Highline College Library: Recommended Reading: September

Getting Started with Drawing

It's time to get creative! This month's Recommended Reading shares resources on learning to draw and make art. We hope you'll feel inspired to create something of your own.

"How to Draw a Banner" by Luigi Mengato is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Local and Virtual Art Resources

King County Library System (KCLS): Museum and Park Passes

Appreciate Art - Online Resources

Museum of Modern Art - Audio
Listen to artists, curators, and others speak about
the MoMA's collection and special exhibitions.
New York Public Library (NYPL): Digital Collections
This site is a living database with new materials added every day, featuring prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, streaming video, and more.
Galaxy of Images
Contains a portion of the more than 1.5 million printed books and manuscripts in the collections of Smithsonian Institution Libraries.

Streaming Video Tutorials

Books in the Highline Library

How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from your Imagination by Thomas Bertling; Scott Robertson
Call Number: 741.2 R652h 2013
ISBN: 9781933492759
Main Collection--4th Floor
The Urban Sketching Handbook: 101 Sketching Tips by Stephanie Bower
Call Number: 743.84 B786u 2020
ISBN: 1631597655
Main Collection--4th Floor
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
Call Number: 741.2 E26d 1999
ISBN: 0874774195
Main Collection--4th Floor
The Art of Perspective: The Ultimate Guide for Artists in Every Medium by Phil Metzger
Call Number: 742 M596a 2007
ISBN: 9781581808551
Main Collection--4th Floor
Drawing for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing by Mark Willenbrink; Mary Willenbrink
Call Number: 741.2 W711d 2006
ISBN: 1581807899
Main Collection--4th Floor