Learn to See, Learn to Draw: The Definitive and Original Method for Picking Up Drawing Skills

Betty Edwards fruitful lessons updated by an experienced artist and drawing teacher with a sense of encouragement.

Drawing is a universal language, but not everybody feels capable of even giving it a go. This is a useful and engaging book about the pleasure of this activity, showing that, with some exercises, anybody can draw by learning to see first. Based on the renowned method by Betty Edwards and intended either for beginners or those who need a refresher course, this book is an updated and personal account by the author which will make the fear of drawing disappear for anyone willing to try. This is a completely different type of drawing method intended to help readers overcome their insecurities and anxieties and have fun learning to draw by learning to see. By looking at the world, without the interference of what the left side of our brain assumes we are looking at, the hand will pick up the skills and abilities needed to produce a wide array of drawings. Humorous and enlightening, reading this book is sure to spark anyone’s creativity.

For nearly 20 years, graphic designer and illustrator David Köder (Dubendorf near Zürich, Switzerland), despite having successfully completed his design studies, struggled to find access to the personal, coherent drawing that he had hoped for as a child. Finally, he travelled to the United States and attended several courses with Brian Bomeisler, the son of Betty Edwards. There he found the key to his own drawing talent and was able to experience how the practice suddenly made sense instead of causing stress. In his first book, David Köder gives humorous and relatable insight into his own artistic practice and shares new introductory exercises from the successful drawing courses he has been giving since 2013. ＂It’s almost too easy to be true,＂ you often hear him say. David Köder lives with his family near Zurich, where for 18 years he has contributed creatively in advertising for well-known companies.