With easy-to-follow, in-depth instruction from four accomplished artists, Step-by-Step Studio: Drawing Concepts teaches the foundational skills beginning artists need to get started with graphite pencil.

Tools & Materials Handling the Pencil Shading Techniques Drawing What You SeeChapter 1: Understanding Values Basic Strokes Understanding Value & Shape Seeing Values Placing Shapes Accurately Drawing Values as Shapes Depicting Form Establishing a Light Source Reinterpreting Values Attracting the Eye Creating Depth Capturing Light on Black-and-White Combining the Elements of Design Putting It All TogetherChapter 2: Dynamic Composition Choosing a Viewpoint Choosing a Format Basic Composition Methods The Golden Mean Dividing the Picture Plane Symmetry & Asymmetry Using Values Creating a Focal Point Forming & Placing Elements Arranging a Floral Composition Placing People in a Composition Composing Landscapes Using Negative Space Composing from PhotographsChapter 3: Realistic Textures “Painting” with Pencil Working with Different Techniques Following Form Botanical Textures Bellflower Traditional Still Life Textures Wine & Cheese Floral Still Life Textures Pitcher of Lilies Wildlife Textures Blue Jay Landscape Textures Lake Scene Animal Textures Yorkshire Terrier Portrait Textures A Young GirlChapter 4: Step-by-Step Exercises Teddy Bear Landscape Horse Floral Still Life Portrait of a Girl Fruit & WineAbout the Artists