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    Drawing Lessons
    Drawing Lessons
    Drawing Lessons
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    Drawing Lessons

    By Willy Pogany

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    In this essential guide to the basic principles of drawing the human figure, Pogany—one of the leaders of the Golden Age of Illustration—shows readers the path to artistic mastery. With a warm and supportive tone, he seamlessly blends instruction and insight with 375 masterful illustrations. The aim: to build a foundation for those who wish to draw skillfully and easily.
    Beginning with the humble dot and moving forward to perspective, anatomy, shading, portraiture, balance, motion, and more, this step-by-step resource is a genuine inspiration. Details of the human head, eyes, ears, and feet add depth to the instruction, followed by simple demonstrations that clearly illustrate how fundamental techniques are put into practice. Easy to follow and concise, this guide has long been considered an important resource for artists of all abilities.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateMar 8, 2012
    ISBN9780486140414
    Drawing Lessons
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    Willy Pogany

    William Andrew (“Willy”) Pogany (August 1882–July 30, 1955) was a prolific Hungarian illustrator of children’s and other books.

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      Drawing Lessons - Willy Pogany

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      INTRODUCTION

      THE aim of this book is to point the way for those who want to learn to draw. I have endeavored to convey to the student the main principles in a simple, constructive way. Follow the sequences as laid out in these lessons. Begin with the Dot and follow through conscientiously to the last page. You will be pleasantly surprised at the results!

      And now a few words of advice:

      Remember it is your brain that directs your hands. Study the objects you want to draw and you will be able to work more constructively.

      Drawing needs plenty of concentration, but sustained concentration will tend to tire your perception and lessen your ability. Therefore, it is advisable to step back frequently from your work. This will not only rest you, but will refresh your flagging observation.

      Always be sure your paper is clean. Never draw on dirty or untidy paper.

      If you find your drawing getting smudgy it is much better to start it over again on a clean sheet or, better still, start your sketch on tracing-paper which you fasten to your drawing-paper with scotch tape. Draw as far as you can without much correction.

      Then cover your drawing with a clean piece of tracing-paper and continue your drawing through the new tracing-paper making your corrections at the same time.

      Continue this method of tracing and correcting your drawing as often as necessary, always placing clean tracing-paper over the previous drawing until you are quite satisfied with your work.

      Remove the tracings and lay them side-by-side in proper sequence.

      This will enable you to judge, step-by-step, how your drawing progressed.

      Another good way of checking up is to look at your tracings from the reverse side. This will show all your mistakes clearly.

      Use a medium-soft pencil. I would suggest B 2B or No. 1 for your studies.

      A pencil that

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