"Scott McKowen is one of the great illustrators of our time."
-- Milton Glaser

"McKowen's mastery of line and texture, gift for arresting juxtapositions and perspectives, and fluency in drawing the human figure make for complex and breathtaking images that are at once old-fashioned and cutting edge. And he writes as crisply as he draws."
-- Booklist

For many artists, drawing is both vocation and avocation. Drawing for pleasure keeps our skills sharp and allows us to expand our horizons by trying new materials and media - to say nothing of providing countless hours of enjoyment.

Scott McKowen has enjoyed a four-decade career as an award-winning illustrator and designer known across North America. Drawing is his livelihood, but he makes a constant practice of observational drawing from life. He always travels with a sketchbook - he draws everywhere from museums, restaurants, theaters and zoos, to cities, parks and on holiday. How I Draw provides an overview of Scott's draftsmanship in various media, with insights and tips guaranteed to help anyone who shares his love of drawing. Sections in this book include:

• Some Basics
• Travel Sketchbooks
• Cabinet of Curiosities
• Life Drawing
• Portraiture
• Animals, Vegetables and Minerals
• Lucid Drawing
• Ephemera.

How I Draw is a delightful and inspiring tour through highlights of McKowen's impressive drawing portfolio.

Scott McKowen is an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer of books, magazines and theater posters. He is the illustrator of the Sterling Unabridged Classics series (34 titles) and received international praise for his illustrations of Neil Gaiman's eight-part graphic novel, 1602. In 2009, Firefly Books published A Fine Line: Scratchboard Illustrations by Scott McKowen. Born and raised in Michigan, he is based in Stratford, Ontario, where he operates his small design studio, Punch and Judy Inc., which creates theatre posters and graphics for leading performing arts companies across North America.

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Offering a delightful and inspiring tour through highlights of Scott McKowen's impressive drawing portfolio, How I Draw: Scott McKowen Sketchbooks is unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and art school library collections -- and will have a very special appeal and value for readers with an interest in creating personal and professional art through sketching.

Midwest Book Review