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Old 11-30-2011, 07:44 PM
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Good evening everyone. I am very interested in learning how to draw. Do you know of any books that can teach me basic drawing?
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Old 11-30-2011, 08:25 PM
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One of the best is by Betty Edwards, "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain." You can find it at most booksellers, or here at Amazon.
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Old 11-30-2011, 08:56 PM
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I'm with Bob. It helps.

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tons of tutorial resources on the web....google what you would like to draw, being specific helps a lot...youtube is also a good resource, watching some of those folks drawing is absolutely phenomenal...
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Old 12-01-2011, 10:04 AM
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Another good book is
Fun with a pencil by Andrew Loomis.

Amazon.com: Fun with a Pencil (9780670332359): Andrew Loomis: Books

It is also available in PDF form
http://www.ryman.org/currentstudents...ithapencil.pdf
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Here is a link to a pdf of Fun with a pencil by Andrew Loomis.
http://www.ryman.org/currentstudents...ithapencil.pdf
It is a little slow loading.
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