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Ed Emberley's Big Orange Drawing Book

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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!

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!

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.

The original publication of the Big Orange Drawing Book was printed wider and not so tall. This new aspect ratio makes some of the drawings look a bit weird. Also because it is a paper back and is tall and skinny, it's hard to see some of the drawings towards the inner edges of some of the pages. Probably worth it to find an older copy in hard back, especially as it's hard for the kids to keep the book flattened open while drawing. Or I guess putting a big rock on the book would help. I'll have to mention that to them...

All of Emberley's books are wonderful. The Big Orange Drawing book specializes in things that are orange so a lot of it is Halloween themed. I loved working through these books as a child and still have some of the Halloween decorations I made from this book.

My 8 yr old son has tried many other drawing books with no luck. He just about gave up when his school librarian handed him this one. He brought it home and actually spent time recreating what was on the pages. A bit later, he emerged with a masterpeice! My son was so proud of his work as I as was as well! The pages are colorful and inspiring. And they aren't difficult at all. Very basic concepts for little ones who really want to create something, but are struggling on how to approach it. 5 stars from my son and I!

As an art teacher, I let my students use Ed Emberley's drawing books during free draw time or if they finish an assigned project. The students are always excited and feel accomplished when they follow the simple directions. At Halloween time, I show my students how to draw the haunted house ( Big Orange Book) , step by step, and then let them embellish it on their own. They always turn out great!

the books is great and it allows people of all ages to draw a picture without any effort. It helps everyone feel successful when creating a picture. This is a great book for teachers in class when they want a fun activity for the students. These books are a wonderful way to learn to express yourself.

This is on our Homeschool shelf. It is wonderful for teaching how to draw step by step. It is truly amazing. You can't miss with this as your guide.

We love all things Ed Emberley at my house. The Big Orange Drawing Book has been a big hit with my 7 and 9 year old boys.