| Level: | Beginner |
| Tone: | Chipper, Self-help |
| Pages: | 256 |
| Published: | 2011 |
| Arbitrary Rating: | 4/5 |
| Plan to Reread: | No |
My opinion:
Part of my grand plan for successfully learning to draw is to swallow my pride, start at the lowest possible level and work my way up. I chose Mark Kistler's "You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less" because it's targeted at young children and adults with no experience in drawing. It doesn't hurt that I got it virtually for free by cashing in Bing reward points.
If you are interested in reading this book, I would recommend watching some of Mark's videos on his YouTube channel here. You'll get that same upbeat, "anyone can learn to draw" feel from reading the book.
Each lesson focuses on a fundamental concept like drawing a sphere or cube with the necessary shading to give it a 3D look. The instructions are brief and each lesson comes with plenty of step-by-step examples to walk you through the exercise. I'd love to say that my skill set was too advanced to benefit from reading this book, but I have picked up and improved on several techniques in the last few lessons
The only drawback for me is that the book leaves a lot up to the reader. You have one exercise to complete per lesson and a suggested bonus challenge at the end. After that you're on your own to come up with some way to draw that three hundredth sphere without losing interest.
Note: Please take the arbitrary rating for what it is, since a book that is good for me at my current level might not be good for me two months from now. On the flip side, a book that is way over my head today could be an amazing resource down the line. I'd be happy to answer any questions that weren't covered by my review.
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