{"product_id":"the-drawing-lesson-isbn-9780385346337","title":"The Drawing Lesson","description":"\u003cb\u003eRead This Comic and Start Drawing Today! Nominated for a 2017 Eisner Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time ever, drawing instructor and graphic novelist Mark Crilley brings his easy-to-follow artistic instruction to aspiring artists in the form of a comic book, providing you with a one-of-a-kind how-to experience. In \u003ci\u003eThe Drawing Lesson\u003c\/i\u003e, you’ll meet David—a young boy who wants nothing more than to learn how to draw. Luckily for David, he’s just met Becky—his helpful drawing mentor. Page by page, Becky teaches David (and you!) about the essential fundamentals that artists need in order to master drawing, all in a unique visual format. In panel after panel, Crilley provides lessons on shading, negative space, creating compositions, and more, with accompanying exercises that you can try for yourself. Are you ready to start your drawing lesson today?Chapter 1: The Meeting\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Drawing What You See\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Shading\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Beginning with a Loose Sketch\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Understanding Light and Shadow\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Using Negative Space\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Checking Proportions\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Simplifying Things\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Creating a Composition\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Bringing it All Together\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Moving On\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cb\u003e2017 Eisner Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2017-2018 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2019 Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[H]eartfelt and quite moving...An artful balance of character and technique, of observed human moments and carefully pitched instruction, that will appeal to students with artistic aspirations. \u003cb\u003eGr 4 + Up\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Engaging...A pleasant diversion for a long summer afternoon, \u003ci\u003eThe Drawing Lesson\u003c\/i\u003e is likely to result in lots of ambitious sketching among readers ages 7 to 14.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The narrative is often funny and unexpectedly poignant, while the tutorials are impressively clear and easy for readers to implement...A great pick for juveniles and young teens looking to learn the craft of drawing.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Proportion, negative space, perspective, lighting, and other drawing basics are covered concisely and informatively, so a student could easily follow the clear drawings to benefit from Becky’s lessons. Crilley develops his characters fully, making this a true novel and not simply a narrated drawing lesson. An original and accessible way to learn to draw. \u003ci\u003e(Graphic nonfiction. 10-14)\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Offers thorough and practical lessons in drawing. The instruction is solid, covering proportion, shading, loose sketching, self-criticism, drawing shadows, and negative space.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, and you might even discover a hidden talent. What’s not to love?\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGirls' Life Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A great book for young artists and their parents, sure to encourage artistry while building confidence and fundamental drawing skills.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Everyone has looked at a piece of art, whether it is a comic book or classical painting, and thought \u003ci\u003eI wish I could do that…\u003c\/i\u003eMark Crilley’s latest drawing manual, ‘The Drawing Lesson: A Graphic Novel That Teaches You How to Draw,’ turns that wish into an absolution.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeekChicElite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"The book doesn’t just show you the right way to do things but also common, fixable mistakes. Then it shows you what to do in order to make things right.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Nerdophiles\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book tackles all the topics they covered in my High School AP Art Class...An excellent book to give to a young person (tween to teen) if they’re interested in learning about the technical aspects of art.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—What'cha Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Illustration inspiration.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Children's Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Drawing Lesson\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly innovative way to learn art. I can’t wait to get this book for every kid on my gift buying list. Whatever your age, \u003ci\u003eThe Drawing Lesson \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential primer on how to draw what you see.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eGene Ha\u003c\/b\u003e, artist for \u003ci\u003eAlan Moore’s Top 10, Fables\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAction Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, creator of \u003ci\u003eMae\u003c\/i\u003e, and four-time Eisner Award winner\u003cb\u003eMark Crilley\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nearly twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Realism Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMastering Manga\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMastering Manga 2\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several series of books and graphic novels, including Akiko, Miki Falls, Billy Clikk, and Brody’s Ghost. Since being selected for \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e’s “It List” in 1998, Crilley has developed a massive Internet following for his drawing demonstration videos, which have received well over two hundred million views on YouTube. His books have been featured in \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDisney Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, as well as on CNN Headline News. He resides in Novi, Michigan.Chapter One: The Meeting   2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two: Drawing What You See   11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three: Shading   27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four: Beginning With A Loose Sketch   40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five: Understanding Light and Shadow   54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six: Using Negative Space   68\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven: Checking Proportions   78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eight: Simplifying Things   87\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Nine: Creating A Composition   98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Ten: Bringing It All Together   110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eleven: Moving On   126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue   134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy goal with this book is to give you the next best thing: some sense of what it’s like to meet a drawing expert and to have a series of lessons at his or her side. There’s no shortage of instructional art books in the world; I’ve made a few of them myself. But I wanted to see if crucial lessons about drawing could be woven into an actual narrative. So, I set out to create a story that would give you vicariously the experience of having a mentor—one that can make you feel as if you are the one having your mistakes corrected, as if you are being told what to do and how to do it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, please turn the page, meet young David, and follow him on his drawing journey. I hope his story gives you some sense of what it’s like to have a drawing mentor. Mentors are not always gentle, and they certainly aren’t there just to be your personal cheerleader. But a mentor can truly change the way you see the world, and in so doing change your life altogether.","brand":"Ten Speed Graphic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300506325221,"sku":"NP9780385346337","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780385346337.jpg?v=1767739078","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-drawing-lesson-isbn-9780385346337","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}