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This book seems like it's a good book for me, but not so good for drawing practice to improve your drawing skills. This book seems like it's a good book for me, but not so good for drawing practice to improve your drawing skills. ...more

I have mixed feeling about this book.

A lot of it would be perfect art lessons for 9th through 12th graders. People who have some art already under their belt and are hungry for more. Those are the perfect sections of the book. I've been drawing since I was a tiny child. I'm 43 and I picked up some tips from these sections.

Other parts seems to go from g to z. Here is the basic outline and next step is shaded flushed out perfection. There is a short section teaching shading and texture but not eno

I have mixed feeling about this book.

Other parts seems to go from g to z. Here is the basic outline and next step is shaded flushed out perfection. There is a short section teaching shading and texture but not enough for some of the jumps.

If you are someone who loves to draw and would like to try out some new material, this is great book to help.

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Dec 03, 2017 Tanya Logan rated it it was amazing

Lots of fun things to draw

I casually grabbed this book one night as late-night browsing, but liked it so much I had to work through the entire thing. If you like to draw, this artist breaks it down into easy steps that anyone can do. There are TONS of examples.
The book uses basic shapes (circles, ovals, rectangles etc) to create drawings of trees, branches, birds, hands, stacks of cash...tons more.... and includes some holiday art as well as a touch on anime. There are also sketches like a cow's

Lots of fun things to draw

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Great for the beginner

This is a wonderful how to draw book. I recommend this for the beginner of any age. It covers so much from perspective to shading and vocabulary. There are some really cool drawing exercises included. You will really learn a lot from this book and actually be able to start drawing well. I borrowed it from the Kindle Lending Library and I loved it so much my husband brought me the print version. I'll update as soon as I get it. I know I'll enjoy it so much more with the prin

Great for the beginner

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Awesome

Great book easy to follow with good drawing exercises. Looking forward to improving my craft. Just doing a few exercises in the book so far I have seen an improvement.

I will return time and again to DO the cool stuff in this book.

Excellent book with

Lots of exercises. Some of the designs are a bit on the creepy side for me, but they're popular, especially in tattoo art. Things like different kinds of skulls. There are also plenty of more of the kinds of things I like to practice drawing, like animals, faces, lettering styles. And there are a vast number of subjects covered in this e-book - SO much more than I've seen in the other e-books I've read on drawing.

This book was a very pleasant surprise, and i recommend it to

Excellent book with

This book was a very pleasant surprise, and i recommend it to those new to drawing, or those who want to practice their skills.

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If your interesting in drawing - this is a great book. I liked it a lot. Shows you how to draw features of peoples faces Also how to shade pictures you draw. Different ways of doing letters of the alphabets.
Texture and so much more in detail. I haven't drawn for years and I picked it all back up again with the book. You wont regret getting and reading it. Not much else to say but lots of info and a great book. If your interesting in drawing - this is a great book. I liked it a lot. Shows you how to draw features of peoples faces Also how to shade pictures you draw. Different ways of doing letters of the alphabets.
Texture and so much more in detail. I haven't drawn for years and I picked it all back up again with the book. You wont regret getting and reading it. Not much else to say but lots of info and a great book. ...more

A must for anyone who wants to learn how to draw

This book will show you how to draw, but more than that. It will teach you how to shadow, show fore ground, dimension, etc. The steps are easy to follow and very well drawn.

Great book! What I learned from reading this book: Overlapping simple shapes can be the first step to creating complex forms. The book goes in such a step by step process for each drawing, that it makes it seem easy to draw.

Meh.

I was trying to use this book to help my 9-year-old draw some basic images, but the end products didn't encourage him to want to draw. He said they were all boring. I found them a bit outdated as well.

Meh.

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How to Draw Cool Stuff: Drawing Guide

Starting with simple shapes and exercises to help you learn the basics of drawing, this book can help take the non-artist into the realm of drawing for fun and relaxation. A very good book for young and old alike.

Loved it

So great yo it da best yo who knew this was so useful! Oh and I'm gonna make my pal something bye

Loved it

So great yo it da best yo who knew this was so useful! Oh and I'm gonna make my pal something bye

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Interesting

Wanted something new for ideas of drawing objects. Would like to zoom to get closer. Awesome details, and instructions. Thank you!

Good book

Loved it very insightful. very helpful. I will be drawing a lot from this book. My kids will use it as well.

Great book for my son (12), who is now showing an interest in drawing. It's very easy to follow and is packed with information. Looking forward to the next book on shading... Great book for my son (12), who is now showing an interest in drawing. It's very easy to follow and is packed with information. Looking forward to the next book on shading... ...more

LOVE THIS BOOK

I chose this rating because this book is GREAT
I would recommend this book to everyone who wants to draw or learn to draw!!°O°

Some great step by step instruction, but I wish there was more beginner level training on shading.

*Excellent* textbook for already-talented artists of age probably 10 and up. This is not a step-by-step instruction book to draw a bird, a bowl of fruit, etc (what you used to see in the newspaper, showing line by line how to draw something). There are a couple of those that my 10yo child did, but it is truly a textbook with examples for you to practice, over and over, in a scratch pad (there is limited workspace in the book itself, it is not a workbook).

So if you're looking for step-by-step in

So if you're looking for step-by-step instructions, this only has a bit of that. It does, however, go over general techniques like shading, perspective, etc, and when it teaches those lessons (very sparsely, text is limited in this book, my major complaint) there is usually a simple exercise that is the closest to "step by step" drawing.

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Nov 06, 2017 RK rated it it was amazing

An excellent book. Just what I wanted!

As an elementary school teacher, this is exactly what I was looking for! The written notes for the children are informative and interesting, and beautifully laid out. The step by step instructions make it easy for the children to follow along to produce really good pieces of art. The exercises in the book help them to develop their own skills. And there is a very wide range of topics, covering just about anything I would ever want to teach.
In my opinion, thi

An excellent book. Just what I wanted!

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How to Draw Cool Stuff by Catherine V. Holmes contains easy to follow exercises that will help even the greenest artist develop and hone skills. I know very little about shading and the techniques that bring images alive but this step-by-step guide allowed me to create pictures that seem like I do! A great resource!

Limited read not a book for kindle would be better as a physical book to buy rather then digital copy. Ideas to draw things a so you got me as a God but to tiifnfjfjfjfjdjrnfndjdidfnrbfdjdudhd

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A great way to learn art

This book is really good in the way it shows to use the shapes you know, like squares, circles, ovals, or box shapes and more to then grow upon this to draw the thing you want to draw. It gives you some understanding why you draw a certain way, to be able to get an end product you will be happy to show others.

Jan 14, 2019 John Ross rated it really liked it

A starting book on drawing

This book is a teaching resource mostly, not overly great for self-directed learning but it does have some good ideas. Showed it to my son and we had fun attempting a few of the suggestions.

Nov 07, 2019 Macharla rated it it was amazing

It's wonderful for beginners

it's amazing book for beginners. Loved it, there is detailed information regarding every sketch from start to end.
Must try

It's wonderful for beginners

it's amazing book for beginners. Loved it, there is detailed information regarding every sketch from start to end.
Must try

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Not as good as the cover looks, but does cover some basic drawing techniques could be used at a pinch for a substitute teacher art lesson or to learn the basics.

How to draw cool stuff

Perfect for beginners or kids wanting to learn to draw. Informative and insightful. Everything laid out clearly with simple steps.

Jun 04, 2020 AL rated it liked it

Quite good In terms of using it for instructional practice on now to draw items.
Got two days of drawing practice from this book. Though not a particularly inspirational book.