Marilyn Rabetz is an acclaimed Realist painter who studied with the famous Realist figure painter, Philip Pearlstein, and who works in the medium of Colored Pencils to create paintings of extraordinary detail and luminosity. A teacher of drawing for four decades at The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT, she has taught literally thousands of people to draw - well. Now you can share her ideas and methods in Object Lessons, a 7 volume series on how to draw with realism and flair. Volume 1 covers basic proportion, Volume 2 teaches you how to see edges and Volume 3 explains toning and how to represent any type of surface. Volumes 4 - 7 will cover color, perspective, composition, portraits, figures and creativity.Rabetz has designed the books in the Object Lessons series in a lively, informative manner which makes seeing and understanding the drawing concepts quick and easy. Exercises are included and recommended for those truly seeking to improve their drawing skills.