A complete course for the cant-wait-to-get-started beginner! Got the urge to draw? What are you waiting for?! Getting started is as easy as 1-2-3 with Grant Fullers Start Sketching Drawing Now! Packed full of easy and fun techniques; readers will learn to create accurate and expressive likenesses of people; animals; landscapes; and objects. Suddenly rendering even something as mundane as an electrical plug will become an adventure in seeingmdash;and as youll discover; learning how to really see your subject is half the battle. A progressive series of lessons range from proven exercises for developing hand-eye coordination; expressive line work and keen powers of observation; to creating the illusion of depth and dimension; realistic textures; reflections and more 30 step-by-step demonstrations cover an exciting range of subjects; including still lifes; landscapes; architecture; animals and people Graphite pencil is the featured medium; but charcoal; pen ink; colored pencils and pastels are also explored Practice is important; of course; but this expert instruction will fast forward you past many hours of trial; error and frustration. With every lesson youll develop skills and confidence. Get started today with simple materials you may already have or can easily pick up at any major retailer. Before you know it; youll be able to capture a wide range of subjects with artistic style and vision.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. "Could do better"By marksutherlandSupposedly aimed at schoolkids. its difficult to peg which age group this is really aiming at. An eclectic mix of surrealists. emphasizing Dali. it lacks direction. Reproductions of paintings are second rate and often muddy. The few exercises to keep growing minds busy are a mixed bag. some no doubt qualify as educational. but there are plenty of better books of this nature on the market.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great Activity BookBy JDHeroI like this book for the activities that tie together the historical perspective of Salvador Dalis life. Some of the activities. such as the Dream Journal. can be use to open ones mind to Freudian Dream analysis.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. JackBy JackA great resource for art or art-history teachers. middle school and up and entertaining while informative for adults not well versed in Dali. Easy to follow review of historical events and artists/philosophers that influenced Dali during his life presented in an organized time-line.
