Learn Drawing Quickly (Learn Quickly)

A practical book with simple excercises showing the basics of drawing. Learning to draw is quicker and easier than you might think. This practical and concise book contains simple exercises and techniques to encourage you to start drawing, whether you want to be able to create a sketch, a visual diary of your holiday, or draw for sheer creative pleasure. Sharon Finmark covers the basics of drawing, sharing advice on texture, pattern and form. She shows how to achieve light and shade, solidity of form and how to add simple perspective to your compositions. There is an introduction to working with different drawing media including pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, coloured pencils and watercolour. Subjects covered are still life, flowers and plants, landscapes, interiors and people. By the end of this little book you should be able to draw with confidence and have fun with it! Title 3 Contents 4 Introduction 5 1. Materials and mark-making 8 2. Shape and form 29 3. Tone and form 42 4. Composition 63 5. Basic perspective 81 6. Drawing styles 91 7. Subjects to draw 107 Index 177 Copyright 180 In Learn Drawing Quickly, Sharon Finmark shows you how to achieve light and shade in your drawings and how to create solidity of form in your compositions. By the end of this little book you should be able to draw with confidence and have fun with it! Easy-to-follow instructions and exercises for learning how to draw with pencils, pen and ink, charcoal, colored pencils, and watercolor. Covers how to draw people, still life, and landscapes.