Walter Foster - Academy of Art - The Fundamentals of Drawing

A comprehensive drawing course for the beginning artist.

Structured like a class curriculum, The Fundamentals of Drawing teaches artists the basic concepts they need to start their rewarding journey into the world of drawing.  From learning key techniques, such as space, depth, proportion, composition, and perspective to discovering how to work with the essential tools of the trade, this comprehensive guide is the next best thing to sitting in a formal drawing course.  Follow along with veteran art instructor Jim Dowdalls as he guides you through understanding how to draw what you see, while working with graphite pencils, charcoal, drawing pens, coloured pencils, and pastels.  Along the way, you'll find a variety of helpful examples and demonstrations, as well as "homework" assignments designed to help you practice your newfound knowledge and hone your skills.  The Fundamentals of Drawing is an absolute necessity for those serious about learning the art of drawing.

CONCEPTS

• seeing like an artist
• proportion
• perspective
• picture plane
• composition
• value
• measurement
• foreshortening
• grid drawing
• colour application