The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing

This comprehensive drawing guide covers a vast array of subjects, from landscapes, still lifes, and flowers to animals, portraits, and the human figure. Begin with a thorough introduction to the essential tools and materials you need to get started, including different types of pencils, sketchbooks, papers, and other tools. Then learn the fundamentals of drawing, as well as a variety of drawing techniques, including rendering realistic textures, creating volume, and capturing perspective. A series of easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects cover a variety of techniques, including:

• Developing form


• Rendering texture


• Depth and distance


• Foreshortening


• Values and shading


• Perspective


• Balance and composition


• Capturing realism and likeness


• Depicting figures in action

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