Basics of Drawing

[back cover ] Titles in Barron'sDrawing Academyseries guide beginning students through a detailed training course in the art of drawing. The books open with basic instruction, then proceed to analyze the details that make up a successfully executed drawing. Drawing Academy titles make fine self-instruction manuals and can also serve as textbooks in formal art classes. LEARNING BY DOING An introduction to drawing tools, papers, and their uses is followed up with exercises to help you analyze the unique challenges of each technique, including blocking in, line control, light and shadow effects, and perspective. ANALYSISDiscover how to analyze your work, then learn to correct your mistakes as you improve your understanding of how professional artists resolve challenges and create graphic effects in their drawings. SKETCHBOOKA section at the end of each chapter is the sketchbook section that allows you to master geometric shapes, achieve shading effects, balance colors, and fully develop your draftsman's skills.Parramon's Editorial Team Staff is the author of 'Basics of Drawing ' with ISBN 9780764158629 and ISBN 0764158627.