Filled with easy step-by-step instruction from a variety of artists
and a wealth of inspiring images to study and admire, The Art of Basic
Drawing shows beginning artists how to draw everything from flowers and
still lifes to landscapes, animals, and people.
You'll find plenty of helpful tips on choosing the right tools and
materials, fundamental drawing techniques, developing value
and shading, and setting up an effective composition, as well as
important information about the influences of perspective,
balance, and texture. Detailed examples of animals, people,
flowers, and landscapes will help guide you through the most challenging
aspects of drawing almost anything, from basic shapes to realistic
details.
Some included pencil drawing projects are:
- Strawberries
- Bottle and bread still life
- Flamingo
- Elephant
- Giraffe
- Horse
- Siberian Husky puppy
- English Bulldog
- Clouds
- Desert landscape
- Half Dome, Yosemite
- Woman in profile
- Man in profile
- and many more!
With a striking new design and refreshed, easy-to-understand
instruction, this comprehensive drawing guide is the perfect first
step for beginning artists. Follow along, step by step, as
professional artists reveal their drawing secrets. With practice, you'll
soon be able to capture amazing realism in your own pencil drawings.
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.
The Collector's Series offers approachable, step-by-step art
instruction for a variety of mediums and subjects, such as drawing, oil,
acrylic, watercolor, cartooning, calligraphy, and more. Perfect for
beginning artists, each title features artist tips for drawing or
painting anything and everything from people, animals, and still life to
flowers, trees, and landscapes.
