You Can Draw in 30 Days : The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less

From public television s favorite drawing teacher, a quick, easy, and entertaining drawing method" Learn to draw in 30 days with public television’s favorite drawing teacher. Drawing is an acquired skill, not a talent—anyone can learn to draw! All you need is a pencil, a piece of paper, and the willingness to tap into your hidden artistic abilities. You Can Draw in 30 Days will teach you the rest. With Emmy award–winning, longtime PBS host Mark Kistler as your guide, you’ll learn the secrets of sophisticated three-dimensional renderings, and have fun along the way. Inside you’ll find:

• Quick and easy step-by-step instructions for drawing everything from simple spheres to apples, trees, buildings, and the human hand and face

• More than 500 line drawings, illustrating each step

• Time-tested tips, techniques, and tutorials for drawing in 3-D

• The 9 Fundamental Laws of Drawing to create the illusion of depth in any drawing

• 75 student examples to help gauge your own progress

In just 20 minutes a day for a month, you can learn to draw anything, whether from the world around you or from your own imagination. It’s time to embark on your creative journey. Pick up your pencil and begin today!

Pick up your pencil, embrace your inner artist, and learn how to draw in thirty days with this approachable step-by-step guide from an Emmy award-winning PBS host.Drawing is an acquired skill, not a talent -- anyone can learn to draw! All you need is a pencil, a piece of paper, and the willingness to tap into your hidden artistic abilities. With Emmy award-winning, longtime PBS host Mark Kistler as your guide, you'll learn the secrets of sophisticated three-dimensional renderings, and have fun along the way -- in just twenty minutes a day for a month. Inside you'll find:Quick and easy step-by-step instructions for drawing everything from simple spheres to apples, trees, buildings, and the human hand and faceMore than 500 line drawings, illustrating each stepTime-tested tips, techniques, and tutorials for drawing in 3-DThe 9 Fundamental Laws of Drawing to create the illusion of depth in any drawing75 student examples to encourage you in the process Contents Introduction Lesson 1 The Sphere Lesson 2 Overlapping Sphere Lesson 3 Advanced-Level Spheres Lesson 4 The Cube Lesson 5 Hollow Cubes Lesson 6 Stacking Tables Lesson 7 Advanced-Level Cubes Lesson 8 Cool Koalas Lesson 9 The Rose Lesson 10 The Cylinder Lesson 11 Advanced-Level Cylinders Lesson 12 Constructing With Cubes Lesson 13 Advanced-Level Houses Lesson 14 The Lily Lesson 15 Contour Tubes Lesson 16 The Wave Lesson 17 Rippling Flags Lesson 18 The Scroll Lesson 19 Pyramids Lesson 20 Volcanoes, Craters, and a Cup of Coffee Lesson 21 Trees Lesson 22 A Room in One-Point Perspective Lesson 23 A City in One-Point Perspective Lesson 24 A Tower in Two-Point Perspective Lesson 25 A Castle in Two-Point Perspective Lesson 26 A City in Two-Point Perspective Lesson 27 Lettering in Two-Point Perspective Lesson 28 The Human Face Lesson 29 The Human Eye of Inspiration Lesson 30 Your Hand of Creativity! Pick up your pencil, embrace your inner artist, and learn how to draw in thirty days with this approachable step-by-step guide from an Emmy award-winning PBS host. Drawing is an acquired skill, not a talent -- anyone can learn to draw! All you need is a pencil, a piece of paper, and the willingness to tap into your hidden artistic abilities. With Emmy award-winning, longtime PBS host Mark Kistler as your guide, you'll learn the secrets of sophisticated three-dimensional renderings, and have fun along the way -- in just twenty minutes a day for a month. Inside you'll find: "In just 20 minutes a day for a month, you can learn to draw anything, whether from the world around you or from your own imagination. It's time to embark on your creative journey. Pick up your pencil and begin today!"--Page 4 of cover Explains how to draw 3-D shapes, plants, body parts, and faces through thirty simple lessons.