I may not be a great artist, but I do enjoy drawing and I love dinosaurs. From the very introduction of this book, I could see that it wasn't like other how-to-draw books. Humor is used throughout, but so is good drawing technique and plenty of science! When drawing any animal, I think it is important to know the science behind them and James Silvani provides that without going too much in depth. When drawing your dinosaurs, you'll know if they are lizard-hipped, bird-hipped (or even hipster-hip), you will also learn how to take inspiration for coloring of your dinosaurs from living animals.
For the actual how-to-draw parts, I found the directions to be simple and easy to follow (I actually tried my hand at drawing a T-Rex and did ok!) starting with basic lines and working your way up to more detail. I liked that directions for drawing your dinosaurs in more than one position and from different angles were included, so that you could eventually draw more than just a dinosaur standing there. At the end there is also a little about how to draw a background for your dinosaur, so they don't have to be on a blank sheet of paper.
A great way to learn how to draw dinosaurs for artists or want-to-be artists!
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
For the actual how-to-draw parts, I found the directions to be simple and easy to follow (I actually tried my hand at drawing a T-Rex and did ok!) starting with basic lines and working your way up to more detail. I liked that directions for drawing your dinosaurs in more than one position and from different angles were included, so that you could eventually draw more than just a dinosaur standing there. At the end there is also a little about how to draw a background for your dinosaur, so they don't have to be on a blank sheet of paper.
A great way to learn how to draw dinosaurs for artists or want-to-be artists!
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
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