Keys to Drawing with Imagination

Bert Dodson's 'Keys to Drawing' has become a classic drawing text and the title of this book plays on the title of that entirely unrelated work. That said, 'Keys to Drawing with Imagination' is a surprisingly interesting book. The emphasis is on the visual, with loads of illustrations, and text in bite-size and digestible chunks. 'Drawing with Imagination' combines hands-on exercises with thought-provoking concepts, for example:

"This work reminds us of the important role that constraints play on creativity. Constraints often dictate structure. They set boundaries for creative play."

(Consider rhyming poetry, or the haiku, as an example of this: the form forces inventiveness.) If you need to break out of a rut or are often in the position of trying to find a new angle on an old idea, you might just find the kick-start you need here. Read the review of Keys to Drawing with Imagination