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Tables of Contents for The Instant Artist
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
6
2
PART 1 Tools and Materials
8
12
Charcoal, Pencils and Graphite
10
2
Pastels and Chalk
12
1
Pen and Ink
13
1
Watercolour
14
2
Acrylics
16
2
Supports
18
2
PART 2 Basic Techniques
20
26
Drawing in Line
22
3
Charcoal
Understanding Tone
25
3
Pencil
Basic Colour
28
3
Acrylic
Discovering Texture
31
3
Pen and Ink
Basic Composition
34
3
Pastel
Linear Perspective
37
3
Pencil
Aerial Perspective
40
3
Watercolour
Judging Proportion
43
3
Charcoal Pencil
PART 3 Developing Your Skills
46
112
Manipulating Black
48
3
Charcoal
Refining Tone
51
3
Pencil and Graphite
Line and Tone
54
3
Pen and Ink
Using a Toned Ground
57
3
Pastel
Simple Still Life
60
3
Acrylic
Light to Dark
63
3
Watercolour
Varying the Line
66
3
Charcoal
Cross-Hatching
69
3
Pen and Ink
The Shapes Between
72
3
Pastel
Exploiting Texture
75
3
Acrylic
Masking Out
78
3
Watercolour
Squaring Up
81
3
Pastel Pencil
Self-Portrait in Mirror
84
3
Pencil
Mixing Colour
87
3
Pastel
Blocking in Tone
90
3
Acrylic
Using Glazes
93
3
Watercolour
Using Frottage
96
3
Pastel Pencil
Mixing Media
99
3
Charcoal and Chalk
Combining Line and Tone
102
3
Pen, Brush and Ink
Colour and Tone
105
5
Acrylic
Linking Subject and Material
110
4
Pastel
Wet on Dry
114
5
Watercolour
Dramatic Monochrome
119
3
Charcoal
Glazing with Ink
122
3
Pen and Ink
Utilizing Impasto
125
4
Pastel
Direct Brushwork
129
5
Acrylic
Using Rough Paper
134
5
Watercolour
Loose Figure Work
139
3
Pastel Pencil
Bold Figure Work
142
3
Charcoal
Figure Distortion
145
4
Pastel
Blocking and Glazing
149
5
Acrylic
Delicate Washes
154
4
Watercolour
Index and Acknowledgements
158