Keys to Drawing

Keys to Drawing

by Bert Dodson (Author), Bert Dodson (Author)

Synopsis

Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw.

In this book, Bert Dodson shares his complete drawing system-fifty-five keys that you can use to render any subject with confidence, even if you're a beginner.

These keys, along with dozens of practice exercises, will help you draw like an artist in no time.

You'll learn how to:

  • Restore, focus, map, and intensify
  • Free your hand action, then learn to control it
  • Convey the illusions of light, depth, and texture
  • Stimulate your imagination through creative play

$24.46

Quantity

20+ in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: North Light Books
Published: 15 Aug 1990

ISBN 10: 0891343377
ISBN 13: 9780891343370

Media Reviews

This long-popular guide uses simple black-and-white pencil drawing illustrations to help beginners to develop their skills and dexterity through a series of short exercises. --Library Journal

Author Bio

A painter, teacher and illustrator, Bert Dodson is the author of the best-selling North Light book Keys to Drawing. He's illustrated more than 70 children's books and worked as an animation designer for the PBS series Intimate Strangers.