Drawing Light and Shade by Giovanni Civardi

Learn how to draw light and shadow with Giovanni Civardi's expert guidance. Start by mastering basic 3D shapes, then dive into shadows, tones, shading techniques, and more. Discover the history of light and shade in art, and see how it's applied in practice through Civardi's own drawings. This book covers everything you need to know to add depth and dimension to your artwork.

64 Page Paperback.

GIOVANNI CIVARDI was born in Milan in 1947. While training to become a sculptor, portrait artist and illustrator at the Free Life-Study School of the Accademia di Brera, he also studied medicine and surgery. For over a decade, he worked as an illustrator, producing commissions for newspapers, magazines and book covers. During frequent trips to France and Denmark, Civardi put on one-man exhibitions of this work and pursued his interest in studying the relationship between medical anatomy and the human form as depicted by the artist. His experience gained from teaching anatomy, life drawing and portraiture in schools and institutions over many years has led to the publication of numerous books in which Civardi's experiences are brought into focus.