Drawing helps to ease stress and is fun and rewarding to do. This beautifully designed and practical book is structured as a complete course that builds from the basics to advanced drawing techniques. The simple, fun exercises allow you to learn a new skill as you complete each projects. You'll learn the best working places and positions, how items can be broken down into shapes and how to drawn contour lines for a three-dimensional look. All the projects have been specially designed and photographed for the course. They include a still life of fruit using charcoals, a vase of flowers using pastels, a sleeping cat using pencils and a tree using pen and ink. There are also ideas for displaying and using your finished work, plus ideas for greeting cards, frames and decorative borders.