How to Draw Aircraft like a Pro ... with sample pages from numerous drawing books ...
How to Draw Aircraft
Sample pages include:
front and back covers (illustrated) ... 6 text pages with 3 aircraft paintings
learn how to draw aircraft, draw airplanes, draw planes, draw aeroplanes, draw a plane, draw an airplane, draw an aeroplane
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Copper and Whyte How to Draw Aircraft like a Pro |
This drawing books reviews ...
Bravo! Fills a 60-year Gap in Aviation Art Instruction Books
"How to Draw Aircraft Like a Pro"
Looking for a primer on aviation art? Then this is your book!
"How to Draw Aircraft Like a Pro" fills a huge gap in the literature of art instruction by comprehensively addressing aviation fine art.
Frank Wootton published "How to Draw Planes" in 1941. Jim Dunavent wrote "How to Draw Airplanes" in 1973. Both of these books were nice efforts in their day, and have become collectable classics in their own right. Even if they were still in print, they would come far short of addressing the nuances of aviation art as comprehensively as does this new 2001 book.
To be sure, the necessities for producing fine art - composition, perspective, light and shadow, hue, value, intensity and so on, are independent of the subject matter. However, in practice, many people are drawn into the field of aviation art by dint of their passion for flight, rather than an overwhelming passion for art. This book was created to asist and encourage them.
Established fine artists who don't need the art basics may still find the engineering and aeronautical insights of this book helpful. Consumers of aviation art are among the most demanding and detail driven to be found anywhere. To the "rivet-counters," fine art is also accurate and believable. There is no quarter given under the guise of "artistic license". The painting had better be right in every aspect of the story it is representing.
The title itself is a good for getting the right people to pick it up and crack the cover. In truth, the book delivers far more than it promises, especially if you have the two books mentioned earlier. Drawing is the the crucial requisite skill for competant aviation art. It is the skill mentioned first by every master aviation artist who is queried on where to start. It is the also the skill most frequently neglected by the novice, who hopes in vain to shortcut the process by copying a photograph. The text hammers away on the basics of drawing, but also does get into the techniques for how to PAINT aircraft like a pro.
The book is comprehensive and affordable. I found myself wishing for much larger reproductions of the excellent artwork, and for a hard cover in the interest of durability, otherwise I'd have extended a fifth star to the rating.
"How to Draw Aircraft Like a Pro" represents the cumulative lessons-learned of the first great generation of aviation artists, those who have brought aviation art its long deferred recognition as bona fide "fine art". An aspiring aviation artist could spend years of painting and enduring professional critiques at ASAA Forums to uncover the popular pitfalls of composition and execution one at a time- or they could avail themselves of the collected wisdom in this book.
In summary, this book fills a huge gap in the literature. The artists and the authors did a very credible job of bringing together a huge amount of material on a complex subject.
And they did it just in time for helping to Celebrate the Centennial of Flight 1903-2003. What could be better?
Interested in aviation art?
Buy this book, join the American Society of Aviation Artists, and grab a pencil...
Oh-by-the-way: In response to the question from the earlier reviewer -- Yes, the "Kate" on page 71 etc is actually a fixed gear Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia". The Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" is correctly represented, with its gear retracted, on pages 122-123. Same ocean, same war, different branch of service. Remember what I said about "rivet-counters"? |
Lots of good stuff, but...
The book covers a lot of basic art fundementals, from media, sketching, values, shading, color, composition etc. There are plenty of excellent examples of finished drawings / paintings of aircraft with pitfalls to avoid. So why the but? Well, to me the key to drawing an airplane correctly starts with the ability to assure proper relative alignment and sizing of the aircraft's structures. The use of descriptive geometry to achieve this is covered in very, very, very basic terms (about 2 pages) with the example shown being a line drawing of an aircraft with all square surfaces. It would have been much more helpful to have an example of an actual aircraft drawn this way in all it's various stages. So, my suggestion, should you ever revise the book, is to drop all the basic art fundementals and get into the meat of descriptive geometry. What tools are needed, handy shortcuts, etc.
Oh, and by the way, what is the plane identified on pages 71, 120 & 121 as a "Kate"? It appears to be a Ki-51, but I could be mistaken. |
Back cover
How to Draw Aircraft Like a Pro
In How to Draw Aircraft Like a Pro the world's greatest avaition artists whow you how to turn your airplane doodles into aviation masterpieces. Artist Andrew Whyte - the president of the American Society of Aviation Artists and active participant in the U.S. Air Force Art Program - and authors Charlie and Ann Cooper bring together the experts to teach you:
... basis aviation art tools and equipment ... aerial perspective, light, and shadow ... sketching, drawing and painting planes ... horizons, skies, and backgrounds ... detailing aircraft wings, cockpits, and landing gear ... creating aircraft cutaways and scale drawings
From simple techniques to complex works, How to Draw Aircraft Like a Pro brings you tips from the professionals. Renowned artists James Dietz, Gil Cohen, Jack Fellows, Keith Ferris, Robert McCall, William S. Phillips, Hank Caruso, and many others provide professional insight and award-winning examples. |
Contents
... introduction ... contributing artsists ... aerodynamics and art ... the tools of the trade ... considerations in drawing aircraft ... sketching and line drawing ... reference and research materials ... getting the right perspective ... cutaways and scale views, cockpits and interiors ... cartoons and aerocatures ... light and shadow ... composition ... color ... creating paintings ... gallery of artists ... glossary ... bibliography ... index |
Sample pages include ... front and back covers (illustrated) ... 6 text pages with 3 aircraft paintings |
How to Draw Airplanes, AirCraft and SpaceCraft
Sample pages include:
How to draw airplanes ... drawing Concorde, a Lockheed L-1011 and Constellation, Boeing 747, 727 and 707, a Ford Trimotor and a B-52 Bomber.
Draw 50 Books
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How to draw aircraft like a pro ...
How to draw aircraft like a pro ...
Based on the success of How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, this lively and informative guide will help everyone from casual doodlers to artists with professional aspirations draw World War I biplanes, World War II fighters and bombers and modern jet aircraft. This illustrated instructional book also features a brief history of airplane design.
Sample pages include ... front and back covers (illustrated) ... 6 text pages with 3 aircraft paintings |
How to Draw Manga Girls
Sample pages include:
Contributing artists ... magical girl faces ... profile ... 3/4 view ... what makes a magical girl?
Magical Eyes.
The magical salon.
Artist / Illustrator
Christopher Hart
DESCRIPTION
Manga Mania Magical Girls and Friends: How to Draw the Super-Popular Action fantasy Characters of Manga
* Christopher Hart writes the world's top-selling art instruction books -- more than two million in print!
* Strong girl characters empower girls everywhere.
Sailor Moon. Card Captor Sakura, Magical Girl Rayearth. They're magical girls, and they're some of the biggest names in manga. Magical girls, ordinary schoolgirls given superpowers, are hugely popular in Japan and the United States. Now Christopher Hart shows fans everywhere how to draw these manga shoujo faves.
Faces and body proportions, action poses, costumes, expressions, transformations, special effects -- they're all here, all in Hart's distinctive step-by-step approach. So are magical fighting boys and everybody's favorite, the cute, furry manga mascots.
Hart demonstrates how to create funny mascots, magical boys, fighting teams, and supporting characters, plus how to design layouts.
Magical girls show us that we all have special powers deep inside -- now Manga Mania: Magical Girls and Friends lets those special drawing powers reveal themselves at last!
CONTENTS
STARTING AT THE TOP... Magical girl faces. Magical eyes. The magical salon. Expressions.
THE BODY... Schoolgirl vs. magical girl. Where to add the extra height. The body step by step. Anatomy overview. Tips for drawing hands. Tips for drawing feet. Seeing through the figure. Perspective. Poses that illustrate perspective. Finished magical girl poses. Drawing along vanishing lines. When vanishing lines don't converge.
MAGICAL GIRL COSTUMES... Costume design: what NOT to do. The 'Magical Tailor'. The secret to transforming the costume. Superstylish goves. Chic footwear. Accessories to die for. Accessories: ordinary to extraordinary! Magical powers in ordinary objects. Amazing wands. A magical fighter girl and her sword. Windblown capes and skirts. Costume colors.
MAGICAL GIRL VARIETIES: THE INSIDE STORY FROM JAPAN... The range of transformations. Chibi-style magical girls.
MAGICAL BOYS... The magical boy face. Costume possibilities. The magical boy body. Magical boy types. The power poses.
THE VILLAINS... Elegant evil. Evil cuts a dashing figure. Wicked enchantress. Evil never looked so good. Evil lord in armor. Female warlord. Lord of the beasts.
ESSENTIAL SUPPORTING CHARACTERS... best friends and confidantes. Classic Japanese schoolgirl uniform. The crush. The rich snob. Magical girl's kid brother. Dad. Mom. The mean teacher. The warlock.
MAGICAL MASCOTS... Designing your own manga mascots. Ordinary vs. superfantasy. Special mascot powers. Combining mascot powers. Magical girls and mascots together!
MAGICAL FIGHTER TEAMS... Varying the height. Varying the costumes. Staging team action poses. Choreographing team fight scenes. The best angle for an action shot. Diving out of harm's way. Clashing weapons.
MAGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS... Creating a typical transformation. The transformation step by step. Transforming magical helpers. Posing with special effects. Special effects in panels.
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How to Draw Plants, Botanical Illustration
Sample pages include:
The past with botanical illustrations. Glossary of botanical terms.
How to draw plants, learn the techniques of botanical illustration with Keith West (CONTENTS... the past, basic equipment, concepts, plant handling, plants in detail, pencil, ink, scraper board, watercolour and gouache, acrylics, photography, preparing for the printer, glossary.)
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How to draw SpiderMan
Sample pages include:
Here's what you need ... and here's what you do! ... Spider-Man drawing demo including Spider-Man swinging.
Marvel Comics
Description
Spider-Man ... glorious, full-color How To Draw Spider-Man, his allies, and his archenemies, including Mary Jane, Black Cat, Daredevil, Venom, Dr. Octopus, Lizard, Mysterio, Vulture, and more.
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How to Draw Spider-Man
If you like Spider-Man, you'll love this step-by-step guide to drawing the world's coolest superhero.
Using easy-to-follow steps and tips from the Marvel artists, you'll soon be drawing Spidey, his allies, and his archenemies in exciting, action-filled scenes. So grab a pencil and get going - the ol' web-slinger is waiting for you.
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How to Draw Freaks
Sample pages include:
anatomy ... human anatomy
Drawing Men versus Drawing Women
let's put some meat on those bones! from matchstick to mannequin to muscles
Contents Include...
anatomy
werewolves
meoww! - cats, those fabulous furballs
dog people - from fierce hunters to foxy lady
sidekicks
creatures whose blood runs cold
the big, the bad, and the ugly
bugging out
winged things
monkeying around
under the sea
sports mascots
planning sequences
what you'll need
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How to Draw Animation
Sample pages include:
basic principles of animation ... anticipation ... characters move at different speeds with bear illustrations ... caricaturing the action with penguin illustrations ... line of action with wolf and bird illustrations ... secondary action with kangaroo illustrations
Artist Illustrator - Christopher Hart
learn to draw animation, learn the basic principles of animation, learn animation with bears, penguins, wolves, birds and kangaroos
Animation Books
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How to Draw Hot Wheel Cars
Sample pages include:
tools and materials, the gov'ner illustration, 2 pages of hot wheels illustrations, your work space, papers, pencils, erasers, pens
learn to draw cars, draw a car / learn to draw hot wheels cars, draw a hot wheels car, drawing toy cars, how to draw toy cars
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How to Draw a Cup of Coffee
Sample pages include:
Contents?!?! ... the dream house ... the russian kitchen ... the singing garden ... hurricane activities ... lesson 1 - indigo bunting in nest - decorate your nest ... you can never have too many pillows ... decorating?!?! ... louise's blue ribbon pie crust ... lesson 17 - coffee.
Joy Sikorski, a bit of creative fun to while away an hour or two!
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How to Draw a Radish
Sample pages include:
Drawing is easy and fun ... the crocodiles egg ... their's ... how to use this book ... a shopping list ... drawing.
Joy Sikorski, a bit of creative fun to while away an hour or two!
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How to Draw Baby Animals
Sample pages include:
... materials ...
Susan Sonkin
learn to draw baby animals for kids
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How to Draw Aircraft
Sample pages include:
front and back covers (illustrated) ... 6 text pages with 3 aircraft paintings
learn how to draw aircraft, draw airplanes, draw planes, draw aeroplanes, draw a plane, draw an airplane, draw an aeroplane
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How to Draw Monsters for Comics
Sample pages include:
a tribute to the mad monster-makers of comics ... let's all get scared ... worldwide phenoms ... really old monsters ... monsters of the east ... the universal fear
Back Cover
learn to draw comics, comic art, learn to draw monsters, draw a monster, learn about monsters
Comic Art Drawing Books
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How to Draw Manhwa
Sample pages include:
contributing artists ... manga vs. manhwa ... manga vs. manhwa: the adolescent head
manga vs. manhwa: adolescent clothes ... manga vs. manhwa: adults
Artist / Illustrator - Christopher Hart
learn to draw manwa, learn to draw korean comics, learn to draw comics, learn comic art, learn about manhwa, learn about korean comics
Manhwa Drawing Books
Manhwa Drawing Book
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How to Draw Fantasy Creatures
A Drawing for Kids Book
Sample pages include:
How to Draw an Elf
Contents include...
How to Draw an Elf
How to Draw a Dragon
How to Draw a Mermaid
How to Draw a Goblin
How to Draw a Wizard and more...
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How to Draw Fast Cars Monster Trucks Fighter Jets
Sample pages include:
Automotive Basics
Basic Shapes - Note about Perspective
Artist / Illustrator - Christopher Hart
CONTENTS...
Automotive Basics
Ultimate Driving Machines
Collectors Classics
Race Cars
Monster Trucks
Fighter Jets
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