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Draw Alphabeasts: 130+ Monsters, Aliens and Robots from Letters and Numbers by Steve Harpster
labtracks's review
4.0
This book is cute. I'm not a great drawer, but step-by-step instructions make it pretty easy even for someone like me. There are lots of tips to bring your own style into your robots, beasts and monsters which I did try, but I think I will stick to the instructions at this point.
These are exactly as depicted on the cover throughout. There is a letter or number within your drawing, but it won't look like an "A" with mouth/tail/arms/legs etc. It will be more hidden within your creature.
My kids loved to pick out which of these was their favorite, try to do the drawing themselves, and find the letter or number in the finished product. My kids are 6 and 4. This was too advanced for my 4 year old, but the 6 year old could pretty easily look at what was being instructed and try to follow along with varying degrees of success. This would probably be an excellent book for kids about 7 or above, especially if they have an interest in drawing.
These are exactly as depicted on the cover throughout. There is a letter or number within your drawing, but it won't look like an "A" with mouth/tail/arms/legs etc. It will be more hidden within your creature.
My kids loved to pick out which of these was their favorite, try to do the drawing themselves, and find the letter or number in the finished product. My kids are 6 and 4. This was too advanced for my 4 year old, but the 6 year old could pretty easily look at what was being instructed and try to follow along with varying degrees of success. This would probably be an excellent book for kids about 7 or above, especially if they have an interest in drawing.
hollygo12345's review
5.0
I’ve always wanted to learn to draw. I’ve bought many (too many!) how to draw books over the years and have a great collection. However, I still cannot draw.
A few months ago I discovered Steve Harpster’s books and bought two — Drawing Super Cute Baby Animals and Drawing Fun, Friendly Pets. The thing that I love about these books is that they start with a lower case letter (in other books, he begins with a number or a heart) and show step-by-step how to draw the animal. Whenever I have tried to draw in the past, I always struggled to start, not knowing if I should use basic shapes or dive right in and worry about proportions later. But Harpster’s method eliminates that problem!
So when I saw Harpster has a new book, I jumped at the chance to check it out. AlphaBeasts uses both letters and numbers to draw these cute monsters, aliens and robots. It’s a lot of fun for me and is sure to appeal to kids. There are a lot of drawings in this book — more than the other ones, which is great. The robots are my favorite — they are so cool. While the age range is 6-8 for this book, I think it’s more like 6+ or 6-100! Absolutely everyone can benefit from Harpster’s technique and feel a sense of accomplishment upon seeing their completed drawings.
I am amazed how Harpster can arrive at such a good rendition of an animal, monster, robot or alien from a simple letter or number. His books make me feel like I can draw, which is quite a feat. I have never found that to be true of other books. Physically, Harpster’s books are nicely printed on thick glossy paper and he includes tons of colorful pictures. I have three other books of his in my Amazon cart and will be buying them as soon as I finish this review. It’s so satisfying to be able to finally draw!
A few months ago I discovered Steve Harpster’s books and bought two — Drawing Super Cute Baby Animals and Drawing Fun, Friendly Pets. The thing that I love about these books is that they start with a lower case letter (in other books, he begins with a number or a heart) and show step-by-step how to draw the animal. Whenever I have tried to draw in the past, I always struggled to start, not knowing if I should use basic shapes or dive right in and worry about proportions later. But Harpster’s method eliminates that problem!
So when I saw Harpster has a new book, I jumped at the chance to check it out. AlphaBeasts uses both letters and numbers to draw these cute monsters, aliens and robots. It’s a lot of fun for me and is sure to appeal to kids. There are a lot of drawings in this book — more than the other ones, which is great. The robots are my favorite — they are so cool. While the age range is 6-8 for this book, I think it’s more like 6+ or 6-100! Absolutely everyone can benefit from Harpster’s technique and feel a sense of accomplishment upon seeing their completed drawings.
I am amazed how Harpster can arrive at such a good rendition of an animal, monster, robot or alien from a simple letter or number. His books make me feel like I can draw, which is quite a feat. I have never found that to be true of other books. Physically, Harpster’s books are nicely printed on thick glossy paper and he includes tons of colorful pictures. I have three other books of his in my Amazon cart and will be buying them as soon as I finish this review. It’s so satisfying to be able to finally draw!
king_lyd's review
4.0
Trying to read this on a computer was difficult as the formatting was all over the place. The pictures separated into blank pages and half-finished drawings. That said, the few pictures that I was able to see where so cute and fun and the instructions of how to draw were easy. It looks like a fun book for children.
etienne02's review
4.0
How to draw monsters, aliens, zombies and more starting by drawing/writing a number or a letter. An introduction to drawing, that children can eventually develop and expand depending on their talent. Simple and without surprise, the title says it all, this book may be usefully for young artist who want to develop their skills, or draws without always knowing where to start.
adrianab's review
5.0
Interesting book, with the help of the Numbers and Letters you can draw all kind of creatures. Just use your imagination. Can't wait to use the ideas with my children.
Great job!
Thank you Netgalley and the author for this copy.
Great job!
Thank you Netgalley and the author for this copy.
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