How to Draw What You See (Practical Art Books)

Just like any other subject matter, you can't become an expert by reading one or two books. Keeping that in mind this is a good book helping you overcome the early stumbling blocks for beginners in drawing. People who are doing it on their own as opposed to class instruction wil find it quite helpful.

It covers all the basic aspects such as materials, medium, line drawing, blind contour, tone, value, perspective, composition and some figure.

I learned a great deal from this book. Like any other drawing book this is ot just to be read but you have to actually do the exercises repeatedly to make the most of out of the text.

This book has been extremely helpful in honing my artistic skills. If you have a true passion for art, and can't afford the formalized training, this book is ideal for you. The author has a unique ability to effectively instruct the reader. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has a desire to perfect his or her drawing skills. If you're a begginer, this book can't be beat.

This book was written with me in mind. I am a begininng amature artist who wanted to learn more about drawing. The instructions in this book took me from drawing basic shapes, though shading to sketching full compositions. It even goes beyond drawining to introducing acrlics and washes. Even the simplist procedure is gone over in detail so I never felt lost on how I was to get from one set to the next. Don't be fooled by the price. This is a complete refrence book that I use more then other books that have cost three times more.