Experiential Drawing

by Robert R. Dvorak

This spontaneous and creative approach to the drawing process focuses on careful observation and personal discovery rather than rules, increasing visual perception in simple steps. This spontaneous and creative approach to the drawing process focuses on careful observation and personal discovery rather than rules, increasing visual perception in simple steps.

Genres: Art, Drawing

152 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1991

Reviews

[Tandava Graham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good, and I got a lot of ideas I might use in art class next year. I don’t think it helps to recommend such a variety of drawing tools, though. If we’re trying to make things accessible, I’d say just tell people to get any pen or pencil and go for it. But really, you can do it that way if you want to. You don’t have to go out carving your own bamboo pens or anything.

[Ted Mallory · Rating 4 out of 5]

INTERESTING, A lot of the same concepts as Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, but a lot less technical. Much easier to read and tons of really practical exercises for people first learning to draw. Think I'll use a lot of this to supplement or even replace a lot of what I teach already. I definitely recommend this to anyone who'd like to try to teach themselves to draw. I think it may be out of print, so you'll have to order a used copy, but what the heck, that's usually cheaper. Good stuff. I've been teaching Drawing for 16+ years now and been seeking out and/or reading books on drawing for a lot longer than that and this is the first one that I like nearly as much as Drawing on the Right Side- WHAT A FIND!

[Cynthia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Got the book as part of a one-day workshop with the author. Very helpful--the more perspectives (no pun intended) on drawing the better.