"For anyone who wants to learn how to draw, this colorfully illustrated guide introduces the fundamental techniques necessary to build essential skills. The first section covers the tools - the various types of media and paper you need to get started. Then you'll learn about the basic methods for creating effective drawings step-by-step, from making basic shapes to enhancing them with highlights and shading. Then you'll continue studying techniques,...

This book shows us how to learn to draw the human figure through developing the ability to observe the subject. Drawing the human figure is crucial for artists, but is also one of the most complex aspects of drawing. This book provides innovative ways to capture the nature of gestures, and also ways to overcome a lack of confidence in this area in order to face the challenge of figure drawing with a childlike boldness and curiosity.

A progressive series of lessons, exercises and step-by-step demonstrations for learning to sketch using graphite, charcoal, pen and ink, colored pencils, and pastels.

Un método único para que todos nos atrevamos a dibujar. «Da igual si siempre has pensado que se te da fatal dibujar. Si alguna vez has fantaseado con hacerlo, abre este libro. Desde mi punto de vista, dibujar bien no tiene ninguna importancia. Lo esencial es dibujar lo que a uno le gusta ver e imaginar. Por eso he creado este pequeño manual: para que mires (y dibujes) las pequeñas cosas de la vida de una nueva forma. Aprenderás que un paraguas...