annieb123's review
4.0
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Learn to Draw (Almost) Anything is a step-by-step tutorial drawing guide aimed at absolute beginners. Due out 26th May 2020 from Quarto on on their Race Point imprint, is 128 pages and will be available in paperback format.
This is an ultra simple, quick study, beginner's guide to drawing lots (and lots!) of different simple everyday items. The introduction is easy and very basic and covers how to use the book and a very little on line drawing. The 6-frame tutorials are split into thematic sections: animals, birds, fish, architecture, transportation, garden, outdoors, and people.
The format of these tutorials will be familiar to most readers. They start with simple shapes or geometric line drawings, add simple shapes and refine the outline to wind up with a recognizable finished drawing. Some of the drawings were whimsical, some were very stylized.Each tutorial page has a 'now you have a go' blank facing page for practice.
Great selection for a gift for a young artist, perhaps with some added sketch pads and pencils. This would also make a superlative classroom or library book.I would also recommend this book to babysitters, grandparents, parents, and basically anyone who spends a fair bit of time with small kids in order to up their 'draw with me' game.
Four stars. Fun collection.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Learn to Draw (Almost) Anything is a step-by-step tutorial drawing guide aimed at absolute beginners. Due out 26th May 2020 from Quarto on on their Race Point imprint, is 128 pages and will be available in paperback format.
This is an ultra simple, quick study, beginner's guide to drawing lots (and lots!) of different simple everyday items. The introduction is easy and very basic and covers how to use the book and a very little on line drawing. The 6-frame tutorials are split into thematic sections: animals, birds, fish, architecture, transportation, garden, outdoors, and people.
The format of these tutorials will be familiar to most readers. They start with simple shapes or geometric line drawings, add simple shapes and refine the outline to wind up with a recognizable finished drawing. Some of the drawings were whimsical, some were very stylized.Each tutorial page has a 'now you have a go' blank facing page for practice.
Great selection for a gift for a young artist, perhaps with some added sketch pads and pencils. This would also make a superlative classroom or library book.I would also recommend this book to babysitters, grandparents, parents, and basically anyone who spends a fair bit of time with small kids in order to up their 'draw with me' game.
Four stars. Fun collection.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
kirkw1972's review
5.0
I absolutely loved this. I always say I can't draw but actually I was quite average at it in high school. that's also probably the last time I tried so this was a great way to start again. The pictures are cute. The steps are simple to follow and it's fabulous for adults and kids alike.
I've seen the word basic banded about but while it is it's not a negative. It works for an absolute beginner and gives really good grounding to move onto something more difficult. Highly recommended
I've seen the word basic banded about but while it is it's not a negative. It works for an absolute beginner and gives really good grounding to move onto something more difficult. Highly recommended
hollygo12345's review
5.0
Rich Davis has created a very colorful as well as accessible drawing guide for the beginner, whether they be an adult or child. The book is divided into eight sections: Animals, Birds, Fish, Architecture, Transportation, Garden, Great Outdoors, and People. The Architecture section is unusual and includes things you don’t usually see in a beginner drawing book, such as Notre Dame and the Brandenburg Gate.
Each of these eight topics contains between 7 and 12 six-step drawings. All the first steps begin with a basic shape and then in the 5 next steps, Davis shows you what to add and what to erase.
At the start of each section is a page of text titled “Here’s Some Inspiration” in which Davis provides some suggestions for modifying or combining the drawings you are about to learn how to do. At the end of each section is “Try These Too,” which number between 5 and 15 modifications of drawings you just did or even a scene combining them. After that is a 12-Step Challenge which tends to be a bit more complicated but do-able.
I particularly liked that some of the drawings include things in action, such as a running turtle and a jumping cat. The running turtle shows up again in “Try These Too” as a turtle on a skateboard and bouncing a ball.
This book excels at being a very user-friendly book with a colorful and sensible layout. I especially appreciated how many things one could learn to draw in only six steps and this made it a very practical, engaging and fun guide that will have you drawing in no time!
Thank you to NetGalley and The Quarto Group - Race Point Publishing for a temporary advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
Each of these eight topics contains between 7 and 12 six-step drawings. All the first steps begin with a basic shape and then in the 5 next steps, Davis shows you what to add and what to erase.
At the start of each section is a page of text titled “Here’s Some Inspiration” in which Davis provides some suggestions for modifying or combining the drawings you are about to learn how to do. At the end of each section is “Try These Too,” which number between 5 and 15 modifications of drawings you just did or even a scene combining them. After that is a 12-Step Challenge which tends to be a bit more complicated but do-able.
I particularly liked that some of the drawings include things in action, such as a running turtle and a jumping cat. The running turtle shows up again in “Try These Too” as a turtle on a skateboard and bouncing a ball.
This book excels at being a very user-friendly book with a colorful and sensible layout. I especially appreciated how many things one could learn to draw in only six steps and this made it a very practical, engaging and fun guide that will have you drawing in no time!
Thank you to NetGalley and The Quarto Group - Race Point Publishing for a temporary advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
gothai's review
4.0
Easy to follow six steps to draw objects in categories such as Animals, Birds, Fishes, Architecture, Transportation, Garden, Great Outdoors and People.
It is a fun book for beginners to draw.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for eARC
It is a fun book for beginners to draw.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for eARC
malligal's review
4.0
Learn to Draw (Almost) Anything in 6 Easy Steps was an insanely adorable and easy to use book. It’s full of simplistic drawings that are a breeze to master for both kids and adults! The 6 steps were, in fact, wicked easy and extremely fun! Going through the book, I tried my hand at several of the drawings! It was wicked entertaining! I found that I’m not so great at birds, and yet they’re my favorite because the resulting sketch was always hilarious and cute!
Davis included an Inspiration section in each chapter in which he challenges the reader to attempt some more elaborate scenes and drawings using the skills they develop throughout the chapter. The type of drawings are on the more whimsical side, and that won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but this was a great guide for beginner artists!
I received a free e-copy of Learn to Draw (Almost) Anything in 6 Easy Steps from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Davis included an Inspiration section in each chapter in which he challenges the reader to attempt some more elaborate scenes and drawings using the skills they develop throughout the chapter. The type of drawings are on the more whimsical side, and that won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but this was a great guide for beginner artists!
I received a free e-copy of Learn to Draw (Almost) Anything in 6 Easy Steps from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
llambe01's review
3.0
I would have LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book when I was a teen -- since it shows how to draw specific things in a cartoonish fashion, with buildings, trees, birds etc that would allow you to create your own unique picture. The biggest downside in my opinion is that it doesn't really show or suggest that you do so or offer very many options, which makes it come across to me now as for a bit younger age, and possibly less appealing to adults as compared to many of the similar books that are coming out lately. However, for adults who love this cartoonish style, it will add to their repertoire of things to draw cute pictures in a simple easy and clear manner.
mavans's review
4.0
Learn to Draw (Almost) Anything in 6 Easy Steps is a cute drawing book. A fun way for a child to learn to draw some simple items. Thanks to #Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read it. I've already used it to teach a child how to draw some flowers to make a card.
king_lyd's review
4.0
These doodle drawing books from Quarto Publishing, whether it’s Pace Point or Quarry, are just wonderful.
This one had some lovely little vehicles to draw and plenty of fish. They were also really easy to follow and add your own little details.
Super fun drawing for anyone interested in learning how to draw, doodle, and cartoon,
This one had some lovely little vehicles to draw and plenty of fish. They were also really easy to follow and add your own little details.
Super fun drawing for anyone interested in learning how to draw, doodle, and cartoon,
etienne02's review
5.0
I review a lot of those on NetGalley, I don't always post them on Goodreads because they don't really count as reading to me... But I want to allow most people to notice this one. Too often this step by step drawing guide are good and well done, but kind of advance, but this one isn't. Very basic drawing, with six easy steps to follow. Perfect for kids who start drawing and want to draw simple stuff but improving at the same time. Probably the best drawing guide I've seen for young/beginner artist, and I probably have checked over three dozen of those in the last two years so... I think it's meaningful in some way! Great job!
faelicia's review against another edition
4.0
This book was provided to me for free by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book provides a fun and easy way to begin drawing in a cartoon style. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. The book also included creative prompts that will help inspire an artist's imagination. The complexity of the drawings increases in a natural way, which helps utilize skills learned previously. While these instructions are more for beginner artists, I think it could be a great resource for artists who want to learn how to draw in a more whimsical style. I also think it would be a good resource for an art teacher, especially with children. Great!
This book provides a fun and easy way to begin drawing in a cartoon style. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. The book also included creative prompts that will help inspire an artist's imagination. The complexity of the drawings increases in a natural way, which helps utilize skills learned previously. While these instructions are more for beginner artists, I think it could be a great resource for artists who want to learn how to draw in a more whimsical style. I also think it would be a good resource for an art teacher, especially with children. Great!