Art Primer

10 books

Keys to Drawing cover
Rating 4.5
Keys to Drawing 伯特 ·窦德生 Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House · 2019 Keys to Drawing is the representative teaching work of the American painter Bert Dodson, originally published in English under the title Keys to Drawi…
Wei Erqiao Western Art Picture Book Series 02: Souls of the Masters cover
Rating 3.2
Wei Erqiao Western Art Picture Book Series 02: Souls of the Masters Wang Yubei / Wei Erqiao CITIC Press · 2015 Souls of the Masters is the second of the six volumes in the "Wei Erqiao Western Art Picture Book Series," with text by Wang Yubei and illustrations b…
From High School to the Academy: Reflections on Sketching cover
Rating 3.0
From High School to the Academy: Reflections on Sketching 夏理佳 People's Fine Arts Publishing House · 2026 The author distills insights on sketching gained from art school years through academy training, moving from observation methods to expressive techniq…
Art Novice Skill Advancement Guide (4 Volumes) cover
Rating 3.4
Art Novice Skill Advancement Guide (4 Volumes) 陈国辉 / 丁鹏 / 王常杰 Guwuxuan Publishing House · 2022 A joint work by renowned painters Wang Changjie and Ding Peng, reviewed by Shao Yan, professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. A beginner's cours…
Twenty Lectures on Masterpieces of World Art cover
Rating 4.6
Twenty Lectures on Masterpieces of World Art Fu Lei Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House · 2023 Twenty Lectures on Masterpieces of World Art is a celebrated work by Mr. Fu Lei and an introductory book for learning art appreciation and Western art…
Intoxicating Beauty: A Pencil Sketch Techniques Tutorial for Pure and Lovely Girls cover
Rating 3.6
Intoxicating Beauty: A Pencil Sketch Techniques Tutorial for Pure and Lovely Girls 冯璐 Posts & Telecom Press · 2019 Ordinary figure sketches tend to look rigid. This book uses a more refined drawing approach to bring portraits vividly before us, giving them a strong…
Understanding Chinese Painting with a Single Chart cover
Rating 3.6
Understanding Chinese Painting with a Single Chart 王志军 Zhonghua Book Company · 2024 This is a book for recognizing and understanding Chinese painting, distinguished by its rich illustrations and concise, accessible text. Writing a sim…
Awesome! My Colored Pencils: A Complete Course in Colored-Pencil Drawing Techniques cover
Rating 3.6
Awesome! My Colored Pencils: A Complete Course in Colored-Pencil Drawing Techniques Ailin Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2017 The book is divided into six parts. It begins with the preparations before painting, then uses five major themes—simple plants, food worth savoring, a…
Goddess on the Pen Tip: Hand-Drawn Techniques for Fashion Illustration cover
Rating 3.8
Goddess on the Pen Tip: Hand-Drawn Techniques for Fashion Illustration 方梓豪 Posts & Telecom Press · 2017 This book begins with drawing tools, helping readers understand the features and uses of various tools; it then analyzes and explains head shapes and …
Flowers Blooming Right Now: An Analysis of Colored-Pencil Techniques for 20 Beautiful and Cute Flowers cover
Rating 3.6
Flowers Blooming Right Now: An Analysis of Colored-Pencil Techniques for 20 Beautiful and Cute Flowers Ailin Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2017 This book is divided into three chapters: colored pencil drawing basics, flower drawing basics, and painting the most beautiful flowers. The author ca…