Creating & Understanding Drawings

by McGraw-Hill Education

Creating and Understanding Drawings helps your students build the visual competencies critical to any art-related field. This comprehensive, discipline-based program provides an outstanding introduction to studio art, art criticism, and art history. As students learn to understand and appreciate the drawings of others, they'll also gain the knowledge and confidence to improve their own work. The full-color layout highlights culturally diverse drawings and exceptional student artwork that motivate your students. A new organization of the text combines the studio experience your students want with the strong philosophical base they need. New material on animation and an emphasis on careers in art make this program more relevant than ever before.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published February 29, 2000

About the author

McGraw-Hill Education traces its history back to 1888 when James H. McGraw, co-founder of the company, purchased the American Journal of Railway Appliances. He continued to add further publications, eventually establishing The McGraw Publishing Company in 1899. His co-founder, John A. Hill, had also produced several technical and trade publications and in 1902 formed his own business, The Hill Publishing Company.

In 1909 both men agreed upon an alliance and combined the book departments of their publishing companies into The McGraw-Hill Book Company. John Hill served as President, with James McGraw as Vice-President. 1917 saw the merger of the remaining parts of each business into The McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc.