Suggestions for really good drawing instruction books for pre-teen kids getting into fine art?
My 12 year old has a real natural talent for drawing. He already draws characters and such well, lately he has taken an interest in still life drawing and he really enjoys it and it's more "fine art" type stuff than drawing cartoon characters. He also loves drawing people realistically. What are some good instructional books for kids his age that are more inclined towards fine art techniques that aren't so grown up they'll bore him, but also are beyond "kiddie drawing" techniques?
There is an art to drawing. Some people may be gifted with an innate ability to create realistic looking images. Other people need to learn how. In this hub, we look at three really good drawing instruction books for pre-teen kids. Grownups will like them too, with their friendly tonality and solid tools and techniques. From learning perspective to giving drawings personality, these books make the process fun. Whether on their own or as a family activity, kids will really enjoy art and learning. read more
A great starter book is Fast Sketching Techniques, by David Rankin, published by North Light Books in 2000. It guides anyone along a loose and quick learning curve to develop meaningful sketches quickly, and find ways to use them as a biasis for more sophisticated artwork.
(You might also check my Hubs on How to Draw (Sketch), You Can Caricature!, and Create an Architectural Rendering)
by Traqqer 13 years ago
I'm in need of a good software tool that I can use for simple drawing, image manipulation, etc. And I don't have any money to spend. Any suggestions? I've seen GIMP which seems to be very powerful but also seems to have a high learning curve? Anything simpler.Thanks for any suggestions you can...
by HarleyBogart 9 years ago
How can I get better at drawing?Usually im bad I did one that was lucky but they were still bad i've tried online stuff but idk? The pic is my lucky one it is still BAD but better in person
by ravenlt04 12 years ago
I need suggestions! What do I do with my kids over the summer so we don't drive each other mad?
by MissE 14 years ago
I wrote a hub that I really worked hard on and absolutely love, but it isn't getting very much traffic? Is it my key words? Maybe it needs something more? Any suggestions?http://hubpages.com/hub/Head-to-Toe-Skin-Care-Recipes
by M. T. Dremer 13 years ago
I've been thinking about getting a drawing tablet for my computer but I've never really used one before. It just seems like it would be easier than drawing something and scanning it in. (I don't own a scanner either.) I'm trying to figure out what would be a good tablet between price and accuracy....
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