The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing

ebook More Than 200 Drawing Techniques, Tips & Lessons

By Walter Foster Creative Team

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Practice drawing a variety of subjects and build or hone your artistic skills with this helpful guide featuring over two hundred drawing techniques, tips and tricks.
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

  • With helpful tips and straightforward step-by-step lessons, The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing is the perfect resource for beginning artists who want to improve their drawing skills.
    The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing