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Simple Line Drawing

Rating 3.2
Word count
28K words
Chapters
48
ISBN
9787115486257

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Summary

This book begins with the visual language of simple line drawing, then moves through everyday objects, plants, animals, people, vehicles, and architecture, explaining in detail the drawing characteristics and step-by-step methods for each. The final chapter offers a close analysis of creating and applying simple line drawings, including techniques for composing illustrated diaries and simple line drawing adaptations of children's songs and fables. The book is richly illustrated and highly readable; its steps are detailed and its methods easy to follow; and its extensive examples offer ample choice. Readers can effortlessly grasp the formal characteristics of simple line drawing and quickly acquire the skills to draw them. The book can serve as a textbook for students in preschool education programs at universities and vocational colleges and at early childhood normal schools, as supplementary material for teachers of all kinds, and as essential reading for parents raising young children.

Editor's review

Published by Posts & Telecom Press and written by Wang Yong, Sketching (Jianbihua, ISBN 9787115486257) is a practical introductory guide for beginners and enthusiasts of drawing. It holds a Douban rating of about 8.0, with generally positive reviews. Wang Yong has a solid background in art education and extensive teaching experience, and excels at simplifying complex drawing techniques into easy-to-follow steps.

In terms of content, the book systematically introduces the fundamentals of simple line drawing, covering core elements such as lines, shapes, and composition, and uses numerous examples to demonstrate how to turn everyday objects, plants, animals, and people into lively simple sketches. Its standout strengths are its step-by-step teaching logic and clear, intuitive illustrations, which effectively lower the learning threshold and help readers quickly build confidence and master basic expressive skills.

As an editor, I see the value of this book in that it is not merely a technique manual but also a tool for training the mind. It guides readers to observe the world, distill essential features, and convey information or emotion with the simplest lines—an ability that is helpful for children's art education, adults' hobby development, educators, and design professionals alike. Although the content leans toward the basics and lacks discussion of advanced creation, as an introductory reader it is well structured, clearly focused, and highly practical and actionable. For readers seeking an easy, immediately rewarding learning experience, this book is a reliable choice.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Adults or teenage beginners with zero drawing experience
  • Parents or educators involved in children's art education
  • Professionals such as teachers and planners who need to quickly master visual expression skills
  • Hobbyists seeking stress relief and relaxation through drawing

Not a good fit for

  • Advanced learners who want to study complex techniques such as professional sketching and color theory
  • Readers seeking deep artistic theory or personal style exploration

Reading tips

  1. Follow the chapters in order and complete one small theme each day to build a sense of achievement
  2. Keep a sketchbook to record inspiration anytime and combine the book's examples with your own observations
  3. When encountering complex figures, break them down into basic geometric shapes first, then refine them step by step

About the publisher

Posts & Telecom Press China · Founded in 1953

Posts & Telecom Press is known for its strengths in science and technology, computing, and information and communications titles, and has extended its publishing into photography, art, software learning, and inspirational growth, giving it a fairly diverse range. Its catalog includes computing and communications works such as Refactoring and Patterns (Revised Edition) and Huawei Switch Learning Guide (Second Edition), alongside bilingual collector's editions such as The Little Prince (Chinese-English-French illustrated collector's edition), The Great Gatsby, and Three Days to See. Beijing Ten Years: 1980-1990 and Ghost Blade: WLOP Personal Illustration Collection reflect its presence in photography and art. Its authors include Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Helen Keller, Joshua Kerievsky, Wang Da, Zhang Zhaozeng, and WLOP.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 内容提要
  3. 前言
  4. 第一章 简笔画概述
  5. 第一节 简笔画的定义
  6. 第二节 简笔画的学习方法
  7. 第二章 简笔画的造型
  8. 第一节 简笔画的造型语言
  9. 第二节 简笔画的造型特点
  10. 第三节 点、线、形的概括与练习
  11. 第三章 器物简笔画
  12. 第一节 生活器具
  13. 第二节 工作和学习用具
  14. 附录 器物简笔画范例
  15. 第四章 植物简笔画
  16. 第一节 蔬果类
  17. 第二节 花卉类
  18. 第三节 林木类
  19. 附录 植物简笔画范例
  20. 第五章 动物简笔画
  21. 第一节 昆虫类
  22. 第二节 鸟禽类
  23. 第三节 四足动物类
  24. 第四节 水生(水族)动物类
  25. 附录 动物简笔画范例
  26. 第六章 人物简笔画
  27. 第一节 人体的结构与比例
  28. 第二节 人体运动规律
  29. 第三节 人物的特征
  30. 第四节 动态人体的简笔画表达
  31. 附录 人物简笔画范例
  32. 第七章 交通工具简笔画
  33. 第一节 陆上交通工具简笔画
  34. 第二节 水上交通工具简笔画
  35. 第三节 空中交通工具简笔画
  36. 附录 交通工具简笔画范例
  37. 第八章 建筑与景物简笔画
  38. 第一节 建筑简笔画
  39. 第二节 景物简笔画
  40. 附录 建筑与景物简笔画范例
  41. 第九章 简笔画创编
  42. 第一节 构思与构图
  43. 第二节 形象与色彩
  44. 第三节 儿童故事与寓言故事简笔画创编
  45. 第四节 简笔画在其他学科中的运用
  46. 第五节 简笔画创编万能图
  47. 附录 简笔画创编范例
  48. 参考文献

FAQ

Can I learn this without any art background?
This book is designed specifically for complete beginners, starting with the most basic lines and shapes. The steps are detailed, so you can learn simply by following along.
Is it suitable for children?
The content is simple and easy to understand, with abundant illustrations. It is suitable for parents guiding children aged 6 and above, though some chapters require an adult's help to explain.
How is this book different from other simple drawing textbooks?
It focuses on systematic introductory training, emphasizing observation and summarizing thinking rather than being a mere collection of images, which better helps cultivate independent drawing ability.

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About the author

王咏 Author

Wang Yong, about whom limited public information is available, has written works spanning health, education, art, and management. Five titles are currently known, including Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases, a medical reader for professionals, and several practical books on art teaching and children's education, such as A Case-based Tutorial on Simple Drawings (Micro-lecture Edition), Simple Drawings, and Preschool Children's Art Education. These works show the author's sustained engagement with knowledge popularization and teaching practice. In addition, Minimalist Negotiation Techniques extends Wang Yong's writing into the field of management communication. Overall, Wang Yong's writing emphasizes practicality and operability, turning specialized knowledge into clear, accessible tutorials and readers for different groups of readers.

唐学敏 Author

Tang Xuemin is an author about whom limited public information is available; their nationality, dates of birth and death, and full writing career cannot be confirmed. According to the library's holdings, the author currently has one work, the art book Simple Drawings (Jianbihua). The book focuses on simple line drawing, a subject within introductory art and basic form-training. It is typically aimed at beginners and children, emphasizing the use of concise lines to capture outlines and basic structures so that readers can copy and practice at home or in class. In this work, Tang Xuemin's approach leans toward the practical and introductory, stressing clear steps and intuitive images to lower the barrier to learning to draw and to help readers build confidence in observation and modeling. Given the limited available information, the author's style and broader influence await further documentation.

陈月乔 Author · Chinese

Chen Yueqiao is a Chinese author about whom limited public information is available; her work centers mainly on education and art. Judging from the two titles held in the collection, she focuses on practical subjects: art启蒙 for young children and basic drawing practice. Preschool Children's Art Education addresses art teaching for preschoolers, discussing how to guide children of that age in drawing and handicrafts, and belongs to the field of education. Simple Drawings leans toward an introduction to drawing, using concise lines and shapes to help beginners grasp basic methods of depicting form, and belongs to the field of art. The two books are closely related in subject, both stressing practicality and suitability for teaching, with plain and accessible language that teachers, parents, or beginners can use directly. Overall, her writing is grounded in classroom and everyday practice, turning art knowledge into steps that can be followed, and is therefore often classified under education and art. Beyond these works, no reliable records of her life, education, or career are available.

何建杰 Author · Chinese

He Jianjie is a Chinese author about whom little public information is available; neither his dates of birth and death nor a detailed biography has been recorded. Judging from the two works held in the collection, Art Education for Preschool Children and Simple Stick Figures, his writing centers on two directions, education and art, and is aimed at preschool teachers, parents, and those involved in children's early art enlightenment. His works emphasize the practical application of art teaching and stress the usability of basic drawing methods such as simple stick figures in children's early art education, tending toward a concise, intuitive, and easy-to-follow style. Although the available material is insufficient to outline his full life or academic background, these two works suggest that the author focuses on turning art knowledge into teaching content that is easy for children to accept and for teachers to implement, offering some reference value for preschool art education and the popularization of basic drawing.

林磊 Author

Public information about Lin Lei is quite limited. Only two of the author's works are currently held in the collection, covering the fields of art and computer science respectively. One of them, Simple Drawings, is an introductory art book that explains the basic drawing methods and key points of form for beginners, written in plain language with an emphasis on practice. The other, IUV-4G Mobile Communication Technology Practical Guide, turns to communications technology, offering guidance on the practical operation of 4G mobile communications and bearing the clear character of a technical tutorial. The two works differ considerably in subject: one focuses on simplified imagery and freehand drawing practice, the other on the applied side of mobile communications technology, reflecting the author's cross-disciplinary attempt at writing accessible instructional books. Because no reliable records exist regarding dates of birth and death, nationality, or professional career, the author's life and creative background remain difficult to outline; readers may nonetheless sense, from the subjects and approaches of these two works, a writing orientation aimed at beginners and emphasizing hands-on practice.

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