This book is for anybody who wants to draw more, whether you are learning from scratch or developing existing skills.

When you're learning to draw, the most important thing you'll own is a sketchbook, and this is a sketchbook with training wheels. Let go of your fear and unlock drawing skills that you never believed you could have with this expertly guided sketchbook.

Not your ordinary art book, You Will be Able to Draw by the End of This Book is a combined tutorial and sketchbook that not only teaches you the fundamental steps required for you to be able to draw, but also allows you the space to practise on the page. The book lays flat to allow you to draw comfortably and has an elastic band to keep your artwork safe. Each exercise has an estimated completion time, so it doesn't matter whether you are at home, on your lunch break or even on the bus, you'll always find time to practise.

Jake is like an ever-present companion who will guide you on your creative journey, with his friendly and practical tone. His lessons build in complexity as you work through the book, starting with the basics of line making and progressing to portraits and landscapes. His clever exercises will help you gain confidence and break you out of old habits as well as encouraging you to see things in a different way and relax.

So pick up a pencil and discover the joy of drawing!

This book is for anybody who wants to become confident in drawing faces whether you are a complete novice or a more experienced artist. From basic facial structures to finer details, the book teaches you the fundamentals of portraiture, and also allows you space to practise on the page. Learn how to:

- Understand anatomy and form
- Use light and shade
- Sketch in profile and front on
- Draw details such as hair and wrinkles
- Capture likeness and expression

The book lays flat to allow you to draw comfortably and has an elastic band to keep your drawings safe. It is also small and compact enough to fit inside your bag and each exercise has an estimated competition time, so it doesn't matter where you are, you'll always be able to find time and inspiration to practice.

From the bestselling author of You Will Be Able to Draw comes the complete beginner's guide to drawing wild and domestic animals

No subject has had more enduring appeal for artists than animals. And yet creating convincing animal sketches can be daunting, and leave you wondering, where do I start?

Let go of your fear and unlock drawing skills that you never believed you could have with this expertly guided sketchbook. You Will be Able to Draw Animals by the End of This Book will not only teach you the fundamental steps required for you to be able to sketch animals, but also allows you the space to practise on the page, with pages laying flat to allow you to draw comfortably. Start with the essentials, such as basic markmaking and tone, and move on to the key elements of anatomy, texture and expression that will take your drawings from good to great.

So pick up a pencil and discover the joy of drawing animals!

Understand the human body and transform your art with bestselling author Jake Spicer
Informative and instructive, this book will equip artists of all levels with the ability to make clear perceptions of the human body and translate them onto the page. Figure Drawing begins with basic principles and builds progressively, after showing you how to develop and expand your sketching practice, how to observe and see differently, and how to create a language of marks to enable you to bring this vision to paper.
As you travel through the book, you'll discover how a deeper understanding of the human body and its anatomy can transform your work. By the end you'll feel confident that everything you see, experience and understand about the body can be transformed into personal, focused and responsive figure drawings.

Yes, you can draw! And Draw People in 15 Minutes will show you how. By the time you finish this book you'll have all the skills and the confidence you need to sketch people on the move or on the couch.

Professional art instructor Jake Spicer takes you through every aspect of drawing from life, from sketching bodies in a busy public space to drawing a model from real life or a photograph. Carefully crafted exercises break down the drawing process into easily digestible parts, while step-by-step tutorials demonstrate how you can create a full-length portrait in just 15 minutes. With advice on everything from materials to use to how to get a person's proportions right, including how to draw hands, feet, and fabric, this is the complete course for anyone who's ever wanted to draw people.

An original and accessible guide to drawing in ink, the artist's most versatile medium
Discover the endless possibilities of ink - whether you are using a nib pen, brush, biro or marker. This interactive book teaches you how to draw in line, wash and color, and allows you the space to practice on the page through guided exercises in mark-making and drawing. You will:

- Experiment with line
- Learn about hatching and cross-hatching
- Work with ink wash
- Understand color and tone

In You Will Be Able to Draw by the End of this Book: Ink, bestselling author, artist and drawing tutor Jake Spicer is like an ever-present companion who will guide you on your creative journey, with his friendly and practical tone. His clever exercises will help you gain confidence and break you out of old habits as well as encouraging you to see things in a different way and relax.

So pick up your nib pen/brush/biro/marker of choice and get drawing. It really is this simple!

Yes, you can draw And Draw Faces in 15 Minutes will show you how to draw people's faces. By the time you finish this book, you'll have all the skills you need to achieve a striking likeness in a drawn portrait, using a proven method from a professional life-drawing teacher.

Artist and life-drawing expert Jake Spicer takes you through a series of carefully crafted tutorials, from how to put together a basic portrait sketch to developing your portraits and then taking your drawings further. From understanding and constructing the head and shaping the hair, to checking the relationships of the features and achieving a lifelike expression, every aspect of the portrait process is examined, along with advice on which materials to use and how to find a model.

Inside you'll find beautifully illustrated, easy-to-follow, step-by-step chapters that make it easy for anyone to draw a face.

Draw is a tested, fundamental, course that has been designed with motivation, variety and fun in mind. Jake Spicer's inventive exercises are carefully devised to develop key skills but in a way that recognizes that most artists will learn best if learning is fun. Draw is accessible to the beginner, and the lessons are thoughtfully balanced to provide inspiration in the studio and out in the real world. With this friendly approach, Jake Spicer provides a thorough foundation in drawing, giving you the perfect base to develop your skills and become a confident artist.

Pick up a pencil and discover how to draw the world you see with this new guide from expert tutor Jake Spicer

Join expert drawing tutor Jake Spicer and become an accomplished artist. With his guidance, you'll break long-held habits and explore new ways of seeing the world, and find yourself rapidly growing in confidence and skill. The first in a new series of pocket guides to the fundamental principles of drawing, Drawing What You See is accessible for the complete beginner, yet also addresses the core ideas that underpin observational drawing at every level. The first part, Shape, suggests orders of looking that you can use to discern line and shape and present them on the page. You'll learn to look for positive and negative shapes; tone and color; hard, soft, and lost edges--then make considered decisions about how to depict what you see.

The second part, Tone, introduces mark-making and value. You'll learn about tonal grouping, tonal scale, and gradients. You'll be able to depict form and planes, and will study the fall of light and shadow. Finally, you'll learn how to design using tone, exploring high-key and low-key options. With hundreds of Jake's own drawings, this book shares his knowledge with focus, clarity, and a generosity of spirit.