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You Can Draw in 30 Days by Mark Kistler

You Can Draw in 30 Days

The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less

Mark Kistler

Grand Central Publishing · Print & ebook · January 4, 2011

Pick up your pencil, embrace your inner artist, and learn how to draw in thirty days with this approachable step-by-step guide from an Emmy award-winning PBS host.

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A friendly, structured path into drawing that keeps things practical and low-pressure.
Themes
art instruction, skill development, drawing techniques
Pacing
Steady

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Pick up your pencil, embrace your inner artist, and learn how to draw in thirty days with this approachable step-by-step guide from an Emmy award-winning PBS host. Drawing is an acquired skill, not a talent -- anyone can learn to draw! All you need is a pencil, a piece of paper, and the willingness to tap into your hidden artistic abilities.

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With Emmy award-winning, longtime PBS host Mark Kistler as your guide, you'll learn the secrets of sophisticated three-dimensional renderings, and have fun along the way -- in just twenty minutes a day for a month. Inside you'll find: - Quick and easy step-by-step instructions for drawing everything from simple spheres to apples, trees, buildings, and the human hand and face - More than 500 line drawings, illustrating each step - Time-tested tips, techniques, and tutorials for drawing in 3-D - The 9 Fundamental Laws of Drawing to create the illusion of depth in any drawing - 75 student examples to encourage you in the process

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A friendly, structured path into drawing that keeps things practical and low-pressure.

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  • gentle, day-by-day drawing practice
  • clear, accessible instruction with a toolkit feel

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  • easy-to-follow exercises
  • a steady learning rhythm

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Drawing Techniques71%
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  • Drawing Techniques
  • Art Teaching & Study
  • Pencil Drawing
Authors
Mark Kistler
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Published
January 4, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
art instruction · skill development · drawing techniques
Reading lane
Drawing Techniques