How To Draw Anything

by Mark Linley

If you can write your name, you have enough touch to learn to draw. Let Mark Linley inspire you to pick up your pencil and create a magical masterpiece. His positive approach secures quick, accurate results and ever-growing confidence.Learn to look properly and get the basic outlines correct; include the key features but simplify what you see; understand how shading (such as dot stipple or cross-hatching) can transform a sketch; get the eye level right and see how a grid helps with the composition.Whatever you want to draw - a beautiful holiday scene, a lifelike portrait of your family or favourite pet, or even a funny cartoon to illustrate a birthday card - Mark Linley shows, in this new edition of his bestselling book, everything you need to succeed.

304 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 15, 2012

Reviews

[Greenglasses · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty good book about the basics for drawing.

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fantastic place to start! I've always wanted to be able to draw, at least in a basic way. Yet most guides I've run across seem to need you to walk already and they teach you to run. Either that or they're designed for children and no real guidance is given beyond how to draw the one specific thing. This book is the answer, it teaches you how to walk.

The author's voice is pleasant and conversational, and gives you the sense that he really is in the room with you helping you on your journey. To some, his incredibly cheesy comments might be off-putting, but I found them incredibly endearing! I am very proud of some of the drawings this book has equipped me to throw together!