Just what I’ve always wished I could draw. Space is provided right in the book for you to draw each lesson but I chose to use a separate pad of drawing paper. He also recommends tracing around your thumb or pinky finger for certain angles. Other “tools” the author suggests are things you’ll readily have on hand such as a coin or a cup to trace around, or a credit card or folded piece of paper for measuring. I also found that a mechanical stick eraser works great for erasing in small areas. The author does recommend a blending stump (an inexpensive little artist’s tool made out of tightly rolled paper), but he also explains how to get along without it if you don’t have one. The supplies required are very, very basic: a pencil and an eraser. You Can Draw It in Just 30 Minutes by Mark Kistler is sub-titled “See It and Sketch It in a Half-Hour or Less.” It includes 25 drawing lessons. I like to doodle a bit but I didn’t understand much about perspective and shading and other techniques that can make pencil drawings look real. I’ve always admired pencil sketching, particularly the artwork of Garth Williams, classic illustrator of the Little House on the Prairie books. Obligatory disclosure: I received this instructional book from Timberdoodle in exchange for my review. Today’s review focuses on pencil sketching. Remember the acrylic painting kit I reviewed a few weeks ago? I mentioned we had been dabbling with different mediums in art.
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