Quick Start Drawing Basics: The quickest way to start drawing! Step-by-step exercises, Traceable starter...

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Quick Start Drawing Basics

Name: Quick Start Drawing Basics
Price: 35 AUD
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ISBN: 9781577157359

The quickest way to start drawing! Step-by-step exercises, Traceable starter sketches, Removable...

Walter Foster Creative Team

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English

Walter Foster Publishing
12 March 2026

Drawing & drawings; Art techniques & principles; Painting & art manuals

Series: Big School of Drawing

Start drawing today-no experience needed! This hands-on drawing pad with approachable, traceable exercises makes it so easy.

If you've ever wanted to learn how to draw but didn't know where to start, Quick Start Drawing Beginner Basics is the place. Dive right into foundational art concepts, with simple exercises to guide you every step of the way.

Each page introduces core techniques like shape, proportion, light, and shadow, with room to practice right on the pad. You'll build your skills gradually and creatively as you sketch through dozens of fun exercises. The adhesive-bound format allows for easy page removal, so your artwork can be shared, displayed, or reused as inspiration.

Inside, you'll find:

Progressive drawing lessons starting from simple lines to more advanced shading and structureTraceable starter images and outlines to reduce fear and encourage confidenceTips for getting started, recommended tools, and mindset shifts to build artistic momentum Whether you're a total beginner or someone returning to drawing after a break, Quick Start Drawing Beginner Basics is your low-pressure entry point into the world of creative sketching.

The Quick Start Drawing pads are part of the best-selling Big School of Drawing series. With helpful tips and easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, it is the perfect series for beginning artists ready to grab a pencil and get started drawing. With practice, you'll soon be able to create your own realistic pencil drawings. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Also available from the series: Big School of Drawing People; Big School of Drawing Animals; Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy; Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy Workbook; Big School of Drawing; Big School of Drawing Workbook; and Quick Start Drawing People

By: Walter Foster Creative Team
Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 222mm,
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9781577157359
ISBN 10: 1577157354
Series: Big School of Drawing
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 12 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Founded in 1922 by artist Walter T. Foster, Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group, is the world's leading publisher of instructional art books and kits for adults and children. Walter Foster's diverse selection of drawing, painting, doodling, and mixed media art books and kits have created a foundation for millions of beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists looking to hone their talents, learn new techniques, and discover different mediums. From color mixing recipes and art tools to the fundamentals of drawing and painting, Walter Foster's books cover a wide variety of topics and mediums across a broad spectrum of traditional and eclectic subject matter for artists of all skill levels. Walter Foster Publishing continues to expand its offerings every year, producing cutting-edge art-instruction books and kits for a worldwide audience.