Keys to Drawing (Draw Books) - Softcover

Dodson, Bert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0713632526 ISBN 13: 9780713632521

Publisher: North Light Books, 1990

Synopsis

Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw.

In this book, Bert Dodson shares his complete drawing system—fifty-five "keys" that you can use to render any subject with confidence, even if you're a beginner.

These keys, along with dozens of practice exercises, will help you draw like an artist in no time.

You'll learn how

Restore, focus, map, and intensify
Free your hand action, then learn to control it
Convey the illusions of light, depth, and texture
Stimulate your imagination through "creative play"

About this title

About the Author

A painter, teacher and illustrator, Bert Dodson is the author of the best-selling North Light book Keys to Drawing. He's illustrated more than 70 children's books and worked as an animation designer for the PBS series Intimate Strangers.

Review

"This long-popular guide uses simple black-and-white pencil drawing illustrations to help beginners to develop their skills and dexterity through a series of short exercises." --Library Journal

Edition details

• Publisher: North Light Books
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713632526
• ISBN 13: 9780713632521
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224