I Can T Draw A Straight Line

From impossible shapes to three-dimensional sketches and trick art, you won't believe your eyes as you learn to draw optical illusions in graphite and colored pencil. Perfect for beginning artists, The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions begins with a basic introduction to optical illusions and how they work. Jonathan Stephen Harris then guides you step-by-step in creating mind-blowing pencil drawings, starting with basic optical illusions and progressing to more difficult two- and three-dimensional trick art. Perspective and dimension are difficult to capture for both beginning and established artists, but now you can hone those skills in the most unique way possible, while also exercising your mind with these brain-boosting, unbelievable tricks!

The 35th anniversary edition of the classic how-to book that has helped millions of artists learn to draw. When it was originally published in 1970, How to Draw What You See zoomed to the top of Watson-Guptill’s best-seller list—and it has remained there ever since. “I believe that you must be able to draw things as you see them—realistically,” wrote Rudy de Reyna in his introduction. Today, generations of artists have learned to draw what they see, to truly capture the world around them, using de Reyna’s methods. How to Draw What You See shows artists how to recognize the basic shape of an object—cube, cylinder, cone, or sphere—and use that shape to draw the object, no matter how much detail it contains.

Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst artists - including comics superstar Alex Ross - for his mastery of drawing. His first book, Fun With a Pencil, published in 1939 is a wonderfully crafted and engaging introduction to drawing, cartooning, and capturing the essence of a subject all while having fun. With delightful step-by-step instruction from Professor Blook, Loomis's charming alter ego on the page.

This book will really teach you How to Paint without Knowing How to Draw a Straight Line How to Do Ukrainian Egg Painting How to Work with Pastels How to Get Started in Acrylics How to Get Started in Oil Painting How to do Scratch Bord Art How to Turn Your Travels into a Sketch Book How to Create Pen & Ink Art How to Use Finishing Sprays and Vanishes How to Use Your Arts and Crafts as Currency to Buy What You Need How to Expand Your Arts and Crafts Sales from Locally to Globally or How to Sell on the Internet How to Experiment with Encaustic Painting How to Try Your Hand at China Painting Why You Should Take Lessons from someone who knows more than you or the Art of fused and slumped glass, Egg Emulsion Painting and other good stuff How to Make Your own Christmas Cards

The author has developed a four-step method for learning to draw in a few easy lessons.

This book is for anyone who has a desire to draw but has been told that they lack the talent. If that sounds like you, then this book is for you! I believe that everyone is born with creative talent. It is like a well deep inside that is begging to be tapped. That is your desire and, in this book, I will show you some basic skills to reach that creative well. Art is not an elite club. Anyone who want to draw...can learn how! All you have to have is the desire!

From flags to flowers and still lifes to landscapes, the sets of activities in three complete art programs build on each other to introduce essential art principles, including how to use line, color, shape, and pattern; how to recognize and create perspective and space; how to use these principles to create complete still lifes and landscapes; how to work in watercolors, oil pastels, and mixed media; and how to enjoy making art regardless of the outcome!