Ways of Drawing

Julian Bell is a well-known artist, writer and critic. His books include What is Painting? and Mirror of the World. Julia Balchin is Principal at the Royal Drawing School. Claudia Tobin is a writer, curator and academic. Her recent book publications include Oh, to be a Painter! and Modernism and Still Life: Artists, Writers, Dancers.

A lavishly illustrated collection of essays on drawing as a vital intellectual, artistic and life practice, by the artists of the Royal Drawing School. Drawing is among the most profound ways of engaging with the world. It is absorbing, instinctive - a way not just of seeing, but of understanding what we see. Ways of Drawing brings together a range of reflections and creative propositions by contemporary artists and teachers associated with the Royal Drawing School, generously illustrated with images by alumni of the School and the work of significant artists past and present. From explorations of artistic development to short, imaginative strategies for seeing the world afresh, it repositions this art form as a vital force in the contemporary world. Advocating passionately for drawing as both deeply personal and utterly essential, this book is an invaluable companion for artists with all levels of experience looking for new inspirations for their practice.

Preface, Catherine Goodman To Start..., Julian Bell Studio Space: Introduction, Julian Bell Focusing on the Individual, Ishbel Myerscough The Life Room, Thomas Newbolt Looking and Listening, Eileen Hogan Skill and Vision, John Lessore The Gallery as Visual Dictionary, Ann Dowker Drawing from Ancient Sculpture, Ian Jenkins Modelling, Isley Lynn Open Space: Introduction, Julian Bell From the Studio to the Street, Timothy Hyman Learning the City, Liza Dimbleby Buildings as Objects in Space, Martin Shortis Other People¿s Terrain, Mark Cazalet Covering the Ground, William Feaver Finding and Making in Open Country, Daniel Chatto Nature Up Close, Clara Drummond Inner Space: Introduction, Julian Bell Stroke, Body, Space, Ewan Clayton Graphic Medicine, Emily Haworth-Booth Drawing from Film, Catherine Goodman Walk the Line, Sarah Pickstone Text and Image, Sophie Herxheimer Being Drawing, Dilip Sur