Drawing made easy

Learn about an array of drawing shortcuts for aspiring artists who don't have time for traditional approaches to art. Featured are simple steps and line-drawing templates for each project, so you can easily follow along.

Learn how to begin a drawing with simple shapes and then build up form and shading. Featured are drawing tips and techniques that will help you render realistic fur, eyes, ears, and other equine features.

An introduction to pencil drawing discussing essential tools and techniques with four step-by-step projects.

A guide to drawing a variety of objects with colored pencil, including flowers, still lifes, and animals.

From garden and tropical flower portraits to gorgeous floral still life, there is a project to suit every flower lover. Learn to develop a colored pencil drawing through simple step-by-step demonstrations, with helpful tips and tricks sprinkled throughout.

As readers move through the techniques and projects, they will learn how to capture the beauty of the natural world using colored pencils to render shadows, create realistic textures, express time of day and mood, and draw a variety subjects, from mountains and beach scenes to flowers and foliage.

Step-by-step instructions and illustrations demonstrate how to draw different types of horses and ponies and how to enhance drawings with charcoal and watercolor washes.

Describes techniques and methods for drawing dragons and other fantasy creatures with graphite pencil, discussing tools, materials, textures, and shading, with step-by-step instructions for rendering a number of subjects.

Includes fundamental information on drawing in pencil, from choosing materials to handling the tools. Many aspiring artists want to draw a portrait of their best friend-especially where their pal has four paws and fur! This newest addition to the Drawing Made Easy series pairs our best-selling medium with the wildly popular subject of dogs and puppies.

This book, Lifelike heads, introduces fundamentals of drawing human heads to new artists -- particularly those with real interest in skill development. Included is an emphasis on helping students find their "inner" artist.