The Drawing Lesson: A Graphic Novel That Teaches You How to Draw

Read This Comic and Start Drawing Today Nominated for a 2017 Eisner Award

For 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 The Drawing Lesson, 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?

Author: Mark Crilley
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ten Speed Graphic
Published: 07/05/2016
Pages: 144
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780385346337
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2016
Publishers Weekly 07/04/2016
School Library Journal 11/01/2016 pg. 124

About the Author
Mark Crilley is the author of nearly twenty books, including The Realism Challenge, Mastering Manga, and Mastering Manga 2, as well as several series of books and graphic novels, including Akiko, Miki Falls, Billy Clikk, and Brody's Ghost. Since being selected for Entertainment Weekly'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 USA Today, the New York Daily News, and Disney Adventures magazine, as well as on CNN Headline News. He resides in Novi, Michigan.