The Art of Basic Drawing

This is quite a good introduction to drawing. The author goes into basics about topics like perspective, supplies, shapes that make a drawing, shading and cross-hatching (and more), exercises to build your talents, and so on. Exercises are provided to practice with still life, animals and landscapes, with quite a few step-by-step examples of everything from horses to Persian cats to gorillas to mountains. There is just a bit of "and then a miracle occurs" when going through the steps to the fantastic drawing you see at the end, but that's pretty much the norm in drawing books. There is help with drawing people and facial features at the end and there's the typical 1950's look to the people that is so common with drawing books. All in all, this is a great primer on developing your drawing talents, though.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

This book is very detailed and informative. The sections on perspective and shading are excellent. I highly recommend this book and I truly loved it. This book covers many solid techniques and the artwork is well done. I received this book from NetGalley as an ARC for an honest review.

This is a great book for beginners who are wanting to learn but it's also I great refresher for people who already know how to draw. It goes thru all the basics and tips. I highly recommend this book.

This really is a book for beginner artists. There are plenty of steps and clear instructions, so even a complete beginner could have a go and get some good results. I liked the variety of projects and pictures and the demonstrations of different textures. Everything is very clear and the projects are basic but varied enough to give you a good all round basic knowledge. Perfect first book for aspiring artists or anyone just wanting to improve their drawing skills and attention to detail.