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Art of Drawing:

Art of Drawing: Drawing Light A

and Shade D

Understanding Chiaroscuro V

GIOVANNI CIVARDI A

Publication August 2006 N
Price AUD $24.99
ISBN 9781844481866
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Format Paperback 295 x 210 mm
Extent 64 pages
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Illustrations 100 Black & white illustrations
Imprint Search Press

Publisher Search Press
Classification Drawing I
Series Art of Drawing N
BIC CODE/S AFF, WFA

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Description
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Giovanni Civardi shares his great expertise in drawing light and shade, beginning with the basics of drawing simple 3D shapes. There are
sections on shadows and cast shadows, simplifying tone, methods of shading, form and relief, composition, the perspective of shadows
and many more. We also learn a little bit about how light and shade have been used thoughout the history of art. Finally the artist shows R
through his own superb drawings how the techniques and principles learned can be put into practice.

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About The Author

GIOVANNI CIVARDI was born in Milan in 1947. While training to become a sculptor, portrait artist and illustrator at the Free Life-Study
School of the Accademia di Brera, he also studied medicine and surgery. For over a decade, he worked as an illustrator, producing A
commissions for newspapers, magazines and book covers. During frequent trips to France and Denmark, Civardi put on one-man
exhibitions of this work and pursued his interest in studying the relationship between medical anatomy and the human form as depicted
by the artist. His experience gained from teaching anatomy, life drawing and portraiture in schools and institutions over many years has T
led to the publication of numerous books in which Civardi's experiences are brought into focus.
Any artists will know how complex it is to achieve the accuracy of lighting on a scene. Accomplishing 'chiaroscuro' - the graduating tones I
in picture, sets the mood and volume in a drawing. I wondered whether there was a structured way to achieve 'chiaroscuro' and after O
reading this book my questions were answered. Detailed diagrams in this book implore the importance of finding what angle the light
source is emitted to achieve a realistic result. Chapters on shadows, perspective, tone and graduation illustrate every aspect of chiaroscuro.
The book features tons of drawings and photos to emphasise the structured way to achieve 'chiaroscuro'. To me this book has been a N
non-stop source of reference. The photos in the book which are intended for you to draw to produce shaded drawings are excellent
exercises for you to truly understand this technique. This book has provided me with loads of information on how to inject the real-life
accuracy in to my drawings. An excellent r

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