The Basics of Drawing

by Barrington Barber

This comprehensive, easy-to-use book is a fabulous reference source if you are aiming to practice and improve your drawing skills.  Authored by best-selling teacher Barrington Barber, it provides a thorough grounding to artists of all abilities.

Each of the four classic subject areas--still life, figure drawing, landscapes and portraits--is covered with perception and flair, beginning with the basics and working through to a final composition where all the author's expertise and insights are brought together to create an accomplished artwork.

Genres: Art, Reference

448 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Barrington Barber originally worked in advertising and television as designer and art director. Then taught at Ealing Art School. Then practiced as a freelance designer, illustrator, painter at Augustine Studios. He was Head of Art at St James’s Independent Schools. Author and illustrator of Fundamentals of Drawing and about 20 other books for Arcturus Publishing. Now paints, draws and writes about art.

Reviews

[Julieanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great reference but it doesn't really give you any step-by-step advice for anything contained within so some of it is guess work but it does offer some extensive references for pencil drawing.