Ten original and exciting projects to enable the beginner to start drawing immediately. The book gives practical guidance on choosing the best charcoals, chalks, crayons, pencils and paper as well as easy-to-follow instructions for drawing techniques, including: Hatching and crosshatching - Blending - Bleach out - Broken colour - Using water-soluble pencils - Making a monotype - Drawing on tinted paper - Line and wash - Ink and gouache wash-off - Sgraffito.