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Keys to Drawing

by Bert Dodson · 1985

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Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw.

In this book, Bert Dodsonshares his complete drawing system—fifty-five "keys" that you can use to render any subject with confidence, even if you're a beginner.

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These keys, along with dozens of practice exercises, will help you draw like an artist in no time.

You'll learn how to:

Restore, focus, map, and intensify

Free your hand action, then learn to control it

Convey the illusions of light, depth, and texture

Stimulate your imagination through "creative play"

Themes
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Audience
adult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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