A Guide to Drawing

Mendelowitz, Daniel Marcus

ISBN 10: 0030865654 / ISBN 13: 9780030865657

Published by Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1976

About this Item

Cover shows minor wear, tear, creasing, and chipping. Pages are clean. Seller Inventory # mon0003032596

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Guide to Drawing

Publisher: Holt Rinehart and Winston

Publication Date: 1976

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis:

The best-seller for the introduction to drawing course, A GUIDE TO DRAWING provides an excellent balance of classic, historical examples from around the world coupled with the most current images that reflect the state of the art of drawing. The text provides a systematic and sound course of instruction, beginning with an introduction to the nature of drawing, an invitation into the initial experiences of drawing, both underscored by an emphasis on the importance of learning how to see and see deeply. The text moves through chapters on art elements, drawing media and subject matter, concluding with more advanced topics that can be used in subsequent courses, encouraging students to keep this text as a reference through their program and on into their careers as artists.

Review:

"The three greatest strengths of A GUIDE TO DRAWING are its attitude that drawing is a significant activity that is necessary to understanding the world both visually and conceptually, its clarity in explaining the complex issue of perspective, and its ability to communicate the reasons (historical, cultural, pragmatic or personal) why various drawing strategies exist. A fourth strength is the chapter-related drawing exercises that help to clarify--through drawing--the content of each chapter."