Drawing for Older Children and Teens: The Internationally Acclaimed Method That Teaches You to Draw for Yourself: A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too - Softcover

Mona Brookes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0874776619 ISBN 13: 9780874776614

Publisher: Warner Books, 1993

Synopsis

Everyone can learn how to draw- and feel truly proud of the results - using Mona Brookes' proven drawing methods. Now the author of America's best-selling art instruction book for young children provides a complete course for older children, teens and adult beginners. In Part I, you'll discover the many different styles you can choose to draw in and how to develop your own personal style. In Part II, you'll discover a unique way of seeing that allows you to draw any shape you observe. You'll learn the basics (from buying art supplies to planning your compositions) and all the good stuff- proportion, scale, perspective, contrast shading and special effects. Lastly, Mona provides essential information on drawing the human form, animals, still, landscapes, and buildings. It's all here. Now nothing can prevent you from discovering the joys of drawing. Open this book and you'll see what creative possibilities await you! Drawing For Older Children & Teens includes special sections for art teachers and educators.

About this title

About the Author:

Mona Brookes is an internationally acclaimed art educator who has been a consultant to schools and museums worldwide. She is the founder of the Monart Drawing Schools with 20 branches, including in Los Angeles, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, Denver, St. Louis, and Detroit. Her first book, Drawing with Children, has sold over 250,000 copies.

Synopsis:

Designed to teach the basics of drawing to children and adults, this interactive handbook contains work sheets and sample illustrations to help students develop their individual style, use color effectively, and create unified compositions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Warner Books
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0874776619
• ISBN 13: 9780874776614
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256