The Big Book of Realistic Drawing Secrets by Carrie Stuart Parks and Rick Parks This book is brand new, with the exception of a few dog earred pages at the very beginning (as shown in photo). Smoke free. Ships M, W, F, S This is the book that can teach anyone to draw (yes, even you!)If you're not getting the kind of true-to-life results you want in your drawings (or if you can't even draw a straight line), Carrie and Rick Parks can help. As award-winning teachers, they have a proven game plan for helping artists of all levels overcome common problems and see immediate improvement in their work. As professional composite artists, they know the tricks and tools for achieving incredibly lifelike results. In this friendly, foolproof guide to drawing, they share it all:   • Easy-to-master techniques for achieving a convincing sense of depth   • How to draw challenging textures like metal and fur   • Putting personality into your portrait • 40+ step-by-step demonstrations featuring a variety of people, animals and natureEasy enough so that beginners can jump right in, and comprehensive enough to help more accomplished artists refine their skills. Shelf-RM/30-102924