Learn to Draw Now! (Learn to Draw (Peel))
Grade 5 Up-- DuBosque takes a positive, no-nonsense approach to the teaching of drawing, stressing attention to basic forms (box, cylinder and sphere) before attempting a completed picture. His format is focused and uncluttered; his instruction proceeds logically and without haste, touching briefly, but quite clearly, on the concepts of form, perspective, and depth. This deliberate and unassuming approach is enhanced by three oft-repeated strategies: start out drawing very lightly, turn the page to make drawing easier, and check your work in the mirror from time to time, followed by the "final, and best, strategy"--practice. Young artists looking for instant gratification may find the how-to-draw series by Lee J. Ames (Doubleday) and Ed Emberley (Little) more to their liking, but all those who are serious about learning to draw will be better served by this encouraging and effectively structured introduction. Here, the author sets out to train the eye as well as the hand. --Marcia Hupp, Mamaroneck Public Library, NYCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.