Mark Kistler > Quotes

“I like to call them the “ABCs of Successful Drawing.” 1. Attitude: Nourishing your “I can do this” positive attitude is a crucial part of learning any new skill. 2. Bonus details: Add your own unique ideas and observations to your drawing to make it truly your own expression. 3. Constant practice: Repeated daily application of any new learned skill is absolutely necessary for successful mastery of the skill.”
― Mark Kistler, You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less

“During thirty years of teaching drawing, I have learned that the best way to
introduce students to the thrill of drawing in 3-D is by first offering IMMEDIATE
success. Immediate success ignites delight, enthusiasm, and MORE interest. More
interest inspires more practice. More practice builds CONFIDENCE. And confidence
perpetuates a student’s desire to learn even more. I call this the “self-perpetuating
learning success cycle.”
― Mark kistler, You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less

“all know we do not need talent to learn how to write as a communication”
― Mark Kistler, You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less

“classrooms and in too many how-to-draw books, the immediate introduction of excessive, tedious drawing information can severely”
― Mark Kistler, You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less