Art books authored and illustrated by Sulet
The following instructional art books were written and illustrated by the owner of Right Edge Art Studio.
These books are based on Right Edge Art’s in-person and video art classes for absolute beginners
and include the same explanations, demonstrations and exercises for each foundational art technique.
Click on a book’s thumbnail picture for the link to purchase.
I am working on more instructional art books for beginners that will be available for purchase in the near future.
Drawing Basics for Beginners is in e-book format and based on the drawing classes the author offers at her studio aimed specifically at absolute beginners.
The book is written in an easy to read conversational style with lots of illustrative images, step-by-step illustrated demonstrations,
and exercises to help you unlock and develop your artistic talent.
The e-book covers important topics for learning to draw and includes:
what drawing materials to use; learning new muscle memory for drawing;
how to utilize the creative part of your brain;
how to develop your artistic observational skills;
how to create realistic perspective, proportions, shading and compositions;
and how to draw from life versus how to draw from reference pictures.
Do not skip exercises because they look boring. Every exercise is a necessary step in building your drawing skill and confidence.
Charcoal Basics for Beginners is in e-book format and based on the classes the author offers at her studio aimed specifically at absolute beginners.
Charcoal Basics for Beginners builds on the techniques in Drawing Basics for Beginners
and is written in an easy to read conversational style with lots of illustrative images, step-by-step illustrated demonstrations, and exercises to help you unlock and develop your artistic talent.
The e-book covers important topics for learning to create realistic artworks in charcoal and includes:
what materials to use;
the best ways to apply charcoal;
ways to lift off charcoal;
how to create realistic underdrawings to build on;
how to shade your artworks to appear realistic;
how to shade a variety of textures;
and how to combine charcoal with other art materials such as chalk pastels and watercolor paint (basic instructions for using chalk pastels and watercolor paint is included in this section).
Do not skip exercises because they look boring. Every exercise is a necessary step in building your drawing skill and confidence.
Colored Pencil Basics for Beginners is in e-book format and based on the art classes the author offers at her studio.
Colored Pencil Basics for Beginners builds on the drawing techniques covered in Drawing Basics for Beginners
and is written in an easy to read conversational style with lots of illustrative images, step-by-step illustrated demonstrations, and exercises to help you unlock and develop your artistic talent.
The e-book covers important topics for learning to create realistic artworks in colored pencil and includes:
what materials to use;
learning new muscle memory for drawing;
how to apply colored pencil for realistic rendering;
how colors work and what colors to use together for realism;
how to create realistic perspective and proportions;
how to draw from life versus from reference pictures;
how to create a variety of textures; and how to create pleasing compositions.
Do not skip exercises because they look boring. Every exercise is a necessary step in building your drawing skill and confidence.