Learn to Draw in 4 Weeks - by Barrington Barber & Peter Gray (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Learn how to draw in 4 weeks with this beginner-friendly drawing book and accompanying sketchpad, presented in a handy folder.

Written by bestselling practical art author, Barrington Barber, this carefully designed guide will give complete beginners the confidence to produce effective drawings in just four weeks. Each week focuses on a different area, from still life to landscape as well as drawing people and animals. Readers will learn about creating different effects, how light and shade can affect a drawing, and the techniques needed for a range of projects.

- Presented in a handy folder
- Includes a spiral-bound drawing guide which allows pages to lie flat
- Folder dividers split up each section week by week
- Features a large sketchpad to complete your projects

In this complete 4-week course, artists of all abilities will learn key drawing techniques and come away with sketchbook filled with their own incredible artwork.

About the Author

Born 1934, Barrington Barber was educated at Hampton Grammar School and later Twickenham Art Schoo for which he received a National Diploma of Design. He then practised as an illustrator (Saxon Artist) and Graphic Designer, was Art Director at Ogilvie & Mather and S.H. Bensons, and was a lecturer in Graphic Design at Ealing Art School. Other credits include freelance work, designer, illustrator, animator and painter at Augustine Studios. He was awarded a one man exhibition in 2000 at St. Oswald Studios, and also exhibited in Putney in 2003 and Cork Street in 2004. He was Head of Art at St James's Independent Schools. He now paints, draws, writes about art, and enjoys sports, walking, philosophy and meditation.