Drawing is one of the most satisfying and fulfilling hobbies imaginable, and this book provides all the knowledge and skills needed to get started and shows how to draw successfully. All aspects of drawing - materials, techniques, equipment and working methods - are explained and made easy in this comprehensive, fully illustrated step-by-step guide which is packed with expert advice and illustrated with more than 550 colour photographs. Aimed at the novice to intermediate-level, the book features more than 25 projects covering all the key skills and techniques, including drawing outlines, shading and tonal work, sketching and blending. The projects are based on popular subjects and include landscapes, still lifes, trees and flowers, animals, buildings and people to give the reader plenty of scope for practising different techniques and styles. There are scores of visual examples, both practical and inspirational, to complement the expertly written teaching notes, advice and professional tips. Each project is presented with a list of materials needed, so you can have everything to hand. For both complete beginners and artists with some experience, this beautifully illustrated and authoritative book will help anyone with creative aspirations to quickly produce pictures that they will be proud to display, and then go on to improve again and again.

About the Author

Ian Sidaway originally trained as a graphic designer and has been working as an artist since 1970. He is the author of almost 20 art techniques books including Learn to Paint with Watercolour, and Painting with Oils, Acrylics and Gouache (both Southwater), and The Instant Artist, which won the Artist's Choice Art Instruction Book of the Year award in 2001. His other published works include How To Draw Buildings (New Holland); Colour Mixing Bible (David & Charles); How To Draw Still Life (New Holland); The Watercolourist's Guide to Art Papers (David & Charles) and Pastels (Sunburst Books). Sarah Hoggett is a writer and editor who specializes in practical art, photography and craft titles. She was Consultant Editor on The Practical Encyclopedia of Watercolour (Lorenz Books) and The Practical Encyclopedia of Acrylics, Oils and Gouache (Lorenz Books).