The Art of Draw Fu

The Art of Draw Fu
Author: Luis Escobar
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2013-08-06
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781482669619

Are you ashamed of the way you draw? This book is here to help. If you can't draw a straight line, if you can't even draw a stick figure, this is the book for you. 20 year animation veteran Luis Escobar, Storyboard artist for The Simpsons Television show has structured this book in a very unique way. Using the model of a Kung Fu class, he takes absolute beginners from the most basic drawing conditioning to a competent level of drawing. Focusing on drawing cartoon characters. In this book you'll learn: * How you may already be drawing and don't know it. * The dirty secret of drawing talent. * How learning to draw basic shape can let you draw anything. * How to draw stick figures with style. * What professionals know about tracing correctly. * How to draw basic cartoon characters...and much more Most "how to draw" books always assume you have some level of competency. This book doesn't. It helps you from the ground up. Draw as if you've been born to. Amaze your friends. Have fun drawing again, like you did when you were little. It's time to learn some Draw Fu!

Drawing with Children

Drawing with Children
Author: Mona Brookes
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 1996-06-04
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0874778271

The definitive guide to encouraging drawing and creativity, for parents and teachers alike Mona Brookes's clear and practical approach to drawing has yielded astounding results with children of all ages and beginning adults. Her unique drawing program has created a revolution in the field of education and a sense of delight and pride among the thousands of students who have learned to draw through her "Monart Method." This revised and expanded edition includes: • Information on multiple intelligence and the seven ways to learn • An inspirational chapter on helping children with learning differences • An integrated-studies chapter with projects geared for reading, math, science, ESL, multicultural studies, and environmental awareness • A sixteen-page color insert and hundreds of sample illustrations This invaluable teaching tool not only guides readers through the basics, but also gives important advice on creating a nurturing environment in which self-expression and creativity can flourish. Both practical and enlightening, Drawing With Children inspires educators and parents to bring out the artist in each of us.

Draw People Every Day

Draw People Every Day
Author: Kagan McLeod
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2019-06-04
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0399581979

A lively, colorful figure drawing instruction book that encourages aspiring illustrators to work in ink and watercolor to create quick, confident renderings of diverse, contemporary people. While today's illustrators work primarily in ink and watercolor, figure drawing instruction still tends to emphasize work in pencil. Commercial illustrator Kagan McLeod offers an approach to figure and portrait drawing more in keeping with today's preferred tools and techniques, one that focuses on cultivating spontaneity, energy, and confidence by providing exercises for brush work in ink and watercolor. By breaking figure and portrait drawing into the three major aspects of line, tone, and color and recommending time limits for each exercise, McLeod encourages working fast and fearless, rather than worrying about getting your figures just right. Filled with numerous illustrative examples of diverse, modern people, Draw People Every Day reflects practical, applicable techniques to get you drawing the people you see in the world around you with speed and proficiency.

Draw Furries

Draw Furries
Author: Lindsay Cibos-Hodges
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2009-12-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1600614175

How to Create Anthropomorphic and Fantasy Animal What do you get when you cross a human with a horse (or a hamster, or a hummingbird)? You get any one of a number of fun anthropomorphic animals, also known as "furries" to their friends. From facial expressions to creative coloring, this book contains all the know-how you need to create anthropomorphic cat, dog, horse, rodent and bird characters. Step by step, you'll learn how to: • Draw species-appropriate tails, eyes, wings and other fun details • Give your characters clothes, poses and personalities • Create the perfect backgrounds for your furry antics—with two start-to-finish demonstrations showing how Packed with tons of inspiration—from teeny-bopper bunnies and yorky glamour queens to Ninja squirrels and lion kings—Draw Furries will help you create a world of crazy, cool characters just waiting to burst out of your imagination.

Hi-Yah!

Hi-Yah!
Author: Steve Miller
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2007
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780823022465

You are ready, grasshopper. Ready to draw fantastic martial arts comics. Let Sensei Steve Miller guide you. Kung Fu Hustle. Kill Bill. Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan. The martial arts are all around us--and millions of children and adults prove that every day, by taking classes in karate, tae kwon do, kickboxing, kung fu, and other martial arts. NowSteve Millershows how to turn that interest in the martial arts to the visual arts.Hi-Yah! How to Draw Fantastic Martial Arts Comicsshows how to capture authentic, accurate martial arts poses on paper. Even beginners can learn how to turn the bodies of their characters into living weapons that kick, punch, throw, block, and chop their way onto the page. A brief history of martial arts around the world and an overview of the tao of drawing are followed by detailed step-by-steps on fluid anatomy, pressure points, punching and hand strikes, jumping, kicks, blocks, throws, weapons, warriors, drawing convincing confrontations and superpowerful combatants. • Huge potential market: Millions of children and adults in the U.S. study martial arts • Simple enough for beginners, detailed enough for advanced comics artists • Authentic poses from different martial arts

Botanical Line Drawing

Botanical Line Drawing
Author: Peggy Dean
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2018-07-24
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0399582207

From the artist behind the popular Pigeon Letters website, an easy, no-skills-necessary guide to drawing flowers, leaves, and cacti with 200 step-by-step prompts. Line drawing is an easy-to-master art form featuring illustrative, doodle-like designs. It's used widely among artists of many types with both fine and bold lines, creating different variations. Botanical Line Drawing teaches you how to start with the simplest doodles, building into more elaborate, delicate illustrations. This book focuses on the extremely popular subject matter of the natural world and includes flowers, leaves, succulents, houseplants, trees, branches, mushrooms, and more. These simple line drawings will allow you to branch out and have fun with your own personal style, as well as inspire you to add flourishes to other projects.

Draw with Rob at Christmas

Draw with Rob at Christmas
Author: Rob Biddulph
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-10-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780008419127

Merry Christmas! The internet phenomenon #DrawWithRob is now a fantastically festive art activity book for you to draw with Rob at home... The second book based on the viral videos seen everywhere on YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, TV, and more, from the creative genius and bestselling author Rob Biddulph! Christmas is different this year, with more families at home and wondering what to do! Pick up your pencils and join thousands of children around the world and #DrawWithRob - celebrating Christmas has never been so much fun! The first DRAW WITH ROB activity book went to Number One in the charts and was named 'Book of the Year' at the 2020 Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards! Now every family can share this fantastically festive new art activity book for Christmas. Join Rob and learn to draw your favourite Christmas characters - from Polar Bears to Elves and from Father Christmas to a Snowman, this perfect present is packed with arts, crafts and festive fun. The bestselling and award-winning author/illustrator Rob Biddulph is the genius behind the phenomenal, viral sensation that is DRAW WITH ROB and the accompanying activity book, and now the sensational DRAW WITH ROB AT CHRISTMAS - bringing joy to families everywhere with his easy to follow instructions and warm-hearted humour. So whether you're in home education, home-schooling, learning to draw or just having fun, let Rob show you that anyone can learn to #DrawWithRob! *WITH PERFORATED PAGES SO YOU CAN EASILY TEAR OUT AND DISPLAY YOUR ART!* Rob's original hit videos are also available at www.robbiddulph.com, and on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, with Rob appearing on TV to talk about them too. Perfect stay-at-home fun for boys, girls, and everyone aged three to one hundred and three, and a wonderful introduction to Rob Biddulph's bestselling picture book range - including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize-winning Blown Away, Odd Dog Out, and many more! Available in all good bookstores and online retailers, and perfect for children who are learning to read - or just love to!

Drawing for the Absolute Beginner

Drawing for the Absolute Beginner
Author: Mark Willenbrink
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2006-11-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1581807899

This inspiring book makes drawing in a realistic style easier than you may think and more fun than you ever imagined. Authors Mark and Mary Willenbrink (Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner) cover it all—from choosing materials and the correct way to hold your pencil, to expert advice on the tricky stuff, like getting proportions and perspective right, drawing reflections, and designing strong compositions. (It's not as scary as it sounds…not with Mark and Mary as your guide!) At the heart of this book, a series of fun, hands-on exercises help you practice and perfect your strokes—24 mini-demos lead up to 9 full step-by-step demos. Each exercise builds on the previous one as you develop your skills, build your confidence, and enjoy yourself along the way. The lessons you learn by drawing simple subjects such as coffee mugs, clouds and trees will help you take on progressively more challenging matter like animals, still lifes, landscapes and portraits…the kinds of subjects and scenes you've always dreamt of drawing. This book is just the ticket for budding artists of any age. It's never too early and never too late to discover the pure joy of drawing.

How to Draw Kung Fu Comics

How to Draw Kung Fu Comics
Author: Man Wai Cheung
Publisher: DrMaster Publications
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2004
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781588993946

A detailed instruction guide to drawing kung fu comics! If you have ever wondered how to draw your favorite kung fu fighters light-footing away and spinning around making elaborate kung fu moves, now you can even learn to draw some on your own! This great guide will reveal the secrets of drawing kung fu comics, from the basics, to how to render emotions into the characters and even script-writing!