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What to Draw and How to Draw It

by E. G. Lutz

A step-by-step drawing guide

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A step-by-step drawing guide

First published in 1913 and presented here as a facsimile reprinting, E. G. Lutz’s guide lays out how to construct more than one hundred drawings. Its subjects range from lighthouses and horses to insects, birds, and human expressions. Alongside the step-by-step examples, the book covers adding detail to finished line art and drawing subjects from the front or in profile. The variety of subjects makes the guide a practical collection of drawing exercises, while its historical format preserves Lutz’s original work.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginning artists seeking guided drawing exercises
  • Artists interested in drawing animals, objects, and expressions
  • Readers curious about early twentieth-century art instruction

Themes

Step-by-step drawing instructionLine art and detailingDrawing subjects from multiple viewsHistorical art instruction

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Book overview

This step-by-step drawing guide from acclaimed cartoonist E.G. Lutz has helped budding artists hone their skills since 1913.

E.G. Lutz provides simple, step-by-step instructions for constructing over one hundred distinct drawings, including lighthouses, horses, dragonflies, parakeets, and human expressions. The guide also demonstrates how to detail completed line art and how to draw subjects in profile as well as in front view. Younger artists will be especially enchanted by the sweet animal illustrations.A world-renowned cartoonist, E.G. Lutz's 1920 book Animated Cartoons greatly influenced Walt Disney's early career. Lutz also the author of Drawing Made Easy (1921), a popular guide for young artists. His enduring work is marked by a straightforward style of prose and illustration. Lutz's style is preserved in this facsimile reprinting of his very first work.What to Draw and How to Draw It is a wonderful gift for beginning artists, who will delight in these charming creations from E.G. Lutz.

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