Ray Smith

This illustrated reference for the enthusiastic beginner and the experienced artist covers drawing, perspective, watercolors, pastels, oils, acrylics, and mixed media. Close-up, step-by-step color photographs show artworks being created, revealing the secrets of how professional artists produce their work. The book includes a wide range of specific topics from mixing watercolors to blockprintmaking, tonal drawing, oil painting in layers, experimental...

A practical guide to a wide range of figure-drawing techniques with more than 300 photographs and a series of exercises.