A lavishly illustrated collection of essays on drawing as a vital intellectual, artistic and life practice, by the artists of the Royal Drawing School
Julian Bell is a well-known artist, writer and critic. His books include What is Painting? and Mirror of the World. Julia Balchin is Director of Education & Enterprise at the Royal Drawing School. Claudia Tobin is currently a Leverhulme Early Career Post-doctoral Fellow in Cambridge. She recently devised a programme on Literature and Art at the Royal Drawing School.
'Drawing is returned to its rightful place as an invigorating
force' - Art Books of the Year, The Times
'Inspiring' - Artists & Illustrators
'Grapples with the paradox of learning to shed one’s preconceptions
and practices' - World of Interiors
'More than a teach-yourself manual, offering prescriptive lessons
in perspective or proportion, colour palettes or light … the
emphasis of this book is on range, on a variety of approaches' -
The Times
'Excellent … this book is the most engaging, informative and
affirming I have read on the making of drawing' - RA Magazine
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