Books in Dover How to Draw series

Aspiring Picassos will be champing at the bit to get started on this simplified guide to drawing horses. The series of step-by-step, black-and-white illustrations show beginning artists — from 6-years-old and up — how to transform simple lines, curves, and geometric shapes into a variety of spirited steeds. Drawing is a skill that can be taught, and these exercises are easy to follow — and fun!Renowned artist and educator John Green depicts a diverse array of thirty favorite breeds in a variety of poses. Included are the mighty Clydesdale, golden Palomino, elegant Arabian, spotted Pinto, muscular Lippizaner, energetic Thoroughbred, graceful Hanoverian, and many others. As the artists complete the exercises,using the helpful practice pages, they'll learn how to master the basics of shape and proportion, and ultimately capture the elegance and agility of these magnificent creatures.

By combining circles, ovals, squiggly lines, and other shapes, aspiring artists can create realistic portraits of young girls modeling a variety of hairstyles and hats, boys and young men in cowboy hats and baseball caps, curly-haired babies, a man with a beard, a bald man with a moustache, and older men and women as well as profiles and three-quarter views of faces.Not only are the faces fun to draw, they’ll also help beginners master the basics of shape development and understand the fundamentals of form and dimension. For ages 8 and up.

It's easy to sketch accurate, character-filled likenesses of dogs, and this book will show you how to draw 30 different types of canines: hunting, working, sporting, hounds, terriers, and other kinds of dogs. You'll discover how combining circles, ovals, rectangles, and other simple forms results in realistic depictions of a beagle, cocker spaniel, collie, Dalmatian, Old English sheepdog, golden retriever, and 24 other breeds.If you like, you can even create your own fantasy dogs by combining heads, bodies, tails, and legs from different breeds. Each of the step-by-step guides includes a blank practice page as well as a short description of the breed. The finished drawings are great for coloring, too.

Learn how to draw 101 dinosaurs great and small in six simple steps. What better way for budding artists age 5 and up to learn to draw creatures from the prehistoric past than with this book of step-by-steps. Simply copy the black and white line drawings, one at a time, to create each dinosaur masterpiece - Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex, Diplodocus, Ankylosaurus and many, many more. A fun way to develop artistic skills and the confidence to draw freehand pictures alone.

Children will delight in creating a menagerie of playful cartoon-style animals, from cuddly cats and bunnies to hippos, zebras, and bears. Based on a proven, classroom-tested method, this easy-to-follow guide features thirty four-step lessons for kids ages 4 and up. The simple shapes appear in a headline across the top of the page. Below, a second color highlights the addition of each new shape, making it easy to follow along — plus, there's a practice space below each numbered step.

Fierce sharks, friendly dolphins, and enormous sting rays are just some of the 80 drawing projects ocean lovers and budding artists will find here. This small but informative drawing book will help young artists discover and expand on their creative drawing talent. Inside, they'll find easy, step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of animals and objects. A handy index in the back of the book makes it easy to find favorites to practice again and again. Each title in the How to Draw series features lots of weird and wonderful drawing projects in a variety of categories. Collect them all!

This easy-to-follow guide makes it simple for youngsters — and aspiring artists of all ages — to create recognizable likenesses of 30 different insects. By following clear, step-by-step illustrations, nature artists will learn how to use circles, ovals, and other shapes to draw simple, lifelike portraits of a grasshopper, monarch butterfly, tarantula, caterpillar, cicada, praying mantis, walkingstick, scorpion, yellow jacket wasp, carpenter ant, Japanese beetle, moth, firefly, centipede, termite, and other insects.These fascinating subjects not only are fun to draw, they'll also help beginners master the fundamentals of developing line, shape, and dimension.

In just a few simple steps, fairy tale fans can learn to illustrate a bevy of beautiful princesses, dressed in stunning gowns. Once her royal highness has been created, the rest of her kingdom will follow. Three or four steps can also create other regal characters and details, such as princes, kings, queens, a fairy godmother, royal coach, horses, jewelry, tiaras, and more. There are even a fierce dragon and a magical unicorn! A helpful blank practice page faces each page of instruction.

Anyone can learn to draw sports pictures with this easy-to-follow manual. Thirty simple step-by-step lessons cover all of the most popular sports, from team-based pursuits such as baseball, football, lacrosse, and soccer to individual activities such as diving, skateboarding, fishing, dirt biking, and skiing. Each 4-part drawing demonstration page faces a helpful blank practice page.

Beginning artists will find it a snap to create humorous portraits with this simple drawing guide. Step-by-step lessons show how to draw little girls with unusual ponytails, a bearded leprechaun, a balding man, a lady with a funny hat, and other odd faces by combining ovals and circles and adding curvy lines and squiggles. 116 black-and-white illustrations plus blank practice pages.