About this title: Watson-Guptill's all-time best-selling drawing book. A best-seller for 35 years! This is a timeless classic that has taught generations of artists - and will teach generations more. When it was originally published in 1970, "How to Draw What You See" zoomed to the top of Watson-Guptill's best-seller list - and it has remained there ever since. "I believe that you must be able to draw things as you see them - realistically," wrote Rudy de Reyna in his introduction. Today, generations of artists have learned to draw what they see, to truly capture the world around them, using de Reyna's methods ...
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Description: Good in Good jacket. This book is in great condition. The Dj does have some smalle wholes, tearing, and light rubbing. The pages are clean except for writing on the inside cover. There is some bumping on the edge front of cover. The binding is tight! read more
Description: Fine. 0823023753 Ships next business day. **35th Anniversary Edition** NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black dot on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Description: Very good. Dust jacket has light edge wear; cover has a tiny bump at the back top corner; else clean and solid, w. tight binding and crisp, unmarked pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns, Lakewood
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780823014606ISBN:0823014606
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7"-9" tall. Recent Printing. Binding tight and square, pages clean and free of Writing or marks. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications, New York
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780823014606ISBN:0823014606
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 10" x 7 ¾", 176 pp, dust jacket protected by mylar sleeve, copy is in excellent condition with the first couple of pages having a corner crease, profusely illustrated in bw. This is a very thorough and popular book on how to draw what you see using many techniques and mediums. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Watson-Guptill: Pitman, New York: London
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780273318057ISBN:0273318055
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has minor edge wear. 175p. : ill.; 26 cm. Includes Illustrations. Includes index. read more
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Solid unmarked Fine copy w/minor wear to middle back cover at edge. OUR ACTUAL IMAGE OF OUR ACTUALLY OWNED BOOK. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 176 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: Tenth Printing
Binding: Red/Brown Boards Lettered
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns, Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780823014606ISBN:0823014606
Description: Very Good For Age in Near Very Good Clipped jacket. 10 1/4 X 7 1/4. 175 pages, indexed. Boards, spine, edges and corners good+. Pages are firm, bright and clean. Binding firm and straight, sewn signatures. If needed for reference, research, application or just enjoyment this is the one. Copiously illustrated with B/W instructional drawings. Jacket in a crystal-clear polyester protector sleeve. read more
Edition: Stated First Printing
Binding: Large Hardcover
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns, Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780823014606ISBN:0823014606
Description: Very Good in Very Good Minus jacket. Very small tear on top of dust jacket spine, & light shelf wear to top edge & corners. Nice, clean, tight copy. read more
Description: ISBN 0-8230-1460-6 Quarto (10.25 in. by 7.25 in. ); 175pp.; fine hardcover; very good dust jacket; dust jacket lightly rubbed at extremities; bent front flap; crisp; clean; bright. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780823014606ISBN:0823014606
Description: Good in good jacket. 1st edition, 1st printing, unclipped dustcover, Dustcover a bit worn and torn, repaired with tape; internally All in good condition; read more
"I found the "lessons" incredibly hard to follow and while I understand that the author wanted you to draw everyday objects, presumably because that's what you see, the actual objects were extremely boring.
One thing that I did take away from the book was regarding drawing straight lines which I had never really thought about before. That was an interesting lesson. But I never could get past the third or fourth because I didn't understand what I was "supposed" to do."
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