I'm just getting started drawing again. It has been a while. I guess since middle school. But as a designer, I wanted to brush up on my understanding of line, form, and shape. I asked the an art teacher friend what she would recommend, and I came across this book.
I'm really loving it, particularly with the kind of confidence it gives you: there are before and after drawings of some of her students, and it's amazing the kind of progress they make, going from elementary line drawings to vibrant graphite creations.
Now, obviously, just like any diet, these results aren't typical. However, it is nice to see people that obviously could not draw before discovering their newfound ability at the end of a three-month semester with Betty Edwards.
Ostensibly, there is a lot of cognitive theory that goes into this book, which is what makes it the best selling drawing resource ever. Right now, I'm just enjoying that I've made the commitment to drawing at least five days a week for the next six weeks. I'll post some results.
Hopefully, my before and after shots will be dramatic.
