Although the age-old art of pencil drawing is the basic foundation of all the visual arts, its elemental beauty allows it to stand on its own. And pencil art is amazingly versatile—it can range from simple, unshaded contour line drawings to complex, fully rendered compositions with a complete range of tonal values. The projects in this book are taken from some of the most popular drawing books in Walter Foster's How to Draw and Paint Series. And because all the successful artists featured in this book have developed their own special approach to drawing, there are countless lessons to be. | Chapter 1 Introduction to Basic Drawing Although the age-old art of pencil drawing is the basic foundation of all the visual arts its elemental beauty allows it to stand on its own. And pencil art is amazingly versatile it can range from simple unshaded contour line drawings to complex fully rendered compositions with a complete range of tonal values. The projects in this book are taken from some of the most popular drawing books in Waller Foster s How to Draw and Paint Series. And because all the successful artists featured in this book have developed their own special approach to drawing there are countless lessons to be learned from their individual and distinct perspectives. You ll find all the inspiration you need as you follow a diverse presentation of subject matter and instruction. So grab a pencil and start making your mark 5 Tools and Materials Drawing is no only fun. it is also an important art form in itself. Even when you write or print your name you are actually drawing If you organize the lines you can make shapes and when you carry that a bit further and add dark and light shading your drawings begin to lake on a three-dimensional form and look more realistic. One of the great things about drawing is that you can do it anywhere and the materials are ven inexpensive. You do get what you pay for though so purchase the best you can afford at the time and upgrade your supplies whenever possible. Although anything that will make a mark can be used for some type of drawing you ll want to make certain your magnificent efforts will last and not fade over time. Here are some of the materials that will get you off to a good start. Sketch Pads Conveniently bound drawing pads come in a wide variety of sizes textures weights and bindings. They are particularly handy for making quick sketches and when drawing out doors. You can use a large sketchbook in the studio for laying out a painting or take a small one with you for recording quick impressions when you .
