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Art for Kids: Drawing in Color

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This book is a wonderful extension of Ms. Temple's first book. She takes the student through many of the same aspects of drawing, but with a deeper focus on color (of course!). There is a concise study of color first. It is just enough, not too much. This is followed by 8 more chapters. These include: Line Drawing, Light, Shadow, and Color, Still Life Drawing, Drawing in Perspective, Drawing Landscapes, Drawing Animals, Drawing People, and Color Your Imagination.

There is much use of white space for a pleasing presentation throughout the book. I do not mean that she uses blank areas to fill the pages; that is not the intention at all. It just makes it cleaner than her earlier work. Each chapter is laid out in a similar format, easy to read and easy to progress through. No big obstacles where the student will feel overwhelmed. The projects are fun and interesting. One is especially appealing, a water reflection landscape. No filler or fluff in this book.

I also like how the imagination really matters. That is where I get stuck and where young students may need that added inspiration. I taught a class using some of Ms. Temple's first book. This book would be a great follow-up for a deeper class and I am certain I would learn something too!

Now, should you buy the first book AND this one? Well, that would be a personal choice. The first one has some things this one doesn't (grid drawing, foreshortening, etc.) and this one has some aspects that the other one doesn't (more step by step pics of the process, separate chapter on drawing animals, etc.). If it were ME, I would be fine with just this book. If it were for someone who really wants to learn it ALL and doesn't have any knowledge of drawing, then both books would be just the ticket. Hope this helps!