Synopses & Reviews
The step-by-step way to learn how to draw a fantastic collection of dinosaurs. There is no text - just simple shapes built up in clear stages little by little. This visual and practical approach will have you reaching for your drawing tools time and time again. Here you will find all kinds wonderful thunder beasts from browsing plant eaters like the Amargasaurus and Diplodocus, to fearsome flesh eaters like the Tyrannosaurus and Carnotaurus. Included are giant creatures, flying reptiles and weird and wonderful dinosaurs like the Stegosaurus and Triceratops and there many more. The two-colour line illustrations make the drawing process simple, highlighting every stage and final images show what colours the dinosaurs may have been. You do not have to know how to draw to use this book. Rather the projects will build up your skills and give you the confidence you need to create your own drawings. Experienced artists will find this book useful too. It is a great source of ideas and an inspiration for anyone wanting to draw these fascinating creatures.
Synopsis
A superb collection of popular dinosaurs and those that are not so well known are collected here in this instructional drawing book. The flesh-eating, feathered Archaeopteryx, the plant-eating Diplodocus, the horned Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus Rex are just some of the 28 dinosaurs to choose from. Simple shapes are used as building blocks, showing step-by-step how they can be combined with lines and curves to create fantastic finished drawings. These steps are illustrated using two colors, a method which is clear and helpful at every stage. Each dinosaur is shown completed in digital color to inspire artists to develop their drawings. A wonderful teaching book for beginners who lack drawing confidence, it is also for all artists interested in dinosaurs, whatever their age.
About the Author
Dandi Palmer is a book illustrator whose works include "Click!," "The Love for Three Oranges," "Mr Blot," "Possomly's Bomb," and several education textbooks.