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Learn to draw spiral art! Following the success of The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions comes The Art of Spiral Drawing, an inspirational guide that teaches aspiring, beginning, and intermediate artists how to create their own spiral art using step-by-step projects and helpful hints and exercises.
List of contents
Introduction
Perspective Basics
Tools & Techniques
Adding Color
Triangle
Square
Square Pattern
Hexagon
Cube
Heart
Cross
Perspective Pattern
Overlapping Spiral Pattern
Worms
Curved Pattern
Cross Perspective Pattern
Symmetrical Pattern
Sailboat
Tree
Cupcake
Diamond Ring
Rose
Eye
Butterfly
Panda
Lion
Giraffe
Elephant
Gallery
About the Artist
About the author
Jonathan Stephen Harris started his freelance artist career drawing portraits of people and pets, and then moved on to creating tattoo flash (tattoo designs) for studios all over the world. He spent 10 years creating custom tattoo designs. Now he spends most of his time painting and creating fonts and typefaces for both personal and commercial use. He has a successful YouTube channel, TattooWoo, showing how-to-draw videos and his processes for creating art and designs. Jonathan is the author of The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions and The Art of Spiral Drawing, both from Walter Foster Publishing.
Summary
The Art of Spiral Drawing offers a fresh, modern take on everyone’s favorite childhood toy from the 1960s through today, the Spirograph®. With The Art of Spiral Drawing, no complicated tools are needed, as artists of all skill levels learn to create their own spiral art using little more than paper and a pen or pencil.
Written and illustrated by Jonathan Stephen Harris, the author of the popular The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions, the book opens with helpful sections on tools and materials, perspective, and shading, ensuring that beginning artists know the basics before getting started on the step-by-step projects that follow. Instructions for creating basic shapes, including a triangle, a circle, and a square, progress into more detailed patterns featuring perspective, florals, and more. Instructions are also included for creating a variety of subjects, from flowers to animals, all featuring a spiral pattern as their framework. Artists can even add color to their spiral artwork using the tips featured in the book and simple tools like colored pencils and markers.
Beginning and intermediate artists, doodlers, optical illusionists, and more will love creating their own spiral and geometric art with the help of The Art of Spiral Drawing!
