Drawing is one of the most popular and exciting hobbies, which, moreover, can develop into an interesting and prestigious profession. There are many art schools, studios, circles where you can get an initial art education. However, due to territorial remoteness, age, lack of time, etc., not everyone can visit them. In this case, books designed for self-study of drawing and painting can come to the aid of novice artists.
Learning to draw on your own is a difficult but very exciting process. Numerous publications designed specifically for novice artists are called upon to help beginners believe in themselves, reveal their creative potential, find an individual style and create their first works.
The most affordable books for beginners
Some of the most understandable and accessible drawing books for aspiring artists include Best Lessons. Drawing Anything "Ken Goldman, Drawing for Dummies" by Brenda Hoddinott, "Anyone Can Draw! First steps "Ute Ludwig-Kaiser," Everybody draws! The Complete Drawing Course for Beginners by Peter Gray and Barber Barrington. All of these publications contain simple tasks that are accessible to beginners, allowing you to get acquainted with the initial drawing techniques and master different genres of fine art - from still life and landscape to portrait and depiction of a human figure.
Drawing and painting: from the basics to comprehending the profession
A kind of introduction to drawing for beginners is the book "Drawing. Basics and Technique. Practical course "E. S. Rozanova. In it you can find a brief history of drawing, get acquainted with the materials, tools and basic drawing techniques. A number of books offer a popular step-by-step method of teaching drawing, allowing, starting from the basics, to reach a fairly high level. Among them - "Drawing" by Lauren Jarrett and Lisa Lenard, "The Art of Drawing" by Bert Dodson, "The Art of Drawing. A Textbook for Beginning Artists "Amilcar Verdelli," Drawing. A course for beginners "edited by Francisco Asensio Server," Drawing. Basic Course”by Peter Stanier and Terry Rosenberg.
Those wishing to study both drawing and painting can use the following publications: “Drawing and Painting. Complete course of study "(authors - Ian Sidway, Angela Ger, James Harton, Patricia Monahan and Albany Wiseman)," Drawing and painting. Complete Course "Hazel Harrison," Drawing and Painting. First Steps to Mastering the Artist Mike Chaplin. They tell in detail about all the materials and techniques of drawing and painting used, the methodology for teaching the creation of works in a variety of genres is presented.
All these books will help anyone who wants to improve in an exciting hobby, and possibly take the first steps towards mastering an interesting creative profession.
