Pencil Magic cover

Pencil Magic

by Phil Metzger

Create Spectacular Landscape Drawings while Mastering the Basics! Inside Pencil Magic , author and artist Phil Metzger will help you develop your artistic skills with just two simple tools: pencil and paper. Whether you're a beginning artist or a pro looking to sharpen your skills, you'll find invaluable information for mastering the fundamentals of drawing including: Basic strokes including flat, crosshatching and directional strokes Drawing styles from quick sketches to detailed blended-stroke drawings Strategies for accurately capturing measurements and proportions How to draw landscape elements including trees, shadows and paths Methods of conquering perspective Pencil Magic provides all of the step-by-step guidance and inspiration you need for capturing realistic landscape details. It's loaded with helpful tips and advice as well as nearly 600 sketches and drawings. These reliable, proven drawing techniques will help you achieve satisfying results in all your work.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?