Secrets of Drawing - Start to Finish (Essential Artist Techniques) Paperback – August 12, 2012

I have had several other books on drawing and they may give you some helpful pointers, but they seem to mostly show how good the teacher is- no secrets.

I instruct bare-basic beginners in sketching / drawing; more of a coax them out of shell to try it type course. I was shocked that this book presents many of the basic techniques I thought I invented and had kept secret. By no means am I saying this book is for simpletons, that would be unfair, but it is great place to start for those who haven't made up their minds to take the plunge into drawing and sketching. I liked it!

Excellent! Thank you!

Smaller than I expected. Smaller than a sheet of paper.

Interesting information that my grandson has truly enjoyed and utilizes in is quest as an artist. Well put together and illustrations well chosen.

It was on time and delivered as I expected. No complains. I would use them again!

excellent drawing instruction

This book is not very different in what topics are covered, but in how they are covered.If foucusses on the essentials and these essentials are explained well, in a compact way, with fine illustrations. The illustrations, mostly model and portrait drawings, are not only good examples/illustrations and good renderings but in my view also artistically fine drawings.This book is in my view a good companion for a drawing course, or for the more experienced drawer as a refresher of the key concepts, attention points to keep in mind, to further improve your drawing. If you are more a beginner and you are not attending a drawing course you may need a more elaborate explanation and illustration than covered in this book.Originally I gave this book a four star rating. Recently, going through my bookcase of drawing and painting books I by coincidence came across another book of Craig Nelson: "The drawing bible", which I already had for years and I had completely forgotten. "Secrets of drawing" is just a small part of "The drawing bible". Nothing new, just selling old wine in a new bottle, for a higher price. It is not mentioned by the publisher so I feel fooled by the publisher. So I've changed my rating in one star.

使用されるツールの紹介から、線の強弱、バリエーション、トーンヴァリュー、ポジ・ネガの形、光と影の問題、パース、プロポーション等、絵を描く上での重要な要素が掲載されている。

This is an excellent book. Recommended by my art teacher - I can see why.