Draw and Sketch Buildings: Sketch With Confidence in 6 Steps or Less

This engaging book will have beginning artists sketching with accuracy and confidence in just six easy steps. Focusing on a dynamic range of buildings and architecture, special exercises introduce the key elements of composition to readers as they sharpen their drawing skills. Twenty drawing exercises gradually lead artists from simple sketches to more complex drawings. Within each exercise, the fundamentals of drawing are clearly illustrated in step-by-step fashion for artists to practice and employ in their own work. This guide also introduces artists to a variety of popular mediums, from charcoal and pastel to pen and ink and watercolor. the use of each medium is demonstrated in basic steps beginners can master easily. Jim Woods was a successful creative designer and currently devotes his time to painting professionally. His paintings are hanging in private collections all over the world and are included in many watercolor shows throughout the UK. He also teaches drawing and painting classes to hundreds of students each year. He lives in Castle Cary, Somerset, England.