books by Kimon Nicolaides (study plan draw)

books by Kimon Nicolaides

books:

The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study

64 reviews
Kimon Nicolaides

Houghton Mifflin, 1990

Sometimes, the tried and true is still the best.
This classic drawing text belongs on the bookshelf of any artist or art educator, right next to Peck's Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist (Galaxy Books). I mention Peck's book here specifically because, like Nicolaides, it is often decried for being dated. Indeed, older works do occasionally present some problems; I have to apologize to my students for Peck's antiquated terminology in the ...

The Natural Way to Draw (A Working Plan for Art Study)

1 review
Kimon Nicolaides

Houghton Mifflin Co, 1975

The best book available about drawing!
This book was given to me by a friend around 1961 when I was starting out my art studies...it was so inspiring I followed its excercises about gesture and contour drawing, and ignored my regular art school classes!. The great thing about this book is that it teaches you to SEE with the eye while simultaneously DRAWING with the hand. The excercises both free your vision and give you the necessary ...