Drawing for older children & teens
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Well, well, well....judging from the reviews this book has received it seems to elicit either a "love it" or "hate it" response. My own response is in the former but with a few minor reservations. First, I think the book from its...
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Well, well, well....judging from the reviews this book has received it seems to elicit either a "love it" or "hate it" response. My own response is in the former but with a few minor reservations. First, I think the book from its inception to the current edition is mainly aimed for people who haven't attempted to draw since they were children but would like to try again. For someone who is further along in their drawing skills they may or may not find this book helpful. It really depends on how far along they are. The best strengths of the book are the sections that actually teach techniques and tricks that break down how to see and draw. For a rank beginner who has never tried drawing before this getting down to the nitty-gritty is essential to get them headed in the right direction. Before Ms. Edward's book there were few art books (none,in fact, to my knowledge) that gave such low-level basic instruction in such a clear, concise manner. Now many of the techniques she teaches have actually been in use by artists for centuries - witness for example, the grid and the picture plane as teaching tools and concepts. She gives a nitty-gritty explanation of sighting techniques that have been used by artists since at least the Rennaissance and possibly earlier. The reason so many people have given this book 5 stars is that this was one of the first drawing books to realize simply telling someone to compare object 'a' to object 'b' and draw each in proper proportion to the other is not detailed enough. It's the case of an expert forgetting what it's like to be an absolute beginner. This book does not make such statements. Instead you get very detailed diagrams and analysis of exactly how you "compare 'a' to 'b' " and draw accordingly. So the book is full of "assignments". Each chapter introduces more techniques, continues giving nitty-gritty instructions on use of classical methods of drawing to build your skills. Essentially these techniques are drawn upon by anyone who draws in a realistic manner.
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