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| First Steps Sketching and Drawing (First Step Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Cathy Johnson
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 140900
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.4
ISBN: 0891346155
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.2
EAN: 9780891346159
ASIN: 0891346155
Publication Date: September 15, 1995
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Product Description
Whether they want to do quick sketches or detailed drawings, beginning artists can get started here. They'll find advice on when, what and where to sketch; easy and useful tips for blending, shading and other techniques; and exercises to help them learn the basics of recreating what they see on paper. Simple, step-by-step directions help readers draw believable trees, fruit, flowers, and more.
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 Almost exactly what I'm looking for July 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book for absolute beginners who are not sure if they can draw a ballon on a string but want to. It is a very easy read that encourages you to pick up paper and pencil and start drawing now. The instructions are simple to follow and include technique for drawing that I have found missing in other titles. I just wish it were longer/covered more techniques AND included "other stuff" like how to keep your sketches from smearing in your sketch book, care of pencils, composition, etc. I suppose if it covered everything it wouldn't just be a "First Steps" book.
Detail Buildup Drawing January 3, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Good instructions for detail on lots of different subjects, nature, animals, structures, people. Very well done
 don't waste your money on this book April 7, 2003
14 out of 18 found this review helpful
No real advice is offered on drawing. Everything is too basic. If you're about to take or have already taken a beginners' course, this book is a waste of your precious money. You know already what she attempts to show in this volume.
Instructions are too vague, nothing you can really follow though in the hope of becoming better at drawing. Her loose style and broken up, incomplete explanantions are enough to make you want to quit. She never goes in depth, never reaches full thourough mastery of any subject within the realm of drawing. Light and shadows probably don't matter much for her, she gives no detail to enable one to move beyond shape or form.
In summery, this book teaches nothing, demonstrates nothing, just rambles vaguely here and there, never going into any part of drawing in depth.
I'd rather recommand: The art of pencil drawing by Ernest W. Watson, a book which gives great advice with beautiful demonstration drawings, simple yet clear, concise & to the point.
Good for Start ... January 23, 2002
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is not really a drawing instruction, but it has a lot of practical tips. It's easy to follow, pictoral and it contains no wordy explanation which will confuse the readers even before they begin to draw!) The writer gave examples of 'loose drawing' in various themes, a good start for drawing from life.
 A Beginner Artist's Appraisal June 7, 2000
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
This book appealed to me in its straight forward manner of presenting drawing to a beginner. Johnson has a chatty way of explaining her techniques that makes the excercises fun to do. She has included a broad spectrum of subject matter including animals, buildings, people, etc. I found the book easy to follow and very helpful and would recommend it for any artist's library.
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