Drawing For Dummies

The fast and easy way to unleash your inner artist and learn todraw

Holding fast to the simple philosophy that only you can teachyourself to draw, Drawing For Dummies gives you the toolsyou need to explore the basics and move on to more advancedtechniques. It′s never too late to unleash the artist within . . .so grab a pad and pencil and let this friendly, hands–on guide putyou on the road to self–expression.

Drawing 101 find out everything you need to know tostart drawing, from the supplies you′ll need to ideas forfindinginspiration

Sharpen your pencil (and your skills) learn to createdimension on a flat piece of paper, add shading to render light andshadow, add depth, and much more

Let′s get digital discover the world of digital drawingand get guidance on the tools and software used to create sketchesand layers with your personal computer

Bring your drawing to life start experimenting withsubject matter to draw still lifes, nature, people, and animals

Open the book and find:

The supplies and techniques you need to create different typesof drawings

Ideas and strategies for tackling drawing projects

Free downloadable digitaldrawing tools

How to balance shapes

Tips for creating line drawings

Helpful instruction for creating 3D drawings

Textures and patterns that can enhance your drawing

How to add perspective

Learn to:

Draw animals, people, still life, and more

Master shading, blending, composition,and perspective

Create your drawings from simplegeometric shapes to finishedartwork

Part I: Discovering What It Takes to Draw.

Chapter 1: Gearing Up to Start (And Continue) Drawing.

Chapter 2: Gathering What You Need to Get Started.

Chapter 3: Working through the Developmental Stages ofDrawing.

Chapter 4: Drawing On Your Computer.

Chapter 5: A New Kind of Seeing: Getting Familiar with theArtist′s Perspective.

Part II: Developing the Basic Skills.

Chapter 6: Planning Your Drawings.

Chapter 7: Seeing and Drawing Lines and Shapes.

Chapter 8: Exploring the Third Dimension.

Chapter 9: Adding Life to Your Drawings with Shading.

Chapter 10: Identifying and Rendering Textures.

Chapter 11: Investigating Perspective Drawing.

Part III: Experimenting with Subject Matter.

Chapter 12: Making Meaningful Still–Life Drawings.

Chapter 13: Representing the Natural World in Your Drawings.

Chapter 14: Bringing Animals to Life on Paper.

Chapter 15: Drawing People.

Part IV: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Drawing Cartoons.

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Grow as an Artist.

Chapter 18: Answering Ten Common Copyright Questions.

Index.

Brenda Hoddinott is an award–winning artist and arteducator.