This is a very good book for beginners. It has a lot of exercises and an introduction of basic art terms for observational drawing. I just wanted more information about the concepts and a little about creativity and how to use shapes for that, but I also understand that this was foccused on realism and that it is said that one should learn how to draw that before creating their own style. This book is mostly blank pages for practice. However, it has basic information and tips on where and how to start the art journey by observing the world.
Easy to read, quick overview of the basics, and good format (letting you draw directly in the book.) The exercises were varied and useful, but I feel like I’ve done a lot of them before, even with the exact same examples/illustrations. Maybe all drawing teachers have the same furniture?
I read the Norwegian translation, which I don’t recommend, because the number of og/å mistakes and other oddities will make you want to stab someone with the nearest sharp object, and then what will you use to draw the rest of the exercises?