From the fundamentals to advanced techniques, The Art of Pencil Drawing with Gene Franks is filled with more than 65 step-by-step projects useful to artists of all skill levels. The impressive drawings by author-artist Gene Franks seem to come to life right on the page. With this comprehensive guide, learn to draw like Gene Franks with simple, step-by-step demonstrations that cover a wide variety of subject matter, from still lifes and landscapes to animals and people. First, there is an introduction to art supplies, how to use pencils, and information about the value scale and shading. Then move into the 65+ drawing projects, broken into six sections: Still lifes, including fruit, a conch shell, and children's toysBuildings, including a country church, a Spanish mission, and a lighthouseLandscapes, including flowers and foliage, a creek, and a farmTransportation, including boats, cars, and trainsAnimals, including a rabbit, a tiger, and birdsPeople, including a young man in a suit, a woman in profile, a ballerina, and a prospector Along the way, learn more about sketching, composition, and much more. No matter your skill level, The Art of Pencil Drawing with Gene Franks is a must-have for any artist's library.


Walter Foster Publishing's Collector's Series offers a broad range of projects across a variety of mediums and genres, such as drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolor, cartooning, calligraphy, and others. Suitable for beginning to intermediate artists, each book features in-depth instruction about how to work with the tools of the trade, master techniques, and use newfound skills in practical application via step-by-step projects.