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You Will be Able to Draw by the End of This Book

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You Will be Able to Draw by the End of This Book by Jake Spicer is an engaging guide designed for budding artists who wish to develop their drawing skills. Through a series of practical, hands-on exercises, it takes you step-by-step through various techniques and concepts. The book encourages practice and creativity, helping you to build confidence in your drawing abilities.
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This book may appeal to you if you're keen to unlock your creative potential and learn drawing skills in a practical, step-by-step manner. It offers a hands-on approach with exercises to help beginners and those wishing to refine their artistic abilities. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance their creativity and technical drawing skills.

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Discover an engaging new way of learning to draw in this superbly conceived guided sketchbook.

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This book is for anybody who wants to draw more, whether you are learning from scratch or developing existing skills.

When you're learning to draw, the most important thing you'll own is a sketchbook, and this is a sketchbook with training wheels. Let go of your fear and unlock drawing skills that you never believed you could have with this expertly guided sketchbook.

Not your ordinary art book, You Will be Able to Draw by the End of This Book is a combined tutorial and sketchbook that not only teaches you the fundamental steps required for you to be able to draw, but also allows you the space to practise on the page.

The book lays flat to allow you to draw comfortably and has an elastic band to keep your artwork safe. Each exercise has an estimated completion time, so it doesn't matter whether you are at home, on your lunch break or even on the bus, you'll always find time to practise.

Jake is like an ever-present companion who will guide you on your creative journey, with his friendly and practical tone. His lessons build in complexity as you work through the book, starting with the basics of line making and progressing to portraits and landscapes. His clever exercises will help you gain confidence and break you out of old habits as well as encouraging you to see things in a different way and relax.

So pick up a pencil and discover the joy of drawing!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781573716

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 March 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Ilex

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 574g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Jake Spicer is a passionate advocate of drawing as a tool for social change, communication & investigation and promotes wider visual literacy through his works as an artist, author & tutor. He lives in North Wales and works as head tutor of the independent drawing school Draw Brighton, Co-Director of the Drawing Circus and as a visiting tutor at galleries & institutions across the UK, including the National Portrait Gallery, Camden Arts Centre, V&A and Brighton University.

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