From initial concept to finished art, the "Learn to Draw" series provides young and beginning artists with practical step-by-step instruction in a warm, friendly voice.
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Gr 4-7--A welcome title to fill the ongoing demand for books on art instruction. DuBosque includes step-by-step directions for drawing 31 animals from grassland areas around the world. Some of the animals are familiar--elephants, buffaloes, giraffes--and some are unusual--the olive baboon, the giant anteater. The author/artist uses the technique of beginning with ovals representing the head, abdomens, hip joints, etc. These ovals are connected by lines to form the characteristic shape. A clock face at the beginning of each drawing helps students tilt and position the ovals effectively. This book is a useful addition to the series and to other standard titles of drawing instruction by Lee J. Ames and Ed Emberly.
Jean Pollock, King Country Library System, Seattle, WA
Copyright 1996 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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"You can draw." I've heard that a lot, since I was a kid. "You have real talent."
I have 2-point perspective drawings I did at age 5.
Was that simply talent? No, you need more than talent: you need skills (nobody's born with skills!). You need practice (you don't get practice if you don't try - and try again). And you need encouragement - otherwise you may start to believe, in a weak moment, that you "can't" draw.
The reason I could draw buildings in perspective at age 5 is that my father saw how much I loved to draw, and showed me how to draw in perspective.
Here's some advice that I hope will encourage you:
1) Draw easy stuff when you're "off." Draw difficult stuff when you're "on." The cartoon character you've drawn three gazillion times is easy - great to cheer you up on a rainy day. But if you want to get good, forget your cartoon character for a while. Really LOOK at something real and then draw it: your hand. Your foot. Your face in the mirror. Your mother. Your cat.
2) Don't worry about special pencils or paper if you don't already have them. DO make sure you have good light when you draw.
3) Put your name on your drawing, and the date, and keep it. The Great Unsolved Mystery of the World (IMHO) is why some drawings get better when they just sit around for a while - sometimes a year or more. Don't throw them out!
4) Have fun!
I have 2-point perspective drawings I did at age 5.
Was that simply talent? No, you need more than talent: you need skills (nobody's born with skills!). You need practice (you don't get practice if you don't try - and try again). And you need encouragement - otherwise you may start to believe, in a weak moment, that you "can't" draw.
The reason I could draw buildings in perspective at age 5 is that my father saw how much I loved to draw, and showed me how to draw in perspective.
Here's some advice that I hope will encourage you:
1) Draw easy stuff when you're "off." Draw difficult stuff when you're "on." The cartoon character you've drawn three gazillion times is easy - great to cheer you up on a rainy day. But if you want to get good, forget your cartoon character for a while. Really LOOK at something real and then draw it: your hand. Your foot. Your face in the mirror. Your mother. Your cat.
2) Don't worry about special pencils or paper if you don't already have them. DO make sure you have good light when you draw.
3) Put your name on your drawing, and the date, and keep it. The Great Unsolved Mystery of the World (IMHO) is why some drawings get better when they just sit around for a while - sometimes a year or more. Don't throw them out!
4) Have fun!
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Draw Grassland Animals (Draw),
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this book gives a good basis on how to draw grass animals for children. Great book also for beginning artists.
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