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ESSENTIAL RULES & ADVICE 6 Working rules 8 Storing cane and soaking times 8 Your working position 8 Varnishes 8 Glossary 9 TECHNIQUES 10 Bases 12 Round slath base 12 Oval slath base 15 Crossover base 16 Josephine knot base 17 Weaving the sides 18 Randing weave 18 Two-rod slew 18 Pairing weave 18 Triple weave 19 Splicing 20 Borders 21 Scallop border 21 Three-rod plain border 21 Trac border 24 Other features 24 Hoops 24 The 'God's Eye' 25 Finishing techniques 25 PROJECTS 26 CHAPTER I BAGS & BANGLES 28 Country basket 30 Handbag 34 Bracelets 38 Knitting basket 44 CHAPTER II FOR THE KITCHEN 48 Bread basket 50 Serving mat and napkin rings 54 Utensil pot 58 Fruit bowl 62 Pedestal bowl 66 CHAPTER III FOR children 70 Star 72 Pencil pot 76 Egg 80 Basket on wheels 84 CHAPTER IV FOR THE GARDEN 88 Bird feeder 90 Candle holder 94 Egg basket 98 CHAPTER V FOR the HOME 102 Plant pot holder 104 Wall basket 108 Mirror 112 Storage basket 116 Toothbrush holder 120 Cotton ball box 124

Introduction What is linocut? Fine art versus craft versus illustration Tools and Materials Cutting tools Additional tools Lino Using your cutting tools Printing inks Papers Your workspace Techniques 1 Draw 2 Cut 3 Print 4 Repeat Projects Pattern Sampler Dragonfly Quartet From Photograph to Print Printing Text Two-tone Teapot Leaf Print Wrapping Paper Greeting Cards Seed Packets Jam Jar Labels and Lids Printed Fabric Wash Bag Templates and Motifs Index

Prelims 5 Introduction 4 Getting to Know Acrylics 70 The Techniques 68 Trade Secrets for Fame and Fortune 24 Resources 28 Glossary, Index, and Credits 38

Introduction 2 Warm-Up Exercises 6 How I Draw Simple Animals 8 Mark Making 10 Sketchbooks 12 Faces 14 How I draw A Mauisaurus 24 Creating Characters 26 Fruity Characters 28 Details 30 Character Details 32 Exercises For Your Imagination 34 Everyday Inspiration 38 How I Draw A Flying Furballs Biplane 40 Inspiration From Artists 42 Perspective 44 Roughs 50 Shading 52 Shadows 54 How I Draw A Unicorn... And More 56 Composition 58 Composition Exercise 60 Making an Illustration 62

Contents I: Drawing Techniques II: Understanding Perspective III: Drawing Scenery IV: Drawing Light & Shade V: Flowers, Fruit & Vegetables VI: Drawing Pets VII: Wild Animals

What is the grid method? 4 Drawing dogs 6 - Introduction 7 - Anatomy 8 - External morphology 10 - Proportions and perspective 16 - Approaches to drawing 18 - Dog gallery 20 Drawing Horses 86 - Introduction 87 - Anatomy 88 - External morphology 90 - Proportions and perspective 93 - Approaches to drawing 94 - Horse gallery 96 - Horse and man 162 Drawing cats 164 - Introduction 165 - Anatomy 166 - External morphology 168 - Proportions and perspective 171 - Approaches to drawing 172 - Cat gallery 174

What is the grid method? 4 Portraits with character 6 Introduction 7, Anatomy 8, Features and proportions 10, Approaches to drawing 14, Portrait gallery 20 Portraits of babies & children 82 Introduction 83, Proportions and procedures 84, Portrait gallery 86 People in action 160 Introduction 161, Proportions, perspective and structure 162, Anatomy 164, Approaches to drawing static and dynamic figures 166, Sketching moving figures 174, People in action gallery 176 Finding inspiration 236

Introduction 6 Stages of a drawing procedure 8 The anatomical reasons for shape 9 Some methods of representation 12 Tonal drawing 12 Linear drawing 13 Constructive drawing 14 Structural drawing 15 The erect figure 16 The moving figure 38 The sitting figure 56 The kneeling figure 76 The reclining and lying-down figure 88 The figure in perspective 118 Some photographic references 124 Bibliography 128

Introduction 6 Structure of the human figure and methods of representation 7 Line and tone 7 Procedure 7 Proportions 8 Framing 8 Planes 9 Gender differences 9 The male body and the female body 9 Perspective distortions 9 Perspective 10 Lighting 10 A few practical considerations about drawing nudes 47 Studies of male nudes 51 The erect figure 53 The seated figure 75 The kneeling figure 81 The reclining figure 87 The figure in perspective 93 Recovering spontaneity 97 Bibliography 103

3 Introduction 4 Proportions and procedure 6 Portrait gallery

3 Introduction 4 Anatomy 6 Features and proportions 10 Approaches to drawing 16 Portrait gallery 78 Finding inspiration

Previously published as Giovanni Civardi's Complete Guide to Drawing 9781844482061 and now includes "The Nude" 9781844482443