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Quick Start Drawing Basics : The quickest way to start drawing! Step-by-step exercises, Traceable starter sketches, Removable pages - Walter Foster Creative Team

Quick Start Drawing Basics

The quickest way to start drawing! Step-by-step exercises, Traceable starter sketches, Removable pages

By: Walter Foster Creative Team

Paperback | 10 March 2026

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Start drawing today—no experience needed! This hands-on drawing pad with approachable, traceable exercises makes it so easy.

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to draw but didn’t know where to start, Quick Start Drawing Beginner Basics is the place. Dive right into foundational art concepts, with simple exercises to guide you every step of the way.

Each page introduces core techniques like shape, proportion, light, and shadow, with room to practice right on the pad. You’ll build your skills gradually and creatively as you sketch through dozens of fun exercises. The adhesive-bound format allows for easy page removal, so your artwork can be shared, displayed, or reused as inspiration.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • Progressive drawing lessons starting from simple lines to more advanced shading and structure
  • Traceable starter images and outlines to reduce fear and encourage confidence
  • Tips for getting started, recommended tools, and mindset shifts to build artistic momentum


Whether you’re a total beginner or someone returning to drawing after a break, Quick Start Drawing Beginner Basics is your low-pressure entry point into the world of creative sketching.

With helpful tips and easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, Big School of Drawing is the perfect series for beginning artists ready to grab a pencil and get started drawing. With practice, you’ll soon be able to create your own realistic pencil drawings. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Build your skills further with:Quick Start Drawing Beginner People; Big School of DrawingBig School of Drawing Workbook; Big School of Drawing People; Big School of Drawing Animals; Big School of Drawing Manga; Comics & Fantasy, Big School of Drawing Manga; and Big School of Drawing Comics & Fantasy Workbook.

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