Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing 01 Edition, Kindle Edition

by Selwyn Leamy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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ISBN-13: 978-1786270542

ISBN-10: 1786270544

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This book demystifies the art and practice of drawing. Through fifty drawings by great masters past and present, the techniques and ideas behind their master sketches will put you on the path to making your own great drawings.

The entries also feature exercises with step-by-step instructions as well as simple diagrams providing further visual explanation to the jargon-free discussion.

For aspiring artists of all ages and abilities, Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing will motivate and strengthen your drawing talent.

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About the Author

Selwyn Leamy is an artist who lives and works in London. He has experience in teaching a broad range of ages and, as a co-founder of the creative travel company Frui, has taught drawing and painting in various beautiful locations around the world. He has exhibited his landscape paintings extensively in the UK and also in Italy.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07HQJ36HF
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Laurence King Publishing; 1st edition (October 9, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 9, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 21897 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #1,380,579 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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One of my favorite books on the subject of drawing

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018

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I have a weakness for books on the subject of drawing (which goes with my weakness of not being able to pass by the colored pencil display at the craft store!) and when I saw indexthis book on the book store shelf I couldn’t resist picking it up. On the back cover it says that the book is “a jargon-free guide packed with simple diagrams and practical activities” and that’s exactly what I found when I opened this book. There is nothing fancy about this book – the cover is pretty plain, it looks and feels like a plain everyday sketchbook, the inside is all in black and white and there are no glossy pages of beautiful artist sketchbook pages that look ready for framing. But this deceptively plain looking book is absolutely packed with all you need to start drawing and to do it with confidence and success. Broken into 5 sections: Starting, Tone, Accuracy, Perspective and Explore each of the lessons and exercises within each section are easy to understand and follow and are accompanied by the authors drawn illustrations as well as inspirational drawings by some of the greats including Picasso, Matisse, Duchamp, Escher and many more. This is definitely one of my favorite books on the subject of drawing.

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Francine

Good solid ideas and then some!

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2018

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It's a fun book filled with useful suggestions for better drawings. Some of the ideas are good basic drawing principles and others go a little further and are more creative than what you would find in a typical "how-to drawing book" It is also a good resource for ideas when teaching drawing!

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B. Schwerin

Like walking through a gallery with a knowledgeable drawing teacher

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2019

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Great buy, nice lessons, even great to read

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NomDePlume

Enjoyable book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2018

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An interesting book which is not the usual pedestrian ‘how to draw’ manual. It does contain some practical drawing exercises and has lots of practical advice about materials and techniques, but is more about exploring different approaches through perspective, angles, tones, shapes, methods of shading, etc., and ultimately developing your own style. Each subject or tip is illustrated by an example of an accomplished artist’s work. It is written in a clear, easygoing style which encourages you to have a go. May not be everyone’s cup of tea but personally I have found it enjoyable and inspiring, and it’s not expensive either.

3 people found this helpful

Ajnabz

Useful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2018

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Got this as a present for someone going into their first year of Architecture at uni and they find it very useful for helping with projects.

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JohnH52

Does as it says

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2018

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Great ideas. Easy to read and follow suggestions that the novice can try.

Sarah

Interesting read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2018

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This book is very helpful at giving you ideas and helping you to just draw, without overloading you with information

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Read this if you want a good book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2018

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An excellent book. Well presented, easy to follow, and plenty of skills to link with the work of other artists. I like the physical feel of the book too. Very good value for money. This book suits all age groups too.

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