Preface 

Part 1: Why Draw? 

1. Drawing as a Way of Life 

2. Modes, Sources, and Expressions 

3. Mark-making and Media 

 

Part 2: How to Draw 

4. Composing a Compelling Drawing 

5. The Sketchbook 

6. How to Draw What You See 

 

Part 3: Drawing Elements 

7. Line 

8. Shape 

9. Value 

10. Form 

11. Space 

12. Texture 

13. Drawing with Color 

 

Part 4: What to Draw 

14. Still Life Drawing 

15. Drawing the Human Figure 

16. Portraiture 

17. Landscape Drawing 

 

Part 5: Evaluating Drawings 

18. Looking at Drawing: Critical Thinking and Critique 

 

Glossary 

Photo Credits 

Index