Drawing from Observation

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CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED

CHAPTER 2 MATERIALS 

CHAPTER 3 DRAWING MECHANICS 

CHAPTER 4 INTUITIVE GESTURE 

CHAPTER 5 INTUITIVE PERSPECTIVE 

CHAPTER 6 POSITIVE / NEGATIVE SHAPE 

CHAPTER 7 THE PERCEPTUAL GRID 

CHAPTER 8 PROPORTION

CHAPTER 9 THE “GOLDEN MEAN” 

CHAPTER 10 CROSS-CONTOUR 

CHAPTER 11 FORESHORTENED CIRCLES 

CHAPTER 12 BIOMORPHIC FORM 

CHAPTER 13 CHIAROSCURO 

CHAPTER 14 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 

CHAPTER 15 LINEAR PERSPECTIVE part 1 

CHAPTER 16 LINEAR PERSPECTIVE part 2 

CHAPTER 17 COMPOSITION 

APPENDIX DRAWING ASSIGNMENTS 

APPENDIX MASTER WORKS LIST

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CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED

CHAPTER 2 MATERIALS 

CHAPTER 3 DRAWING MECHANICS 

CHAPTER 4 INTUITIVE GESTURE 

CHAPTER 5 INTUITIVE PERSPECTIVE 

CHAPTER 6 POSITIVE / NEGATIVE SHAPE 

CHAPTER 7 THE PERCEPTUAL GRID 

CHAPTER 8 PROPORTION

CHAPTER 9 THE “GOLDEN MEAN” 

CHAPTER 10 CROSS-CONTOUR 

CHAPTER 11 FORESHORTENED CIRCLES 

CHAPTER 12 BIOMORPHIC FORM 

CHAPTER 13 CHIAROSCURO 

CHAPTER 14 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 

CHAPTER 15 LINEAR PERSPECTIVE part 1 

CHAPTER 16 LINEAR PERSPECTIVE part 2 

CHAPTER 17 COMPOSITION 

APPENDIX DRAWING ASSIGNMENTS 

APPENDIX MASTER WORKS LIST

INDEX SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY