{"product_id":"ways-of-drawing-artists-perspectives-and-practices-9780500021903","title":"Ways of Drawing: Artists' Perspectives and Practices","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing is among the most direct ways of engaging with the world; a way not just of seeing, but of understanding what you see. At once inspirational and instructive, \u003cem\u003eWays of Drawing\u003c\/em\u003e collects a rich variety of reflections on the craft from practicing artists, teachers, and writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into three sections: Studio Space, which focuses on drawing within four walls; Open Space, which ventures out into the cityscapes and landscapes around us; and Inner Space, which returns to the living, feeling, drawing person. Each section is comprehensively illustrated with a wealth of drawings, prints, and paintings by faculty and alumni of the Royal Drawing School in London, works by established artists past and present, and photographs of artists at work. Short \"In Practice\" pieces, ranging from a recipe for making oak-gall ink to ideas for drawing from poetry, complement explorations of what it means to draw and personal accounts of artistic development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePassionately advocating for drawing as deeply personal and utterly essential, \u003cem\u003eWays of Drawing\u003c\/em\u003e is an inspiring, intelligent companion for artists and aspiring artists who are seeking new ways of thinking about their practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBell, Julian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJulian Bell\u003c\/strong\u003e is a well-known artist, writer, and critic. His work has been widely exhibited in New York and London.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBalchin, Julia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJulia Balchin\u003c\/strong\u003e is Director of Education \u0026amp; Enterprise at the Royal Drawing School in London.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTobin, Claudia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eClaudia Tobin\u003c\/strong\u003e is currently a Leverhulme Early Career Post-doctoral Fellow in Cambridge. She recently devised a program on Literature and Art at the Royal Drawing School in London.","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726433554706,"sku":"9780500021903","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_047f83cc-38b9-4bd2-a546-5a33caddab3a.jpg?v=1734869454","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ways-of-drawing-artists-perspectives-and-practices-9780500021903","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}