Observational Drawing for Students with Dyslexia

A straightforward and accessible guide for individuals with dyslexia, dyspraxia and other specific learning difficulties to improve their observational drawing skills. The book sets out an eight-step plan used in workshops at the Royal College of Art, and enables students to harness their strengths and grow in confidence.

Qona Rankin is Dyslexia Coordinator at the Royal College of Art. She has been working with dyslexic and dyspraxic postgraduate art and design students for the past twenty years. She has progressed from delivering academic support to delivering specifically designed drawing workshops in collaboration with Howard Riley since 2008.
Howard Riley holds a doctorate in the practice and teaching of drawing from the University of Wales and has lectured on the topic for over twenty years. His drawings have been exhibited in the UK, Finland, Malaysia, Serbia, Colorado USA and Australia.