Uses a narrative graphic novel format to impart step-by-step drawing lessons. Great for beginners and more experienced artists interested in a new take on drawing instruction. From YouTube drawing instruction phenomenon Mark Crilley.
Chapter 1: The Meeting
Chapter 2: Drawing What You See
Chapter 3: Shading
Chapter 4: Beginning with a Loose Sketch
Chapter 5: Understanding Light and Shadow
Chapter 6: Using Negative Space
Chapter 7: Checking Proportions
Chapter 8: Simplifying Things
Chapter 9: Creating a Composition
Chapter 10: Bringing it All Together
Chapter 11: Moving On
Epilogue
Mark Crilley has published nearly twenty books and developed a massive internet following for his drawing demonstration videos, earning him a spot as one of the top 25 Most Subscribed to Gurus on YouTube. With over 10 million views and growing, his YouTube drawing instruction videos have an enormous worldwide legion of fans and have been featured on sites such as Yahoo News and Reddit.
2017 Eisner Award Nominee
2017-2018 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award List
2019 Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee
"[H]eartfelt and quite moving...An artful balance of character and
technique, of observed human moments and carefully pitched
instruction, that will appeal to students with artistic
aspirations. Gr 4 + Up"
—School Library Journal
"Engaging...A pleasant diversion for a long summer afternoon, The
Drawing Lesson is likely to result in lots of ambitious sketching
among readers ages 7 to 14."
—Wall Street Journal
"The narrative is often funny and unexpectedly poignant, while the
tutorials are impressively clear and easy for readers to
implement...A great pick for juveniles and young teens looking to
learn the craft of drawing."
—Library Journal
"Proportion, negative space, perspective, lighting, and other
drawing basics are covered concisely and informatively, so a
student could easily follow the clear drawings to benefit from
Becky’s lessons. Crilley develops his characters fully, making this
a true novel and not simply a narrated drawing lesson. An original
and accessible way to learn to draw. (Graphic nonfiction.
10-14)"
—Kirkus Reviews
"Offers thorough and practical lessons in drawing. The instruction
is solid, covering proportion, shading, loose sketching,
self-criticism, drawing shadows, and negative space."
—Publishers Weekly
"You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, and you might even discover a hidden
talent. What’s not to love?"
—Girls' Life Magazine
"A great book for young artists and their parents, sure to
encourage artistry while building confidence and fundamental
drawing skills."
—Book Riot
"Everyone has looked at a piece of art, whether it is a comic book
or classical painting, and thought I wish I could do that…Mark
Crilley’s latest drawing manual, ‘The Drawing Lesson: A Graphic
Novel That Teaches You How to Draw,’ turns that wish into an
absolution."
—GeekChicElite
"The book doesn’t just show you the right way to do things but also
common, fixable mistakes. Then it shows you what to do in order to
make things right."
—Nerdophiles
"This book tackles all the topics they covered in my High School AP
Art Class...An excellent book to give to a young person (tween to
teen) if they’re interested in learning about the technical aspects
of art."
—What'cha Reading
"Illustration inspiration."
—The Children's Book Review
"The Drawing Lesson is a truly innovative way to learn art. I can’t
wait to get this book for every kid on my gift buying list.
Whatever your age, The Drawing Lesson is an essential primer on how
to draw what you see."
—Gene Ha, artist for Alan Moore’s Top 10, Fables, and Action
Comics, creator of Mae, and four-time Eisner Award winner
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