Volumes 4, 5 and 6 of the Drawing Mentor series are contained in this book. These are beginning to intermediate lessons which will help you learn an assortment of sketching skills and techniques. Volume 4 will introduce you to sketching, explaining what it's for and giving you pointers on how to use it effectively. Volume 5 presents a wide array of sketching skills and exercises. This lesson will teach you nine different sketching exercises that can be used for general drawing and skill development or to aid you when studying a subject in preparation for a final drawing. Volume 6 will help you learn how to use sketching to quickly determine the best layout for your project. Each concept is fully explained and detailed pictures are provided to help you follow along. The Drawing Mentor series of books is intended to help beginning to intermediate drawers learn and improve their drawing skills. With multiple books, each focusing on different aspects of drawing, it gives the reader the ability to pick and choose the lessons and skills they would like to learn to the exclusion of all else. The earlier lessons in the series are very foundational, designed to improve the reader's technical ability and understanding before going on to later lessons which are more project-based and written assuming technical skills have already been developed. If you're an absolute beginner it's recommended that you proceed from Volume 1 as that will ensure your understanding of how to use the techniques employed in later lessons as occasionally these lessons will refer to principles and skills taught in previous volumes. When you choose to purchase the Drawing Mentor books you will not only get a quality book that will help you improve your drawing skills you will also be helping someone else as well. 10% of all profits from these books are donated to organizations which give humanitarian assistance around the world.