Drawing Shortcuts Developing Quick Drawing Skills Using Today's Technology Author:Jim Leggitt An ingeniously simple drawing approach that joins traditional hand drawing techniques with modern technology Start creating top-quality drawings faster and more effectivelywith Drawing Shortcuts. This book presents practical techniques and applications that will improve your drawing skills and help you produce more accurate sketches by... more » incorporating traditional hand drawing methods with todays technology. Easy-to-follow instructions cover every aspect from the basics of drawingsuch as composition, color, shading, shadow, and perspectiveup to the most current applications of cameras, copiers, and computers to create and reproduce your work. This books step-by-step approach will sharpen and streamline your techniques whether you draw for pleasure or for your profession. Generously enriched with detailed process drawings, examples, and more than 300 full-color images, it features:
Detailed outlines of drawing methods, from "storyboarding" to the "overlay and trace" method
Timesaving, end-of-chapter "QuickTips" for easy reference
Guidelines for building a portfolio
Pointers on selecting materials and maximizing color potential