Book Review
The atmosphere of this book is one that is dedicated to the easy,
successful method of learning how to draw. Drawing for Dummies begins
with a handy chart called a Cheat Sheet that is a guide to Graphite
Drawing Pencils and on the other side a diagram and breakdown of
The Parts of an Eye. The Introduction is an outline of the contents
of the book but also conveys the feeling that the author believes
anyone can learn to draw and you can have fun doing it.
Drawing for Dummies is broken up into four sections, which are
then broken up into chapters to start you learning how to draw slowly.
You can initially explore the book in the Contents at a Glance section
and get a more detailed breakdown of the chapters in the Table of
Contents. If you are a beginner you should read the book and complete
the exercises and projects as you go through the chapters. If you
are looking for more specific learning to enhance your skills you
can pick and choose the chapters you wish to read and complete the
accompanying projects. Drawing for Dummies has something for artists
of all skill levels.
What I really like about this book is the combination of information
on the process of drawing from how you think about what you are
going to draw to actually drawing it. There are also some very useful
icons: Tips, Remember, Technical Stuff, Sketchbook and Visual Exercise
in the Introduction that separate information you need to know by
importance. There are other bonuses in Drawing for Dummies, which
make the book even more useful and fun. You can make a portfolio,
an activity that doesn’t involve drawing but to contain your
work and enhance your memory with research of your subject to improve
your drawings. While all the parts this book are fun, informative
and practical, my favorite part of the book is the final one because
it once again embodies the personality and experience of the author.
This part contains chapters called Ten Tips, Hints and Secrets,
Ten Steps to Completing a Drawing, Ten More Fun Projects and Ten
Tidbits of Artsy Info which will help you focus the direction of
your drawing skills and to finish what you’ve started …learning
how to draw! |
