Books in the popular Beginner Art Guides series instruct in the fundamentals of drawing and painting, focusing on projects especially designed for beginning students to master. Projects
are presented in order of difficulty and are supplemented with practical suggestions, ideas for color experiments, and techniques for creating special effects. In Light and Shade
students are instructed on mastering techniques that employ light and shading effects that add dimension and a sense of perspective to drawn and painted figures or objects. Instruction covers
both monochrome and color media. Color illustrations on every page.