How to Draw What You See 
asked by nat on November 15, 2006 10:34 AM
•A best-seller for 35 years
• A timeless classic that has taught generations of artists—and will teach generations more
When it was originally published in 1970, How to Draw What You See zoomed to the top of the publisher's best-seller list—and it has remained there ever since. "I believe that you must be able to draw things as you see them—realistically," wrote Rudy de Reyna in this introduction. Today, generations of artists have learned to draw what they see, to truly capture the world around them, using de Reyna's methods. How to Draw What You See shows artists how to recognize the basic shape to draw the object, no matter how much detail it contains.
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This is an outstanding introduction to drawing with exercises along with the text. It is like a course with the lab included. Starts with the basics. If you actually do the exercises, it's a lot of work but well worth it. By beginning one's drawing with this book, one can easily understand any others on the subject. It's a perfect - Drawing 101 - course.
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reviewed by reviewer on November 28, 2006 4:52 PM
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The book provides excellent instructions to master the foundation for good drawing. I have a very competent and professionally successful instructor. He has pointed out to me the areas that I need to improve. The book has become my 'in-home instructor' now. I needed to work on my perspective(mostly for objects above eye level), tonal values (light and shadow, reflections within and transitions) and translating the local color to black and white(the author has done a great job explaining this). After completing just one exercise, I could see significant improvement in my drawing. I highly recommend the book.
reviewed by caramel on November 28, 2006 6:39 PM
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I'm an instructor for digital art online and find this book to be a MUST for ANY artist. It has lots of illustrations and simple, well-written explanations! I would recommend it to any of my students who want to know theory and application, from perspective to tones and shading. Everything is in black and white, so you can really see the tonal changes in the renderings.
reviewed by iconfess on November 29, 2006 4:22 PM
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I liked this book very much as it an illustration on all things: humans, dolls, vegetables, etc. Every good for helping to know how to draw better.
reviewed by mike on November 29, 2006 6:47 PM
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This book was originally published in 1970 and I have used it for years, together with Drawing on the Rigt Side of the Brain, as the basis of the various drawing courses I have taught. It covers the basics of drawing very well and if a non-drawing person follows it faithfully, they will learn to draw. I actually did not mean to buy another copy but mine is quite dog-earred, so guess I will keep the new one. sherry schnepfe
reviewed by heavymetal on November 29, 2006 7:15 PM