The Artist's Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing

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This engaging and comprehensive drawing book is an excellent resource for artists, whether they are completely new to drawing or wish to build on their existing skills. Artist and author Vivienne Coleman takes away the mystery of how to produce an accomplished drawing, by revealing the exact process each image undergoes from start to finish. Each project is broken down into several steps, showing the technique applied at each stage and explaining how the reader can do the same.Starting with an introduction to drawing materials and some basic techniques, the book then goes on to explore various types of subject matter in more detail. Each of the chapters focuses on an area of drawing, starting with slightly easier topics and progressing as the reader gains in confidence. Within each chapter the step-by-step projects also range from simpler to more complex, giving the reader a clear pathway to build on their skills. Some exercises will start with a photograph to demonstrate the starting point and compare to the finished drawing. Feature pages through the book will focus on particular drawing techniques or useful artists' tips.