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The Realism Challenge

Drawing and Painting Secrets from a Modern Master of Hyperrealism

Drawing and Painting Secrets from a Modern Master of Hyperrealism

By Mark Crilley

By Mark Crilley

By Mark Crilley

By Mark Crilley

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Category: Art

Category: Art

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May 05, 2015 | ISBN 9780385346290

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May 05, 2015 | ISBN 9780385346306

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    About The Realism Challenge

    A captivating, step-by-step guide that teaches artists to draw and paint exact duplicates of common objects, rendered in the trompe l’oeil, hyperrealistic style of artist Mark Crilley’s popular YouTube video series.

    Are You Up to the Challenge?

    With just watercolors, colored pencils, and white gouache, artist Mark Crilley takes you step-by-step through his process for producing stunning, hyperrealistic recreations of everyday items. Based on Crilley’s mega-popular “Realism Challenge” YouTube videos, The Realism Challenge contains thirty lessons demonstrating how to render mirror-like duplicates in the trompe l’oeil tradition of everything from shells, leaves, and candy bars to your very own still life arrangements. Each lesson builds off the previous one, as you’ll master essential artistic techniques like creating drop shadows, adding highlights, and building from light to dark. Learn the secrets of one of hyperrealism’s biggest stars. Come take . . . The Realism Challenge!

    About The Realism Challenge

    A captivating, step-by-step guide that teaches artists to draw and paint exact duplicates of common objects, rendered in the trompe l’oeil, hyperrealistic style of artist Mark Crilley’s popular YouTube video series.

    Are You Up to the Challenge?

    With just watercolors, colored pencils, and white gouache, artist Mark Crilley takes you step-by-step through his process for producing stunning, hyperrealistic recreations of everyday items. Based on Crilley’s mega-popular “Realism Challenge” YouTube videos, The Realism Challenge contains thirty lessons demonstrating how to render mirror-like duplicates in the trompe l’oeil tradition of everything from shells, leaves, and candy bars to your very own still life arrangements. Each lesson builds off the previous one, as you’ll master essential artistic techniques like creating drop shadows, adding highlights, and building from light to dark. Learn the secrets of one of hyperrealism’s biggest stars. Come take . . . The Realism Challenge!

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    About Mark Crilley

    Mark Crilley was raised in Detroit, Michigan. After graduating from Kalamazoo College, he traveled to Taiwan and Japan, where he taught English for nearly five years. It was during his stay in Japan that he created the Eisner Award–nominated comic Akiko… More about Mark Crilley

    About Mark Crilley

    Mark Crilley was raised in Detroit, Michigan. After graduating from Kalamazoo College, he traveled to Taiwan and Japan, where he taught English for nearly five years. It was during his stay in Japan that he created the Eisner Award–nominated comic Akiko… More about Mark Crilley

    Product Details

    Category: Art

    Paperback | $19.99
    Published by Watson-Guptill
    May 05, 2015 | 160 Pages | 7 x 9-1/4 | ISBN 9780385346290

    Category: Art

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Watson-Guptill
    May 05, 2015 | 160 Pages | ISBN 9780385346306

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    “The realistic work of Mark Crilley is perfectly in step with a zeitgeist that revels in intense, vivid, and urgent reality.”
    —Comics Grinder 

    “What I really love about this book…is it’s simplicity…It offers you the ability to jump right in and get started.”
    –Destroy the Cyborg 

    Table Of Contents

    Introduction 

    One: Simulating Shadows
    Torn Paper 
    Crumpled Paper
    Shattered Eggshell
    Popcorn 
    Mushroom 

    Two: Adding Color 
    Piece of Cardboard
    Seashells
    Cookie
    Leaf
    Toast with Jam 

    Three: Advanced Surfaces
    Porcelain Plate
    Wooden Carving
    Cut Rose 
    Folded Lace 
    Strawberries

    Four: Transparent Objects 
    Small Bottle 
    Glass Box 
    Marbles 
    Water Bottle 
    Glass Arrangement 

    Five: Metallic Surfaces 
    Spoon 
    Tin Foil 
    Rusted Chrome 
    Christmas Ornament 
    Metallic Arrangement 

    Six: Manufactured Objects 
    Plastic Turtles 
    Envelope with Stamps 
    Salt and Pepper Shakers 
    Chocolate Bars 

    The Ultimate Realism Challenge 

    Conclusion 
    Index 

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