Description
If you can write your name, you have enough touch to learn to draw. Let Mark Linley inspire you to pick up your pencil and create a magical masterpiece. His positive approach secures quick, accurate results and ever-growing confidence. Learn to look properly and get the basic outlines correct; include the key features but simplify what you see; understand how shading (such as dot stipple or cross-hatching) can transform a sketch; get the eye level right and see how a grid helps with the composition. Whatever you want to draw  a beautiful holiday scene, a lifelike portrait of your family or favourite pet, or even a funny cartoon to illustrate a birthday card, Mark Linley shows, in this new edition of his bestselling book, everything you need to succeed.
I don’t normally review non-fiction books, but back in January I learned that you don’t have to be born with the ability to draw; it does help and if you are, you’re probably super talented.
I’ve always wanted to draw but never could, so when I found out it was possible to teach yourself, then off I went. I consulted YouTube and eventually moved on to paperbacks. All of them good, and there were three before this one. It’s probably taken the longest time ever for me to read a book because I literally drew everything he suggested. He was correct because I tried my hand at buildings, country scenes, farmhouses, bridges, dogs, cats, people, cartoon characters, cars, and never had so much fun.
I have been posting my drawings on Facebook in an album and will start using The Magic of Stories under the hashtag of #drawing.
Meanwhile, if you want to learn, I would highly recommend this, and here are some drawings from the end of the boo
I copied these cartoon characters and changed them slightly to make my own and coloured them in as all photos of drawings in the book are black and white.
Karen J. Mossman 