The Complete Idiot's Guide to Drawing Basics Illustrated

by Frank Fradella

With more than 400 illustrations, this guide teaches beginning artists how to use the tools of the trade and then guides them stroke by stroke through various drawing formats. Readers learn how to render the objects they see, as well as things from their own imaginations through effective use of shading, light, perspective, dimension, and many others techniques. The book also includes coverage of drawing mediums and the geometry of drawing.

Genres: Art

272 pages, Paperback

First published October 3, 2006

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

(I didn't read *all* of the books, but skimmed most and read a good deal.)

With a corny sense of humor and clear and simple directions and drawings, this book helped me learn some basics of perspective I'd never quite learned before. There are some suggestions for getting people to model in the nude, and a couple of nude sketches--not appreciated! Overall not too bad.

The author covers people, animals, composition, and more.

[Lenita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely a good book for a beginner like me.