Beginning Drawing Atelier: An Instructional Sketchbook
£13.70£17.10 (-20%)
Atelier education is centered on the belief that working in a studio, not sitting in the lecture hall, is the best place to learn about art. Every artist needs to learn basic drawing skills.
In this elegant and inspiring workbook, master contemporary artist and best selling author Juliette Aristides breaks down the drawing process into small, manageable lessons; presents them progressively; introduces time-tested principles and techniques in the Atelier tradition that are easily accessible; and shares the language and context necessary to understand the artistic process and create superior, well-crafted drawings. What makes this approach unique is the fact that it includes blank pages for copying and practicing within each lesson, facilitating traditional Atelier methods.
Ateliers have produced the greatest artists of all time–and now that educational model is experiencing a renaissance. These studios, in a return to classical art training, are based on the nineteenth-century model of teaching artists by pairing them with a master artist over a period of years. Students begin by copying masterworks, then gradually progress to painting as their skills develop. Beginning Drawing Atelier is like having an atelier in a book–and the master is Juliette Aristides, a classically trained artist. On every page, Aristides uses the works of Old Masters and today’s most respected realist artists to demonstrate and teach the principles of realist drawing and painting, taking students step by step through the learning curve yet allowing them to work at their own pace. Unique and inspiring, the approach in this new book offers serious art courses for serious art students.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (16 April 2019), Monacelli Press |
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| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 128 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1580935125 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1580935128 |
| Dimensions | 19.69 x 2.54 x 24.13 cm |
by stina karlsson
Great book with step by step instructions and beautiful drawings, good introduction to drawing.
by Mr. S. White
Overall good, and I’m glad I bought it and worked through it, but I think it lacks a few crucial things. It will sound simplistic, unimportant but it doesn’t give enough detail about what pencils to use, how to hold/ use them and how to render with them. I wonder if this is because the author just expects everyone to know these basics as she does etc. The exercises, and completing them in the book are good to do. Still glad I got it though.
by FJ
This book is like a curated, delightful adventure. I have bought other drawing books in the past but it left me a little frustrated trying to remember all the technicalities; bombarded with a lot of information.
This feels very freeing and is delightful on every chapter. I actually started to enjoy the process of drawing and I feel so giddy and happy when a drawing comes together 🙂
I highly recommend getting the physical copy as this is a sketchbook for you to work on.
by Mrs. J. Pattinson
Beautiful book. Well written and illustrated. Simply explained but contains much information. Book itself is lovely in size, quality and layout. Pleasure to have.
by kieran rice
just what was needed thanks
by Steve W
Of the drawing books I’ve bought this is by far the best. It doesn’t try to do too much in one book but does everything really well. Highly recommended.
by A Customer
Have to admit, I’m surprised at how well reviewed this book is.
For me it was OK, but nothing special.
It’s way overpriced in my opinion.
The treatment of Volume, Value, and Form (3 out of the 6 chapters) feels superficial.
And a book which tries to teach portraiture while saying that perspective is beyond its scope just seems odd to put it mildly.
by Renate
This must be the best book for beginners – it covers the basic but fundamental principles of drawing: line, shape, volume, value, form and also has a chapter on portraits. The book is based on the principle that copying other artists’ work is one of the best ways to learn, and it actually works, at least for me. The book contains plenty of exercises so you will have a lot of opportunities to practice what you’ve learnt. You also don’t need fancy materials – some graphite pencils and a white polymer or kneaded eraser. Highly recommended.