The Fundamentals of Drawing: A Complete Professional Course for Artists

This internationally bestselling guide covers essential drawing techniques, written by expert practical art author Barrington Barber.

The Fundamentals of Drawing is a practical and comprehensive drawing course from beginner to advanced levels. Opportunities for practice and improvement are offered across a wide spectrum of subjects with step-by-step examples to guide you through.

Subjects include:
• Still life
• Plants, nature and animals
• Portraiture and life drawing
• Perspective and composition

The methods used in this book are time-honored and proven, having been practiced through the centuries by art students and professional artists. Barrington Barber brings his invaluable expertise as a working artist and teacher to the task of showing you how to use them effectively to create successful drawings.

No matter what your level of expertise, you will find his clear approach encouraging and his way of teaching inspirational.

This richly illustrated book is appropriate for use in all levels of drawing classes, from introductory to advanced levels, as well as for figure and life drawing classes.

Sold over 800,000 copies worldwide!