How to Draw What You See

By Rudy De Reyna

Book Overview

The 35th anniversary edition of the classic how-to book that has helped millions of artists learn to draw. When it was originally published in 1970, How to Draw What You See zoomed to the top of Watson-Guptill'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 his 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 of an object--cube, cylinder, cone, or sphere--and use that shape to draw the object, no matter how much detail it contains.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823023753
• ISBN13: 9780823023752
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

How to draw what you see

Very helpful. From purchasing to receiving and reading, everything was easy and no problems at all. Thank you for everything! Tammy Baker

book review

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. EM

Wonderful book for both beginner & expert

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.

A Virtual Classroom for Various Drawing Techniques

This book has been extremely helpful in honing my artistic skills. If you have a true passion for art, and can't afford the formalized training, this book is ideal for you. The author has a unique ability to effectively instruct the reader. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has a desire to perfect his or her drawing skills. If you're a begginer, this book can't be beat.