Drawing is the most essential of all visual arts. Everyone, from sculptors to painters, draws in one form or another. It is also the simplest and most affordable form of artistic expression. All you need is a pencil and paper to make something magical. But to create a successful portrait, one must understand how to capture a person's likeness--their spirit--and portray it in graphite. In Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits, artist and teacher Justin...

Artists of all skill levels will find much to inspire them in this detailed and practical guide to drawing landscapes. Margaret Eggleton guides you through easy-to-follow drawing stages, and gives advice on using sketchbooks, line and tone, perspective and more. She shows how to draw elements of the landscape such as trees and foliage, hills and mountains, skies, water and buildings, and there are practical, step-by-step exercises throughout to help...

The Ultimate Guide to Drawing is perfect for aspiring artists or those looking to improve their technique, containing an array of useful exercises and step-by-step projects to follow. Internationally bestselling practical art author Barrington Barber works through the key areas of drawing. Starting with the basics you will soon learn to draw more complex subjects, such as dynamic bodies in movement, the texture of silk robe or sunlight filtering through...

The Fundamentals of Drawing is a practical and comprehensive drawing course from beginner to advanced levels. Opportunities for practice and improvement are offered across a wide spectrum of subjects with step-by-step examples to guide you through. The methods used in this book are time-honored and proven, having been practiced through the centuries by art students and professional artists. Barrington Barber brings his invaluable expertise as a working...

"Learn how to turn the everyday objects that fill your life into subjects for your sketchbook, allowing you to work on your drawing skills at any moment of the day or night. You'll find over 200 prompts to help you build up strong art skills as you work though the book. These everyday objects are small enough to sketch in minutes, so you can practice quickly and often. Everything you need to know about perspective, observation of shape and form, light...

Discover your unique inner artist through 21 intuitive, process-based lessons in drawing with graphite pencil, colored pencil, and ink-then joyfully share your works of beauty with the world. In Drawing Is for Everyone, artist Kateri Ewing-author of Look Closer, Draw Better and Watercolor Is for Everyone-guides you through a series of simple creative drawing projects using a soulful, meditative, and reflective process. Whether you're drawing for...

"Drawing people in the outside world can be a real thrill; each sketch captures a particular person and place in time. But it can also be a challenge. How do you spot a likely subject? How do you choose the person most likely to stay still? How do you draw movement for the person that refuses to sit still? Sketching People offers straightforward, practical help to give beginning artists the confidence and ability to draw all sorts of people in many...

Learn to draw tons of your favorite things, from dinosaurs to ducklings, magicians to mermaids, and guitars to grasshoppers! A variety of animals, common objects, and other favorite things are broken down into approachable, basic shapes, so anyone can learn to draw anything they set their mind to!

Learn to draw tons of your favorite things, from dinosaurs to ducklings, magicians to mermaids, and guitars to grasshoppers! A variety of animals, common objects, and other favorite things are broken down into approachable, basic shapes, so anyone can learn to draw anything they set their mind to!

"Drawing For Dummies makes it easy to learn the basics of drawing and even master advanced techniques. With a little instruction and practice, there's no such thing as "I just can't draw." Drawing can help you relieve stress, express your emotions and creativity, communicate across cultures, improve memory, and develop and strengthen fine motor skills. This user-friendly Dummies resource will teach you how to see the world through the eyes of an artist,...