Provides lessons in dimensions, proportions, the recognition of basic structure, lighting, shading, and the selection and use of various drawing materials.

Includes index.

Fundamentals of drawing -- Basic structure of objects -- Eye level: foundation of perspective -- Drawing cubic objects -- Drawing cylindrical objects 00 Drawing spherical objects -- Drawing conical objects -- Putting basic forms together -- The horizon plane -- Light and shade -- Translating local color to black and white -- Drawing a still life -- Drawing with charcoal -- Still life in charcoal -- Drawing outdoors -- Drawing outdoors with charcoal -- Drawing the figure -- Drawing hands and feet -- Drawing heads and faces -- Drawing children -- Drawing in various media -- Wash techniques -- Drawing with wash -- A still life in wash -- Outdoors with wash -- Opaque techniques -- Still lifes in opaque -- Outdoors with opaque -- Acrylic techniques -- Still life in acrylic -- Outdoors with ink and mixed media -- Drawing children in various media.