So You Thought You Couldn't Draw (Paperback)

~ Sandra McFall Angelo (Author), Sandra McFall Angelo (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

This simple drawing system was created especially for people who think they don't have any talent. Designed as a self-study workbook, it eases the novice painlessly through a grid system involving four straightforward steps: shape, line, value, and texture. Very specific instructions eliminate guesswork, and information on how to draw from photographs is also included.

About the Author

Sandra McFall Angelo is a Rhode Island School of Design Fellowship Award winner, a portrait artist, and the author of 18 step-by-step videos and four companion books, including Colored Pencil Drawing and Drawing with Colored Pencils on Wood. Her articles have appeared in The Artist's Magazine, American Artist, and Arts & Crafts. She lives in San Diego, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Discover Art; 4th edition (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887823271
• ISBN-13: 978-1887823272
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,974,294 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful How- To process, September 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: So You Thought You Couldn't Draw (So You Thought You Couldn't Draw Series , No 1) (Paperback)

I bought this book and have spent hours with it. In literally 2 hours I went from near stick figure drawing to duplicating complex and beautifully executed likenesses of Sandra's original drawings. It's like the "drawing fairy" has come to live within me. I love the process that Sandra teaches and I love what I'm able to do with it.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What it says!!!, October 17, 2001

By A Customer

What better review can one give than to say this book delivers what it says. The methods are straight forward and simple and they do help those who can't draw a straight line. Most art books are written for a visual-learning person and a person who learned to draw as a kid--this book isn't! Although I often overanalyze things this books actually got me drawing in a painless way. I may not become a professional artist but I now have an enjoyable new skill.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Step by step instuctions!, July 25, 2002

By	Okie in Alaska (Alaska USA) - See all my reviews

I bought this book and have now completed many of the first drawing exercises. The book starts at the basics with what supplies you need and then shows you how to use them. This book was just what I needed!

She shows you how to use grids, how to shade, how to do line drawings, how to add texture and more. But you start out with baby steps so you aren't overwhelmed and work your way up to the harder stuff. THere are many exercises and techniques to practice, she supplies the paper in the book and a sample to look at too.

The only thing about the book is she does really kind of push buying her supplies from her website, which is fine I guess. Especially if you don't know anything about which brands are quality and which are cheap, which I didn't.

I did actually just purchase some of her companion videos but haven't received them yet and I can't wait to get them.