Debt-Free Art Degree: Foundations in Drawing

The Affordable Way to Learn Professional Skills - Includes QR Codes to Online Tutorials

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Pub Date Nov 12 2024 | Archive Date Nov 28 2024

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An essential guide for a new generation of artists to learn professional-level art skills—no student loan required!

Now a successful artist, illustrator, and YouTube star, Marco Bucci once thought you had to be born with art talent and go to an expensive art school to have a career in art. Unfortunately, he couldn’t draw and didn’t get into art school, but he heard that drawing was something you could learn anyway, so he set off on a self-guided journey of becoming an artist. In Debt-Free Art Degree: Foundations in Drawing, Marco shares what he learned to help you become a successful artist without experiencing the same false starts and setbacks he did.

With QR codes to video demonstrations to solidify your understanding of the techniques and concepts, this accessible yet comprehensive guide offers:

  • Affordable, high-level art instruction for serious beginners and seasoned artists seeking skill enhancement or a career in art
  • A logical curriculum that avoids information overload
  • Connected lessons, exercises, and demonstrations that pave the way to strong drawing skills
  • Instruction on essential art principles such as working with 2D and 3D shapes, gesture, form, color, and more
  • Advice and encouragement to develop your personal artistic vision while building foundational skills

Debt-Free Art Degree: Foundations in Drawing is your gateway to a thorough and budget-friendly art education. While you won’t have a diploma to hang on your wall, you will have all the tools you need to create incredible art.

An essential guide for a new generation of artists to learn professional-level art skills—no student loan required!

Now a successful artist, illustrator, and YouTube star, Marco Bucci once thought you...


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ISBN 9780760391600
PRICE $26.99 (USD)
PAGES 176

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Absolutely amazing resource. It started off as a simple easy to follow refresher. But oh my. As I got further into the material it became increasingly more intense. I had to take breaks because though it was broken down into simple steps it made my brain hurt. This is a great read that will be a resource to go back to time and time again as I continue to develop my skills. Recommend for any aspiring artists.

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This is an extremely informative book. The illustrations are good to follow although I'll need a lot of practice to get mine like one's in the book. Drawing is a talent that takes time and this book is a good way to improve, it shows perspective, male and female forms, shading and how to plan out your drawing correctly.

Would recommend this book.

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I really enjoyed this book! Marco begins by letting the reader know anyone can learn to draw, and then breaks it down into manageable chunks with step-by-step instructions. He includes many illustrations that are broken into parts so the reader can follow along and be successful in their endeavor in practicing and repeating lessons. He addresses many things such as how to draw movement in a way that is interesting to the eye, how to balance shading and light and discussing color temperature and color theory. I especially loved in his final note where he discussed that learning isn’t linear and that as you improve there will be new challenges you face, but to continue to practice and one day you will see the results of your efforts and hard work. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to improve or learn new drawing skills.

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I really liked this book! I have a daughter who loves to draw and I think she could learn a lot from just this book alone. The illustrations are marvelous, and the steps that are shown really make you see how to create the art in a less intimidating way. I love that it is called a Art degree that is debt-free, because I love the idea of going into learning how to draw from scratch and being walked through it, without a huge investment. I think if you have an artist at home, or just want to try your hand at drawing, this is the book for you. Just a quick heads up on the content, because bodies are used often as the example.... you may see some possible nudity in some of the lessons.

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This book stands out with it emphasis on movement, shape, and interpretation.
I have never seen a foundations art book that explains the practice of moving figures this well before.

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I love Marco Bucci's YouTube channel and am thrilled to see that he has released this guide to help more artists. This guide is very useful for aspiring artists who do not want to commit to the pressure of art school or for those who just want to learn art as a side hobby. There is a lot of useful information and techniques in this book to help someone get started on their art journey or simply enhance their skills. The lessons are straightforward and simple enough to encourage one to continue practicing. The implementation of QR codes for video demonstrations is an amazing tool as well.

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