The Art of Responsive Drawing

Book excerpt: Suitable for undergraduate Foundation, Fine Arts, Illustration, and Graphic Design courses in Basic or Advanced Drawing. Reshaped to more effectively meet readers' needs, this 'how-to-see-it' book provides a meaningful and thorough understanding of the basic visual and expressive aspects of drawing. Clear and objective, it offers an intensive examination of vital drawing processes and concepts, an in-depth analysis of exceptional drawings by old and contemporary artists, and suggested exercises to enhance students' grasp of important measurable and dynamic phenomena.