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Keys to Drawing
Keys to Drawing
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Author: Bert Dodson
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book

List Price: $22.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars(30 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3409

Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.6 x 0.5

ISBN: 0891343377
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.2
EAN: 9780891343370
ASIN: 0891343377

Publication Date: August 15, 1990
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Customer Reviews:   Read 25 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars keys to drawings review   November 10, 2008
as an art teacher, this is the book i always give to my student teachers, at the end of their time with me. yes, not all the drawings are the best, however, the lessons are sequential and contains some good insights. its a great book for a beginning art teacher.


4 out of 5 stars Great Drawing Book   October 5, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book is a great intro to drawing. It really helps to teach you how to 'see' what your trying to record on the paper. I got it for a class and will be keeping it afterwards as a reference.


5 out of 5 stars Excellent Drawing Instruction   October 1, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

"Keys to Drawing" is my favorite drawing instructional book. I found it here on Amazon and checked it out of my local library to see it before I ordered it. I have a short attention span and lose interest if a book doesn't engage me pretty quickly. I was immediately engaged by the simple, clear instruction and effective, challenging projects. This book got me drawing within minutes. I re-checked it twice from my library and had to order a copy for myself!

I love the format of this book, with the emphasis on drawing and not just talking about drawing, like so many instructional books do. I also appreciate the many examples in the author's loose, easy style. This is one of the first books I've picked up that didn't intimidate me with detailed, advanced portraiture. The progression and pace of this book were very comfortable to me. I'm extremely pleased with the results I'm seeing in my drawing.



5 out of 5 stars It's the best!   September 23, 2008
  2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The book is well organized, and presents material in a conprehensive, easily understood manner. The illustrations are useful, and not intimidating. The subjects of the drawing exercises are interesting and varied. The author seems to work right along with the student in this book, and anticipates some of the problems that arise in drawing. The author's remarks are encouraging for individuals interested in drawing at any level of expertise. I appearance of the book prior to purchase, but it is more than I expected. The book's size is neither too large nor too heavy to use in a small space or to carry along.


4 out of 5 stars A Good Beginners' Buide   May 26, 2008
  3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Over the last six month I have been buying a number of instructional book on drawing/sketching for reference. I have found this one to be one that I continue to go back to to review approaches to getting started. I would recommend it as a good guide for a beginner -- either to drawing or to starting with charcoal and graphite.

Leon