Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42654 in Books
• Published on: 1996-12-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Synopsis
Shows how to introduce the basics of drawing, suggests useful exercises, and includes examples of children's drawings.

From the Author
Book Review by "The Artisti's Magazine, Nov. '97 issue
This is taken directly from the "Book Reviews" pageby Karen Mather, The Artist's Magazine, November 97 issue. "Drawing With Children", by Mona Brookes. Prepare to be amazed. [...] There's no other art book quite like it. Brookes has defined the elusive concept of "seeing artistically" into practical, teachable, easy-to-learn lessons that can empower children - as well as beginning adults - to draw realistically. [...] This outstanding book goes on to provide all the necessary tools for students to become lifetime artists. Putnam, 274 pp., softcover.

Customer Reviews

A wonderful book for young and beginning artists!
Finally a book that outlines techniques, tools, the artists environment and everything in between. The premise of the book is that we are not given the proper tools to excel as artists. Given the proper tools and instruction, anyone can greatly improve their drawing capability. I look forward to using the methods outlined in this book to assist my 6 year old aspiring artist in developing her talent. This is a wonderful book.

Incredible
I am delighted and amazed with the joy and confidence this book has given my daughter. She experienced a less than positive atmosphere in the realm of drawing (and the academic world in general), but skyrocketed within a month of utilizing this book. The Monart method is an easy to follow, easy to implement, fail safe method, insuring spectacular results!

Anyone can benefit from this book
This book lays out the basics for the beginner artist; child or parent or teacher.It is easy and pleasant to read. One can work through it easily at one's kitchen table. (You have to be willing to turn off the phone!). The method is extremely simple but brilliant. Everyone can experience success by following these simple guidelines. The key is the same as the key to any skill: practise!How sad that many of us have forgotten that simple truth in education.