Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Chapter 1 Preliminaries 1
On Being Untaught 1
Why Draw? 6
"You're So Talented" 10
Chapter 2 Supplies 15
Toots I Use for Drawing 16
Pens 16
Pencils 18
Tools I Use for Adding Color 20
Brushes 20
Watercolors 21
Color Pencils 22
Markers 22
Tools I Use for Erasing 22
Paper I Use for Drawing 23
Sketchbooks 23
Loose-Leaf Paper 28
How Do You Carry Alt This? 31
Other Tools I Use 31
Tools and Materials I Don't Use 31
Chapter 3 Basic Techniques 33
Loosening Up 33
Crosshatching 39
Pressure and Angle 43
Adding Color 45
Chapter 4 Drawing when time and resources are limited 49
Redefining Completion 51
Readjusting Your Expectations 53
Ten-Minute Drawings 55
Improvising Your Support 61
The Upside of Drawing Fast 62
How to Draw with Limited Time and Resources 63
Accepting Mistakes 68
Keeping a Sketchbook at Hand 69
Tips 69
Chapter 5 Going Digital 73
The Pluses of the Tablet 73
The Minuses of the Tablet 74
Stylus Versus Fingertip 76
The Best Drawing Apps Out There 76
Brushes 76
Procreate 79
Paper by Fifty Three 80
The Styluses I Use 83
Drawing on a Smartphone 86
Chapter 6 Prompts 91
A-Z
About the Author 131
Acknowledgments 132
Index 133