Drawing Techniques

Subject: Art
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 11 - 14
Order Number: 1014

This book provides a comprehensive series of exercises in the basic elements for drawing - line, dot, tone and texture in order to develop key skills for art and design work and open up channels for creative expression.

Techniques covered include:

Straight lines Contrasts of tone Wet paper drawing Rubbed texture Edge stencils Enlarging, fixing and mounting Punched, dropped and paper Impressed line Brush and wash Dot drawings Tone hatching Finger drawing Wax engraving Compass lines

Italic lettering Wash experiments Hatched line Spraying Smeared and textured tone Plaster drawing Stretching Blown line Printed dot Alternate pattern Wavy lines Rhythmic line Sprayed dot Blot drawing Uses of tone

Produced in clear black and white for easy photocopying, each page contains three exercises on a technique.