Description

In The Complete Guide to Drawing for Beginners, experienced art instructor Yoshiko Ogura explains the basics of pencil drawing through a series of lessons that provide insights on artistic composition, simulating highlights and shadows, depicting realistic forms, rendering texture and creating a sense of depth in your artwork.

This book teaches you how to draw the following interesting subjects:

Simple forms (an apple, a milk carton, an egg, a mug)
Hard & soft surfaces (a cloth, a loaf of bread, a stone, a book)
Transparent objects (water droplets, a glass)
Complex objects (a pumpkin slice with seeds and pulp, a sunflower)
Human figures (hands, portraits)
Landscape (trees, buildings)
Animals (a cat, a parakeet)
Still life (fruit, flowers)
Plus, many other inspirational examples and ideas!

By the end, all your drawings will begin to look impressively polished and realistic! As you work through the lessons, you’ll master all the skills and knowledge that seasoned artists demonstrate in their work.