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With magic, friendship, and pixie dust, the world of Disney Fairies is every little girl's dream come true! And now young artists can discover the secrets behind drawing Tinker Bell, Bess, Lily, and all the other pixies with this magical drawing book and kit. The enclosed book contains clear step-by-step illustrations that make it easy for young artists to follow along. Markers, double-sided colored pencils, and stickers only add to the fun!
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Good Choice!.......2007-09-16
I am very glad that I ordered this book. It has very detailed illustrations to help me get a handle on drawing my fairys.
One of the better Disney tie-ins.......2007-08-22
This step-by-step drawing book illustrates ten different characters -- the fairies Beck, Bess, Fira, Lily, Prilla, Rani, Tinker Bell and Vidia; the sparrow man Terence; and Queen Clarion. Best for older elementary-school to early high-school kids, it has easy-to-follow illustrations but goes into lots of intricate detail. Budding artists can use it to create full figures as well as portraits, each in four steps. The sections for Tinker Bell, Rani, Beck, Fira and Vidia also show how to draw portrait details such as shoulders, hair and eyelashes. Throughout the book, sidebar sketches display details such as noses, lips, eyes, clothing and wings, and show both proper and improper techniques. The book itself is printed on quality gloss paper stock, and nicely illustrated with soft floral backgrounds and leafy borders.
One final note: The female figures here all share the impossibly tiny waists common in cartoons and, for that matter, fashion illustration, but they don't have exaggerated bustlines or hips. And though the faces have plenty of personality -- Vidia bears a striking resemblance to Meg, from Disney's "Hercules" -- there's no cleavage, and none of the skirts or dresses shown are very high cut.
-- By Julie Neal, author of The Complete Guide to Walt Disney World.
Older or advanced little artists only........2007-01-17
Nice book. A little complex for kids under 10.
good item.......2007-01-10
it shows u how to draw the fairys heads and then a separate pic of their full bodies. and it has some tips to show u how individual fairys are drawn like tinks cheeks always look like this - not this and so on . great for little artist :)
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Based upon the author's own successful workshops, Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner helps new artists create competent, often eloquent drawings. A series of progressive lessons demonstrates such essential skills as recording edges, creating dimension, adding accuracy, developing value, balancing compositional elements, and drawing the human face, both frontal and profile views. Step by step, readers learn how to create a reasonable likeness of an object and give it spatial depth using such simple black-and-white mediums as pens, pencils, charcoal, and graphite wash. Inspirational examples and tips for success from beginning students who have worked on the same material confirm readers' successes, and allow readers to consider the advice and impressions of others at the same level.
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Great beginner book.......2007-09-04
I am a novice at drawing. I took a community college drawing class last Winter that whet my appetite for drawing. I checked out all the drawing books at the library and found this jewel. It was exactly what I was looking for. It takes you through the process step by step and explains in detail the techniques you need to learn. The book allows you to go at your own pace! I gain confidence in comparing my work to the students' examples included in the book. I almost feel I am in a class with others as I go through the lessons. I extended my library check out of this book so many times, I figured I might as well buy it. I found this on Amazon and bought it. Amazon is a great place to buy things. Go Amazon!
The title says it all!.......2007-01-06
I've never been able to draw. I've always wanted to draw, but just couldn't do it. So this year I decided I wanted to give it a good shot and learn how to draw. I looked around and this seemed to be reviewed pretty high, so bought the book. I'm so glad that I did. Just over a month later and I'm drawing just about every day. Each evening I draw. It has become a way to wind down after a stressful day. Instead of daunting tasks of drawing complicated scenes, the book eases you into it. You start out with simple but useful exercises. This is truly for the absolute and utter beginner. If you really want to learn how to draw, this is the book.
Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner.......2006-08-27
When I read Mr. Bains earlier review, I was somewhat taken back by his English lesson and focus on wording of the title over content of the text. We are all smart enough to know that titles are a marketing tool. I received the impression that he might feel one should learn to draw simply by reading a book, which of course made me even more curious to read it. What I found is a very straight forward and encouraging approach to drawing that was much easier to follow than another highly esteemed book. In fact, I felt the text matched the title quite closely having read several drawing books and taken more than one day long workshop. I have continued to struggle because it takes practice drawing to learn to draw - time, discipline, desire. Discpline is perhaps the key ingredient over talent. You have to show up at the page. Ms. Garcia's words and assignments build one on the other. They are supportive both of the student (reader) and the subject matter. I teach in another field and find this method highly productive with my own students. The quotes from and examples of student's work make drawing something - anything - very approachable. So approachable I picked up a pencil and started practicing. Writing that motivates action is good writing.
Lack of clear focus produces a poor book for beginners.......2006-04-25
"Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner"
-Claire Watson Garcia
There does not seem to be a reason to recommend this book.
The words "ABSOLUTE & UTTER BEGINNER" can fool you. This not a "pre-beginner" book. This does not offer helpful instruction that other books lack, at an utterly basic level, but the terms ABSOLUTE & UTTER will lead you to think this book is helpful. There is no basic repetition of "absolute & utter" beginning lessons. The terms "absolute" & "utter" do not actually mean that the lessons here might be appropriate for somone discouraged or intimidated by drawing books, who might also buy a book such as:
"Drawing for Dummies" or "Drawing for the Complete Idiot" or "Drawing for the Complete Klutz", and so forth.
I have much sympathy for frustrated students of drawing. Such wording is used to sell books, much like the terms, "complete guide to" or "ultimate guide". In every case where such terms are applied by publishers to DRAWING books, the claims are unjustified. These are marketing gimmicks, and the buyer should beware such terms as "hooks" to draw in the hesitant buyer. Such is the case here.
The scenario reminds me of that Bill Murray movie, "What About Bob" where he becomes fascinated with the idea of taking "BABY STEPS" to improve himself. If only this book was about "BABY STEPS" I would surely recommend it. It is just another drawing book, not on a level with the best.
Moreover, if we keep in mind that some "absolute and utter beginners" are children and adolescents, the lessons would not be a positive inducement for a parent to acquire this book in hopes that the lessons might be simple enough that a child would easily acquire skill.
There might very well be a market for a "pre-beginner" book, and elsewhere I have recommended an ideal beginner book for children. This is not really that kind of book. If I had to buy this book without actually thumbing through the pages, the words "absolute and utter beginner" would make me so trusting that I would buy it with high hopes. I have bought about several hundred books from Amazon in the past 7 years. Boy, would I be angry when the book arrived.
As the title suggests, it's very much for the beginner.......2006-04-24
I got a pile of drawing books out of the library, this one included, after realizing that the books I already owned weren't inspiring me.
The author's approach is aimed toward adults with little or no artistic experience. Her subject matter is not unique to other books: she starts with contour drawing, then goes on to deal with basic shapes, value scale, etc. What I really liked about this book is that each topic is discussed clearly and she explains why the lessons are important. As she introduces the reader to new media (pen and ink, wash, charcoal and then conte), she gives a lot of detail about how to use them, and encourages experimentation.
The book is peppered with student efforts mixed among her own drawings, as well as student quotes. The effect is of being in a beginner's art class. It's useful to observe other's entry level work! She encourages the reader to keep trying, and to work through inevitable setbacks.
She closes the book hoping that she has given the reader a good foundation and enough confidence to continue drawing, and perhaps take a class.
Out of the pile of drawing books, "Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner" was the only one I went on to purchase.
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An elementary text on basic drawing shapes.......2007-04-12
"Learn to Draw Now"
by D. C. Dubosque
"There's no reason to go through life saying, "I can't draw!"--from the cover of "Learn to Draw Now"
This book would fall into the classification of Drawing-For-The-Absolute-Beginner. I do not want to be unkind to this book, for it is a nice set of lesson materials on working with the basic shapes. Author D. C. DuBosque covers this basic material and covers it well. For example, the author covers elementary perspective so well that any beginner could acquire sound knowledge very quickly.
The book covers elementary lighting and shading with a nice introduction to techniques that work. The books is very affordable and it is a good buy, especially for those who are frustrated and want another book covering the basics.
Another thing to admire about this book is that it avoids using an excess of wordy text. There is brief instruction and good illustration. Author D. C. DuBosque could expand this book I think, into sections that move beyond the elementary. The author's grasp of how to write a book specifically for discouraged beginners is evident.
This book has no instruction concerning figure drawing, but for a concise book of 64 pages it is okay. I think it is just the sort of thing that a parent might want to introduce a child to basic drawing, or that an adult might use for self-teaching; but the student will soon find himself needing still more books.
Learn to sketch.......2000-07-06
This book is somewhat mistitled. Learn to sketch would be better. Very good introduction that will have you sketching the basic shapes and having fun with it. He has cool little rules (he calls them strategies) that he hammers home. He will state a strategy on page 3 and then just when you have forgotten it he will tell you to draw something and use "strategy number 1." You scratch your head then start flipping pages back to see what the rule was. But next time you read a strategy YOU MEMORIZE IT so that you don't have to keep flipping. That is exactly his plan of course. I like this book - give it a try.
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This is a good start for adults as well as kids.......2007-08-18
I just bought this book yesterday(at a great bargain price)because I used
to draw,and I was pretty good.But then I quit drawing and recently realized that I wasn't as good as I used to be.When someone has an artistic talent and they don't use that talent for awhile,it gets
like a arm or leg that hasn't been used in awhile.And I bought this book
because I feel that I needed to learn the basics all over again.This book
is aimed at younger kids,but it has alot of the basics that a child or adult could learn.I think beginners of all ages would find this book very
helpful.
You Can Draw - 8 Books in One.......2006-09-05
Bought this for my artsy grandsons, ages 5 and 7,
and they loved it. Each of them found sections
that helped them draw their favorite things.
After taking the pics to school, the teachers
asked "how" they learned to draw so well !
Would definitely recommend it. Very easy to use.
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This one-of-a-kind how-to-draw book makes learning to draw favorite film characters from the most popular Disney/Pixar animated feature films a true delight! The book features characters from Disney/Pixar hits including Toy Story; Monsters, Inc.; A Bug's Life; Finding Nemo; and The Incredibles.
Simple step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow illustrations walk would-be artists through the entire drawing process, from simple sketches to colorful character renderings. Let
Learn to Draw Your Favorite Disney/Pixar Characters show you how fun drawing can be!
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Great for young ones who love to draw..........2007-01-11
Easy to follow and learn...my 7 year old loves it..she keeps it in the car with drawing paper and colored pencils..
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The world of chivalry and sorcery comes to life under the familiar and prolific artistic guidance of Damon Reinagle. With his characteristically warm tone and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, Reinagle takes young artists on drawing adventures into the magical realm of elves, trolls, wizards, kings and fairies. Final drawings jump from the page with brilliant color to help inspire would-be knights and ladies to truly immerse themselves in creating their own fantastical worlds. Part of the Learn to Draw Series--Ideal for children 11-14 years old! From initial concept to finished art, the Learn to Draw series provides young and beginning artists with practical step-by-step instruction in a warm, friendly voice.
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Step by Step Guide to transform imagination into reality.......2002-04-23
Step by step instructions help your budding young artist transform imagination into reality on paper. From organizing materials to tweaking the drawing with your own personal style, DRAW Magical Fantasies provides easy instructions and a light approach to drawing fantasy characters. A great follow-up to 1-2-3 Draw, another book in this series of art books.
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With this delightful drawing book, anyone can learn to re-create the charming characters from Disney/Pixar's action-packed adventure, Cars -- which follows hot-shot rookie racer Lightning McQueen's quest to become the youngest car ever to win the coveted Piston Cup Championship. Simple step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow illustrations guide young artists from simple sketches to colorful character renderings.
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More Creativity!.......2006-06-27
Oh, yeah! Now every child will learn how to draw their favorite Cars characters and even color them. It's simple really. They just follow directions and when they're done, they can give them a custom paint job! How cool is that? I recommend this book to any parent who's ever wanted their child to be just as creative as I.
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Great fun for anyone!.......2006-12-20
I love these books. Even though I'm not a kid I'm a big Disney fan and 20 years ago I had a lot of fun drawing the characters I saw in movies. Now with these books I can do the same thing, but I can really learn the steps to really make great looking drawings of these characters. They're great fun at any age, and since they are not that expensive, it's worth buying. Try all the series that you can find and work with them. I'm also an animator and I sometimes like to refer back to these books to brush up on my skills by learning from the best.
Required a little more practice than other in this series.......2005-07-19
Although I have had no art training, this series of books (Disney Learn to Draw) is quite entertaining. With a little practice, have had very good results.
Getting the princess drawings to look good was more difficult than the character books I have done previously (the Mickey and Friends book and the Pooh book). However, with more practice and close attention to details I was able to re-create respectable princess drawings.
Great for people who think they're terrible at drawing!.......2005-05-07
After my first attempt at drawing with the aid of this book I was rather impressed with myself. The only things that could have made it better would have been some of the casual outfits (Cinderella's tattered clothes, Sleeping Beauty's peasant dress etc) and a "graph" of each of the characters features to scale. This is included for Belle and Snow White but none of the others. I hope they come out with more in the Disney Princess series as I think new poses would also be great to have.
So easy!! So helpful.......2005-04-29
My daugher is 18 and draws very well. I told her I saw this book at the grocery store, but I had passed it up becuase it looked like it was for little girls. She was upset, and so next time I bought it. It really is great. Each princess (Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Ariel and Tinkerbell) each have one double-page devoted to their face and head, and one double-page devoted to their bodies. They show you step by step how to build the basic shapes, (of the head and body), then what makes their features unique. Plus common errors (example, the top of Tinkerbell's head is flat, not round.) It helped my daughter a lot with her drawing skills. Now she wants me to find one with Disny guys so she can improve her male drawing skills.
Great Book!.......2004-03-01
This book is great, for kids or older people who want to draw the disney princesses. I was suprised to find that tinkerbell is in this book too. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn how to draw all the princesses, but I am sure that the separate books ie: How to draw the little mermaid would be much more informative to draw her in all poses, but this book is still very good!
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