Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Castles and Cathedrals, Skyscrapers and Bridges, and So Much More... [Paperback]

Lee J. Ames (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1991 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Draw 50

From the Eiffel Tower to the Taj Mahal -- 50 man-made and natural structures from around the world are drawn here.

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From the Eiffel Tower to the Taj Mahal -- 50 man-made and natural structures from around the world are drawn here.

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From the Eiffel Tower to the Taj Mahal -- 50 man-made and natural structures from around the world are drawn here.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill; 1st Paperback Ed edition (May 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385417772
• ISBN-13: 978-0385417778
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 0.2 x 12.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Arts & Music > Architecture
  • #3 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Crafts & Music > Architecture
  • #10 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Arts & Photography > Art > Instruction & Reference > Drawing

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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures, March 22, 2006

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J. Fischer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Castles and Cathedrals, Skyscrapers and Bridges, and So Much More... (Paperback)

Bought this book for my nephew who has always had an interest in building. At the age of three he was able to put any toy, plane or castle together without someone reading the instructions to him. I bought the book to see if he an interest in understanding the basics of constructing a building. He opened the book and within 60 minutes had drawn a bridge, a skyscraper and a castle. He has completed the entire book and his older sister is also using the book. I highly recommend this book to any adult interested in expanding a child's mind. He may never become an architect but he has developed areas of his brain that might help him solve a problem in other disciplines whether science, math, or art. Good book. I would like to use it also.

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For the Artist who has never tried Illustration, August 23, 2000

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Richard Glenner (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Castles and Cathedrals, Skyscrapers and Bridges, and So Much More... (Paperback)

I'm a landscape and still life artist who needed to create an SF or Fantasy style building or city. I didn't want to take the time to learn drafting. This book is for the beginner or advanced artist who wants a step by step, how-to for drawing accurate structures easily in a few minutes.

No complicated perspective drawings. Quickly draw famous buildings from around the world.

This is a great book for children too. No complicted directions.

A simple guide for creating any type of building you desire. The author makes it simple in as little as 3 easy steps.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Success for the worried artist, June 29, 2008

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S. Barricelli Collins (Western Mass, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Castles and Cathedrals, Skyscrapers and Bridges, and So Much More... (Paperback)

I bought this book for one of my 6th grade students whose perfectionism is a problem. He told me that he wanted to be an architect but felt that his inability to draw would keep him from his goal.

When I gave him the book, I wrote a note inside telling him to try two drawings each week. He came to class a few days later with two beautiful drawings and asked me why he should do only two drawings.

I wouldn't have picked this book out for myself. The step by step approach isn't for me - it doesn't feel very creative. For my student, who was afraid to pick up a pencil and draw, it was a great fit.