How to Paint and Draw - Bodo W. Jaxtheimer - 1982

""I couldn't paint or draw to save my life!" For every ten people who say so, nine would be wrong. For, as this book so clearly shows, it is not all that difficult. In fact, the ability to paint and draw can be learned just as reading and writing can. Those with the courage to try will find that this book gives them just the right stimulus and practical guide they need. The eternal question ' How do I actually start?' is answered fully and concretely and illustrated with series of pictures showing step by step how a painting or drawing is built up. Reproductions of well-known paintings illustrate points of composition and technique, and there are diagrams illustrating the relationships of colours to each other, anatomical studies, examples of such techniques as etching and engraving, and illustrations showing the best way to stretch and prepare canvases... From this book the beginner will learn to enjoy painting and drawing actively, and both the trained and the untrained will gain a better understanding of the arts." - How to Paint and Draw - Bodo W. Jaxtheimer. [what a cool name, incidentally] Published 1982, Thames and Hudson Limited, London Softcover. Approx. 6x8.5in. 408pp. In decent vintage condition. Spine is a bit creased (see photo). Cover shows wear.