When I was younger I loved to draw and paint. I was not very good but I still loved having a sketch book with pencils and watercolors on me. I don’t have much time for it anymore, but I can see now that my Princess is starting to love drawing as well. She recently got an oversized print to color. Instead of coloring it, she flipped it over and drew large pictures on the back. My dad likes to draw too, each week after our church potluck he enjoys sitting down and drawing. With Back To School coming upon us, I was happy to review the book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing Basics Illustrated.
About The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing Basics
An all-new, step-by-step guide to moving beyond the stick figure. With more than 400 illustrations, this guide teaches beginning artists how to use the tools of the trade and then guides them stroke by stroke through various drawing formats. Readers learn how to render the objects they see, as well as things from their own imaginations through effective use of shading, light, perspective, dimension, and many others techniques. The book also includes coverage of drawing mediums and the geometry of drawing.
My Review of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing Basics
Don’t you love this series of books? I know I do. I like getting them from the library and quick learning a topic. It is very cool. There is such a wealth of knowledge in The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing Basics Illustrated, by Frank Fradella. With humor from the first page, Fradella shows us how to Draw in a fun, easy to understand, and practical way.
From geometry, perspective, light and shadows – I am learning things that I did not understand in school. Who says the Back to Schools season has to be all about the kids? With books from The Complete Idiot’s Guide series, even adults can learn great things. You will learn step by step how to draw faces, landscapes, animals and more! With many illustrations and lots of details, you want to get this book.
Do you enjoy drawing? Would you like to learn how to draw even better? Or does someone in your family deserve to get this book?
Buy The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing Basics
You can purchase your own copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing Basics Illustrated, by Frank Fradella, from Amazon.com. The list price is $19.95.
Win The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing Basics
One lucky Long Wait For Isabella reader will win their own copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing Basics in the 2nd Annual Back to School Giveaway beginning on August 5th.
*Disclosure: I received the above mentioned product for review purposes. All opinions are mine.
This would be perfect. I love to draw but am terrible. A little help would be wonderful!
This looks like a blast!! My kids would love this!
What a neat book
I never knew such a book existed. I have ZERO artistic talent, and it’d be great to learn some basics!