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| Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner | 
 enlarge | Author: Claire Garcia
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 44075
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0823013952
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.2
EAN: 9780823013951
ASIN: 0823013952
Publication Date: October 1, 2003
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Product Description
Based upon the author's own successful workshops, Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner helps new artists create competent, often eloquent drawings. A series of progressive lessons demonstrates such essential skills as recording edges, creating dimension, adding accuracy, developing value, balancing compositional elements, and drawing the human face, both frontal and profile views. Step by step, readers learn how to create a reasonable likeness of an object and give it spatial depth using such simple black-and-white mediums as pens, pencils, charcoal, and graphite wash. Inspirational examples and tips for success from beginning students who have worked on the same material confirm readers' successes, and allow readers to consider the advice and impressions of others at the same level.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 A Beginners Guide You May Need December 16, 2008
I am brand new at learning how to draw and I have taken one course. I find this book very helpful and fun. I am folowing the chapters as if I am taking a course and although I do not provide myself with my own best critique, the book has suggestions on how to be objective.
Get this book if you are a person who wants to spend time learning how to draw. It is fun, educational and challenging.
I hope I can just enjoy my own work and learn. This is a great book for those of us who are just starting out. Don't take your self too seriously when starting. Just have fun
Enjoy
Clear & Concise August 14, 2008
An easy to follow, step-by-step instruction on realistic drawing that includes a variety of mediums. As the title states this book is a intended for the raw beginner. Other books such as Betty Edwards "Drawing on the Right Side of Brain" contain similar lessons, but this one "clicked" with me. No drawing book will be all things to all people, but this volume is certainly a good place to start. I can also recommend "Drawing for Older Children & Teens" by Mona Brooks, these titles compliment each other nicely.
 Neither Here Nor There March 23, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I can't say I was blown away with this book, nor can I say I was disappointed, this the rating of 3 stars. It has great text to tell you "why" each part is important which a lot of books seem to lack any decent text at all. So for that I give it 5 stars.
I was "expecting" at least some technique tips and pointers, like, here's a good way to draw texture on a leaf, or more concrete examples, like maybe some "tips" in the margins or something. A little cheat to keep you saying "oh cool" or something. At some point it seems to drown in text, which I suppose is probably what a beginner needs, but I'm more of a lets get to it kind of person. I want to see at least something fun at the end of my first lesson, not a squiggly line, so I would suggest complementing this book with a tips and technique book to get a well rounded beginners experience to keep it fun and keep you motivated.
Obviously my expectations were not met, and that may be my own fault. I would say if you are a beginner, this will give you the start and the "classroom" portion, but add a book that will add the FUN and instant success to it too. It's a decent book, give it a shot.
Absolutely Great for a Beginner February 8, 2008
Recently I decided to get back into drawing. I purchased this book after reading some good reviews about it on a number of art sites. It tackles not only the technical aspect of drawing, but the mental process behind it as well. I found this important as I was having trouble coming to the realisation of how your mind can hinder you greatly. All in all, the layout of the book is great, the comments and diagrams by students is encouraging and I have certainly found more success in my drawing and sketching results.
Very nice!!!! January 18, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like this book because it is very friendly, images are very good and I've noticed it has helped me a LOT in my drawing skills. Quality of the paper is excellent and I think it will help a lot of people like me.
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