Books in 1-2-3 Draw series

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.

From the smallest dog (Chihuahua) to the tallest dog (Great Dane), young artists will find their favorites and learn to draw a variety of dogs - from small breeds to large breeds, to working dogs, to circus dogs, and of course, mutts. Following clear, step-by-step instructions and starting with simple lines and shapes, artists are guaranteed hours of fun and great dog drawings.

Steve Barr applies his bold style to everyday objects that kids love to draw, whether they are baseballs, trees, ice cream cones, coffee mugs or trash cans. 1-2-3 Draw Cool Cartoon Stuff shows how just a few pencil strokes can transform rough shapes into whimsical cartoons. Each set of step-by-step instructional drawings ends with a completed four-color drawing, and kids will enjoy the reproducible "Cartoonist's Apprentice" certificate at the end of the book.