Anyone with a little persistence and the desire can learn to draw well--this is the starting point of "The Fundamentals of Drawing," a practical and comprehensive course for students of all abilities. Opportunities for practice and improvement are offered across a wide spectrum of subjects--still life, plants, landscapes, animals, figure drawing, and portraiture--and supported by the demonstration of a broad range of skills and techniques, including perspective and composition.

This book is not only for "painters" but for all types of creative individuals who want to experience and play with watercolor, whether their background is mixed-media, textile art, journaling, or paper craft. Unlike the typical watercolor text books, this unique, beautiful volume is a field book of inspiration, creative ideas, how to's, and projects, all from an artist's perspective. Each creative exercise features a technique, shows stepby-step photographs, and includes a clever idea for a gift or project that can be made from the painted samples.