Free (Kindle) Drawing for Absolute Beginners [DIY Arts Instruction]

ATDrake · 06-08-2012, 01:21 AM

Drawing for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing by Mark & Mary Willenbrink provides DIY instruction for exactly what it says in the title, free courtesy of publisher Adams Media's North Light Books imprint.

Currently free @ Amazon UK. May or may not drop in the main store; we haven't gotten the usual Adams Media freebies this week, so maybe this and the Krause Publications title are late, or maybe these are merely glitch.

You might want to download this via your computer, it's got an 11 MB filesize.

Description
This inspiring book makes drawing in a realistic style easier than you may think and more fun than you ever imagined!

Authors Mark and Mary Willenbrink (Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner) cover it all—from choosing materials and the correct way to hold your pencil, to expert advice on the tricky stuff, like getting proportions and perspective right, drawing reflections, and designing strong compositions. (It's not as scary as it sounds…not with Mark and Mary as your guide!)

At the heart of this book, a series of fun, hands-on exercises help you practice and perfect your strokes—24 mini-demos lead up to 9 full step-by-step demos. Each exercise builds on the previous one as you develop your skills, build your confidence, and enjoy yourself along the way. The lessons you learn by drawing simple subjects such as coffee mugs, clouds and trees will help you take on progressively more challenging matter like animals, still lifes, landscapes and portraits…the kinds of subjects and scenes you've always dreamt of drawing.

This book is just the ticket for budding artists of any age. It's never too early and never too late to discover the pure joy of drawing!

pendragginp · 06-09-2012, 09:21 AM

FYI this is also free in the main store.

HarryT · 06-09-2012, 09:44 AM

Thanks - this looks interesting and useful.

bookratt · 06-09-2012, 11:04 AM

guess I wasn't fast enough for free, it's currently $1.99...free for prime US.

http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Absolu...9254106&sr=1-1

slex · 06-10-2012, 11:12 AM

Also not free, but on the same topic and cheap - the pdf of "The Fundamentals of Drawing" by Barrington Barber costs $0.77 at BooksOnBoard.

06-08-2012, 01:21 AM	#1
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Free (Kindle) Drawing for Absolute Beginners [DIY Arts Instruction] Drawing for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing by Mark & Mary Willenbrink provides DIY instruction for exactly what it says in the title, free courtesy of publisher Adams Media's North Light Books imprint. Currently free @ Amazon UK. May or may not drop in the main store; we haven't gotten the usual Adams Media freebies this week, so maybe this and the Krause Publications title are late, or maybe these are merely glitch. You might want to download this via your computer, it's got an 11 MB filesize. Description This inspiring book makes drawing in a realistic style easier than you may think and more fun than you ever imagined! Authors Mark and Mary Willenbrink (Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner) cover it all—from choosing materials and the correct way to hold your pencil, to expert advice on the tricky stuff, like getting proportions and perspective right, drawing reflections, and designing strong compositions. (It's not as scary as it sounds…not with Mark and Mary as your guide!) At the heart of this book, a series of fun, hands-on exercises help you practice and perfect your strokes—24 mini-demos lead up to 9 full step-by-step demos. Each exercise builds on the previous one as you develop your skills, build your confidence, and enjoy yourself along the way. The lessons you learn by drawing simple subjects such as coffee mugs, clouds and trees will help you take on progressively more challenging matter like animals, still lifes, landscapes and portraits…the kinds of subjects and scenes you've always dreamt of drawing. This book is just the ticket for budding artists of any age. It's never too early and never too late to discover the pure joy of drawing!

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06-09-2012, 09:21 AM	#2
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	FYI this is also free in the main store.

06-09-2012, 09:44 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Thanks - this looks interesting and useful.

06-09-2012, 11:04 AM	#4
bookratt Wizard Posts: 1,513 Karma: 1953200 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Kingdom of Nye, Nevada Device: Sony Reader PRS505 & PRS600, iPad, Pandigital Novel, iPad 2	guess I wasn't fast enough for free, it's currently $1.99...free for prime US. http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Absolu...9254106&sr=1-1

06-10-2012, 11:12 AM	#5
slex Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 1196776 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bulgaria Device: Kindle 4 NT, Onyx Boox M92	Also not free, but on the same topic and cheap - the pdf of "The Fundamentals of Drawing" by Barrington Barber costs $0.77 at BooksOnBoard.

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