Books
How to Draw Cats in Simple Steps by Polly Pinder
All drawing is based on the construction of simple lines and shapes, and this easy-to-follow book teaches how to draw short-haired and long-haired cats and kittens in easy, step-by-step stages. Including a good selection of every cat enthusiast’s favorite breeds—from domestic and pedigree cats to…
December 6, 2011
How to Draw Animals by Jack Hamm
Simple, clear instructions for drawing animals with more than 1,000 step-by-step illustrations. Basic fundamentals for the beginner, new principles and techniques for the professional. A detailed guide for everyone who enjoys–or wants to enjoy–drawing.
December 6, 2011
“Drawing: Horses” by Walter T. Foster
With assistance from Michele Maltseff, artist Walter T. Foster shows you how to render a variety of different horse breeds in pencil, with tips on adding touches with charcoal, crayon, and brush and ink. In this step-by-step book, he explains not only a number of…
December 3, 2011
“Draw 50 Horses” by Lee Ames
Arabians, Pintos, Morgans and Clydesdales: jumping, bucking, rearing, grazing and kicking — all are in this collection of 50 drawings.
December 3, 2011
“How to Draw Lifelike Portraits from Photographs” by Lee Hammond
A manual on drawing portraits from photographs, using the author’s blended-pencil drawing technique, and offering advice on how to suggest three dimensions on simple shapes.
December 16, 2010
“The Artist’s Complete Guide to Facial Expression” by Gary Faigin
Artists love this book, the definitive guide to capturing facial expressions. In a carefully organized, easy-to-use format, author Gary Faigin shows readers the expressions created by individual facial muscles, then draws them together in a section devoted to the six basic human emotions: sadness, anger,…
December 16, 2010
“How to Draw Faces” by Barbara Soloff Levy
This easy-to-follow guide, with its step-by-step diagrams, makes it a snap to learn the basics of sketching the human face. By combining circles, ovals, squiggly lines and other shapes, would-be cartoonists can create realistic portraits of young girls modeling a variety of hairstyles; boys in…
December 16, 2010
“Facial Expressions: A Visual Reference for Artists” by Mark Simon
All artists are tired of persuading their nearest and dearest to look sad…look glad…look mad…madder…no, even madder…okay, hold it. For those artists (and their long-suffering friends), here is the best book ever.
December 16, 2010
“The Artist’s Complete Guide to Drawing the Head” by William Maughan
In this innovative guide, master art instructor William Maughan demonstrates how to create a realistic human likeness by using the classic and highly accurate modeling technique of chiaroscuro (Italian for “light and dark”) developed by Leonardo da Vinci during the High Renaissance.
December 14, 2010
“Drawing Dynamic Hands” by Burne Hogarth
The most comprehensive book ever published on drawing hands uses a revolutionary system for visualizing the hand in an almost infinite number of positions.
February 17, 2010
