Hi there Robin!

Until we get to that information, I would actually suggest Mark Kistler's Draw Squad to anyone who wants to strengthen their confidence in their drawing ability. (I know for certain it is at Amazon -- should be at the other bookstores too -- they say it sells out quickly)

In the Draw Squad, Mark Kistler gives you about 10 keywords of drawing. While he does have a website at www.draw3d.com (which has some free lessons), I think that the Draw Squad book is very well focused. And it also has plenty of very clear exercises (few people, if any, would call them boring) to help you really get a grasp of each of the 10 keywords of drawing.

(I know, you said an Art 101 book would turn you off. This is just a fun "learning the basics of drawing" book. Amazon even has an excerpt from the intro of the book so you can get a better feel for Mark Kistler's style of writing and teaching.)

Athena