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And not in the traditional way it is usually explained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBUT...it doesn't stop there, and this is where 'THE REST OF THE STORY\" is usually left off...THEORIES! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I was teaching I noticed that there were certain problems that came up that confused the student even after they learned the basics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe BASICS teach how and where to look at an object in the “skeletal form” of drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is divided up in two segments…the first t 12 chapters will explain how to draw or the FRAMEWORK of art… this will be done in a fun and colorful way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first half consists of 8 chapters which are titled: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. 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