Develop your drawing skills with this comprehensive 600+ page guide, perfect for beginners and experts alike. The Ultimate Guide to Drawing is perfect for aspiring artists or those looking to improve their technique, containing an array of useful exercises and step-by-step projects to follow. Internationally bestselling practical art author Barrington Barber works through the key areas of drawing. Starting with the basics you will soon learn to draw more complex subjects, such as dynamic bodies in movement, the texture of silk robe or sunlight filtering through the trees. Subjects include: • Still life • Portraiture • Human figures • Landscapes Providing essential advice and tons of inspiration, this drawing book will help readers create complex and beautiful artwork.

Artists looking to build their skills and produce accomplished artworks will find this comprehensive drawing reference invaluable. Barrington Barber looks at the key areas still life, figures, landscape, and portraits and demonstrates the specific skills needed for each type of subject matter. His easy-to-follow approach makes him an ideal tutor for beginners as well as those who can already draw competently. Starting with the basics of drawing, the book moves on to deal with more challenging areas such as figures in action, symbolism in portraits, and imaginary landscapes."

Popular artist Leonardo Pereznieto—whose instructional YouTube videos have earned him millions of views and a devoted fan base—teaches beginners the fundamentals of traditional drawing. In his first book “You Can Draw!” Leonardo Pereznieto helped artists recreate the realistic surfaces and textures that make his own work so popular. Now he’s going back to the very beginning to teach them the basics of drawing, covering first exercises, fundamental techniques, light and shading, composition, and perspective, and more. Loaded with information on materials, a glossary of essential terminology, and hundreds of illustrations, this illuminating guide includes such projects as a fall still life of fruit in a basket, with instructions on shape, shadow, and detail, as well as a cityscape, a landscape with depth of field, animals, train tracks, jewelry, and drawing with a message. Once you’ve mastered these basics, you can unleash your imagination on whatever subject you like!

Whether you are a budding artist or a professional wishing to develop your skills, This Ultimate Drawing Book is the perfect companion for you. Learn to draw everything from the texture of a silken cloth to a body in dynamic movement with this easy-to-follow guide. Barrington Barber is a working artist and best-selling author of many practical art titles, providing clear and practical guidance as well as helping you develop your own artistic style. This drawing book provides step-by-step sequences on a multitude of skills. Learn to: • Depict the elements in a landscape, such as water, trees and sky • Portray the texture of different materials • Convey the features and movement of humans • Compose an original still life Providing examples from master artists such as Di Vinci and Rubens, and breaking down their work's successful elements, Barrington Barber will help you bring your own drawings to life.

This drawing tutorial from best-selling author Christopher Hart shows artists how to draw exaggerated musculature of super-sized figures in action poses.

Discover the simple secrets to drawing amazing hands, from popular YouTube instructor Mark Crilley Whether you’re drawing superheroes, manga and anime characters, robots, highly detailed photorealistic figures or anything in between, hands can be the most challenging aspect of creating compelling characters that gesture, communicate, and truly come to life. In simple step-by-step lessons along with plenty of full-color examples, popular instructor and author Mark Crilley takes you from the basics to the finer points. All you need is paper, pencil, and eraser.