Drawing Lessons

In her 9th book, best-selling author J.C. Amberlyn takes readers of all ages who aspire to draw or already love to draw wild animals step by step through the entire process of creating drawings of animals from around the world with her easy-to-use drawing method. Artist's Guide to World Wildlife continues a rich tradition of animals in art and gives readers the basic information on art materials, fundamental mechanics of drawing, species and locale-specific details, and process instructions so that even beginners will feel confident and succcessful as they learn to produce highly detailed, lifelike drawings of these beautiful animals. There's a huge and amazing variety of wildlife in the world and this book will help readers get to know and draw it. First, there's a section on basic techniques and concepts any artist should know when drawing animals, such as information on anatomy, body types, how to draw fur and feathers, and other useful tips. The book then explores many of the best-

An approachable, interactive workbook with loads of tips, techniques, and ideas, 15-Minute Drawing: Getting Started is a fun and approachable way to learning the art of pencil drawing.Learn how to draw with easy, stress-free lessons designed to build a solid foundation for drawing in just 15 minutes.Starting with pencil techniques and warm-up exercises,15-Minute Drawing: Getting Started guides you in exploring the basics of drawing with graphite pencil―from how to hold a pencil and varying pressure to practicing basic strokes and techniques, including hatching, crosshatching, stippling, creating texture, blending, and more. Prompts and open spaces invite you to practice your newfound skills directly inside the book and to record your progress.Once you’ve mastered the basics, you are then guided through more than 30 step-by-step projects across a range of subjects, including flowers, animals, buildings, and everyday items. Each project starts with a basic shape, with each step building

＼美國亞馬遜藝術類暢銷書《一枝鉛筆就能畫1》最新系列作！／★百萬人的第一門畫畫課★／最受世界各地大小朋友歡迎的25堂奇想天開教學＼●從0延伸∞創意，開啟屬於自己的奇幻冒險●掌握12條關鍵繪畫法則，跟隨步驟自然學會●沉浸30分鐘畫畫時光，培養專注和感受的能力「我的一位十歲諮商個案對我說：『傑佛瑞醫生，畫出這些圖，讓我覺得自己做了很酷的事！』這本書的繪畫練習能幫助兒童、青少年及成人達到自我發現的新高度，並帶領所有讀者去到更好的地方。」──傑佛瑞．伯恩斯坦博士（Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein）　《十天內，孩子不再是小霸王》作者、兒童與青少年治療師最受歡迎的畫畫老師馬克‧奇斯勒，帶著最新的創意畫畫課回來了！在全球疫情爆發期間，馬克開辦了線上畫室「一小時鉛筆力」，為全球的大小朋友帶來滿滿歡笑，一起安然度過充滿焦慮和不確定性的隔離時光。《一枝鉛筆就能畫3》從這個線上直播系列課程中，選出25個最受歡迎的主題，成為每堂30分鐘的循序漸進課程，可以幫助平靜內心、表達自我，並且激發創意！現在就跟著跳傘企鵝、香蕉忍者等25種頑皮可愛的角色，一起探索這個想像力無窮的世界吧！●無壓力地享受畫畫的樂趣不管是初嘗繪畫的小朋友、希望挖掘藝術天分的大人，只要跟著指引輕輕畫下第一筆線條，都能輕鬆畫出可愛活潑的卡通動畫人物。●將藝術大師的技巧運用自如把文藝復興大師的訣竅化為簡單易學的技巧，學習他們如何以重疊手法創造深度、調和明暗突顯主題，畫出具真實感的生動作品！●透過繪畫成為更好的自己畫畫時能進入「心流狀態」，讓你更專心、更平靜，更有解決問題的自信，並帶著這股熱忱投入生活，創造力十足地持續成長！ 「我深深相信就算只是每天做一點簡單練習，也能提供孩子一個具創意性的抒發管道。我希望這本書能鼓勵你的家人每天或每週撥出30 分鐘，踏上一場伴隨想像力的創意繪畫冒險！」──馬克‧奇斯勒　本書作者４個繪畫帶來的好處：‧平靜內心‧激發創意 ‧表達自我‧持續成長１２個成為藝術大師的技巧：‧前縮透視‧配置‧比例‧重疊‧明暗‧陰影‧輪廓線‧視平線‧密度‧額外的創意‧不斷的練習‧態度

The pandemic left disorder and crises in its wake everywhere it struck. Drawing on disciplines including public health, politics, and socioeconomics, this book tracks the spread of COVID-19 to weave a coherent picture that explains how scientists learnt about the virus, how authorities reacted around the world, and how different societies coped. Written by a leading team of public health, policy, and economics experts, this volume provides an in-depth analysis of various countries’ responses to the onset of the pandemic, as well as suggestions to increase capacity and capability to fight future pandemics. The first part of the book provides an overview of global governance and international cooperation, economic and social consequences of the outbreak, and breakthroughs in mathematical modelling and COVID-19 vaccines. The second part of the book examines and compares specific countries and regions through the lens of good governance, social contract, and political trust. This book