Drawing: Flowers with William F. Powell: Learn to Draw Step by Step, Paperback

Learn to create detailed, realistic flowers in graphite pencil from basic shapes.

Drawing: Flowers shows you how to render a variety of beautiful flowers in graphite pencil, with tips on choosing materials, building with basic shapes, and shading to develop form and realism. With a wealth of detailed step-by-step projects to both recreate and admire, William F. Powell teaches artists how to develop a drawing to its fullest, no matter the subject.

Among the flowers you'll learn to draw:

• Regal Lily
• Daffodil
• Carnation
• Hibiscus
• Peony
• Chrysanthemums
• Bearded Iris

Designed for beginners, the How to Draw & Paint series offers an easy-to-follow guide that introduces artists to basic tools and materials and includes simple step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects suitable for the aspiring artist. Drawing: Flowers allows artists to develop their drawing skills, demonstrating how to start with basic shapes and use pencil and shading techniques to create varied textures, values, and details for a realistic, completed drawing.

About the Author:

William F. Powell studied at the Art Student's Career School in New York and the Louvre Free School of Art in Paris, France. His work has been represented in major galleries and reproduced in the form of illustrations, prints, and limited edition collector's plates. He has been professionally involved in fine art, commercial art, and illustration for more than 45 years. He holds awards for the technical side of his art, which has been used in major space and environmental programs.