Essential Drawing Skills by William McLean Kerr

The Essential Drawing Skills book by William McLean Kerr was born out of the author's long held belief that, no matter what the medium, good, accurate drawing is essential if a realistic image of the subject matter is to be created. While running drawing and painting workshops over the years, nearly all the problems the author saw his students encounter with their pictures were due to them having spent insufficient time on learning some essential drawing skills.

The book is aimed at those who wish to draw accurately, whether to make realistic finished drawings or to create a solid foundation for painting. It has been written to quickly help the reader develop his or her own artistic ability by teaching essential skills that will become second nature and that they will use time and time again in all their work.

There is a large section in the book on perspective as it would appear that it is not just beginners who shy away from this important element of drawing and painting. The book is therefore also aimed at those who have some experience but have avoided perspective while learning - a common problem.