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Books in Dover How to Draw series

  • How to Draw People

    Barbara Soloff Levy

    Paperback (Dover Publications, May 21, 2002)
    By joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes, even the budding artist can easily create 30 different characters — a fireman, a drummer, a mailman, a cowboy, an astronaut, a roller-skating girl, a boy on a swing, and more. Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations, and blank practice pages make it even easier. You can color the pictures when you are done — it's a fun-filled way to teach art to young children or a beginner that enjoys drawing.
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  • How to Draw 101 Animals

    Dan Green, Imagine That

    Paperback (Imagine That, July 1, 2003)
    Simple step-by-step line illustrations make it easy for children to draw with confidence. Each title contains 101 different images in all manner of shapes, sizes and poses.
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  • How to Draw

    Barbara Soloff Levy

    Paperback (Dover Publications, Feb. 19, 2009)
    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.
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  • How to Draw Animals

    Barbara Soloff Levy

    Paperback (Dover Publications, May 19, 2008)
    This easy-to-follow guide shows how simple it is to draw pictures of your favorite animals. With it you’ll soon be able to create charming portraits of a dog, cat, leopard, moose, giraffe, panda, goose, duck, rooster, lamb, rabbit, cow, camel, elephant, and 16 other creatures.Clear, step-by-step diagrams explain how to join circles, ovals, and other shapes to create a zoo full of easily recognizable figures. Some erasing may be necessary, so use a pencil — not a pen. Just follow the instructions and you’ll soon be drawing excellent likenesses of a smiling chimpanzee, a prickly porcupine, a bushy-tailed squirrel, and other familiar animals.
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  • How to Draw Pets

    Barbara Soloff Levy

    Paperback (Dover Publications, Feb. 9, 2006)
    Budding artists can easily create a variety of different pets by joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes! • 30 pictures to draw: a dog, cat, mouse, parakeet, pony, potbelly pig, lamb, hermit crab, sugar glider, and more • Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations • Includes blank practice pages • Illustrations can be colored when finished • For children ages 5 to 10
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  • How to Draw: Dragons in Simple Steps

    Paul Davies

    Paperback (Search Press, Sept. 9, 2008)
    All drawing is based on the simple construction of lines and shapes. This great new series teaches how to draw popular subjects in extremely easy step-by-step stages. Even an absolute beginner will be able to create great drawings following these illustrations. In this book, Paul Davies includes a fantastic range of dragons from fearsome flying and fighting beasts to fire-breathing creatures and endearing cartoon-like characters.
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  • How to Draw Flowers

    Barbara Soloff Levy

    Paperback (Dover Publications, Jan. 9, 2001)
    This easy-to-follow book shows youngsters and other would-be artists how to use simple shapes to draw realistic likenesses of nature’s loveliest blossoms. Simple step-by-step diagrams make it easy to draw 30 different types of flowers, including daisies, bluebells, buttercups, roses, tulips, violets, morning glories, daffodils, pansies, zinnias, and many others. Once the drawings are completed, students can color them to create lovely effects. They can also combine drawings of several flowers on one sheet of paper to produce a beautiful bouquet they’ll be proud to show family and friends.
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  • How to Draw Wild Animals

    Barbara Soloff Levy

    Paperback (Dover Publications, June 22, 2009)
    With this simple drawing guide, children will learn lessons on how to use basic shapes to draw a lion, alligator, gorilla, coyote, ostrich, and 25 other animals. It's a fun, easy way to learn the fundamentals of line, shape, and dimension while producing a gallery of drawings beginners will be proud to show friends and family. Blank practice pages are also included.
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  • How to Draw Cars and Trucks and Other Vehicles

    Barbara Soloff Levy

    Paperback (Dover Publications, July 24, 2008)
    Children fascinated by cars and trucks will love learning to draw the variety of vehicles outlined in this simple, easy-to-follow guide. Step-by-step diagrams incorporating circles, semicircles, squares, rectangles and other common geometrical shapes help young artists design 28 different vehicles: fire engine, dump truck, bicycle, camper, submarine, helicopter, armored car, hot-air balloon and other contemporary conveyances. These designs are not only fun to draw, they will help youngsters grasp the fundamentals of line, shape, form and dimension.
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  • How to Draw Planes, Trains and Boats

    Barbara Soloff Levy

    Paperback (Dover Publications, Nov. 24, 2008)
    With the help of this guide, children and other beginning artists will enjoy learning how to draw 30 different forms of transportation — most of them composed of simple shapes such as circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrations show how to put these shapes together to form everything from a canoe, biplane, and antique locomotive to an ocean liner, seaplane, and passenger car of a modern train.Fun to draw, these pictures will also help youngsters and budding artists understand the basics of shape, form, and dimension. Blank practice pages are included.
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  • How to Draw Birds

    John Green

    Paperback (Dover Publications, April 2, 2009)
    Easy-to-follow guide for beginning artists of all ages shows how to create likenesses of a strutting peacock, graceful swan, a duck afloat, plus a cardinal, penguin, toucan, owl, ostrich, and 22 other avian creatures. Simple diagrams reveal how to draw figures and also demonstrate the fundamentals of shape and dimension. Blank practice pages are included.
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  • How to Draw 101 Monsters: Easy Step-by-step Drawing

    Dan Green, Imagine That

    Paperback (Top That Publishing US, July 1, 2003)
    Learn how to draw 101 different monsters.It's easy! Follow the simple step-by-step drawings and you will soon be amazing all your friends with your new-found artists' skills!This 48-page book from Top That Publishing contains step-by-step line drawings to help budding artists draw 101 different monsters of all sorts. Since each image is broken down into six simple steps, children will quickly gain in confidence when they see their finished results, and will soon be adapting their designs and drawing freehand pictures of their own. Ideal for junior artists age 5+.
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