Everyone - especially children - would love to be able to draw properly, but for many frustrated pupils this remains an unattainable dream. The new edition of this unique guide contains new chapters on using a variety of sketching materials and taking painting skills to new levels, plus more material on drawing 'movement' and people. It equips teachers with a range of innovative ideas and practical strategies for teaching pupils to draw. Using a step-by-step approach, Barbara Ward starts with the basics of teaching drawing, providing guidance on issues such as motivating pupils and teaching them to look. She then moves on to more adventurous topics like drawing a portrait, sketching animals and depicting scenes from the natural world.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Starting Points; Part 2: Learning to look; Part 3: Using shapes to begin drawing; Part 4: Working with children; Part 5: Getting More Ambitious; Part 6: Putting it all together; Part 7: Working in colour; Part 8: Going further; Part 9: Ideas and projects; 10: Examples of children's work; Conclusion: Mastering success.

Author Biography

Having taught in primary and secondary schools for 40 years, Barbara Ward has also worked as a commissioned and commercial artist.