A Practical Masterclass and Manual of Drawing & Pastels, Pencil Skills, Penmanship and Calligraphy

by Ian Sidaway, Sarah Hoggett, Janet Mehigan

Drawing, sketching and writing skills are beautifully presented and taught in this superbly illustrated practical encyclopedia. Packed full of expert advice, step-by-step projects and practice exercises, this book is perfect for beginners and intermediate artists and calligraphers looking to improve their skills.

Genres: Art

512 pages, Paperback

First published June 25, 2007

Reviews

[Hamidreza Saleh · Rating 5 out of 5]

with over 1700 pictures and illustrations, the book teaches a whole lot of techniques to draw better with different equipment, like when and how to use what stroke in a pencil drawing, and so on with other materials such as watercolor, pastel and... there is also a huge section about calligraphy and handwriting which personally i haven't read, but seems pretty helpful for handwriting improvement.
since i teach sketching (i have a facebook page called Sketchin5)i gotta say this is one of my most favorite books on the shelf!