Drawing: Space, Form, and Expression [Paperback]

Wayne Enstice (Author), Melody Peters (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 12, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0130981133 | ISBN-13: 978-0130981134 | Edition: 3rd

This highly-readable book describes the basic fundamentals of drawing in terms of spatial organization, three-dimensional form, and expressive value. Its portfolio of old and new masterworks allows the reader to compare and contrast these exemplary visual models, and the accompanying written descriptions clearly explain the works presented. This book covers such topics as three-dimensional drawing and the picture plane; two-dimensional drawing, positive and negative shape, and ambiguous space; shape, proportion, and layout; the interaction of drawing and design; linear perspective; form in space; form in light; subject matter; expression; using color; drawing the human figure; and visualization. For creatives in the field of fine arts, graphic artists, and illustrators.

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This text addresses the needs of the absolute beginner in drawing -- but will continue to serve students as they progress toward more sophisticated matters of technique, style, expression, and art-historical knowledge. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Now in its third edition, DRAWING: SPACE, FORM, AND EXPRESSION becomes the first introductory-level text to include a complete chapter on drawing the human figure. Building on the coverage of theory and skills that have made this text essential for students, the third edition continues to broaden its focus while retaining the clarity, logical presentation, and step-by-step instructions that have become its hallmark.

DRAWING: SPACE, FORM, AND EXPRESSION begins with a comprehensive examination of the picture plane, investigating its potential for both three-dimensional illusion and two-dimensional design. This discussion, which includes a unique emphasis on the methods of angling and triangulation, offers effective strategies for establishing proportion and layout. It also features an easy-to-understand approach to the system of linear perspective. An analysis of how to represent three-dimensional form in structure and light leads to a discussion of subject matter, expressive values, and drawing from imagination. Drawing the human figure and uses of color add dimension to the student understanding.

This edition includes updated and expanded versions of the book's two most popular features. Portfolio of Contemporary Drawing presents an up-to-date survey of today's Modern and PostModern mainstreams as reflected in the art of drawing. Portfolio of Student Drawings combines reproductions of excellent, sustained images by students from across the nation with a discussion that reads like a thorough, yet user-friendly class critique.

The wide assortment of master drawings, supplemented by many new works, gives students a visual grasp of the tremendous flexibility of the medium, and it furnishes them with a range of important formal and expressive precedents.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3rd edition (April 12, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130981133
• ISBN-13: 978-0130981134
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #400,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide to the Process of Drawing, July 19, 2005

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This review is from: Drawing: Space, Form, and Expression (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book is an excellent resource. It is very clear and the examples are really very helpful. If you are a beginner or an artist of years, there is very much to learn from this book. The text does offer some excercises, but it's greater strength is from the explanation of processes. The book doesn't play out as an analysis of art pieces, but describes the process of creating an expressive and cohesive work in pretty much any style of drawing. It tells you how to practice and what to look for in a subject and in your drawing. This was the textbook we used in my drawing classes and it has been an invaluable resource since then.

This book will help you find ideas and transfer them into your unique art.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars well written, well illustrated, August 17, 2001

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This review is from: Drawing: Space, Form, and Expression (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

While giving clear 'how to' instructions for those beginning drawing, this book treats drawing in a much broader way than simply the realistic rendering of the visual world. It's well written and illustrated with works by a good range of contemporary artists. As an art college lecturer I find this book very useful as a resource for both myself and my students.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars drawing book apraisal, February 5, 2009

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This review is from: Drawing: Space, Form, and Expression (Paperback)

This is probably my favorite drawing book. Some folks might prefer a more basic text that goes into linear perspective and stuff like that a bit more, but these days that can all be found online. In my opinion this is the best book for a college drawing class, or for a drawing teacher.