| Drawing and Sketching can be one of the simplest ways to begin a lifelong love of art. Even if you later move on to painting, learning how to sketch and draw can make you a better painter in many cases. And best of all the tools are simple, clean-up is non-existent, and you can draw even if you only have ten free minutes a day!
Where to Start
 Attending a local community class on drawing is an excellent way to begin. Books also help, and you might consider Sketching and Drawing (First Step Series). It gives examples of different techniques – excellent for beginners exploring different methods of drawing and sketching.
Once you’ve tried drawing a few different subjects, you might discover that you have a specific interest in drawing landscapes, people or cartoons. Here are some subject specific books to help you gain expertise with a particular type of subject or technique:
Drawing People: How to Portray the Clothed Figure
How to Draw Manga Volume 1: The Basics Of Character Drawing. (Manga is the characters used in Japanese Comics)
Drawing Landscapes in Pencil
World of Drawing: A great resource for teaching children how to draw.
Articles:
 Beyond the Pencil
One Woman’s Journey into the Drawing World
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