Space, planes, the square, and the circle -- Measuring -- Plotting grids -- Drawing techniques -- Simple shapes -- Symmetry -- Grayscale -- Drawing objects -- Drapery -- Still life -- Clouds -- Flowers and trees -- Light and shadows -- Landscapes -- Townscapes -- Interiors -- The finished drawing -- The head -- The hands -- Legs and feet -- The nude -- Clothed figures -- Mammals -- Birds -- Insects -- Snails -- Amphibians and reptiles.

"In this comprehensive volume, the Hungarian maestro András Szunyoghy gives you a practical introduction to the complete foundations of the art of drawing. ... Includes a plotting grid, devised by Dürer ... and a gray scale to help you work out different levels of shading"--Page 4 of dust jacket.