Köder, David: Learn to See, Learn to Draw

Drawing is a universal language, but not everybody feels capable of giving it a go. This is a useful and entertaining book about the pleasure of drawing, by showing, with some exercises, that anybody can draw through learning to see first. Based on the renowned method by Betty Edwards and intended either for beginners or those who need a refresher course, this book is an updated and personal account by the author which will make the fear of drawing disappear to anyone willing to try. This is a completely different drawing school for the gifted, the untalented, the stressed and the completely desperate and a useful and entertaining method for learning to draw by learning to see first. By looking at the world, without the interference of feelings and what our brain assumes we are looking at, the hand will pick up the skills and abilities to produce a wide array of drawings. Humorous and enlightening, reading this book will definitely spark anyone's creativity.