The Complete Book of Drawing: Essential Skills for Every Artist

I learn something new every time I read this book and reference certain subjects, it's great for beginners and is a good way to just refresh and get the best from your art... The book has lots of advice but also gives you some reference and understanding about how stlyes differ between artists, but ultimately this book helps you create what you want to draw, and find your own style .. I would definitely recommend..

Lovely book great condition

Well presented with some good guidance.

I’m happy to learn how I will skill and learn from this book, I love drawing by pencil, graphites and etc.

Barrington teaches many thngs in this book, for example: How to see. Opportunities where you could improve your own work. Practice making perfect. The rule of thumb. How to fill your page. How energy and atmosphere can be captured within your drawing. To always keep a sketchbook handy. Your unique perspective. How to hold your pencil loosely. Hand eye coordination exercises. Light source demonstrations. Composition. Hatching for shading. Perspective. Vanishing points. Light vs Dark impact. Foreshortening. Simplicity. How the eye level can affect the overall picture. How tone gives a finished image. How complicated forms can be broken down into geometric shapes. The importance of accuracy in proportions. How to leave area's white to show highlights. Use of negative space. Themes to a picture. Sharp vs soft impressions. Observation of angles. How action lines can be used to accentuate drawings. How light and dark impact on the viewers perception. Silouettes. Grouping areas of foliage on trees. Looking at objects as a whole, instead of its comprised parts. Folds in clothing. Hair demonstraited. How to observe patterns to draw. Water suggested. Sunshine suggested with an eraser. How to build up an image from a caveman design to a detailed image. How to create your own style via the reference to other artists and practice of your own. Use of thumbnails. Dividing work up into balanced units for a dynamic picture. Abstract work. Where to emphasise a drawing. Drawing from more than one viewpoint. History lessons into art and artists. Overall, a must have reference book!

I am so very pleased that I purchased this book. I purchased it after having read the reviews on Amazon. I am retired and have not drawn ever! The past couple of years I have been doing an adobe photoshop course and decided that it would be good to be able to incorporate some of my own drawings into the excercises I was doing. Of course the snag was that I could not draw. I joined a beginners drawing class but I can honestly say that this book is by far the greatest instructor. Yes! you have to practice, but I now believe those who tell me that you are not born with the skills to paint or draw, you can learn them. The art of shading to get the shape of a lip or a nose or a tree or a leaf, it is all in this book. Only one other thing would have been great, and that would have been if the book had been spiral bound, however I am seriously considering purchasing another one so that I can put the pages into a folder. If you need a book which will show you the art of sketching/drawing then I do not believe you will be disappointed in this book.

This looked like a very detailed book. Print quantity was excellent. I bought it for my 11 year old but there is too much male and female nudity for them

For those people like me that are not naturally that good at drawing, but want to improve, this book is fantastic. It is so comprehensive, covering a range of different types of drawings and techniques. What I particularly like is that the step-by-step guides are both detailed and easy to follow. Like with anything, it takes practice and you will not get there overnight! But this is certainly not related to what the book offers. The only potential drawback is that there is a lot of detail in this book and this might prove to be a bit daunting! However, this is not a criticism of the book, it is just something that should be taken into account. This is a great book for a great price! No, I have not turned into the next Da Vinci, but I have definitely learned some great techniques. I would recommend this book to all fellow aspiring artists.

Excelente, se ve muy completo me será muy útil para mis clases

Oh I'm glad that I ordered this book..... It's has everything thing that an beginner artist has to know about sketching... The book is really nice... And fat too..and I got it for a great deal... I recommend this book for every single beginner artist out there

Ich würde dieses Zeichenbuch weiterempfehlen. Auf den ersten Blick sieht es vielleicht nicht besonders aus, aber es enthält eine Fülle von hilfreichen Tipps.

Absolutely superb book . Excellent value.

Informative.