How To Draw Knights And Castles

Description

Learn how to draw knights through the ages and their majestic castles with this must-have for any budding artist. Discover techniques to draw medieval knights in battle, chivalrous knights wielding swords and jousting knights on horseback as well as the details of their castles, such as drawbridges and battlements. The How To Draw series takes a highly visual and practical approach to drawing, featuring step-by-step instructions for each art project. Duotone lines highlight each step.

Author description

Mark Bergin was born in Hastings, England, in 1961. He studied at Eastbourne College of Art and has specialised in historical reconstructions, aviation and maritime subjects since 1983. He lives in Bexhill-on-Sea with his wife and children.

Table of contents

Making a start; Perspective; Drawing materials; Studies from life; Castle keep and towers; Gatehouse and Drawbridge; How castles developed; Castle detail; Knights through the ages; Knight; Knight on the attack; Jousting knight; A travelling knight; Knights in battle; Glossary and Index