drawing

Builds skills, from drawing the basic figure to creating believable characters, from setting the scene to developing the story.

Selected drawings by Jerry Garcia, with remenisces from friends and family.

Outlines the skills and training needed to earn a living as an art major, and discusses job opportunities, wages and working conditions, training programs, creating a resume and cover letter, and areas of advancement.

Step-by-step demonstrations cover the basics of drawing with pencil, charcoal, and chalk.

Discusses drawing materials and how to compose a picture, and explains how to draw trees, hills, rocks, clouds, grass, shadows, waves, reflections and buildings.

Describes the characteristic features and qualities of birds, fish and reptiles, and provides sketches showing basic forms of these creatures.

A history of art in painting and sculpture from ancient times through the Renaissance period and in our own times.