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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful. good for me.By natkatI like this book as Im not someone I would call a drawer I simply dont do it. So when in my computer art class the instructor required his students to keep a sketchbook. I needes help on the simple basics. How to see. this book is perfect for that. Id recommend it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Anolther great book from ClaudiaBy Karas GramThis looks like a great book. I have a number of Claudias books and she never disappoints.8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. How to read...By RhyannonI have bought a large number of beginner art books and this is actually a nice one to add to the list of my favorites. It gives detail and advice.practice ideas and samples to reference too. As with most beginner art books it goes through the materials and different kinds of marks you can make to produce the image you are looking to get on paper. Its practical advice I would definitely take and even though I have dabbled off and on long enough to know all these tips I was still able to pick up fresh ones that stuck in my head.One thing I did like about this book it has a small section on drawing styles. I have received a lot of books on this subject and only a few I can think of over 20 years bothered to talk about these different styles. It displayed them again in a easy way to reference too.I recommend it for the beginner and intermediate artists.
