Focus on light, perspective, and depth.
Hammond encourages viewing subjects as collections of interlocking shapes (spheres, cubes, cylinders) rather than complex objects. Lee Hammond's Big Book of Drawing
Compare the original 2004 edition on AbeBooks with the All New Big Book (2018) from Penguin Random House. Find used, lower-cost copies on sites like World of Books. Focus on light, perspective, and depth
Detailed instructions for rendering fur, feathers, and textures in wildlife. Focus on light
While rooted in traditional graphite pencil techniques, the All New Big Book of Drawing specifically expands upon the use of colored pencils, offering 88 step-by-step projects that guide the artist from simple exercises to finished, frame-worthy artwork.