Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION  4
Supplies  5
Erasing Tools & Techniques  12
Mark-Making Techniques  14
Exploring Color  19
Blending & Burnishing  25
Layering to Build Dimension  29
Working on Toned Paper  33
 
SEEING & USING PATTERNS  36
Looking for Patterns  37
 
DRAWING EVERYDAY LIFE  48
Fruits & Veggies 49
Glass Objects  59
Desk Supplies 63
Plants  66
Interior Scene  70
 
DRAWING ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPES  74
Windows  75
Doors  83
Landscapes  96
 
DRAWING ANIMALS  105
Gesture Drawing  106
Cats & Dogs  107
Birds  113
Gira­ffe  115
 
FIGURE STUDIES  119
Skin Tones & Hair Color  120
Figure Proportions  121
Gesture Drawing  123
 
CLOSING THOUGHTS  126
ABOUT THE ARTIST 127
 

About the Author

Chelsea Ward is an art teacher and maker of one-of-a-kind creations. Chelsea, who holds a BFA in studio art from University of Texas at Austin, currently manages her small business, Sketchy Notions, and an Etsy shop of custom treasures; teaches art lessons through Arts Outreach; co-hosts Bellissima Art Retreats with Gypsy Studios in Tuscany; and is the head chalk scribbler with Chalk by Chels. She is also the artist behind Cursive Cursing, a line of swear-word greeting cards. Her work has been featured in Elite Wedding Collection and The Knot, among other publications. Chelsea is the author of Modern Drawing and Your Year in Art (both from Walter Foster Publishing). She lives in Los Olivos, California. www.chelseawardart.com