This series represents an attempt to teach the art of drawing and colouring methodically. Step-by-step instructions are simple and lucid, unobtrusively imparting instructions on
how to make illustrations that elicit admiration from the viewer. A
methodical, step-by-step approach is adopted in teaching the child
how to draw and colour the subject, to achieve the desired effect.
Each book of this ten-volume series is scientifically graded, lessons
being comprehensive but never over-taxing, thus ensuring that the
student is not overwhelmed by the complexities of technique. From
simple lines to complicated line drawings and colouring, the style of
instruction is so subtle that the child is overjoyed by the new-found
confidence and mastery over art by the time the last volume is
covered.
Imagination is allowed ample breathing space. The choice of colour
is often left completely to the child. This helps a budding artist to
think of colour as a flexible medium, giving a child the opportunity to
appreciate the use of colour as an abstraction quite separate from
the accurate hues needed for encyclopedic purposes. Lessons in
basic shapes encourage the child to observe patterns around her,
often using these shapes to imaginatively draw all manner of flora
and fauna, besides human, animal and other forms.
Specially designed and written by an accomplished and gifted artist
for children (or even adults!) blessed with artistic flair, Learnwell
Living Colours is a series that towers high above the crowded field of
run-of-the-mill art instruction manuals.