Drawing For Dummies
by Brenda Hoddinott
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Book Reviews of Drawing For Dummies
Book Review: Funny and helpful book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love to draw, and when I got this book for Christmas, I was a little discouraged by the title. Of course, the old saying "never judge a book by it's cover" came into play. I decided to open it up and skim through the pages. This book was GREAT! Drawing for Dummies covers all of the basic and advance techniques of drawing ANYTHING! Catergories it covers include perspective, 3-D drawings, shading, texture, and more! There are picture examples along the way incase you don't know what the auhor is really talking about. There are many exercises from the simple practicing shading, all the way to drawing a VERY REAL looking three demensional teddy bear (listed in easy to follow steps). I really enjoy this book, and anyone who loves to draw or needs to improve, this is the book for you! 5 stars!Book Review: Excellent book for beginners
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't buy books very often simply because I don't want clutter in the house. I have borrowed a lot of books related to drawing from the library, but the only one that I thought of buying is this one. It's simply written; the instructions are clear, and I love the encouragements the author uses to keep us going. The only reason why I didn't give it a 5 star is because I would have wanted some instructions on how to draw without a model. I want to be able to draw any animal in any position without looking at a picture or at the animal itself and there was no mention of that in the book. Otherwise, this book is a must-have for those learning how to draw.Book Review: very Pleased !!
Summary: 5 Stars
Drawing for Dummies was a gift for my nephew, who likes to draw comic chacters.As you might expect, they are all out of proportion and child-like.He is a teenager now and is looking for some guidance to improve his drawing. When I first received this book, I thumbed through it and read the chapter headings. I'm sure he will profit from this book. I can't wait to see what he comes up with next.
A.R.
Book Review: Exceptional Read
Summary: 5 Stars
Drawing for Dummies is a great drawing guide. I am somewhere between beginner and intermediate but no where near advanced in my drawing skills. I found this book to be of great help in learning new things and sharpening skills that I already have.
It offers many exercises to improve and enhance your drawing style.
It is a simple read; the author doesn't make it all technical and boring.
I think this is a book that every aspiring artist should have on their shelves.
Book Review: Not very useful.
Summary: 2 Stars
I have been working on teaching myself drawing for a while, working primarily through books and online demos. Of all the sources I used, I found this to be the least useful. I didn't feel this really helped me with useful techniques, nor did the examples given break down what they did enough to help me figure out -how- to draw them. "Figure Drawing for Dummies" is more useful, perhaps primarily because it had a tighter focus. This is not a book that goes far enough to be useful for the beginner.