Blueprint for Design

Today’s post is a book review of Freehand Sketching An Introduction.

I really like books that are compact. Ones that can travel with me. Don’t get me wrong. I have my favorite coffee table-architecture books, too. But, if I’m going to get something out of it. The book needs to travel with me. Freehand Sketching is compact and thin. It gets right to the point in the first few pages. I love it.

The writing style is purely instructional. Everything to get started sketching simple line drawings is the name of this book’s game.

I like it how the author, Paul Laseau, emphasizes the art of sketching. He doesn’t suggest you purchase some expensive pens or sketchbooks. He concentrates on the importance of practicing, training yourself to DRAW what you SEE. I admit, this is my biggest challenge. It’s difficult for me to not fill in the gaps, by drawing what I THINK I see.

I appreciate all the samples and exercises that are found throughout the book. Using found object to practice sketching. It reminds me of our drawing class, back in college.

Please check out this book. I first took it out of my local library, but it’s inexpensive and worth every penny!

Link to Freehand Sketching: An Introduction

photo credit: Tattershall