This book shows beginning artists the fundamentals of traditional drawing, and how to practice them for good results.It is loaded with information on materials, first exercises, basic techniques, light and shading, drawing a still life, basic composition, perspective, drawing a cityscape, drawing a landscape with depth of field, and more.Includes the author's unique explanations for classic techniques, such as his "envelope" technique of blocking out broad shapes before adding small details for good composition and proportions.It also includes hundreds of illustrations show important basic concepts.