INTRODUCTION
ORIENTATION AND MATERIALS
Drawing Is Not a Talent
As of the writing of this book, I have taught drawing for nearly 25 years. I have worked with thousands of students in face-to-face classes and tens of thousands of students online. These students have ranged from ages 5 to 87. It is true that some individuals learn to draw more quickly than others, but I have never encountered anyone with a natural ability to draw who hasn’t had training and practice. If natural drawing talent existed, I am one of the most likely people to have encountered it. I haven’t. But even if one day I discover a student who appears to have been born with preternatural drawing abilities, this does not change the fact that drawing can be learned by nearly ...
Get The Art and Science of Drawing now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
