New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook:Guided Practice in the Five Basic Skills of Drawing
by: Betty Edwards
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Millions of people have learned to draw using the methods of Dr. Betty Edwards. Now, in an essential companion to her bestselling classic, Edwards offers readers the key to mastering this art form: guided practice in their newfound creative abilities.
Here are forty new exercises that cover each of the five basic skills of drawing. Each practice session includes a brief explanation and instructional drawings, suggestions for materials, sample drawings, and blank pages for the reader's own drawings. Also provided in this spiral-bound workbook is a pullout viewfinder, a crucial tool for effective practice.While The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain focused primarily on portrait drawing with pencil, this workbook gives readers experience in various subject matter-still life, landscape, imaginative drawing-using alternative mediums such as pen and ink, charcoal, and conté crayon.
For all those who are taking a drawing class, who have already received instruction through a book or course, or who prefer to learn by doing, this volume of carefully structured "homework" offers the perfect opportunity to reinforce and improve their skills and expand their repertoire.
Millions of people have learned to draw using the methods of Dr. Betty Edwards. Now, in an essential companion to her bestselling classic, Edwards offers readers the key to mastering this art form: guided practice in their newfound creative abilities.
Here are forty new exercises that cover each of the five basic skills of drawing. Each practice session includes a brief explanation and instructional drawings, suggestions for materials, sample drawings, and blank pages for the reader's own drawings. Also provided in this spiral-bound workbook is a pullout viewfinder, a crucial tool for effective practice.While The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain focused primarily on portrait drawing with pencil, this workbook gives readers experience in various subject matter-still life, landscape, imaginative drawing-using alternative mediums such as pen and ink, charcoal, and conté crayon.
For all those who are taking a drawing class, who have already received instruction through a book or course, or who prefer to learn by doing, this volume of carefully structured "homework" offers the perfect opportunity to reinforce and improve their skills and expand their repertoire.
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- ISBN13: 9781585421954
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Rating: - Satisfactory
I ordered this book new and it arrived in a larger than necessary box with a damaged cover.The pages themselves seem undamaged.The cover had scratches, indents, signs of crushing, and parts of the cover art flaking off.This is indeed a work book.There are detailed exercises and each exercise has pages for your practice so you can look book on your work and see how you progressed.In spite of the damaged cover, I am pleased overall.The book was order after noon on Saturday and arrived before ... Read More
Rating:
- Great Help!
This workbook plus the book I bought with it are very helpful. I surprised myself at how well I did byfollowing the instructions in the book. Anyone that is not the greatest artist will benefit from this book and you have fun while learning.
Rating: - Perfect starting poing for new artists
Betty Edwards' exercises are the bread and butter of a beginning drawing course.Don't neglect a single one!For most beginners I like to buy this workbook rather than the whole book; it's less daunting, and presents the exercises in a nice, easy to follow way.
I have my doubts about the plastic picture plane thing; it's a handy tool, but I wonder if someone might get too dependent on using it.What it's best for is learning how to flatten an image in your mind, after which you can dispense ... Read More
Rating: - New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook.
Purchased the book as I can not draw.I did the first exercise and
it looked like George Washington (self Portrait), the second drawing
looked like me!The book keeps getting better.I am very impressed
with just the workbook!However I did buy the book to go with it.
Rating: - Great book for young adults
This is a wonderful book and method, along with small part on theory, for young people, young adults. Great exercises. Helped me a lot to get into art, to learn to drawn, to turn off the left side of the brain analytical chatter. I feel it is an excellent method and recommend it very much. Overcoming ADHD Without Medication: A Parent and Educator's Guidebook
- SatisfactoryI ordered this book new and it arrived in a larger than necessary box with a damaged cover.The pages themselves seem undamaged.The cover had scratches, indents, signs of crushing, and parts of the cover art flaking off.This is indeed a work book.There are detailed exercises and each exercise has pages for your practice so you can look book on your work and see how you progressed.In spite of the damaged cover, I am pleased overall.The book was order after noon on Saturday and arrived before ... Read More
Rating:
- Great Help!This workbook plus the book I bought with it are very helpful. I surprised myself at how well I did byfollowing the instructions in the book. Anyone that is not the greatest artist will benefit from this book and you have fun while learning.
Rating:
- Perfect starting poing for new artistsBetty Edwards' exercises are the bread and butter of a beginning drawing course.Don't neglect a single one!For most beginners I like to buy this workbook rather than the whole book; it's less daunting, and presents the exercises in a nice, easy to follow way.
I have my doubts about the plastic picture plane thing; it's a handy tool, but I wonder if someone might get too dependent on using it.What it's best for is learning how to flatten an image in your mind, after which you can dispense ... Read More
Rating:
- New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook.Purchased the book as I can not draw.I did the first exercise and
it looked like George Washington (self Portrait), the second drawing
looked like me!The book keeps getting better.I am very impressed
with just the workbook!However I did buy the book to go with it.
Rating:
- Great book for young adultsThis is a wonderful book and method, along with small part on theory, for young people, young adults. Great exercises. Helped me a lot to get into art, to learn to drawn, to turn off the left side of the brain analytical chatter. I feel it is an excellent method and recommend it very much. Overcoming ADHD Without Medication: A Parent and Educator's Guidebook
