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Good Books for Learning How to Draw?

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Charming Liar:
I can't draw worth a bent nickel. I've made numerous attempts to learn. I even went so far as to pursue many on-line, and non-college related endeavors in order to master at least some measure of rudimentry skill. I still can't. I understand now that when an artist looks at a picture, they see the circles and lines which compose the picture as a whole. I don't see that. I try, oh how I try... to no avail. Aristic theory does nothing to help me, because I can SEE the image I want clearly in my minds eye... but my fingers and sense of perception won't cooperate.

I'm constantly entertaining the notion of trying again... perhaps I'll check out some of these books. So you have my thanks too, guys.

logosmonkey:
I can highly suggest any of Berne Hogarths books. Dynamic Anatomy , Dynamic Figure Drawing...etc. He's done one on the human head, the hands, light and shadow and drapery as well. These are outstanding books.

Arasi:
If you're mostly wanting to draw humans and the like, you may want to look up Bridgeman's works. Two very good over-all anatomy books he's put out are Bridgeman's Constructive Anatomy and Bridgeman's Life Drawings. He also has a ton of others that focus on certain subjects - one for hands, one for heads, feet, etc.

But if you're wanting to concentrate on other things, well...nothing comes off the top of my head. Hope this helps, mate.

Shishio:
I can't draw, but I agree what books you want to look for depends on your style.  But regardless of your style, you still have to know the fundamentals, such as anatomy.  I think it would be worth your while to take figure drawing classes if you can.  In the way of books, I have heard good things about Andrew Loomis.

ekmesnz:
To learn to draw, you need a pencil, a piece of paper, and eyes.

Walk around, and when you see something, draw it. Do it again and again. Don't stop.

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