Look Closer, Draw Better

Look Closer, Draw Better is a step-by-step technique book based on observational drawing by a noted American artist and author—written for advanced beginners and up, offering techniques in graphite, charcoal, ink, and watercolor wash.

Look Closer, Draw Better is a step-by-step technique book based on observational drawing by a noted American artist and author—written for advanced beginners and up, offering techniques in graphite, charcoal, ink, and watercolor wash.

Are you looking to make a leap in the quality of your artwork? Are you looking for new perspectives on the art of drawing? Or maybe you want to bring more poetry and presence to your work.

Look Closer, Draw Better will help you reach your goals with projects that explore graphite, charcoal, ink, and watercolor wash, emphasizing techniques that Kateri Ewing has refined over years of practice and teaching. Ewing teaches by training your eye to see subjects clearly in contour, line, and shadow, while you learn to make marks with tools that are expressive of what we really see. Her focus is on nature—birds, flowers, and plants that can be closely observed. Discover the techniques for capturing the delicacy of feathers, the natural blemishes on a piece of fruit, the veins and velvety texture of a leaf—all the tiny details that enhance the realistic quality of a drawing. Ewing takes you carefully through every step.

Look Closer, Draw Better inspire and transform your artistic eye.

About the Author

Kateri Ewing is an artist in residence and teacher in New York. Through her studio teaching and online Craftsy classes, she has introduced thousands of students to drawing in her realistic, nature-centered style. Her artwork has also won numerous awards in both local and national exhibitions. She uses her blog posts and her three class platforms on craftsy.com to interact with her students, daily.