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Reminds me a lot of those "draw a puppy using only three essential shapes". Yes, the basic framework isn't that hard, the devil's in the details…

(I do have to work through that "Draw on the Right Side of your Brain" book sometimes, though)

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I had never heard of that book, thank you! I feel the same way as many others on this thread, I wish I knew more about how to get artistic. It's nice when someone suggests a resource (and it's well-reviewed, I see).

I'm thankful to Betty Edward for "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain". This is the best book i've ever read on arts/drawing subject. First, it teaches you to see things as they are, without reasoning (mute your left brain). Hold on it (see details with your right brain). And then, it teaches you to copy what you just saw, again without reasoning. One could understand the true meaning of "Good artist copy, great artists steal" by reading this book.

I heard that the second edition got some mixed reviews, which one do you have?

"The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.", revised edition, '99.

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