Sketch Book for the Artist takes its journey of investigation beyond the shores of Fine Art, covering a wide range of themes from portraits to plant studies and still life, and showing how to tackle each subject in a variety of different ways. From quick pencil sketches to fully finished color studies, the author uses "drawing classes" throughout the book to skillfully demonstrate each technique. Alongside drawings by famous Masters, the book uses the artist's drawing book as the center of its investigation, examining attitudes and demonstrating techniques that will excite the imagination and enhance the skills of the reader.
This book includes 25 breath-taking designs inspired by Jayne's own sketchbook and photographs taken during her recent summer safari adventures.Get a glimpse inside Jayne's sketchbook and read fascinating extracts from her safari journal, bringing the cross stitch to life.It features the most popular and magnificent animals on earth such as the rhino, elephant, giraffe and leopard, each captured in the beauty of its natural surroundings.The projects range in size and complexity, but incredible realistic detail is achieved whether a small half page, or a larger four page chart design has been chosen from the book to stitch
The United States has the third largest land mass of any nation in the world. The U.S. population is also the third largest in the world. The U.S. economy is the largest in the world. These are a few random facts about the United States in the early years of the 21st century. They form a sketch of what the country has become 500 years after the first Europeans came to the New World and the dream of a new kind of nation was born.
