Drawing School: Learn to Draw More Than 250 Things!

274 Pages·2017·76.55 MB·English

by  Nila Aye

Illustrated by Nila Aye
Table of
Contents
Introduction .................4 Let’s Celebrate ..........38 Palm tree ....................64 At the Zoo .................98
Getting Started ...........4 Cupcake .....................38 Beach ball ...................66 Zookeeper ..................98
Birthday cake..............38 Bikini ...........................66 Gorilla .........................98
Pets............................10 Balloons ......................40 Sunglasses ..................66 Lion ...........................100
Goldfish ......................10 Gift ..............................40 Sand castle .................68 Tiger..........................100
Canary .........................10 Piñata ..........................40 Pail ..............................68 Flamingo ..................102
Cat ...............................12 Shovel ........................69 Toucan ......................102
Kittens .........................12 On the Farm ..............44 Seashells .....................70 Penguin ....................104
Dog .............................14 Cow .............................44 Anchor ........................70 Polar bear .................104
Puppies .......................14 Horse ..........................44 Lighthouse ..................72 Monkey .....................106
Lizard ..........................16 Goat ............................46 Sailor ...........................72 Rhino .........................106
Turtle ...........................16 Sheep ..........................46 Cruise ship ..................74 Zebra .........................108
Parrot ..........................18 Duck ............................48 Tourist .........................74 Camel .......................108
Snake ..........................18 Pig ...............................48 Camera .......................74 Kangaroo ..................110
Spider .........................18 Farm dog ....................48 Koala .........................110
Bunny ..........................20 Hen .............................50 Under the Sea ............78 Elephant ...................110
Hamster in a wheel ....20 Chick ...........................50 Tropical fish ................78 Hippo ........................112
Dog bone ...................22 Rooster .......................50 Scuba diver .................80 Giraffe .......................112
Dog bowl ....................22 Scarecrow ...................52 Coral ...........................80 Crocodile ..................114
Bird cage ....................22 Corn ............................52 Seaweed .....................80 Panda bear ...............114
Crow ............................52 Jellyfish .......................82
Sports Stuff ...............26 Farmer ........................54 Dolphin .......................82 In the Garden ...........118
Soccer player..............26 Tractor .........................54 Sea lion .......................84 Butterflies .................118
Soccer ball ..................26 Bale of hay ..................54 Crab ............................84 Rose ..........................120
Football player ...........28 Sunflower ....................56 Lobster ........................86 Marigold ...................120
Football ......................28 Farm cat ......................56 Octopus ......................86 Pansy .........................120
Cheerleader ...............28 Mouse .........................56 Shark ...........................88 Daffodil .....................122
Basketball ...................30 Barn .............................58 Treasure chest ............88 Bee ............................122
Basketball player........30 Farmhouse .................58 Sea turtle ....................90 Watering can ............124
Gymnast .....................30 Whale ..........................90 Gardening gloves ....124
Baseball player ...........32 At the Beach ..............62 Seahorse .....................92 Rain boots ................124
Race car with driver ...32 Sailboat .......................62 Sea urchin ...................92 Carrot ........................126
Ice skate ......................34 Beach umbrella ..........62 Sea star .......................94 Rabbit .......................126
Ice skater ....................34 Sun ..............................64 Stingray .......................94 Tomato ......................127
Skier ............................34 Waves .........................64 Puffer fish ....................94 Garden gnome.........128
Mushroom ................128 In a Fairy Tale ...........170 At School .................206 Pharaoh ....................240
Frog ...........................130 Fairy ..........................170 Bus ............................206 Pyramid .....................240
Radish .......................130 Frog prince ...............170 Backpack ..................206 Boy with spear ..........242
Birds ..........................132 Prince ........................172 Teacher .....................208 Mask ..........................242
Grasshopper ............134 Princess .....................172 Book ..........................208 Japanese pagoda ....244
Ladybug ....................134 Dragon ......................174 Crayon ......................208 Sushi ..........................244
Snail ..........................134 Knight .......................174 Pencil ........................208 Lucky cat ...................245
Dragonfly ..................136 King ...........................176 Ruler ..........................209 Girl in grass skirt ......246
Owl ............................136 Queen .......................176 Desk ..........................210 Tropical flower .........246
Tree ...........................138 Mermaid ...................178 Chair ........................210 Surfboard ..................247
Squirrel .....................138 Elf ..............................178 Globe ........................210 Boy in warm coat .....248
Unicorn .....................180 Schoolhouse .............212 Igloo ..........................248
At the Circus ............142 Rainbow ....................180 Swing set ..................212 Sombrero ..................250
Clowns ......................142 Castle ........................180 Slide ..........................212 Taco ...........................250
Ringmaster ...............144 Pirate .........................182 Sugar skull ................250
Acrobats ...................144 Pirate ship .................182 Around Town ...........216 Cowboy ....................252
Popcorn ....................146 Building ....................216 Cactus .......................252
Ice cream ..................146 Around the House ...186 Taxi ............................216 Cowboy boots ..........253
Ticket ........................147 Bed ............................186 Firefighter .................218 Suitcase ....................254
Cotton candy ...........147 Wardrobe .................186 Fire truck ...................218 Map ...........................254
Seal with ball ............148 Shirt ...........................188 Police officer.............220
Horse with rider .......148 Sock ..........................188 Police car ..................220 Beyond Our World ...258
Strong man ...............150 Dress .........................188 Stroller ......................222 Alien ..........................258
Circus elephant ........150 Shoe ..........................189 Bicycle .......................222 UFO ...........................258
Circus tent ................152 Sofa ...........................190 Motor scooter ..........222 Planets ......................260
Ferris wheel ..............152 Television ..................190 Airplane ....................224 Astronaut ..................260
Clock .........................190 Helicopter .................224 Rocket ship ...............260
At the Show .............156 Doll ............................192 Hot air balloon .........224
Acoustic guitar ........156 Teddy bear ...............192 Ice cream truck .........226 In the Past ...............264
Violin .........................156 Toy car .......................192 Library .......................226 Brontosaurus ............264
Horn ..........................158 Teapot .......................194 Pterodactyl ...............266
Maracas ....................158 Cup ...........................194 Around the World ....230 Tyrannosaurus rex ....266
Piano .........................158 Dish ...........................194 Eiffel Tower ...............230 Stegosaurus..............268
Theater masks ..........160 Apple ........................196 Palace guard ............232 Triceratops ................268
Ballet shoes ..............160 Banana ......................196 Double-decker bus ..232 Velociraptor ..............268
Ballerina ....................160 Pineapple .................196 Big Ben .....................233
Movie star .................162 Mom ..........................198 Girl with About the Artist ......272
Film reel ....................162 Dad ...........................198 wooden shoes ........234
Scene clapboard ......163 Brother ......................200 Windmill ...................234
Pop star ....................164 Baby ..........................200 Matryoshka doll .......236
Electric guitar ...........164 Sister .........................200 St. Basil’s Cathedral .236
Drum set ...................164 House ........................202 Taj Mahal ..................238
Magician ...................166 Mailbox .....................202 Girl with sari..............238
Magician’s hat Ancient Egyptian .....240
and rabbit ...............166
Welcome to
Drawing School!
Get your pencils sharpened, your erasers ready,
and your artist’s hat on—it’s time to draw!
Tools & Materials
Pencils
Whether you like a regular pencil or a
fancy mechanical one, it doesn’t really
matter. Just remember to sketch lightly at
first, so it’s easier to erase. You can always
darken your lines later!
Eraser
Eraser
It’s a good idea to have a quality eraser
on hand, not just the one on the end of
your pencil! Just in case you draw any
lines you want to change.
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Ruler
When you need to make super
straight lines, a small ruler works
like a charm.
Paper
You can doodle on anything you’d
like: a notebook, copy paper,
scratch paper…whatever strikes
your fancy! But if you’re making a
drawing you want to keep around
for awhile, use some heavier, nicer
drawing paper you can get at any
arts and crafts store.
Color
Colored pencils, markers, crayons,
paints—they’re all great! Choose
what works best for you.
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Seeing Shapes
The easiest way to learn how to draw is to look for the shapes
and lines that make up what you’re trying to draw.
Some shapes And some take a
are easy to see: little more thought:
These are some shapes you should get to know,
so you can recognize them easily when you’re drawing!
Circle Square Rectangle
Triangle Half-circle Diamond
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Sometimes you’ll see other shapes too, like these:
jelly bean shape
“M” shape
What shapes do you see?
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Learning Lines
The lines we draw are just as important as the shapes we use.
Lines can be curvy and wavy…
Or straight and angled!
Here are some lines for you to practice:
Curved Straight Angle Zigzag
Squiggly Wavy Spiral Jagged
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Sometimes it’s easier to start a drawing with
an outline of the shape you’re trying to draw, like this:
What lines do you see?
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