Brush Drawing As Applied To Natural Forms And Common Objects Yesterday S Classics

Brush Drawing as Applied to Natural Forms and Common Objects (Yesterday's Classics)

Children may find the method of learning to draw with a brush instead of a pencil easy to do. After mastering use of the brush for drawing, brushwork teaches expression by means of light and shade; bold, simple work, general effect rather than detail; suggestive rather than exact.

Brush Drawing

In this instructive guide, May Mallam introduces the art of brushwork, a technique that teaches drawing with a brush instead of a pencil, focusing on mass rather than outline. Mallam explains how this method is not only easy for children to grasp but also helps them better understand proportions and identify faults in their work. Through a series of exercises and examples, readers will learn to master the brush, express solid form using light and shade, and create simple coloring—the foundations of water-color painting.

Brush drawing as applied to natural forms and common objects