Draw 50 Famous Cartoons: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Your Favorite Cartoon Characters (Books for Young Readers) [Paperback]

Lee J. Ames (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Books for Young Readers

A barrel of laughs is what aspiring cartoonists of all ages will have while they learn to draw their favorite characters from the funny pages.

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A barrel of laughs is what aspiring cartoonists of all ages will have while they learn to draw their favorite characters from the funny pages.

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A barrel of laughs is what aspiring cartoonists of all ages will have while they learn to draw their favorite characters from the funny pages.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (March 12, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385195214
• ISBN-13: 978-0385195218
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 0.2 x 12.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,040 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Sports & Activities > Humor > Cartoons
  • #3 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Arts & Music > Art > Cartooning
  • #7 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Crafts & Music > Art > Cartooning

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was awsome!, May 8, 1998

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This review is from: Draw 50 Famous Cartoons: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Your Favorite Cartoon Characters (Books for Young Readers) (Paperback)

I am 9 years old and love to draw. This book tells you how to draw a lot of famous cartoons. Some of the ones I like the best are PopEye, Flintstones and Scooby Doo. If you like to draw, you will enjoy this book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cartoon stars, March 11, 2002

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This review is from: Draw 50 Famous Cartoons: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Your Favorite Cartoon Characters (Books for Young Readers) (Paperback)

The Lee Ames series of books are good if you already have the basics of drawing down and some minor artist skills. They show how to take your basic skills and make some neat stuff. But this book is basically 1 page to a cartoon star, and about 6 drawings on the page to get a completed look. For some simple ones it works but on others it gets a little tricky. No text instructions here, just the drawings which you are just copying. If you want to LEARN how to draw and get the basic skills first whether you are kid or an adult, the books by Jack Hamm and Ed Emberly are the best place to start. They can make anyone an artist. Then come back to books like Ames.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good representation, July 20, 2005

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This review is from: Draw 50 Famous Cartoons: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Your Favorite Cartoon Characters (Paperback)

Kids like to duplicate what they know, it helps them to connect to popular art. So this drawing book has 50 characters from popular cartoons for them to copy. They did a great job with the final art and the choice of characters from comic strips and comic books. You may need some basic skills before you try some of these. If you don't have these yet that's OK, we all have to startt somewhere. I might suggest you try Ed Emberly's books (like "the Big Green Drawing Book") or Mark Kistler's books or videos, the best places to start learning to draw. A book like this is more useful when you have some very basic drawing skills, then use a book like this to practice and hone your skills with.