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    Sketching and Drawing (First Steps Series)

  2. Watercolor from the Heart: Techniques for Painting the Essence of Nature
    Watercolor from the Heart: Techniques for Painting the Essence of Nature

  3. The Techniques of Rug Weaving
    The Techniques of Rug Weaving

  4. Ajanta Caves
    Ajanta Caves

  5. Solving the Mystery of Watercolor
    Solving the Mystery of Watercolor

  6. On Becoming a Painter
    On Becoming a Painter

  7. Artists Photo Reference Wildlife
    Artists Photo Reference Wildlife

  8. Painting as a Language: Material, Technique, Form, Content
    Painting as a Language: Material, Technique, Form, Content

  9. Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy: A Step-By-Step Manual
    Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy: A Step-By-Step Manual

  10. Projection Art for Kids: Murals & Painting Projects for Kids of All Ages
    Projection Art for Kids: Murals & Painting Projects for Kids of All Ages

  11. Muybridge's Complete Human and Animal Locomotion: New Volume 1 (Reprint of original volumes 1-4)
    Muybridge's Complete Human and Animal Locomotion: New Volume 1 (Reprint of original volumes 1-4)

  12. Basic Figure Drawing Techniques (North Light Basic Painting)
    Basic Figure Drawing Techniques (North Light Basic Painting)

  13. Watercolor Painting With Passion!
    Watercolor Painting With Passion!

  14. FALSE IMPRESSIONS
    FALSE IMPRESSIONS

  15. The Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting
    The Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting

  16. Jackie Shaw's Step-By-Step Painting Course: A Beginner's Guide to Color and Composition
    Jackie Shaw's Step-By-Step Painting Course: A Beginner's Guide to Color and Composition

  17. Painting Animals (Decorative Painter's Library)
    Painting Animals (Decorative Painter's Library)

  18. Creating Textures in Pen & Ink With Watercolor
    Creating Textures in Pen & Ink With Watercolor

  19. How to Draw Comic Book Bad Guys and Gals (How to Draw (Watson Guptill))
    How to Draw Comic Book Bad Guys and Gals (How to Draw (Watson Guptill))

  20. The Art of the Islamic Tile
    The Art of the Islamic Tile

  21. Pastel for the Serious Beginner
    Pastel for the Serious Beginner

  22. The 7 Essentials of Graphic Design
    The 7 Essentials of Graphic Design

  23. Watercolor Basics: Light (Watercolor Basics)
    Watercolor Basics: Light (Watercolor Basics)

  24. All About Techniques in Illustration
    All About Techniques in Illustration

  25. Oil Painting: The Workshop Experience
    Oil Painting: The Workshop Experience

Sketching and Drawing (First Step Series)
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Detail Buildup Drawing
  • don't waste your money on this book
  • Good for Start ...
  • A Beginner Artist's Appraisal
Sketching and Drawing (First Step Series)
Cathy Johnson
Manufacturer: North Light Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0891346155

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Detail Buildup Drawing.......2007-01-03

Good instructions for detail on lots of different subjects, nature, animals, structures, people. Very well done

1 out of 5 stars don't waste your money on this book.......2003-04-08

No real advice is offered on drawing. Everything is too basic. If you're about to take or have already taken a beginners' course, this book is a waste of your precious money. You know already what she attempts to show in this volume.
Instructions are too vague, nothing you can really follow though in the hope of becoming better at drawing. Her loose style and broken up, incomplete explanantions are enough to make you want to quit. She never goes in depth, never reaches full thourough mastery of any subject within the realm of drawing. Light and shadows probably don't matter much for her, she gives no detail to enable one to move beyond shape or form.
In summery, this book teaches nothing, demonstrates nothing, just rambles vaguely here and there, never going into any part of drawing in depth.
I'd rather recommand: The art of pencil drawing by Ernest W. Watson, a book which gives great advice with beautiful demonstration drawings, simple yet clear, concise & to the point.

4 out of 5 stars Good for Start ..........2002-01-23

This book is not really a drawing instruction, but it has a lot of practical tips. It's easy to follow, pictoral and it contains no wordy explanation which will confuse the readers even before they begin to draw!)

The writer gave examples of 'loose drawing' in various themes, a good start for drawing from life.

5 out of 5 stars A Beginner Artist's Appraisal.......2000-06-07

This book appealed to me in its straight forward manner of presenting drawing to a beginner. Johnson has a chatty way of explaining her techniques that makes the excercises fun to do. She has included a broad spectrum of subject matter including animals, buildings, people, etc. I found the book easy to follow and very helpful and would recommend it for any artist's library.

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