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ISBN-10: 0-939217-74-0
ISBN-13: 9780939217748
Publisher: Peel
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Year: September 24, 2004
Size: 21.08 x 26.92 x 1.02cm
Number of pages: 64
Weight: 181gr
Binding: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0-939217-74-0
ISBN-13: 9780939217748
Publisher: Peel
Country:
Year: September 24, 2004
Size: 21.08 x 26.92 x 1.02cm
Number of pages: 64
Weight: 181gr
Binding: Paperback
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With clear, step-by-step instructions, young artists will learn to draw a variety of fun and friendly cartoon monsters.
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.
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Loads of Fun! 
Not only was this book easy to use and understand, it was fun to experiment with. Each monster starts out with a set of shapes that really don't look like they'd form much of anything, but as each step progresses, you start seeing a character come alive before your very eyes, and before you know it, you've drawn something that looks like it could go into a comic strip!
Not only was this book easy to use and understand, it was fun to experiment with. Each monster starts out with a set of shapes that really don't look like they'd form much of anything, but as each step progresses, you start seeing a character come alive before your very eyes, and before you know it, you've drawn something that looks like it could go into a comic strip!
good step by step instructions
I picked this book up for my 4 year old who loves to draw monsters and other creatures. We've had other step by step drawing guides and I found that my son can follow them pretty well at his age. What I like about this book is that many of the characters start out with the same basic shapes. I think this works well with reinforcing shape recognition and getting the child to think about different ways to manipulate shapes to create new characters. The steps are easy to follow. My son's only complaint is that the monsters weren't creepy or scary enough. The monsters all wore happy or silly expressions. I think they're cute. But if you're looking to draw some creepier monsters check out Monsters!: Draw Your Own Mutants, Freaks & Creeps
I picked this book up for my 4 year old who loves to draw monsters and other creatures. We've had other step by step drawing guides and I found that my son can follow them pretty well at his age. What I like about this book is that many of the characters start out with the same basic shapes. I think this works well with reinforcing shape recognition and getting the child to think about different ways to manipulate shapes to create new characters. The steps are easy to follow. My son's only complaint is that the monsters weren't creepy or scary enough. The monsters all wore happy or silly expressions. I think they're cute. But if you're looking to draw some creepier monsters check out Monsters!: Draw Your Own Mutants, Freaks & Creeps
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- Art|Cartooning
- Art|Drawing
- Art|Techniques
- Astrology, mysteries & the unexplained
- Cartoon art
- Cartooning
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Children: Grades 4-6
- Fine Arts|Art History
- Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction|Art|Cartooning
- Juvenile Nonfiction|Art|Drawing
- Monsters
- Monsters in art
- Technique
- The Arts
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Peel; 2003
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