Ed Emberley's Big Orange Drawing Book [Paperback]

Edward R Emberley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 1980 | Grade Level: 1 and up

Step-by-step instructions for drawing people and animals using a minimum of line and circle combinations.

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About the Author

Ed Emberley is the author of the popular Drawing Book series. He lives in Ipswich, MA.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 91 pages
• Publisher: LB Kids (September 30, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316234192
• ISBN-13: 978-0316234191
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.2 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #201,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ed Emberley is the illustrator and author of over 80 books, including the bestselling Go Away, Big Green Monster! and his enormously popular "Drawing Book" series. He has received many awards and accolades, including a Caldecott Honor in 1967 for One Wide River to Cross and a Caldecott Medal in 1968 for Drummer Hoff. Ed Emberley lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts, with his wife, Barbara. You can visit him online at www.edemberley.com.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HIGHLY RECOMMEND ALL OF ED EMBERLEY'S DRAWING BOOKS!, October 13, 1998

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This review is from: Ed Emberley's Big Orange Drawing Book (Paperback)

Believe it or not children's drawings end up looking much like Ed Emberley's. Line by line and shape by shape the Halloween related objects take form. Our other family favorite was Emberley's "Big Red Drawing Book". Absolutely love these books!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars learn to draw the easy way, December 2, 2002

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This review is from: Ed Emberley's Big Orange Drawing Book (Paperback)

This book is from a series of 4 books from Emberly are the easiest books on drawing there are, period. Anyone young or old can learn to draw some great critters and vehicles from these books. ANYONE! These are a great first step. All of his Big Color books are great, (They are a series, each named after a color). Famous for the easy way it shows you how to draw step by step, what appears to be a complex Haunted House, but it is simple when you do it his way. This book includes a number of fun ideas including robots, tiger, military ships, Halloween holiday drawings, and more. He even shows you how to make yours unique rather than a copy of his drawings. You can be the doodle hero of your classroom or office after using this book. He does it simply using very simple steps, lines, and basic shapes to start you off. My favorite in the series would be the Purple Book, because I am partial to the pirate ship instructions.

If you want to move up from here and learn the terminology of what you are doing, and really become an accomplished artist, the next step after these are the terrific books by "Jack Hamm".

If you just want to have some fun, get this book!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ~*~ Ed Emberley is the man ~*~, September 18, 2002

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Kimberly Ripley "stoopidgerl" (Mount Clemens, MI United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ed Emberley's Big Orange Drawing Book (Paperback)

I am a 21 year-old artist. I forgot all about Ed Emberley until a couple of weeks ago. Emberley was my first artistic inspiration and I developed an interest in art through the direction of his variety of juvenile instructional books. I highly recommend these books to any children who express an interest in art. His series of books are EXTREMELY simply to understand and children at any age can grasp his artistic expertise.