Best Drawing Book

Drawing is a simple activity, even since we are kids we have the ability to represent to a certain point this form of visual art; however, as we grow older we tend to ignore or forget what we have learned so far, one of the first comment I usually hear on Art Galleries is "I wish I could paint (or draw) like that" - the true is that we all have the ability to draw and produce amazing work of arts that may be seen by many people as a masterpiece, the problem is that not many of us have the inclination or inspiration to start drawing, we are normally busy with our daily job and tasks, or our family and friends and since art is not an easy profession to pursue and be successful we normally don't even bother.

How many famous artists do you know? Probably not many, but how many "potential famous artists" do you know? I am sure you know a few of them, but they are almost certainly working on a completely different environment - many potential great artists end up working in offices or doing something not related to art - the art world is not an easy market to break into; however, those that actually make it, work very hard to improve their drawing techniques, learning from the best people should be your priority and finding the best training material is not difficult.

One of the best if not 'the best' drawing book I have ever come across is "The Complete Book of Drawing" by Barrington Barber; the extraordinary technique and suggestions used to explain everything you need know in order to become one of greatest artists of this generation are easy to understand and follow; and the remarkable drawings by Barber will inspire you to continue with your passion - the improvements you will notice after a few weeks of regular practice will surprise you. There are 352 pages of extremely useful information and innumerable Barrington Barber's drawings that are used to illustrate each lesson. The Complete Book of Drawing Content:

1. First Stages
2. Object drawing and still-life composition
3. The experience of drawing
4. Form and shape
5. Form of Nature
6. Figure drawing and portraiture
7. Styles and techniques.
8. Composition
9. Drawing from the masters