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annieb123's review against another edition
5.0
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Draw Baby Beasties is a new tutorial chibi art guide from Lindsay Cibos-Hodges & Jared Hodges. Due out 18th June 2019 from F+W Media on the Impact imprint, it's 128 pages and will be available in paperback format.
The book's introduction (~10%) covers materials and some very basic treatment of shading, building up drawings with simple shapes, and the drawing process. The tutorial instructions are concise and easy to understand.
The following tutorials include 27 (by my count) baby/juvenile fantasy creatures. The tutorials include step by step instructions showing how the drawings are built up. They are 4 pages each and include alternate poses. All of the tutorials include a short introduction and history of the creature along with a cute sidebar with suggested 'stats' for each of them (speed, strength, magic, cunning, and special abilities). Sort of DIY Pokemon style. The tutorials show line drawn/graphite base drawings and progress to a final colored version.
I have to say the Jackalope (p. 26) and the Baby Yeti (p. 30) are about the cutest things I've ever seen. They're all pretty cute, though. There are hours and hours of drawing fun for all readers here. This would make a great art/drawing unit for school or homeschooling, a super summer activity at home or the library, or a summer camp activity. Several of the tutorials are for Asian inspired fantasy creatures (kitsune, raiju, naga, shishi), as well as other cultures (quetzalcoatl and zaratan) so it's not just baby dragons, gryphons, and gargoyles.
Five stars, super appealing and something here for all ages.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Draw Baby Beasties is a new tutorial chibi art guide from Lindsay Cibos-Hodges & Jared Hodges. Due out 18th June 2019 from F+W Media on the Impact imprint, it's 128 pages and will be available in paperback format.
The book's introduction (~10%) covers materials and some very basic treatment of shading, building up drawings with simple shapes, and the drawing process. The tutorial instructions are concise and easy to understand.
The following tutorials include 27 (by my count) baby/juvenile fantasy creatures. The tutorials include step by step instructions showing how the drawings are built up. They are 4 pages each and include alternate poses. All of the tutorials include a short introduction and history of the creature along with a cute sidebar with suggested 'stats' for each of them (speed, strength, magic, cunning, and special abilities). Sort of DIY Pokemon style. The tutorials show line drawn/graphite base drawings and progress to a final colored version.
I have to say the Jackalope (p. 26) and the Baby Yeti (p. 30) are about the cutest things I've ever seen. They're all pretty cute, though. There are hours and hours of drawing fun for all readers here. This would make a great art/drawing unit for school or homeschooling, a super summer activity at home or the library, or a summer camp activity. Several of the tutorials are for Asian inspired fantasy creatures (kitsune, raiju, naga, shishi), as well as other cultures (quetzalcoatl and zaratan) so it's not just baby dragons, gryphons, and gargoyles.
Five stars, super appealing and something here for all ages.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
gudzilla's review against another edition
Oh my God, this was too hard.
I was feeling inspired by Karen's review on How to Draw Cute Animals and I thought it would be great bonding experience with my son. We got excited and after few glitches in opening books, we both were able to open and the horror!
It is nothing like 'How to Draw Cute Animals', I will try to post some pictures once I got moment but it was total fiasco from my part. It would be amazing for experienced users, this could be amazing but for me it was total fail :(
I was feeling inspired by Karen's review on How to Draw Cute Animals and I thought it would be great bonding experience with my son. We got excited and after few glitches in opening books, we both were able to open and the horror!
It is nothing like 'How to Draw Cute Animals', I will try to post some pictures once I got moment but it was total fiasco from my part. It would be amazing for experienced users, this could be amazing but for me it was total fail :(
karentje's review against another edition
4.0
I really loved this! It's just great to have found a book that instructs you how to draw cute imaginary creatures, instead of more mundane everyday animals and objects, or cartoon-like figures. The little "bio's" and the drawing tips were fantastic and a wonderful inspiration. For true amateurs like myself it would have easier if there had been a couple more additional steps included, but it was still a lot of fun to try and draw these adorable baby beasties together with my kids.
etienne02's review against another edition
4.0
What I like about this step by step drawing book, and what allow it to stand out a bit from the mass, was that it give little stats (speed, strength, etc.) of those little creatures that you learn to draw so kids can create game with them and their imagination, a bit like Pokémon’s, or so many other creatures based like game. The drawing guide is well done and easy to follow the progression of the drawing. My only minus is that kids that would enjoy play with those creatures and kids you would be able to draw them wouldn’t necessarily be the same age, I mean that the drawing might be too difficult for the targeted audience here, because some are hard enough to draw. It depends of what your kid like and how good he is at drawing I guess. Good book but think about the age and ability of your kid before buying it!
loram's review
5.0
This is a drawing instruction book with examples of how to draw cartoony baby animals, most of them mythological creatures. The cute is strong with this one.
It starts out with practical information about tools and materials, including different coloring mediums like pencils, paints, markers and crayons. There is also instruction for electronic drawing.
It gets into working with shapes, learning to stretch and squash them so that your creatures can be moved into different positions. It gives shapes for constructing bodies with perspective, dividing the head in ways to place features realistically, as much as a cartoon is realistic.
My own first attempt had the front legs way too long, but it's the sort of thing that a little practice can improve. The instructions touch on shading and detail work, but not extensively.
As with most drawing books, the author makes the process look easy, but practice will soon reveal how easy it isn't on a first try. Some people will always be more naturally adept at drawing than others. Still, working with shapes and segments does result in a passable creature even for the inexperienced artist.
This is one to sit down and work with, learning by trial and error. It would be a great book for a child who shows artistic interest, as the lessons in shapes and perspective would develop their technical drawing skills.
It starts out with practical information about tools and materials, including different coloring mediums like pencils, paints, markers and crayons. There is also instruction for electronic drawing.
It gets into working with shapes, learning to stretch and squash them so that your creatures can be moved into different positions. It gives shapes for constructing bodies with perspective, dividing the head in ways to place features realistically, as much as a cartoon is realistic.
My own first attempt had the front legs way too long, but it's the sort of thing that a little practice can improve. The instructions touch on shading and detail work, but not extensively.
As with most drawing books, the author makes the process look easy, but practice will soon reveal how easy it isn't on a first try. Some people will always be more naturally adept at drawing than others. Still, working with shapes and segments does result in a passable creature even for the inexperienced artist.
This is one to sit down and work with, learning by trial and error. It would be a great book for a child who shows artistic interest, as the lessons in shapes and perspective would develop their technical drawing skills.
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