Drawing Books

Drawing Architecture is a comprehensive and practical guide full of advice and inspiration for anyone wishing to capture the beauty of the urban landscape. This hands-on and inspirational book will encourage you to meet the exciting challenges of...

What comes to mind when you think of graphite? Is it the stains that stay on your fingers, or the beautiful gradients that can result from simply playing with pressure? Through skilfully applied smudges and smears, the humble pencil is capable of...

For aspiring artists of all ages and abilities, Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing will motivate and strengthen your drawing talent. Through fifty drawings by great masters past and present, the techniques and ideas behind their...

In this classic, profusely illustrated guide, Edward Johnston distilled his expertise into a series of easy-to-follow lessons that will benefit any student of calligraphy, book design, or art. Part I is devoted to writing and illuminating...

Look Closer, Draw Better will help you reach your goals with projects that explore graphite, charcoal, ink, and watercolor wash, emphasizing techniques that Kateri Ewing has refined over years of practice and teaching. Ewing teaches...

In Sketching from the Imagination: An Insight into Creative Drawing, 50 talented traditional and digital artists have been chosen to share their sketchbook works, from doodled concept sketches to fully rendered drawings. A visually stunning collection...

Pencil, Do More Art exposes how the simplest of writing tools is in fact the key to an entire universe of artistic expression. Selwyn Leamy and Eve Blackwood explore the many ways a pencil can be used: from hatching and smudging to frottage and...

Many people say they can't draw, but everyone can. Still Life Drawing reminds us that putting pen to paper is a simple pleasure, available to anyone. And when it comes to combining colors, playing with pattern and exploring shapes, there are no rules...

Medieval Calligraphy: Its History and Technique is a comprehensive history and instruction manual that contains thirteen significant medieval scripts, with a history of the evolution of the alphabets and fascinating background material on the...

The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling provides clear, practical advice for every step of the process for artists at every level, from the basics of choosing supplies to advanced techniques. In straightforward text complemented by...

The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds will provide guidance for those who insist they can’t draw. Leading the mind and hand through a series of detailed exercises, Laws delivers what he promises: that “drawing birds opens you to the beauty of...