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A review by jennyfer
20 Ways to Draw Everything: With Over 100 Different Themes - Including Sea Creatures, Doodle Shapes, and Ways to Get from Here to There by Rachael Taylor, Editors of Chartwell Books, Trina Dalziel, James Gulliver Hancock
3.0
20 Ways to Draw Everything does exactly what it says on the cover: it is a collection of 20 different ways to draw each of the drawing prompts. From basic drawings to the highly detailed, the book shows differing perspectives and angles, and ways to imply detail with minimal lines.
Honestly, I expected a little bit more instruction and guidance. It's great if one wants to practice drawing a specific item over and over again, but for someone who doesn't really know where to start and may be lacking confidence in their drawing ability, pages of well-drawn artwork may not be as encouraging as the creators hoped (the page of cars, specifically, comes to mind. I draw rather childish box cars, which are a far cry from the fancy vintage automobiles on the page!)
As I said, I expected some instruction or exploration into the shapes that make up each object, and how to look at the shapes from different angles. The "Oodles of Doodles" section is probably the most useful, as it groups objects by shape, which can then be expanded upon to create other things.
This would be a good book for somebody with burgeoning artistic skill, or someone who wants to hone their skills more, but not for a beginner.
~Many thanks to Netgalley and Chartwell Books for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.~
Honestly, I expected a little bit more instruction and guidance. It's great if one wants to practice drawing a specific item over and over again, but for someone who doesn't really know where to start and may be lacking confidence in their drawing ability, pages of well-drawn artwork may not be as encouraging as the creators hoped (the page of cars, specifically, comes to mind. I draw rather childish box cars, which are a far cry from the fancy vintage automobiles on the page!)
As I said, I expected some instruction or exploration into the shapes that make up each object, and how to look at the shapes from different angles. The "Oodles of Doodles" section is probably the most useful, as it groups objects by shape, which can then be expanded upon to create other things.
This would be a good book for somebody with burgeoning artistic skill, or someone who wants to hone their skills more, but not for a beginner.
~Many thanks to Netgalley and Chartwell Books for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.~