Beginners can learn the basics of sketching by combining circles, ovals, rectangles, crescents, and other shapes to produce remarkable likenesses of a number of subjects. Simple, step-by-step diagrams — plus blank practice pages — make it easy for youngsters and would-be artists of all ages to draw fruit, fish, kittens, and other subjects. 30 projects. Dover Original.
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How to Draw Horses by John Green Step-by-step, black-and-white illustrations show kids how to transform lines, curves, and geometric shapes into such diverse breeds as the Clydesdale, Arabian, Pinto, Lippizaner, Palamino, Hanoverian, Percheron, and Thoroughbred.
How to Draw Princesses and Other Fairy Tale Pictures by Barbara Soloff Levy In just three or four steps, fairy tale fans can learn to illustrate a bevy of beautiful princesses as well as other related characters and details, such as princes, kings, queens, a Fairy Godmother, a royal coach, and more. Includes helpful blank practice pages.
How to Draw Aquarium Animals by Barbara Soloff Levy Step-by-step illustrations help developing artists create accurate likeness of a penguin, lobster, starfish, whale, octopus, and 27 other creatures of the deep.
How to Draw Sports by Barbara Soloff Levy Anyone can get in the game with this step-by-step guide to drawing action-packed sports scenes. Thirty simple lessons cover baseball, football, tennis, diving, skateboarding, surfing, and more. Includes blank practice pages.
How to Draw Wild Animals by Barbara Soloff Levy Step-by-step guide to drawing a lion, alligator, gorilla, coyote, ostrich, and 25 more. Fun, easy way to learn basics of line, shape, and dimension. Blank practice pages are included.
What to Doodle? Things That Go! by Chuck Whelon Here's a new creative outlet for clever kids. They can complete 62 illustrations in their own unique style — by creating a rocket ship, decorating a private jet or a hot-air balloon, designing a car, and more.
What to Doodle? Fantastic Fantasy! by Chuck Whelon Budding artists can complete these 62 illustrations in their own creative style — by decorating a wizard's robe, designing a knight's shield, drawing a goblin's steed, and more. Then they can color each page!
How to Draw Ballet Pictures by Barbara Soloff Levy Aspiring artists can learn to capture the grace of a ballerina with this step-by-step drawing guide. It's easy to create 30 different pictures: dancers lacing ballet shoes, working at the barre, executing arabesques and pirouettes, and more. Includes blank practice pages.
How to Draw Farm Animals by Barbara Soloff Levy These step-by-step diagrams use circles, ovals, and other geometric shapes to create images of a turkey, duck, horse, cow, and 26 other farm animals. Includes blank practice pages.
How to Draw Planes, Trains and Boats by Barbara Soloff Levy Combine circles, squares, and other shapes to create 30 different forms of transportation. Easy-to-follow illustrations for creating everything from a canoe to an antique locomotive. Includes blank practice pages.
How to Draw Pirates: Captain, Crew, Ships & More by Barbara Soloff Levy Using just four simple steps, budding artists can sketch more than 30 swashbuckling illustrations, including a rogue's gallery of buccaneers, their ship, and more. Includes blank practice pages.
I Can Draw Dogs by Dover, Barbara Soloff Levy Using simple circles, ovals, and other common shapes, children can create a beagle, cocker spaniel, Dalmatian, golden retriever, collie, and 25 other favorites. Includes practice-until-perfect blank pages plus a pencil, eraser, and sharpener. WARNING: CAUTION–Sharpener has a functional sharp edge.
I Can Draw Dinosaurs by Barbara Soloff Levy With simple circles, ovals, and other common shapes, aspiring artists easily create a tyrannosaurus rex, dimetrodon, megalosaurus, triceratops, ankylosaurus, and other prehistoric favorites. Features blank practice pages plus pencil, eraser, and sharpener. WARNING: CAUTION–Sharpener has a functional sharp edge.
I Can Draw People by Barbara Soloff Levy Illustrators of every age can sketch amazing likenesses of a boy on a swing, a fireman, a roller-skating girl, and 27 other subjects. Features blank practice pages, a pencil, eraser, and sharpener. WARNING: CAUTION–Sharpener has a functional sharp edge.
I Can Draw Insects by Barbara Soloff Levy Adults and children alike can create 30 amazing illustrations of a grasshopper, monarch butterfly, tarantula, caterpillar, praying mantis, scorpion, and more using common shapes. Includes blank practice pages plus a pencil, eraser, and sharpener. WARNING: CAUTION–Sharpener has a functional sharp edge.
I Can Draw Wizards, Dragons and other Magical Creatures by Barbara Soloff Levy Easy-to-follow steps will have artists of every age creating 30 amazing figures! Simple illustrations show how to depict mermaids, dragons, giants, and other fanciful creatures. Features blank practice pages, a pencil, eraser, and sharpener. WARNING: CAUTION–Sharpener has a functional sharp edge.
How to Draw for All Seasons by Barbara Soloff Levy In a few easy steps, artists of all ages can draw detailed, appealing seasonal images: a springtime playground, summer sandcastle, fall squirrel with acorns, winter sleigh, and more. 30 seasonal scenes in all!
How to Draw Holiday Pictures by Barbara Soloff Levy In just a few simple steps, children (and adults, too) can learn to sketch 30 happy scenes for New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, Cinco de Mayo, Groundhog Day, and other festive holidays.
How to Draw Circus Pictures by Barbara Soloff Levy Young illustrators can have a ball under the Big Top with Levy's easy-to-follow guide. Drawing pictures of a ringmaster, elephants, clowns, acrobats, and 26 other circus characters is as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4!
How to Draw Pets by Barbara Soloff Levy Step-by-step diagrams show how to create likenesses of 30 adorable creatures — from a parakeet and a potbelly pig to tropical fish and a hermit crab.
How to Draw Mother Goose Characters by Barbara Soloff Levy Draw portraits of 25 Mother Goose characters, including Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, Little Miss Muffet, and more, by combining circles, ovals, rectangles, and other basic shapes.
How to Draw Christmas Pictures by Barbara Soloff Levy Follow simple diagrams to create figures of Santa, an elf and angel, a snowman, rocking horse, and other traditional figures. 30 black-and-white illustrations.
How to Draw Storybook Characters by Barbara Soloff Levy Combine circles, ovals, squares, and other shapes to create such fairy tale favorites as Cinderella, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Pinocchio, the Little Mermaid, and 25 other familiar figures.
How to Draw Wizards, Dragons and Other Magical Creatures by Barbara Soloff Levy Thirty step-by-step illustrations make it a snap to draw appealing dragons, gentle giants, graceful mermaids, and other fanciful creatures by incorporating basic shapes.
How to Draw Faces by Barbara Soloff Levy Easy-to-follow instructions with diagrams show how to combine circles, ovals, and other shapes to create 30 realistic portraits, from a young girl with pigtails to a bald man with a mustache.
You Can Draw Animals by Barbara Soloff Levy Four-in-one book compilation includes How to Draw Animals, How to Draw Dinosaurs, How to Draw Insects, and How to Draw Aquarium Animals. Simple step-by-step diagrams.
How to Draw People by Barbara Soloff Levy By joining circles, ovals, rectangles, and other shapes, beginning artists can create a boy on a swing, a fireman, drummer, mailman, cowboy, and 25 other subjects. Includes blank practice pages.
How to Draw Flowers by Barbara Soloff Levy Easy-to-follow diagrams show how to use simple shapes to draw realistic likenesses of a sunflower, daisy, rose, morning glory, tulip, daffodil, and 24 other blossoms.
How to Draw Dogs by Barbara Soloff Levy Step-by-step instructions show how to use simple shapes to draw accurate, character-filled likenesses of 30 favorite breeds: cocker spaniel, golden retriever, collie, dalmatian, Saint Bernard, poodle, 24 more. 120 black-and-white illustrations.
How to Draw Insects by Barbara Soloff Levy Easy-to-follow guide shows would-be artists of all ages how to create accurate images of a grasshopper, monarch butterfly, tarantula, caterpillar, cicada, praying mantis, walking sticker, scorpion, carpenter ant, Japanese beetle, and 20 other insects.
How to Draw Cats by Barbara Soloff Levy Simple step-by-step diagrams for rendering domestic cats, and those of the jungle, in assorted poses: seated, stretching, preening, ready to pounce, and more.
How to Draw Dinosaurs by Michelle Roberts Easy-to-follow guide enables even young children to draw 28 dinosaurs in convincing detail: tyrannosaurus rex, dimetrodon, triceratops, ankylosaurus, others. Drawing basic shapes, adding legs and other features, details, more.
Create Your Own Pictures Coloring Book: 45 Fun-to-Finish Illustrations by Anna Pomaska Here are 45 unfinished pictures to complete and color with captions to direct you and stimulate original ideas: an underwater world, a distant planet, a haunted house, a comic strip, and much more.
WARNING: CAUTION–Sharpener has a functional sharp edge.