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Draw! Brett Bean breaks down the art of drawing

Draw! Brett Bean breaks down the art of drawing

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In this book, professional artist Brett Bean has taken everything he knows about drawing and created an invaluable collection of straightforward tasks, expert advice, and incredible examples of how simple techniques can result in imaginative illustrations. All you need is paper and a pen or pencil to start practising, taking the lead from Brett's clear directions and exercises along the way. Discover the techniques and tools available to you as an artist, from simple lines and shading methods to the effective use of shape, contrast, and negative space. Later in the book, build your confidence in tackling trickier tasks such as drawing perspective, anatomy, and lighting. Every piece of advice is illustrated with cool drawings and presented with Brett’s witty personality, making this the truly fun way to learn to DRAW!

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Accessible, comprehensive, and emphatically enjoyable, this book by drawing nerd Brett Bean will have you filling your sketchbooks before you can say DRAW! Brett has taken everything he knows about drawing and created an invaluable collection of straightforward tasks, expert advice, and incredible examples of how simple techniques can result in imaginative illustrations. 

All you need is paper and a pen or pencil to start practising, taking the lead from Brett's clear directions and exercises along the way. Discover the techniques and tools available to you as an artist, from simple lines and shading methods to the effective use of shape, contrast, and negative space. Later in the book, build your confidence in tackling trickier tasks such as drawing perspective, anatomy, and lighting. Every piece of advice is illustrated with cool drawings and presented with Brett’s witty personality, making this the truly fun way to learn to DRAW!

*Featuring essential drawing techniques: shape, contrast, lighting, colour, value, pattern, texture, rhythm, flow, perspective, and more!
*Learn how to draw characters, creatures, props, vehicles, and environments
*Exercises at the end of each chapter prompt you to practise and grow in skill
*Brett Bean works in comics, film, TV, video games, and board games -- he is also a soughtafter art teacher and has worked on book series for top publishers such as Penguin and Scholastic

Product details
Softback 224 pages
Dimensions: 270mm x 230mm
Paper quality: Full-color premium paper pages
ISBN: 978-1-912843-78-7

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This book will come with downloadable resources. 

About the artist

Brett Bean is the author and illustrator of the series Zoo Patrol Squad with Penguin Workshop, and the illustrator on I Hate Fairyland (Image Comics), Battle Bugs (Scholastic), and the Beasts of Olympus (WORKSHOP) book series. He works in film, TV, video games, and board games with Disney, Riot Games, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, Marvel, Ravensburger, and more. Brett has taught character design and concept art at Gnomon School of Visual FX, LAAFA, CGMA, and various workshops around the world. He loves board games, comics, original art, basketball, Tom Waits, and travelling.

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    Contents and contributors

    How To Use This Book
    Introduction
    Visual communication
    Art & design
    You-nique

    An Artist's Supplies
    Equipment & supplies
    Pencils
    Pen & inks
    Markers
    Paper & sketchbook
    Digital

    The Tools We Use
    Tools
    Lines
    Shapes
    Negative space
    From simple to busy
    Rhythm & flow
    Patterns
    Textures
    Contrast
    Tonal values
    Colour theory
    Perspective
    Light & shadow
    Tool exercises

    Body Breakdown
    Study & observe
    The body 
    The head
    Nose & ears
    Teeth
    Eyes
    Hands
    Feet
    Physical balance
    Clothing tips
    Body exercises

    Building Character
    Character design
    Gesture drawing
    Gesture drawing exercise
    Shape exploration
    The scribble method
    Building up a character with basic shapes
    Building up a human character
    Character design exercises

    Creatures
    Creature design
    Creature design exercises

    Props & Vehicles 
    Props
    Vehicles
    Tips on props
    Prop exercises

    Environments
    Environments
    Environments exercises

    Final Thoughts

    Brett Bean

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    Janet Vaher

    Really great book, so much good content!

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    quenechdu
    I loved this book

    The book offers the basics of drawing for character design, but with a totally different approach and superb design. A book to have in your library, a feast for the eyes and a real pleasure to read.

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    Cassandra Lee

    Fantastic book! So happy to finally have a book from Brett Bean breaking down his methods for drawing. He is one of my favorite artists and learning so much from him.

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    Frantz Kantor

    Very complete art course in a book!

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    Kevin Jacobs
    Draw has me drawing again and again!!!

    This book is just fun as I have been looking for a book from a great cartoonist like Brett Bean forever. This is the book I wish I had back when I was a kid!! Brett Bean’s book is easy to follow and there is even sections to go practice what you learn. Go buy this book if you are looking to sharpen up your skills or looking at a how to in getting started in drawing cartoons.

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