Just Draw It! by Sam Piyasena And Beverly Philp

Just Draw It! by Sam Piyasena & Beverly Philp

A drawing course that helps to set your creativity free. This book is aimed at anyone who would like to be able to pick up a pencil and just draw, this book provides a foolproof way to pick up the skills—and most importantly the confidence—to sketch and experiment without the hang-ups and inhibitions that can all too often get in the way of our creativity. Just Draw It! is suitable for anyone, from self-styled artistic no-hopers to aspiring artists who want to get new ideas and skills. It is organized as a series of exercises, all of which will provide you with the essential practise for your brain, eye, and hand—from trying out rapid-fire sketches of moving objects, to the detailed observation of tones and contrast, to capturing the mood of a scene, or looking at its structure through the formal rules of perspective. The result is a deceptively powerful drawing course that does not feel like a course, designed to conquer your inhibitions and develop a love of drawing and sketching that lasts a lifetime.

This unusual book serves several different purposes, starting with its guaranteed appeal to both professionals and amateurs who like to pick up a pencil and draw. Art students seeking a change of pace will respond to the authors' very informal approach, seeing the lessons as fun-to-do confidence builders that emphasize the value of creative freedom. Every exercise can be performed by artists at all levels of training and ability.

• All exercises are designed to develop and improve hand-eye coordination
• Each exercise focuses on a different approach to drawing precisely what the eye sees--rapid sketches of moving objects, detailed observation of tones and shadow, exercises that teach rules of perspective, and much more
• A powerfully effective art course that never feels like a set of tedious drills

Lessons can be completed using various media--pencil, ink, colored pencils, magic markers, or charcoal. Illustrations on every page in color and black and white.