Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw. In this book, Dodson shares his complete drawing system—fifty-five “keys” that you can use to render and subject with confidence, even if you’re a beginner. These keys and dozens of practice exercises will help you draw like an artist in no time.

You’ll learn how to:

• restate, focus, map, and intensify
• free your hand action, then learn to control it
• convey the illusions of light, depth, and texture
• stimulate your imagination through “creative play”