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Bestselling practical art author Barrington Barber brings you this compact yet comprehensive guide to drawing, taking would-be artists through everything they need to know about beginning this satisfying pastime. This gentle, accessible approach begins with materials and techniques before starting you off with the basics of drawing still-lifes and then developing the skills learnt in creating landscapes, figures and, finally, portraits. Beautifully illustrated with a mixture of examples created by Barrington himself and step-by-step instructions, this guide to mastering the art of drawing will stand new artists in good stead for years.

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Born 1934, Barrington was educated at Hampton Grammar School and later Twickenham Art Schoo for which he received a National Diploma of Design. He then practised as an illustrator (Saxon Artist) and Graphic Designer, was Art Director at Ogilvie & Mather and S.H. Bensons, and a lecturer in Graphic Design at Ealing Art School. His other credits include a vast body of freelance work as well as experience as a designer, illustrator, animator and painter at Augustine Studios. He was awarded a one-man exhibition in 2000 at St. Oswald Studios, and also exhibited in Putney in 2003 and Cork Street in 2004. He was formerly Head of Art at St James's Independent Schools.

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