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December 13, 2021 Alicia Bayer rated it really liked it

I have mixed feelings about this book. Parts are very skilful at instruction, with a sort of class feeling to information technology. She walks you through drawing all kinds of things and they match up for various aesthetics, from skulls in hats to praying easily to Easter eggs to stopwatches. There are a lot of tutorials. They apply the grid and shape method, where you draw circles and lines and so erase $.25. That'due south not my favorite way to draw simply I can simply skip the showtime steps and draw the approximate shapes shown I have mixed feelings about this book. Parts are very good at instruction, with a sort of class feeling to it. She walks you through drawing all kinds of things and they match up for various aesthetics, from skulls in hats to praying hands to Easter eggs to stopwatches. In that location are a lot of tutorials. They utilize the grid and shape method, where you lot draw circles and lines and then erase $.25. That'southward not my favorite way to draw but I tin just skip the first steps and draw the estimate shapes shown one time the lines are erased.

My biggest issue is that each one goes from being a good very bones sketch of something to a realistic shaded drawing with no pedagogy at all well-nigh that office -- the "and so a miracle occurred" last pace in so many art books.

That said, the basic drawing instructions are slap-up and I did improve my ability to draw things like hands, eyes and objects. Another book in the series deals with shading and I imagine they should exist read together.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

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This book seems like information technology'south a good book for me, just not then practiced for drawing practice to improve your drawing skills. This book seems like it'due south a good book for me, but not and then good for drawing practise to amend your drawing skills. ...more

Provides individual worksheets and step-by-step exercises that ask the student to engage creatively with a lesson plan for drawing. As an adult learner, I enjoyed using the worksheets, each of which built on previous lessons and which broke down complex figures in a way that felt intuitive. I also liked that the book asks the participant to engage creatively if they are comfortable doing so, and therefore felt like it wasn't request me to copy lessons exactly. It was nice having the reinforcement Provides individual worksheets and step-past-pace exercises that ask the student to engage creatively with a lesson plan for drawing. As an adult learner, I enjoyed using the worksheets, each of which built on previous lessons and which broke down complex figures in a way that felt intuitive. I as well liked that the volume asks the participant to appoint creatively if they are comfortable doing so, and therefore felt like information technology wasn't asking me to re-create lessons exactly. It was nice having the reinforcement that having my ain "personality" show through my work was a good thing! Still, be aware that if yous are an absolute beginner (*cough*like me*coughing*), it may take you a while working through lessons before you get to describe the "cool stuff" referenced in the title ;).

While I received a digital copy to review and was able to hands follow along with the lessons, I could see the physical book working well for classrooms or for students who are having trouble. These teachers and students may notice information technology easier to make copies or trace over the drawings in a physical book.

My thanks to NetGalley and Library Tales Publishing for providing an due east-arc for review.

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I have mixed feeling about this book.

A lot of it would be perfect art lessons for 9th through 12th graders. People who have some fine art already nether their belt and are hungry for more. Those are the perfect sections of the book. I've been drawing since I was a tiny child. I'm 43 and I picked upwardly some tips from these sections.

Other parts seems to get from g to z. Hither is the basic outline and next step is shaded flushed out perfection. There is a short section teaching shading and texture but not eno

I take mixed feeling about this book.

A lot of it would be perfect fine art lessons for 9th through 12th graders. People who take some art already under their belt and are hungry for more. Those are the perfect sections of the book. I've been drawing since I was a tiny kid. I'm 43 and I picked upwardly some tips from these sections.

Other parts seems to go from chiliad to z. Here is the basic outline and next stride is shaded flushed out perfection. There is a short department teaching shading and texture only not enough for some of the jumps.

If you are someone who loves to describe and would like to try out some new material, this is great volume to help.

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Dec 03, 2017 Tanya Logan rated it it was amazing

Lots of fun things to draw

I casually grabbed this book ane night as tardily-night browsing, but liked it so much I had to work through the entire thing. If you like to draw, this artist breaks information technology down into piece of cake steps that anyone can do. There are TONS of examples.
The book uses basic shapes (circles, ovals, rectangles etc) to create drawings of trees, branches, birds, hands, stacks of cash...tons more.... and includes some vacation art as well every bit a affect anime. There are as well sketches similar a cow'due south

Lots of fun things to draw

I casually grabbed this book one nighttime as late-dark browsing, but liked it then much I had to piece of work through the unabridged affair. If you lot similar to describe, this creative person breaks it downward into easy steps that anyone can do. There are TONS of examples.
The book uses basic shapes (circles, ovals, rectangles etc) to create drawings of copse, branches, birds, hands, stacks of cash...tons more.... and includes some vacation art as well as a touch on anime. In that location are as well sketches like a moo-cow's skull and a whimsical skeleton wearing a baseball game cap.
Cracking book for children besides equally adults.

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Bang-up for the beginner

This is a wonderful how to describe volume. I recommend this for the beginner of any age. It covers so much from perspective to shading and vocabulary. There are some really absurd drawing exercises included. You will actually acquire a lot from this book and actually be able to start drawing well. I borrowed it from the Kindle Lending Library and I loved it and so much my husband brought me the print version. I'll update as before long every bit I go it. I know I'll savor it so much more than with the prin

Corking for the beginner

This is a wonderful how to draw book. I recommend this for the beginner of any age. It covers so much from perspective to shading and vocabulary. At that place are some really cool drawing exercises included. Y'all will actually acquire a lot from this book and actually exist able to start drawing well. I borrowed information technology from the Kindle Lending Library and I loved it so much my husband brought me the impress version. I'll update as presently as I get it. I know I'll enjoy it and so much more with the print book right beside me as I draw.

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Great book piece of cake to follow with good drawing exercises. Looking forward to improving my craft. Just doing a few exercises in the book and then far I have seen an improvement.

I will render time and again to DO the cool stuff in this book.

Some great step by step instruction, but I wish in that location was more than beginner level preparation on shading.

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

How to Draw Cool Stuff is a simplified tutorial cartoon guide aimed at young readers by Catherine V. Holmes. Originally published in 2017, this reformat and re-release from Library Tales is 253 pages and is bachelor in hardcover format in this edition, other formats available in other editions. It'southward worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well equally interactive links and references throughout. I've really beco

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

How to Draw Cool Stuff is a simplified tutorial drawing guide aimed at immature readers past Catherine V. Holmes. Originally published in 2017, this reformat and re-release from Library Tales is 253 pages and is available in hardcover format in this edition, other formats available in other editions. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive tabular array of contents likewise as interactive links and references throughout. I've really get enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this volume is included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for gratuitous, (equally are the companion books in the serial).

I'k an hostage beginner with cartoon, sketching, doodling, and other graphic arts. Although firmly exterior the target audience (immature educatee and their facilitators), I constitute quite a lot of useful data here. The volume has an accessible and directly style with information presented in an like shooting fish in a barrel to understand format. About of the lessons are divided into concepts (know), information (understand), and tutorials (do). Vocabulary and coincident data are provided in each tutorial segment nether their own headings.

The concepts are very simple and the tutorial lessons include blank areas on each page for students to practice and primary specific techniques. The tutorials are grouped into thematic chapters: basic elements of design, homo faces, perspective, holidays & seasons, animals & creatures, and cool stuff (treasure chest, skeletal pirate, pool of water, etc).

The book is laid out as, and would piece of work very well as, lesson plan paw-outs for workshop or classroom use. This would also be a adept choice for adults who spend fourth dimension with young kids to better their "depict with me" skills.

Four stars. Very elementary but useful for classroom and abode utilise.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no price from the author/publisher for review purposes.

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This book is very creative, energizing and full of keen drawing ideas which go along your pencil in motility daily.

She is an fantabulous teacher who actually knows her skills and how to make a strong visual impression on newspaper. Each drawing lesson really has the mind and pencil drawing great things. I personally love cartoon eyes, easily and profile portraits which I have utilized her learning techniques which really make a difference on paper sketchpads.

I recommend this book to first-time learners, whi

This book is very creative, energizing and total of swell drawing ideas which keep your pencil in move daily.

She is an fantabulous teacher who actually knows her skills and how to make a potent visual impression on paper. Each drawing lesson really has the heed and pencil cartoon corking things. I personally love drawing eyes, hands and profile portraits which I accept utilized her learning techniques which really make a difference on newspaper sketchpads.

I recommend this volume to first-time learners, which is packed full of great drawing projects which any age can use and practice daily.

I loved this book from start to finish, which was astonishing with super drawing projects.

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Excellent book with

Lots of exercises. Some of the designs are a chip on the creepy side for me, but they're popular, specially in tattoo art. Things like different kinds of skulls. There are also plenty of more than of the kinds of things I like to practice drawing, like animals, faces, lettering styles. And in that location are a vast number of subjects covered in this east-book - And then much more than than I've seen in the other e-books I've read on cartoon.

This volume was a very pleasant surprise, and i recommend it to

Excellent book with

Lots of exercises. Some of the designs are a bit on the creepy side for me, but they're pop, especially in tattoo art. Things like unlike kinds of skulls. There are also plenty of more of the kinds of things I like to practice drawing, similar animals, faces, lettering styles. And there are a vast number of subjects covered in this due east-book - SO much more than I've seen in the other e-books I've read on drawing.

This book was a very pleasant surprise, and i recommend it to those new to drawing, or those who want to do their skills.

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If your interesting in drawing - this is a groovy volume. I liked it a lot. Shows you how to draw features of peoples faces Also how to shade pictures you depict. Different ways of doing letters of the alphabets.
Texture and so much more than in detail. I haven't fatigued for years and I picked it all back up again with the book. Y'all wont regret getting and reading it. Not much else to say but lots of info and a slap-up book. If your interesting in drawing - this is a great book. I liked it a lot. Shows you lot how to draw features of peoples faces Also how to shade pictures you draw. Different ways of doing messages of the alphabets.
Texture and then much more in detail. I haven't drawn for years and I picked it all support again with the book. You wont regret getting and reading it. Non much else to say but lots of info and a neat volume. ...more

A must for anyone who wants to learn how to depict

This book will show you lot how to describe, simply more than that. It volition teach you how to shadow, bear witness fore footing, dimension, etc. The steps are piece of cake to follow and very well drawn.

Great book! What I learned from reading this book: Overlapping elementary shapes tin exist the offset step to creating circuitous forms. The book goes in such a step by step process for each cartoon, that it makes it seem easy to draw.

Meh.

I was trying to use this book to help my 9-year-old describe some basic images, only the end products didn't encourage him to want to describe. He said they were all slow. I found them a bit outdated as well.

Meh.

I was trying to use this volume to help my nine-year-old describe some basic images, but the terminate products didn't encourage him to desire to draw. He said they were all ho-hum. I institute them a bit outdated as well.

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How to Draw Absurd Stuff: Drawing Guide

Starting with simple shapes and exercises to assist you larn the basics of drawing, this volume can assist take the non-artist into the realm of drawing for fun and relaxation. A very good book for young and sometime alike.

Loved it

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Loved it

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Interesting

Wanted something new for ideas of drawing objects. Would like to zoom to go closer. Crawly details, and instructions. Thanks!

Good volume

Loved it very insightful. very helpful. I will exist drawing a lot from this book. My kids will use it as well.

Great book for my son (12), who is now showing an interest in drawing. It's very piece of cake to follow and is packed with information. Looking forrad to the adjacent book on shading... Slap-up book for my son (12), who is at present showing an interest in drawing. Information technology'south very easy to follow and is packed with information. Looking frontward to the next book on shading... ...more

Dear THIS Volume

I chose this rating considering this volume is GREAT
I would recommend this book to everyone who wants to draw or learn to draw!!°O°

*Fantabulous* textbook for already-talented artists of age probably ten and up. This is not a step-by-stride instruction volume to depict a bird, a bowl of fruit, etc (what yous used to see in the newspaper, showing line by line how to describe something). There are a couple of those that my 10yo child did, only information technology is truly a textbook with examples for you lot to practice, over and over, in a scratch pad (there is express workspace in the book itself, it is non a workbook).

So if you're looking for step-by-step in

*Excellent* textbook for already-talented artists of age probably x and up. This is not a pace-by-step instruction book to describe a bird, a bowl of fruit, etc (what you used to see in the newspaper, showing line past line how to draw something). There are a couple of those that my 10yo child did, simply it is truly a textbook with examples for yous to practise, over and over, in a scratch pad (there is limited workspace in the book itself, it is not a workbook).

And then if you lot're looking for step-by-stride instructions, this only has a bit of that. It does, yet, go over full general techniques like shading, perspective, etc, and when it teaches those lessons (very sparsely, text is limited in this book, my major complaint) there is usually a elementary exercise that is the closest to "step past step" drawing.

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Nov 06, 2017 RK rated it it was amazing

An excellent volume. Just what I wanted!

Equally an elementary schoolhouse instructor, this is exactly what I was looking for! The written notes for the children are informative and interesting, and beautifully laid out. The step by step instructions brand it easy for the children to follow forth to produce actually good pieces of fine art. The exercises in the volume help them to develop their own skills. And at that place is a very wide range of topics, roofing just near annihilation I would ever want to teach.
In my opinion, thi

An first-class book. But what I wanted!

As an elementary school teacher, this is exactly what I was looking for! The written notes for the children are informative and interesting, and beautifully laid out. The stride by stride instructions get in easy for the children to follow forth to produce really good pieces of fine art. The exercises in the volume help them to develop their own skills. And there is a very wide range of topics, covering just about anything I would ever want to teach.
In my opinion, this book is well worth buying. I tin can recommend it to any teacher who wants to assistance their children improve their drawing skills, or to anyone who wants to go a better artist themselves.

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I really enjoyed this one! The stride-by-pace exercises are simple and easy to follow, with a broad diverseness of subjects sure to spark the imagination and truly impressive results. It would be excellent to apply in schools as well as at dwelling. Just flipping through information technology had me eager to pull out my pens and try some of the exercises, and I had a lot of "oh, duh! That's how y'all draw that" moments.

I will definitely exist trying out many of the exercises with my kiddo and in my ain sketchbook. I would recommen

I actually enjoyed this ane! The step-past-step exercises are elementary and easy to follow, with a wide multifariousness of subjects sure to spark the imagination and truly impressive results. Information technology would be first-class to use in schools equally well every bit at home. Just flipping through it had me eager to pull out my pens and try some of the exercises, and I had a lot of "oh, duh! That's how you draw that" moments.

I will definitely be trying out many of the exercises with my kiddo and in my own sketchbook. I would recommend this to anyone interested in improving their sketching, from beginners to more experienced artists. At that place'south something here for everyone.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Library Tales Publishing for providing an east-arc for review.

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This is a neat volume for Children's Librarians, Programmers, and to but add to your nonfiction drawing collections. The drawings are simple plenty that upper elementary school-age children can kickoff using it, only is likewise a handy refresher for those of us that might non know how to describe something specific. I think that the best age group would be for middle grades who are but starting to find themselves equally artists. Middle grade and upper elementary school teachers would also capeesh having t This is a great book for Children's Librarians, Programmers, and to only add to your nonfiction drawing collections. The drawings are simple plenty that upper uncomplicated school-age children can outset using it, only is also a handy refresher for those of u.s.a. that might non know how to draw something specific. I think that the all-time age grouping would exist for center grades who are just starting to find themselves as artists. Middle course and upper simple school teachers would as well appreciate having this serial of books in their classrooms. All in all, this is a bully book to accept if you are a doodler, librarian., or teacher. ...more than

Dec xiii, 2021 Darren Myers rated it it was amazing

A must have for beginners

A dandy insite on learning to draw from the very start, great instructions with sketches to follow. You'll exist able to increase your skill every bit an artist in a flash, if you lot read the instructions and follow the guides without and cheating, Tracing isn't allowed. Worth the money i would say but accept a wait and read through the many lessons, you might exist pleasently surprised.

A must have for beginners

A great insite on learning to draw from the very beginning, swell instructions with sketches to follow. Y'all'll be able to increase your skill as an creative person in a flash, if you read the instructions and follow the guides without and cheating, Tracing isn't allowed. Worth the coin i would say but have a look and read through the many lessons, y'all might be pleasently surprised.

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How to Draw Cool Stuff by Catherine V. Holmes contains easy to follow exercises that volition help even the greenest artist develop and strop skills. I know very footling nigh shading and the techniques that bring images alive but this step-by-stride guide allowed me to create pictures that seem like I do! A great resource!

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May 01, 2021 Andrea rated it it was amazing

A slap-up mode to learn art

This book is really adept in the way it shows to employ the shapes y'all know, like squares, circles, ovals, or box shapes and more to then abound upon this to draw the thing you want to describe. It gives y'all some agreement why y'all depict a certain way, to be able to get an cease product you will be happy to show others.

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