Image Basics

Image BasicsSimple Skills to Start Your Visual JourneyThe fundamentals of image-making - clear visual and made for beginners.Whether you're picking up a pencil for the first time or creating digital art on a tablet Image Basics is a practical and accessible guide to understanding how strong images work - and how to start making your own.This notebook-style book breaks down the essential building blocks behind every compelling image: composition colour space depth and visual storytelling. Designed for self-taught creatives students visual thinkers and anyone exploring image-making for the first time it explains foundational ideas clearly and simply - without watering them down.It's a confidence-builder not an art theory manual. A practical creative companion for anyone learning to think in pictures.Inside You'll Learn:Composition and balancePositive and negative spacePerspective and depth (made simple)Visual rhythm and flowColour theory harmony and mixingLight shadow and local colourCommon beginner pitfalls (and how to avoid them)Drawing basics
...and more.Ideal For:Young artists and visual beginnersAspiring illustrators and visual storytellersSelf-taught creatives and digital artistsAnyone seeking a clear encouraging guide to image-makingCreated in a sketchbook-inspired format with original drawings public domain references and AI-assisted visuals Image Basics stays focused visual and easy to follow - without filler