Publisher's Synopsis
This sketchbook follows the work of Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). In case you're curious, Dürer was a painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance. He was born in Nuremberg, Germany, and established himself as an artist when he was still in his twenties because of his high-quality sketches, drawings, and woodcut prints. He was later commissioned by several patrons, and he produced a large volume of works in this lifetime.Dürer is maybe the best known for some of his famous sketches, many of which you have probably seen before (even if you didn't know who did them). This book is a practice sketchbook for anyone interested in learning how to sketch or draw in this style. If you're in art school or are just learning to draw, your instructor will probably have you do these "draw like the masters" exercises anyway, so it's good to start practicing. It's laid out like this: we've collected a series of 15 of Dürer 's most famous drawings, and put them on the left side so that you can practice drawing the figures in the blank space on the right. This series repeats three times, then you have some additional blank pages to practice and draw on your own. Each time through, you will be able to look back and observe your progress. When you're done, you will not only be familiar with some of Dürer's more famous works, but you will be starting to discover your own style by sketching your own interpretations. We've also included the title and date of each work, so you can look smart in art history class. If the German Renaissance isn't your thing, click on the "Creative Sketchbooks" link above-- we have many other artists and styles!These sketchbooks make great gifts for artists or art students, or for your favorite art history fan. Learn to draw like the masters!
