The Art of Drawing Sketches

Author: (American) Rockman, written by, Lin Yan and others translated
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: A summary of 20 years of teaching experience, concise and clear illustrated cases, confidence and inspiration for teacher-student interaction, comprehensive guidance for teaching and learning. Outstanding artists often cannot become excellent teachers. Many students deeply feel this, as they often have to endure teachers with no experience and disorganized courses. In art academies, mocking teachers is commonplace. But the bigger problem lies in the system. If you have any objections to art teaching, you are likely to encounter trouble upon graduation as an art master. As a teacher or student, if you are currently confused by these issues, this book is written for you. The Art of Teaching Drawing is a book that provides comprehensive guidance for art teaching. It is the pinnacle work of respected artist and professor Deborah A. Rockman's 20-year teaching career. She views drawing as the foundation of all visual arts, so she first explains in detail the drawing concepts applicable to depicting any object, such as composition, visual measurement procedures, proportion techniques, and in-depth methods of lines and tones; then she explains these concepts with step-by-step illustrations, making classroom teaching simple and practical; next, she applies these drawing principles to the human body, which is most important and most challenging for every artist; the following chapters explore the understanding and teaching of perspective for perceiving and depicting objects and space; finally, the book turns to the studio itself and the various essential factors for creating an effective learning environment. From preparing a still-life list and course outlines, to arranging still-life setups and handling various classroom issues, to critiquing student work and taking slides of student assignments, she has made every effort. The Art of Teaching Drawing is a guide for every art teacher, whether they have teaching experience or not. The helpful teaching suggestions and numerous examples of student work taught by Rockman will give confidence to new teachers and inspiration to experienced teachers.