Draw 50 Horses (Draw 50)

Book Description

Arabians, Pintos, Morgans and Clydesdales: jumping, bucking, rearing, grazing and kicking -- all are in this collection of 50 drawings.

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Great book!.......2007-01-18

My daughter loves horses and constantly tries to draw them. This shows her the steps in order to draw a great looking horse!

AWSOME BOOK!!!!.......2007-01-16

This is a awsome book! it tells you step by step how to draw any kind of horse you want too. it is easy for anyone, like me, i'm definetly a beginner! If you love horses like i do, then you will love this book!

AWSOME BOOK!!!!.......2007-01-16

I looooooove this book!!!!!!! by horse crazy- Sus N........2006-11-09

This book got me a reputation at school for drawing the best horses!!!!!!!! This book is great, but however is probably not for the people at the less advanced level in drawing. since i an an art- crazy (and horse-crazy!) freak, everything turned out good when i drew it. So if you did get this book, keep trying, like I did, your picture will eventually turn out!!!!! I gauranteee you!!!!
WARNING: if you are a person who gets frustrated easily, or if you are a person who is not very patient, this book will not come in easy for you!!!!Otherwise, this is a must-have for all horse and art freaks!

Teen horse lovers will love this!.......2006-07-06

I just received this book and started on it right away. I thought this would take forever to do but with a little practice I was doing great. I highly suggest this book for advanced artists and the age of 9 and up. This book offers a variety or horses to draw including close-up pictures. If you know your circles and lines you could do this! Also, you only do good if you start out by reading the instructions in the front of the book. You'll want hints. I did good so you will too!

The Draw 50 Way: How to Draw Cats, Puppies, Horses, Buildings, Birds, Aliens, Boats, Trains and Everything Else Under the Sun (Draw 50)

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Fantastic!

The Draw 50 Way: How to Draw Cats, Puppies, Horses, Buildings, Birds, Aliens, Boats, Trains and Everything Else Under the Sun (Draw 50)
Lee J. Ames
Manufacturer: Broadway
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0767920767
Release Date: 2005-06-14

Book Description

For more than thirty years, the bestselling Draw 50 series has shown children how to create everything from puppies to ships, horses to skyscrapers, and aliens to racing cars. In this new addition to the beloved series, Lee J. Ames shows you how to draw sixty of his popular sketches step-by-step. His clear instructions help budding artists learn the basic movements and procedures of drawing, allowing you to explore your interests in a fun, familiar, and easy-to-master way.

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Fantastic!.......2007-01-15

My son received this book for Christmas and LOVES it. It's a great book for anyone that loves to draw - it breaks everything down for you and has a step by step illustration for every picture in the book.

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disappointing
Great Resource!
Lots missing from this book
Horses for all
Draw Horses (Discover Drawing Series)

Draw Horses (Discover Drawing Series)
Lee Hammond
Manufacturer: North Light Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1581801505

Book Description

This latest addition to the Discover Drawing series will teach readers how to produce beautiful renderings of their favorite animals--horses. Hammond's realistic approach, clear step-by-step instruction and encouraging voice ensures that artists of any experience level will be able to succeed right from the start. Even the finished examples look achievable to the first timer--Hammond is just that good a teacher.

The appealing subject matter combined with clear, detailed directions make Draw Horses a winner and the one book that you can bet on to cross the finish line well ahead of the competition!

* Perfect for beginning artists
* Over 138,000 copies have been sold in the Discover Drawing series
* Clear step-by-step instruction from a master

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disappointing.......2007-04-05

For those of you who were ecstatic with this book, I'm glad you found it helpful. Really. I am. But as for me, I will not be able to sleep tonight unless I tell you right now--there are better books out there. Do NOT spend your hard earned dollars (or your parents' hard earned dollars) on this book unless you have done some comparison shopping, or are otherwise convinced I am a rambling crackhead. That having been said.

I thought the artist's drawings were juvenile at best, as she tends to focus entirely on shading, and gives little thought to representing the horse's correct anatomical structure. I'm not talking nitty-gritty details, I'm talking glaring faults that anyone familiar with horses would find offensive. Granted, there are a few exceptions, but on the whole, even with the acceptable drawings, they're not what I would call inspiring, and certainly nothing I would expect to see in a published work. In particular, I found it unprofessional how she glossed over the hooves and lower legs in her drawings--they appeared sloppy and in some cases, horribly innacurate. I don't know if she felt like these details weren't worth her time or what, but I'm telling all of you aspiring artists, attention to detail is one of those dividing lines between a merely acceptable drawing and something outstanding. No matter how pretty your horse's mane, tail, eyes [ie, more exciting features] are, if its hooves and legs are shoddy and sloppy, people will recognize you as the fraud you are. Spend some time and learn how to draw the features accurately.
Now I realize that this has turned out to be a rather [long] caustic attack on the artist, and probably not very popular, because nobody likes reviews that say mean things. But I don't have anything against Hammond personally--I've seen some of her paintings of humans, and they're not bad. But equine art is a speciality all its own, and for artists unfamiliar with horses to think that drawing a horse is as simple as looking at a photo--it's not. So no matter how talented the author may be in other fields, she has by no means convinced me that she is an authority on drawing horses.
[As a side note, I did find the section on shading techniques--something common to nearly all aspects of art-- to be useful, and for that reason I never returned the book.]
Learn from my mistake. Check out a copy from the library or something, but don't feel like your life will be incomplete without it. Do yourself a favor--and I don't care if you just learned what a horse was or have been drawing for years--get something more comprehensive than this. You want to learn from an experienced artist.

btw, If you're looking for a reliable resource for your horse-drawing endeavors (presumably), I suggest Jack Hamm's How to Draw Animals(I like the section on anatomical proportions), and Sam Savitt's Draw Horses With Sam Savitt (I like the whole thing--Savitt is a brilliant artist). I've had Hamm's book for years, and my only regret with Savitt's is that I didn't get it sooner. Trust me, you can't go wrong with these books.

I reaaaaalllly hope this helps.

Great Resource!.......2006-09-22

This book was very helpful to me, now I am drawing horses I've never imagined I'd draw. This book helps with shading (alot!) and many little details, such as how to fade the eye at one end. It helps with bigger issues as well, such as the entire face of the horse. This book will completley transform your drawing skills, from what may be a scribbly outline, to a unimaginably life-like horse.

Thanks so much Lee Hammond. You are really a master.

Lots missing from this book.......2005-10-18

I think this would be a great book for a child or someone who wants to draw horses but does not know much about drawing in general. There are step by step instructions for drawing standing, untacked horses in pencil. The major strength of the book is that it shows how to use soft pencil and blending tortillions to create realistic shading effects. Major deficits include no information whatsoever on gaits and other types of movement, almost no anatomical information, very little on breed differences, and nothing on tack. The dozen equine pages in Jack Hamm's How to Draw Animals does a much better job with these essential topics. The author recommends that the student draw from photos - I didn't need a book to tell me that. If your photo doesn't depict your subject in the position you want, this book won't be much help. Also, if your favorite medium is anything other than pencil, this book is not for you. Having said all this, the pictures I drew from the instructions were definitely better than anything I had drawn previously. So I don't regret buying it, but I wish it had been more comprehensive.

Horses for all.......2005-10-09

This horse drawing book is great for the pre-teen who wants to draw realistic horses. Easy to follow directions and loads of pointers from a master. It was just the book for one of my students. She went from flat looking steeds to very realistic animals in a matter of two weeks.

Draw Horses (Discover Drawing Series).......2005-09-28

J'ai aimé, mais beaucoup à traduire avec l'ordinateur, ce serait mieux en Français, c'est en tout cas mon point de vue. Merci.

1-2-3 Draw Horses: A Step-By-Step Guide (1-2-3 Draw)

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Not that great... :-(
Fantastic Job!

1-2-3 Draw Horses: A Step-By-Step Guide (1-2-3 Draw)
Freddie Levin
Manufacturer: Peel Productions
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0939217619

Book Description

From draft to dressage, young artists will find the horse of their dreams in Freddie Levin's latest, 1-2-3 Draw Horses.

Following the clear, step-by-step format that has made the other books in this series so popular, Horses includes just about every type of horse a child can imagine, from circus to rodeo horses, Mustang, Palomino, Arabian, Appaloosa ... even horse relatives such as a donkey and a zebra!

Each drawing starts with simple shapes and ends in full color, guaranteeing hours of fun--and some great drawings!

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Not that great... :-(.......2005-06-05

This tells you almost nothing about drawing horses!!!!!!!
The body structure in this book is wrong, they create colours that have never been horse colours, and make the horse look all bendy with no proper joints!
This should be given a 2 star, and if you really want something to teach you, get either The Usborne Compeate Book Of Drawing or Draw Horses, or maybe even Draw 50 horses

Fantastic Job!.......2004-12-12

If you love horses and have always wanted to learn to draw them, now is your chance! Levin takes you step-by-step through developing an image, a character if you will, that is not only recognizable, but something to be proud of.

Anyone Can Draw Horses!: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing Horses for All Ages

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Well.....
What a GREAT start for the budding artist!
Practice makes perfect!
Deserves Just That.

Anyone Can Draw Horses!: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing Horses for All Ages
June V. Evers
Manufacturer: Horse Hollow Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0963881469

Book Description

Filled with detailed illustrations and simple descriptions, this drawing book presents easy techniques for learning to draw horses. Included are finished horses to trace or to use in creating other pieces of art as well as saddles, blankets, leg wraps, and bridles that can be traced onto completed sketches of horses. Filled with detailed line illustrations, anatomical explanations, and author's notes, this guide offers the budding equine illustrator the footing needed to begin drawing horses.

Customer Reviews:

Well............2006-06-17

This book is good,it teaches you how to draw a horse head,but not a horse.....It teaches you to draw lots of diffrent heads and expressions.When she is done she shades it .But does not teach you how,well she does but it is not step by step.It is like a huge step.

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Not ANYONE can do it.Then she says to do SCRIBLES to draw a horse body,huh???A very deteiled head with a ¨Scribled Body¨that is not good! I like most of the book ,just that sometimes she jumps big steps,well too big for us!

Well go ahead and buy it it is not bad, teachs you lots of things,but a body....

What a GREAT start for the budding artist!.......2006-03-13

As the mother of an art student, this book totally broke through the obstacles my daughter was having with her beloved horse hobby. They say artist have the most trouble drawing the things they love the most, but the step-by-step instructions assisted my daughter to break out of her barrier. She uses the basic techniques to help her with her 3D work as well! Thank you!

Practice makes perfect!.......2005-09-30

This book is really good to learn from! I traced a few horse heads, then practiced free hand, and it came out really good! WHen I went onto a body, she drew a bunch of circles, and I was surprised, but I tried it-- it came out so good!! Ofcourse it took practice, but once you clean up the picture, shade it and add a saddle, you'd think this was a real peice of art in a gallery!! I really recomend this book!

Deserves Just That........2005-01-10

I will admit. This is good for teaching you how to draw horse heads. At least the first set of instructions is. I was exicited and thought this would be a great book when I went and drew an excellent, realistic picture of a horse head. I was aiming for arabian but got quarter horse, but I didnt care. It looked great. So I wanted to go on to bodies. And guess what I found Scribbles. Yes, scribbles. She just drew a bunch of circles, saying to go with the energy that you feel. I ddin't bother, and went on to draw another horse head using a different set of instructions I was so disapointed when I was done. The horse looked like something a 9 year old would draw if they grabbed the book. I looked back to the other picture. The other one was in a ocmpleately different class. After this, I tried to draw asaddles and bridles. But they didn't tell you how to draw them. They shpwed pictures of say, a racing saddle, and said trace this onto a horse you previously drew. I wouldn't request buying this book.

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How to draw simple
Good Book
Very poor book
This is supposed to teach you how to draw?!
A good way to go...

How to Draw Horses (Young Artist)
Lucy Smith
Manufacturer: Usborne Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0794513689

Customer Reviews:

How to draw simple.......2007-01-10

This is a great book for the kids who are horse lovers at heart

Good Book.......2005-07-28

My Daughter loves to draw and she loves this book!!! She is 8 and this was perfect would recommend again!!!

Very poor book.......2005-03-11

Since I ordered this for a young budding artist, I was willing to wait awhile until it shipped. What a disappointment - this book is not at all what I expected - I imagine I should have been warned by the price. There is almost no instruction about drawing horses - the pictures are pretty but they will not help in actually learning to draw horses. One star is almost overly generous for a "learning" book.

This is supposed to teach you how to draw?!.......2004-09-07

This book is pathetic. It has almost no instructions, only not-very-realistic horse drawings on each page. If you want a great horse drawing book, check out "Anyone Can Draw Horses." This book uses non-conventional methods, such as sketching the basic skeleton to get the horse's shape correct. It never ONCE tries to make you use circles and other geometric shapes. (I don't know about you, but this never works for me! The drawing just gets disproportionate!) However, if you like the circle method, try "Draw 50 Horses."

A good way to go..........2004-06-18

It's an ok book. The drawings are a bit hard but if you just try, the results are great!

How to Draw Horses: A Simple Way to Draw Horses (Walter Foster Art Books 11)

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How to Draw Horses: A Simple Way to Draw Horses (Walter Foster Art Books 11)
Walter Foster
Manufacturer: Dick Blick
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Binding: Paperback

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Amazing!
This book is Great!
Wonderful drawing book!
capturing spirit of horse

Draw Horses With Sam Savitt
Sam Savitt
Manufacturer: Half Halt Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0939481235

Product Description

The classic book on drawing horses! Sam Savitt shares his secrets and techniques in ths book, entertaining as well as instructive.

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Draw Horses review.......2007-01-05

I haven't actually used the book yet but it looks like it will be good for me. There seem to be many horses I would like to draw and they are detailed enough that I think they will be helpful in teaching me the finer details I need to draw horses well.

Amazing!.......2004-05-29

This book is so amazing, The first day that I had it I was drawing horses better than I ever thought I could! If you are interested in horses, conformation, breeds, and drawing, this is the perfect book! It gives you page by page instructions and examples, plus sketching from photographs. If you have any doubts about this book, don't worry, it's great!

This book is Great!.......2003-02-08

My daughter loves to draw and loves horses. She has never been able to get them right. The first day the book came in she drew the body of the horse unbelievably well. Just by following the guidelines in two of the pages. Of course the legs need some work but there's lots of help within the book for that. A real keeper!

Wonderful drawing book!.......2002-06-26

This book is a perfect guide for learning to draw horses. Sam Savitt's artwork is excellent, and he captures horses in a amazing way. Great book for anyone who loves drawing!

capturing spirit of horse.......2000-04-04

I familar to Sam Savitt; I say he best Artist who can trully capture the horse at their best form. I suggest this book to any person who studing horse to artist form to motion the horse. This is a must for any Equine lovers' collection.

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Let's draw horses (Easy steps)
Deborah Kespert
Manufacturer: Scholastic
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0439365600

Spirit: How To Draw Spirit and Friends (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron) (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron)

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I'm Not From Germany And Yet Still, I Enjoyed This Guidebook
A very great book!
Super Spirit

Spirit: How To Draw Spirit and Friends (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron) (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron)

Manufacturer: Puffin
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Binding: Paperback

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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron 8x8 (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron)

ASIN: 0142301175

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I'm Not From Germany And Yet Still, I Enjoyed This Guidebook.......2005-09-28

I always had trouble drawing Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron, until I found this guidebook sitting on top of a pile at a recent garage sale of a troubled family who had moved away from our neighborhood. The boy and girl who lives there grew up too fast, leaving behind their children's books and simple toys, and becoming crack addicts-or, to use the language of the animated feature SPIRIT, addicts of the crack. Thus their abandoned toys seemed to speak of a childhood pushed away too quickly, like a spoiled child will push away the food on the table he secretly craves, in order to illustrate some point of self-esteem! Sad the way we starve ourselves of the things that matter.

But happily for me, little Benji had not done much coloring in this how-to guidebook. Like I say, I always had trouble sketching in the faces and bodies of the CIMARRON crew-Spirit, Rain, Little Creek, the eagle. Nothing worked, and I couldn't find anyone skilled enough at Dreamworks Animation Technique to help me at my office. The faces of Rain, Spirit, Little Creek and others would haunt my dreams at night, and when the shadows of morning crawled in across the windowpane I would struggle for a pencil, trying to trace their faces on a pad of paper. But the faces I loved grew misshapen, and the eraser at the end of the pencil was in for a beating.

Now along comes a book which shows you exactly how to get the results you desire. From the slightly square, trim face of plucky little Spirit, to the bold human planes of brave Little Creek, the whole range of anatomy is stripped bare. I said to my dog, "You'd be able to make your own tattoo of these guys if you wanted to," for as all animators know, once you know the secrets, a few brisk strokes in the right direction will bring recognizable faces to life, just as though we see them in our hearts. I went through the whole course in a little under ten weeks, turning this into the "Summer of Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron, and Friends."

A very great book!.......2003-08-05

You can't buy the book "How to draw Spirit and Friends" in Germany, but you can order it! I'm come from Germany and I've order this book! I hope, it is a great book. You sad it's great and the booktitle sounds very good!

Super Spirit.......2003-05-18

This is one of the most greatest spirit produts, It has step by step drawing tips on how to draw spirit and Friends.

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