Books with author Steve Barnes

Whimsical, appealing drawings spring like magic from the page as young artists learn how to make charming creations from simple shapes. Each step is carefully shown and finished in full color. Fun examples and instructions all but guarantee success for budding cartoonists!Starting with simple shapes and the most basic materials, professional cartoonists Steve Barr and Freddie Levin show young artists the essential skills involved in combining shapes to make characters and objects, simplifying and coloring them. With clear, step-by-step instructions, young artists will learn to draw a variety of fun and friendly cartoon monsters. Starting with the basic shapes, the easily-followed lessons lead to full-color final drawings.And in addition to traditional favorites such as Frankenstein, Count Dracula, the Mummy and vampires, Steve Barr includes a number of originals. 1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Monsters includes plenty of humor and encouragement, including a reproducible cartoonist's apprentice certificate.

Create your very own cartoon animals using basic lines and simple shapes--like circles, waves & squiggles!Follow along as cartoonist Steve Barr shows you how to draw everything from dancing dolphins and happy hamsters to grumpy grizzlies and leaping lizards. • 23 step-by-step lessons for drawing awesome cartoon animals. • 5 bonus coloring activities. • Use any drawing tool you like--pens, markers, colored pencils or crayons. Create cartoon animals according to the instructions, or use the book's tips and tricks to transform them over and over again with different shapes, lines and colors. They can be cute, silly, wild or wacky. The possibilities are endless!

Create your very own cartoon animals using basic lines and simple shapes--like circles, waves & squiggles!Follow along as cartoonist Steve Barr shows you how to draw everything from dancing dolphins and happy hamsters to grumpy grizzlies and leaping lizards.23 step-by-step lessons for drawing awesome cartoon animals.5 bonus coloring activities.Use any drawing tool you like--pens, markers, colored pencils or crayons. Create cartoon animals according to the instructions, or use the book's tips and tricks to transform them over and over again with different shapes, lines and colors. They can be cute, silly, wild or wacky. The possibilities are endless!