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Creative drawing / Howard J. Smagula.

By: Smagula, Howard J, 1942- [author.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: [Madison, Wisconsin] : Brown & Benchmark, [1993]Copyright date: ©1993Description: 287 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0697149544 (paperback).Subject(s): Drawing | Drawing -- TechniqueDDC classification: 741.2
Contents:
Part I: The World of Drawing -- 1 The Evolution of Drawing -- Part II: The Elements of Drawing -- 2 Exploring Basic Materials -- 3 Seeing and Responding -- 4 Line -- 5 Value -- 6 Texture -- 7 Composition and Space -- 8 Perspective -- Part III: Creative Expressions -- 9 Visual Thinking -- 10 Exploring Color -- 11 Exploring Themes -- 12 Image and Idea -- 13 Computer-Aided Drawing.
Summary: "Drawing can be learned by anyone." -- Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending 741.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00230149
General lending MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending 741.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00230147
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Designed for an undergraduate course in Drawing I, Drawing Concepts, or Creative Drawing, Smagula's Creative Drawing emphasizes critical thinking in conjunction with fundamental techniques to achieve practical results.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-282) and index.

Part I: The World of Drawing -- 1 The Evolution of Drawing -- Part II: The Elements of Drawing -- 2 Exploring Basic Materials -- 3 Seeing and Responding -- 4 Line -- 5 Value -- 6 Texture -- 7 Composition and Space -- 8 Perspective -- Part III: Creative Expressions -- 9 Visual Thinking -- 10 Exploring Color -- 11 Exploring Themes -- 12 Image and Idea -- 13 Computer-Aided Drawing.

"Drawing can be learned by anyone." -- Back cover.

CIT Module ARTS 6006 - Core reading.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part I The World of Drawing
  • 1 The Evolution of Drawing
  • Part II The Elements of Drawing
  • 2 Exploring Basic Materials
  • 3 Seeing and Responding
  • 4 Line
  • 5 Value
  • 6 Texture
  • 7 Composition and Space
  • 8 Perspective
  • Part III Creative Expressions
  • 9 Visual Thinking
  • 10 Exploring Color
  • 11 Exploring Themes
  • 12 Image and Idea
  • 13 Drawing Applications
  • Appendixes
  • Guide 1 Choosing Special Papers
  • Guide 2 Conserving, Matting, and Framing Drawings
  • Guide 3 Photographing your Drawings