Drawing for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing (Art for the Absolute Beginner)

"How to draw an owl! Step 1: Draw a circle. Step 2: Draw the rest of the owl." according to Travis Alexander. Not even remotely for the "absolute beginner". The book starts off by immediately jumping into determining light values in different forms. What? I haven't even drawn a square yet, and you're asking me to shade a coffee mug in different forms with alm. NOT for beginners!!! Even an intermediate student, in an art class, would struggle with this text. You are not given clear instructions, you are just given expertly rendered pictures that if you are a beginner you have no chance at all of duplicating. I should have known . Excellent for anyone interested in learning to draw Excellent for anyone interested in learning to draw. It tells you what pencils to use for each project and even how to hold the pencil. There are great illustrations that start with a simple straight line and circle and end up being a horse, cow, cat

Mary is a writer, with a Masters Degree in Counseling.. Mark teaches watercolor classes and is a contributing editor for Watercolor Magic magazine. Mark and Mary Willenbrink are also the authors of North Light's Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner

This inspiring book makes drawing in a realistic style easier than you may think and more fun than you ever imagined!Authors Mark and Mary Willenbrink (Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner) cover it all—from choosing materials and the correct way to hold your pencil, to expert advice on the tricky stuff, like getting proportions and perspective right, drawing reflections, and designing strong compositions. It's never too early and never too late to discover the pure joy of drawing!. (It's n

Mark teaches watercolor classes and is a contributing editor for Watercolor Magic magazine. Mary is a writer, with a Masters Degree in Counseling.. About the AuthorMark and Mary Willenbrink are also the authors of North Light's Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner