How to Look, Draw & Paint

Explore the building blocks of drawing and painting and engage with the visual world around you, with the first practical art book from renowned artist, author and designer, Matthew Rice.

Learning to draw needn't be complicated or expensive, nor does one need a particularly spectacular subject to draw.

In this, his first practical art book, artist Matthew Rice encourages readers to look at and draw the scenes around them - the desk they are sitting at, the view out the window, a bowl of produce from the supermarket. And it is by truly sitting with and engaging with our everyday world that drawing skills can be learnt and strengthened, confidence built, and a new mindful creative activity developed.

A bowl of radishes can be a starting point when thinking about shading and form. The view from your kitchen window becomes an exercise in perspective and measuring lines. A bunch of flowers in a vase is the perfect subject to develop your skills in detailed drawing and three-dimensional structure.

Little by little, by following the twelve step-by-step exercises in the book, readers will build the skills and techniques to approach drawing any scene with confidence and ease.

by Matthew Rice (Author)

Paperback, 160 Pages, Published June 2026

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