How to Draw Everything

by Gillian Johnson

Overview

A playful book by renowned illustrator and artist Gillian Johnson, How to Draw Everything encourages you to overcome your fear of the blank page and inspire your inner artist. The book is not about drawing realistically; it's about taking your line for a walk and seeing where you end up!

Inside are exercises and easy projects prompting you to draw literally everything around you—from mugs and bugs to cars and stars. A wide variety of drawing projects will teach you how to drop your artistic inhibitions and sketch what you see using step-by-step techniques. Delightful full-color illustrations accompany each lesson to ensure your drawing journey is both educational and filled with plenty of whimsical fun.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250078230
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/01/2015
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 11.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

GILLIAN JOHNSON is the prize-winning author and illustrator of over thirty children's books, published worldwide and translated into ten languages. She lives with her husband, the writer Nicholas Shakespeare, and her two sons, Max and Ben, in Oxford, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Art Materials

Getting Started

Let's Get Scribbling!

Doodling

Drawing Exercises

The Visual Workout

Draw A House

Finger Painting

Splodges and Smudges

Perspective

Light and Dark, Form and Shadow

Drawing People

Drawing Faces

Animals

How to Draw the Things You Can't Draw

Monsters

The Cave

Dress These Folks

A Project

Flowers and Friends