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Drawing Textbook
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002584
Grade 1-AD
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Non-Consumable
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Description
We have enjoyed drawing with Bruce McIntyre's step-by-step method and clear instruction. Drawing starts so simply that even the youngest students will be able to participate. Skills are mastered in a series of 222 drawing exercises that teach the seven basic principles of drawing: surface, size, surface lines, overlapping, shading, density, and foreshortening.
Publisher's Description of Drawing Textbook
Drawing Textbook is designed to teach drawing at all levels of education from first grade through adult education classes. The simplest of tools are used for this drawing - education process - a simple pencil and ordinary paper.
There are 222 drawing exercises in Drawing Textbook that are used to introduce, teach, test, and give practice in the use of the Seven Principles of Drawing and Alignment, used by everyone who knows how to draw. Each exercise introduces a new idea or adds to previous drawing concepts already introduced.
Drawing Textbook gives a background discussion of drawing and how the following topics relate to it: education, communication, talent, art, public school art programs, and goals for the drawing student.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 1-AD |
| Brand: | ADVP |
| Author: | Bruce McIntyre |
| Length in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.5625 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.2 |
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Reviews
20 Ratings
1-10 of 20 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 15, 2023
Fun approach to drawing with everyone.
The kids love it and adults are envious.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 23, 2022
Great Easy Lessons
We are really enjoying these simple lessons and my daughter is learning to draw well.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 26, 2021
Excellent Value and Outstanding Approach to Drawing
For such a small price, this is a gem! I used it to educate all 8 of my children in how to express ideas accurately through drawing. I did so without having to be an artist myself. The author teaches the seven laws of perspective, position, and alignment through 37 lessons containing 6 drawings each. I had my kids copy them (not trace) M-Th, then reproduce them without looking on Friday. I ordered more of these for my grandchildren to learn from.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 14, 2021
A great basic drawing foundation! Students gain confidence and skill in learning to represent objects 3 dimensionally. Good for all ages.
My favorite basic book on learning to draw three dimensionally. I've used it for years in homeschool drawing classes. I'm so glad it's still available! Mark Kistler expands on the instruction in the Drawing Textbook in his book Draw Squad, a fun and imaginative approach.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jan 28, 2021
Loving this guide to drawing!
Everyone in our household, from PreK to adult, is loving this process. So simple and inexpensive, yet so necessary. I have spent far more on individual art lessons that accomplished far less.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 4, 2020
This is a great little resource. My son and I sit down amd do a lesson a few times a week. No more than 10 minutes and we so enjoy it.
Rated 5 out of 5
Oct 19, 2019
Fabulous instruction
Simply the best art program I have ever seen. Nothing fancy, just fun, bite-sized, targeted lessons that teach essential, solid foundational drawing skills. The lessons are approachable, easily accomplished, super fun and the skills are built up in small, meaningful, manageable increments. My kids BEG to do art from this book every day. I find it easy to stay on track with the lessons because the results come fast and easily to my kids ( I suspect any person would find the same success following the program). The content gives a top-notch drawing education in such an easy and straightforward manner. This is a definite two thumbs up. You cant go wrong with this purchase.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 1, 2019
A must buy! Seriously important book for any art curriculum.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 13, 2019
Finally I found a book that gives me an easy understanding of the foundation of drawing.
I love this book. We are doing one drawing every day. My child who was reluctant to "express himself" with drawing without any foundation over the topic, has developed a good and positive
approach towards drawing.
approach towards drawing.
Rated 5 out of 5
Feb 22, 2019
Second generation learning to draw with this book.
I loved this book and am glad to be able to draw through it with my children.
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Why did you choose this?
I used this book through many years of homeschooling. This year I finish my teaching career and want to go back and study more on what interested me “in school”.
I’m so happy to find this book and so easily.
I thought there was a dvd that went along with it. If I remember right the kids and I watched it while practicing.
Can anyone help me on this??
Anyone remember.
I’m so happy to find this book and so easily.
I thought there was a dvd that went along with it. If I remember right the kids and I watched it while practicing.
Can anyone help me on this??
Anyone remember.
As far as I know, Drawing Textbook does not have a DVD. Maybe look into "I Can Do All Things" by Barry Stebbing if a DVD component is important.
what supplies do I need to purchase with this?
I bought a drawing board for each of my kids and a stack of large blank white paper sheets ( all from Rainbow Resources). My kids use their regular pencils to do the drawings. No fancy or expensive art supplies needed for this outstanding program, and the results are incredible.
Looked like a good fit for younger learners or beginners with simple and easy to understand instructions. Seems like it should be frustration free.
I love this book! Used it decades ago when I homeschooled my kids, now I'm getting ready to teach grade 5 and want to incorporate it into our day.
I think this was recommended by a Charlotte Mason blogger.
I tried for years to teach my kids how to draw, but I didn't know how myself. This man's philosophy is that just as we expect everyone to be able to do basic math and have basic literacy levels, we…