Drawing: Seeing and Observation

by Ian Simpson

Through sustained observation and practice anyone can develop the skills and understanding essential to being able to draw. This book approaches all aspects of drawing with a strong emphasis on "seeing", and provides a comprehensive drawing course for beginners and for those with experience who want to re-examine the fundamentals. Illustrated with many suggestions for practical work, this book also offers teachers at all levels a ready-made instruction programme which progresses from basic drawing problems to the development of personal style. This expanded edition includes a new chapter on drawing techniques and approaches, and essays on the importance of drawing in the work of five working a painter, a sculptor, an illustrator, a glass engraver and an embroidery artist.

Genres: Art

168 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973