all his own textures with just simple strokes and the drawings come off the page! I used to use a blender for most of my shading. Not any more! It will take alot of practice to be able to even come close to his style, but you will get so many amazed faces when people see what you can do with a simple pencil and a blank sheet of paper. I highly recommend it!

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REALIZING THE GREAT POTENTIAL OF PENCIL, January 21, 2000

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Carol Gancia (Manila, Philippines) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Pencil Drawing (Collector's Series) (Paperback)

The book contains impressive drawings of Gene Franks in pencil. It offers a wide spectrum of drawing models for the reader-- from toys to cars, animals, portaits and landscapes. By mere study of his drawings, one gets a pretty good idea of the many ways varying pencil strokes maybe used to define the texture of a still life drawing. His drawings look like the real thing, except that they're in black and white. His notes and tips on how to render each drawing are also very helpful to the reader. This book is something you'll keep using for the rest of your drawing career.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the beginner., June 22, 2006

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This review is from: The Art of Pencil Drawing (Collector's Series) (Paperback)

I'm just beginning to draw and this book doesn't offer much in the form of directions. It is an awesome book, but if you are just learning this book is to advanced. I will put it on a shelf for now and save it for future use.