Name: How to Draw Cool Stuff: A Drawing Guide for Teachers and Students
Author: Catherine V Holmes (Author, Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780615991429

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How to Draw Cool Stuff: A Drawing Guide for Teachers and Students

Author(s): Catherine V Holmes (Author, Illustrator)

Publisher: Library Tales Publishing, Incorporated
Publication Date: March 17, 2014
Language: English
Print length: 253 pages
ISBN-10: 0615991424
ISBN-13: 9780615991429

Book Description

How to Draw Cool Stuff shows simple step-by-step illustrations that make it easy for anyone to draw cool stuff with precision and confidence. These pages will guide you through the basic principles of illustration by concentrating on easy-to-learn shapes that build into complex drawings. With the step-by-step guidelines provided, anything can become easy to draw.

This book contains a series of fun, hands-on exercises that will help you see line, shape, space and other elements in everyday objects and turn them into detailed works of art in just a few simple steps. The exercises in this book will help train your brain so you can visualize ordinary objects in a different manner, allowing you to see through the eyes of an artist. From photorealistic faces to holiday themes and tattoo drawings, How to Draw Cool Stuff makes drawing easier than you would think and more fun than you ever imagined! Now is the time to learn how to draw the subjects and scenes you’ve always dreamt of drawing.

How to Draw Cool Stuff is suitable for artists of any age benefiting everyone from teachers and students to self-learners and hobbyists. How to Draw Cool Stuff will help you realize your artistic potential and expose you to the pure joy of drawing!

Editorial Reviews

Review

“An excellent book that is highly recommended to be kept in school libraries. It will be really useful during drawing sessions to guide students in a very practical and methodical way. Some of the ideas given are fun and unique and it is also a stress-free way of learning which makes it very useful guide for those who enjoy drawing and also for those who are trying to get into drawing.” –Art Supplies Hub

“With How To Draw Cool Stuff, you can learn step-by-step how to draw anything with confidence. My kids love drawing and are naturally talented when it comes to art, drawing, and painting. That being said, they both strive to make their drawings more realistic.” –Akron Ohio Moms

About the Author

Catherine V. Holmes is an art/ELA teacher and visual artist from historical Plymouth, Massachusetts. She studied at Boston University and Bridgewater State College, where she earned her BFA and MA in Education. She is currently working towards her second Master’s degree from the University of Scranton. Catherine Holmes specializes in portraits, architecture, and illustrations. Her art is inspired by her feelings, ideas, and experiences, whether found in nature, the media, or man-made structures. Catherine is also heavily influenced by the interests and suggestions of her students. “To see success through their eyes inspires me to be a better teacher and creator of art.”

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