Art Class: A Beginner's Complete Guide to Painting and Drawing

by Ken Howard

This book provides everything beginning artists need to know to get highly practical instruction in the fundamentals of drawing, painting in watercolor and oil, and composition and perspective. The book contains 450 photographs and illustrations, as well as drawings, diagrams, and an index.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1950

About the author

Kenneth Joseph "Ken" Howard, Jr. is an American actor, best known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in 1776 and as basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television show The White Shadow.

Education: Amherst College, Yale School of Drama

Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie

Reviews

[Richard]

Good for basics in both media.
I now feel confident painting with the right perspective for DJ Kahled being consumed by Charles Taylor, and shading my 50 ft master drawing of the Arbys® Gyro. (Go to Arbys dot com to get your gyro TODAY!)