How to Draw a Seal, How to Draw a Seagull, How to Draw a Kangaroo, How to Draw a Butterfly, How to Draw a Calico Cat Drawing with Lee Ames
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Drawing with Lee Ames
Sample pages include:
How to draw a seal ... a seagull ... a kangaroo ... a butterfly ... a calico cat
Lee Ames
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Lee J Ames How to Draw a Seal, How to Draw a Seagull, How to Draw a Kangaroo, How to Draw a Butterfly, How to Draw a Calico Cat Drawing with Lee Ames |
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Excellent first drawing book for children
"Drawing with Lee Ames" is an extremely well illustrated book on drawing generally. He sketches rough figures advanced to a more refined drawing, by sequence; but I regard this book more as a reference book, and not the best of the field of beginner's drawing books. It is one of the larger books dealing with human figure drawing, at 261 pages, outsizing many other books by about 100 pages. With that much size, one might think Ames would include something on human anatomy, or the canon of proportions, but he has nothing on these matters whatsoever. His last 40 pages are entirely on Portraits. I believe some will find this book a value; children for example. In fact, what is a stunning surprise about Ame's book, is that there is virtually no text in it at all, with the exception of about 4 or 5 pages, and then only a paragraph of text per page. With the early pages demonstrating how to draw butterflies, cats, dogs, and dinosaurs, one could readily see that Ames has an ability to encourage children and the young to give drawing a try. It is a welcome addition to my home library, and I'm sure it has its place. |
Unique approach to drawing
Mr. Ames clearly takes a different approach to teaching drawing. He provides step-by-step sketches so a piece can be seen from the first few lines up to its completion. He totally avoids explaining any art technique, vocabulary, supplies, etc.
I like his approach very much, although it may be more helpful to break up the steps a little more in the more complex drawings. A beginner would also need to purchase other books (which he recommends) in order to learn drawing basics such as shading, perspective, etc. |
Great step-by-step
This book is a great drawing book to follow. I don't have any real artistic ability and found I was able to follow the steps easily. Each step had enough to not be over whelming, but help lead you. My 9 year old is also enjoying. And since it has a little of everything (animals, still lifes, automobiles, people), there are lots of great choices. |
This book is a great step-by-step guide for all ages!
This book is the best drawing book I have ever read ( Well, I didnt really read it ! ). I have looked over this book a few times. Whenever I am doing a drawing project, I just look in this book and it practically gives me whatever I am looking for! I recommend people of all ages should give this book a try. |
Back cover
From simple objects to elaborate still lifes, from stick figures to the human figure in motion, Lee Ames can teach anyone the basic techniques of drawing.
With his clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step method, the creator of the bestselling Draw 50 series makes learning to draw fun for aspiring artists of all ages.
Whether you're a complete novice or a rusty amateur in need of creative inspiration, Lee Ames provides a wide range of exercises to lead you from the basic concepts of line and space up to the finer points of style that provide drawings with character, mood and professionalism.
Lee J Ames has been earning his living as an artist for more than forty-five years. He began his career working on Walt Disney's Fantasia and Pinocchio. He has taught at the School for Visual Arts in New York City, and more recently, at Dowling College on Long Island, New York.
He is the illustrator of a hundred and fifty books, from preschool picture books to postgraduate texts. He is best known for the Draw 50 series ... He lives in Mount Sinai, New York. |
Contents ...
Introduction ... A Variety of Things ... Scenes & Still Lifes ... The Nude Human Figure ... The Clothed Human Figure ... Portraits ... A Note on the Rough Sketching of the Preliminary Steps ... Bibliography |
Sample pages include ... front and back covers ... seal ... seagull ... kangaroo ... butterfly ... calico cat |
Drawing with Lee Ames
Sample pages include:
How to draw a seal ... a seagull ... a kangaroo ... a butterfly ... a calico cat
Lee Ames
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Drawing with Lee Ames ...
Drawing with Lee Ames ...
From the best-selling creator of the Draw 50 series, a proven step-by-step guide to the fundamentals of drawing for all ages. As countless aspiring artists have already learned, it's easy to get the picture when your teacher is Lee J. Ames.
Sample pages include ... front and back covers ... seal ... seagull ... kangaroo ... butterfly ... calico cat |
How to Draw Endangered Animals
Sample pages include:
How to draw a yacare caiman.
How to draw a crocodile.
How to draw a python.
How to draw a river dolphin.
Draw 50 Books
DESCRIPTION
How to draw endangered animals ... the step by step way to draw humpback whales, giant pandas, gorillas, and more friends we may lose.
Written together with Warren Budd, this is a fun, step by step way to learn about the animals we need to protect including humpback whales, giant pandas, bald eagles, gorillas and more.
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Draw Famous Cartoons
Sample pages include:
How to draw Popeye ... how to draw Blondie
Draw 50 Books
Browse The Marvel Collection |
How to Draw Flowers Trees Plants
Sample pages include:
How to Draw a Gladiolus Flower
How to Draw a Baobab Tree
Draw 50 Books
Learn to Draw the Visual Way
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How to Draw Holiday Decorations
Sample pages include:
How to draw New Years Day Trumpeter
How to draw Old Father Time
How to draw Martin Luther King Jr.
Draw 50 Books
Draw Decorations
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How to Draw Horses
Sample pages include:
How to draw a horses head from the front.
How to draw a horses head from the side.
DESCRIPTION
Arabians, Pintos, Morgans and Clydesdales: jumping, bucking, rearing, grazing and kicking -- all are in this collection of 50 drawings.
Draw 50 horses shows aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following the step by step methods in this book.
Acclaimed author-illustrator Lee J Ames teaches you how to capture the beauty and grace of a horse. Included here are Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Shetland Ponies, Performing Lippizaners, Pintos, and many more. Also presented are various stages of a horse in motion such as galloping, trotting, cantering, and jumping.
CONTENTS
Horse portrait, front view. Horse portrait side view. Horse portrait, another side view. Horse portrait, rearing. Horse portrait, blaze. Horse portrait, nag.
Arabian horse. Percheron. Clydesdale. Morgan. Shire horse. Tennessee Walking Horse. Belgian. American Saddle Horse. Shetland pony. Thoroughbred horse. Przhevalski (wild Asian horse). Appaloosa. Pinto.
Performing Lippizaner, Levade. Performing Lippizaner, Capriole. Performing Lippizaner, Piaffe.
Tennessee Walking Horse, high-stepping.
Workhorse. Workhorse at the canter. Workhorse at the walk.
Jumping horse 1. Jumping horse 2. Jumping horse 3. Jumping horse 4.
Bucking horse 1. Bucking horse 2. Bucking horse 3.
Rearing horse, side view. Rearing horse, front view.
Shying horse. Horse kicking with two legs. Grazing horse.
Horse standing, rear view. Horse standing, side view.
Horse walking, three-quarter view. Horse walking, side view.
Horse trotting, side view. Horse trotting, rear view.
Horse cantering 1. Horse cantering 2.
Horse galloping, rear view. Horse galloping, side view.
Colt. Old age.
Contents Source: Kingfisher edition.
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How to Draw Monsters
Sample pages include:
How to draw a warlock
How to draw a robot
How to draw Jaws (shark)
Draw 50 Monsters
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How to Draw Bible Characters
Sample pages include:
How to draw Noah
Draw 50 Books
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How to Draw Sharks, Whales, Sea Creatures
Sample pages include:
How to draw a tiger shark ... blue shark ... pacific angel shark
Draw 50 Books
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How to Draw Vehicles
Sample pages include:
How to draw a cabin cruiser
Draw 50 Books
Vehicle Drawing Books
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Drawing with Lee Ames
Sample pages include:
How to draw a seal ... a seagull ... a kangaroo ... a butterfly ... a calico cat
Lee Ames
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How to Draw Animals
Sample pages include:
How to draw a greyhound ... in seven follow through steps, simplifying the animal, the three body basics, the ABC's of animal structure, applying the ABCs, important fundamentals of animal feet
Jack Hamm
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How to Draw Cartoon Animals
Sample pages include:
We'll go step by step ... most cartoon animal heads have three basic elements ... character identity - solid shapes ... body attitudes ... maintain proportions
Artist Illustrator Christopher Hart
Drawing Cartoon Animals
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How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
Sample pages include:
The tools and the talk of the trade!
Marvel
Comic Drawing Books
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How to Draw Lifelike Portraits from Photographs.
20 step-by-step demonstrations show you how to draw realistic likenesses using the Hammond Blended Pencil Technique.
Sample pages include:
You Can Do It! Here's Proof.
You can Do It! Here's Proof - check out some amazing before and after portraits drawn by students.
CONTENTS
Blending: the Key to Realistic Portraits - discover how the Hammond Blended Pencil Technique can make anything you draw appear realistic.
Drawing the Nose - start with a sphere, use blending to give form, and learn how to graph a facial feature.
Drawing the Mouth - learn how to shade and shape the lips and teeth so they don't appear outlined, then see how to draw realsitic beards and mustaches.
Drawing the Ear - look for the interlocking shapes and variety of tones that make up the ear, and see how to correctly place the ear on the head.
Drawing the Eyes - study the structure of the eye and discover how to tone the iris, shape the eyelids and brows, and indicate the direction of gaze. Eyeglasses add a finishing touch.
Putting it Together - learn the correct placement and proportion of all the features, how to graph the entire face, and how to choose a good photo to work from.
How to Draw Hair - with easy step-by-step instructions, draw many different types of hairstyles and colors for men, women and children.
How to Draw Clothing - look for the five basic folds, then how the light source affects the fabric's folds and creases.
How to Draw Hands - compare the size and shape of men's and women's hands, and block in the angles and planes to keep the hands from looking rubbery.
Composition, Backgrounds and Special Effects - learn how to compose your subject on the paper, try creative backgrounds and cropping, and use a montage to tell a story.
BACK COVER
If you've always wanted to draw beautiful, realistic-looking portraits of your favorite people, this step-by-step guide shows you how to do it - better and more easily than you ever thought possible.
Lee Hammond quickly teaches you how to add the illusion of three-dimensional highlights and shadows to simple shapes using pencil shading and blending. After you've got the basics down, you'll learn how to use the same techniques to portray every feature of the human face. You'll also discover how to figure out what the features of your photographed model really look like so you can draw them from different angles. Then Hammond shows you how to put all those features together to create a lifelike portrait that truly captures the individuality of your subject.
After you've completed these easy-to-do drawing exercises, you'll soon be turning the memories frozen in old snapshots into warm, beautiful works of art.
Also shown on the back cover are samples from the book.
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