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The Creature Garden: An Illustrator's Guide to Beautiful Beasts & Fictional Fauna
Transport yourself to a whimsical world out of a fairy tale with this unique approach to animal art instruction.
The Creature Garden is filled with drawing techniques and design ideas for over fifty animals, trees, plants, and even creatures of myth and lore. Each chapter features a beautifully illustrated opener, step by step instructions for all the animals featured, interesting facts and folklore on the creatures being featured, and ideas for putting them all together in art projects.
This gorgeous art book contains both beautiful stylized art technique and interesting information about natural history, regional folklore, and animals both real and imagined.
The Creature Garden is filled with drawing techniques and design ideas for over fifty animals, trees, plants, and even creatures of myth and lore. Each chapter features a beautifully illustrated opener, step by step instructions for all the animals featured, interesting facts and folklore on the creatures being featured, and ideas for putting them all together in art projects.
This gorgeous art book contains both beautiful stylized art technique and interesting information about natural history, regional folklore, and animals both real and imagined.
160 pages, Hardcover
Published May 29, 2018
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About the author
Zanna Goldhawk
21 books9 followersZanna Goldhawk creates her illustrations from her seaside cottage in Cornwall. She takes huge inspiration from nature and animals, and has a mild obsession with colour and pattern (and coffee). Zanna studied illustration at the University of Gloucestershire, where she started her illustrated gifts and stationery business Papio Press with her husband and fellow illustrator Harry Goldhawk. Now she splits her time between designing beautiful products and illustrating gorgeous books.
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March 24, 2018
The Creature Garden is a beautiful book. Just beautiful.
Billed as an illustrator’s guide to drawing animals, it’s just as much a picture book for adults.
Each animal (and that includes birds, fish and mythological creatures) gets a full page, full colour illustration. Then there are facts about the animal and tips on drawing them. The animal illustrations are interspersed with little flowers and plants and these also get a chapter at the end. (I think these might be a bit more achievable for my drawing skill level!)
The artists have a particular, whimsical style of drawing, which may not suit everyone. I did think that their big cats looked more ursine than feline.
But the illustrations, (my favourite being the hare) are just stunning.
Thanks to Net Galley and Quarto publishing/ Rock Point.
Billed as an illustrator’s guide to drawing animals, it’s just as much a picture book for adults.
Each animal (and that includes birds, fish and mythological creatures) gets a full page, full colour illustration. Then there are facts about the animal and tips on drawing them. The animal illustrations are interspersed with little flowers and plants and these also get a chapter at the end. (I think these might be a bit more achievable for my drawing skill level!)
The artists have a particular, whimsical style of drawing, which may not suit everyone. I did think that their big cats looked more ursine than feline.
But the illustrations, (my favourite being the hare) are just stunning.
Thanks to Net Galley and Quarto publishing/ Rock Point.
March 20, 2018
From Netgalley for a review:
This book is really quite adorable! Even if you have no desire to use this as instruction it is worth the read just based on the appealing nature of the illustrations' whimsical character. The instructions are pretty useful as well, very simple so if you are a more seasoned artist you might find the instructions overly simple, but someone new to art would find this quite helpful. I especially see children enjoying the style and ease of instructions presented in the book.
This book is really quite adorable! Even if you have no desire to use this as instruction it is worth the read just based on the appealing nature of the illustrations' whimsical character. The instructions are pretty useful as well, very simple so if you are a more seasoned artist you might find the instructions overly simple, but someone new to art would find this quite helpful. I especially see children enjoying the style and ease of instructions presented in the book.
March 21, 2018
This is an adorable book. If you are looking for some inspiration for drawing animals and different creatures, this is the book for you. You'll find a beautiful illustrated guide with the most wonderful animals, plants and creatures. Its a great book for kids, teens and adults. And if you're an art or design student, this is an essential in your library.
May 17, 2018
**Thanks NetGalley!**
I almost forgot about this one! Oh my gosh, it's a fantastic drawing book!
All sorts of animals, all sorts of cute tidbits and great instructions. If you or someone you know wants to play around with drawing animals - grab this book!
If someone you know doesn't like to draw, but likes art and animals, likewise grab this book.
I almost forgot about this one! Oh my gosh, it's a fantastic drawing book!
All sorts of animals, all sorts of cute tidbits and great instructions. If you or someone you know wants to play around with drawing animals - grab this book!
If someone you know doesn't like to draw, but likes art and animals, likewise grab this book.
March 2, 2018
I love that the creators of THE CREATURE GARDEN took the time to explain how different mediums effect the outcome of a work, as well as showing it for each creature they offered instructions in. Often in "How to Draw" books, this detail is sort of missed out on and it makes it hard for would be artists to visualize as they attempt to convert a lesson into a different medium. THE CREATURE GARDEN shows animals not only in sketch form but also in watercolor, oil, even digital format. It discusses how important it is to know your medium ahead of time so that you know which things you should do dark to light first, and which you should light to dark first in. Very helpful tips. The book itself is also visually appealing.
May 31, 2018
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
The Creature Garden: An Illustrator's Guide to Beautiful Beasts & Fictional Fauna is a tutorial art book from husband & wife team Zanna and Harry Goldhawk. Published by Quarto - Rock Point with a release date of 29 May, 2018, it's full colour 120 pages and available in hardbound format.
One thing that struck me straightaway about the book is its exuberance. Both prose and illustrations are humour filled and supportive, encouraging shy artists to try different techniques and challenge the way they see things in order to improve their art.
The authors also show different basic techniques and materials for following their tutorials (including digital painting). The emphasis is on not following the lessons slavishly but finding methods which work for the individual. I also really loved that Zanna (who apparently wrote the text) talks honestly and encouragingly about her own learning process and growth as an artist.
The book starts by introducing materials and techniques and the different effects they can produce. The intro and tutorial chapters take up about 8% of the page content.
The lion's share of the book (~85%) is taken up with the illustrated drawing pages and tutorials for specific animals. I like that a lot of them are painted in gouache/chalk on a black background. The contrast makes it easier to see the techniques and provides a good counterpoint to the pages done in colour on a white background. There's even a comprehensive chapter for fantastic creatures including mermaids, griffons, dragons, hippogriffs and pegasi.
There are also detailed botanical drawings throughout the book to provide scale and setting to the animal drawings. Toward the back of the book, botanical and plant subjects get their own chapter with a good explanation selecting and drawing plants to provide mood and environmental context.
Really lively and fun book, accessible and encouragingly written. Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
The Creature Garden: An Illustrator's Guide to Beautiful Beasts & Fictional Fauna is a tutorial art book from husband & wife team Zanna and Harry Goldhawk. Published by Quarto - Rock Point with a release date of 29 May, 2018, it's full colour 120 pages and available in hardbound format.
One thing that struck me straightaway about the book is its exuberance. Both prose and illustrations are humour filled and supportive, encouraging shy artists to try different techniques and challenge the way they see things in order to improve their art.
The authors also show different basic techniques and materials for following their tutorials (including digital painting). The emphasis is on not following the lessons slavishly but finding methods which work for the individual. I also really loved that Zanna (who apparently wrote the text) talks honestly and encouragingly about her own learning process and growth as an artist.
The book starts by introducing materials and techniques and the different effects they can produce. The intro and tutorial chapters take up about 8% of the page content.
The lion's share of the book (~85%) is taken up with the illustrated drawing pages and tutorials for specific animals. I like that a lot of them are painted in gouache/chalk on a black background. The contrast makes it easier to see the techniques and provides a good counterpoint to the pages done in colour on a white background. There's even a comprehensive chapter for fantastic creatures including mermaids, griffons, dragons, hippogriffs and pegasi.
There are also detailed botanical drawings throughout the book to provide scale and setting to the animal drawings. Toward the back of the book, botanical and plant subjects get their own chapter with a good explanation selecting and drawing plants to provide mood and environmental context.
Really lively and fun book, accessible and encouragingly written. Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
March 27, 2018
"The Creature Garden" is a step-by-step guide to drawing or painting stylized animals and plants. For each animal, the authors illustrated how to draw the basic shapes--circles, triangles, rectangles--and connect the shapes to give the basic animal outline. Then they showed which direction to paint and provided illustrations for adding color and patterns with additional details added in each step. The text mainly described information about the animal with a few tips on how to make a stylized animal recognizable.
They briefly talked about various materials you might use, like markers, watercolors, gouache, and acrylic. They showed how to make the patterns on animal coats. Overall, the illustrations do a good job of showing how to make these animals and plants, especially if you are comfortable with how-to art books with minimal text.
The authors showed how to draw a jaguar, snow leopard, tiger, lion, house cat, dog, wolf, fox, horse, deer, hare, panda, bears, sloth, elephant, giraffe, whale, dolphin, tropical fish, narwhal, octopus, seahorse, swan, flamingo, peacock, crane, owl, cardinal, butterfly, moth, damselfly, bee, phoenix, fairy, mermaid, unicorn, pegasus, griffin, centaur, hippogriff, and Asian dragon. They also provided step-by-step illustrations for several garden plants, forest plants, jungle plants, and underwater plants.
I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley.
They briefly talked about various materials you might use, like markers, watercolors, gouache, and acrylic. They showed how to make the patterns on animal coats. Overall, the illustrations do a good job of showing how to make these animals and plants, especially if you are comfortable with how-to art books with minimal text.
The authors showed how to draw a jaguar, snow leopard, tiger, lion, house cat, dog, wolf, fox, horse, deer, hare, panda, bears, sloth, elephant, giraffe, whale, dolphin, tropical fish, narwhal, octopus, seahorse, swan, flamingo, peacock, crane, owl, cardinal, butterfly, moth, damselfly, bee, phoenix, fairy, mermaid, unicorn, pegasus, griffin, centaur, hippogriff, and Asian dragon. They also provided step-by-step illustrations for several garden plants, forest plants, jungle plants, and underwater plants.
I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley.
March 27, 2018
There is something soothing and whimsical about this book and it is really nice to the eye, probably because most pages use nice solid colors as background. This is a book you can follow along and do some pretty creatures during the weekend just for fun, relaxation or to get some inspiration. If you want to go beyond that, the commentary at the bottom of each page holds interesting facts about the creature or plant being painted and drawing tips.
Their tutorials are for simplified, stylized animals, creatures and plants that you can paint in any medium you prefer. Each step-by-step tutorial starts with the basic geometric shapes of the animal and end with a fully colored and detailed drawing (number of steps vary but around 5 for creatures and 2-3 for botanicals). It has the same simplicity of drawing books for kids but it takes it up a notch by adding more details in their patterns and textures. It's divided into mammals, ocean life, birds, insects, mythical creatures (unicorns! pegasus!) and botanicals.
For those at the beginning of their artistic path, I would recommend you to pay special attention to the first pages and "a note from the authors" as there is really good personal advice for those who are just starting.
I requested an eArc from the publisher, thank you!
Their tutorials are for simplified, stylized animals, creatures and plants that you can paint in any medium you prefer. Each step-by-step tutorial starts with the basic geometric shapes of the animal and end with a fully colored and detailed drawing (number of steps vary but around 5 for creatures and 2-3 for botanicals). It has the same simplicity of drawing books for kids but it takes it up a notch by adding more details in their patterns and textures. It's divided into mammals, ocean life, birds, insects, mythical creatures (unicorns! pegasus!) and botanicals.
For those at the beginning of their artistic path, I would recommend you to pay special attention to the first pages and "a note from the authors" as there is really good personal advice for those who are just starting.
I requested an eArc from the publisher, thank you!
August 19, 2018
This is a lovely book, and it explains very clearly the steps to first drawing and painting mammals, fish, birds, insects and mythical creatures and then sets them in beautiful botanical settings. The drawings are broken down into shapes - circles, squares, triangles etc - which makes it very easy and provides confidence to the beginner. Once the skill is learnt, it does inspire, with the knowledge that all is possible and one can add their own touch to the designs.
This isn't really your typical how to draw book, as the designs can be included into very satisfying picture set in a lovely background of ones imagination. Make cards, posters and wall pictures, even use as a basic for other mediums. A very satisfying book
This isn't really your typical how to draw book, as the designs can be included into very satisfying picture set in a lovely background of ones imagination. Make cards, posters and wall pictures, even use as a basic for other mediums. A very satisfying book
April 4, 2018
I'll take two! Seriously, one for my granddaughter and one for myself because The Creature Garden is just that wonderful. For beginner or intermediate instruction in drawing, painting and artistic techniques with a bit of wild flair, Zanna and Harry Goldhawk have provided an uncomplicated and streamlined approach for teaching art through a book. I especially love the Narwhal!
Full Disclosure: I was allowed to read a copy of this book for free as a member of NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review. The opinions I have expressed are my own and I was not influenced to give a positive review.
Full Disclosure: I was allowed to read a copy of this book for free as a member of NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review. The opinions I have expressed are my own and I was not influenced to give a positive review.
February 27, 2018
This is the cutest little instructional drawing book! These illustrations are so whimsical and adorable. This is a really fun book to help you draw some fun animals and other things. I especially love the mythical creatures and the botanical sections. I think if I really wanted to attempt to draw these myself I would like a few more steps as someone who is not the best at drawing. All in all it’s a sweet book and I love all the colors used and the total look of the illustrations.
Thank you to NetGalley and Rock Point publishing for allowing me to preview this book!
Thank you to NetGalley and Rock Point publishing for allowing me to preview this book!
July 6, 2021
Colourful, creative, workbook with simple instructions to draw a number of animals, birds and plants. Easy to follow and geared for a beginning artist with lots of encouragement thrown in along the way.
A good starter book to help someone gain confidence in their drawing skills.
A good starter book to help someone gain confidence in their drawing skills.
March 20, 2018
This a gorgeous guide on how to draw all creatures great and small. It is has simple to follow instructions on how to draw and colour animals all enclosed in a beautiful decorated book. A must have for those who want to improve their drawing skills.
February 19, 2020
This book is the perfect gift to your creative friend. Lots of step by step to create all sort of creatures, flowers and leaves. Its just adorable.
March 14, 2018
This is a beautiful book. Aside from the stunning illustrations, it gives a very good insight into sketching and painting animals, plants and mythical creatures. Highly informative, definitely helpful and with a lot of useful tips, it encourages both people who use painting as a hobby, and students of the arts.
There is a lot of information about tools and materials. Moreover, you can understand a lot about the connection between studying an object and sketching/painting it. There is a vast variety of subjects, from mammals to fish, and from plants to mythical creatures. Finally, I loved the fact that there were also little bits of information about the creatures in the book.
There is a lot of information about tools and materials. Moreover, you can understand a lot about the connection between studying an object and sketching/painting it. There is a vast variety of subjects, from mammals to fish, and from plants to mythical creatures. Finally, I loved the fact that there were also little bits of information about the creatures in the book.
April 15, 2018
I was able to preview this book through NetGalley, via a temporary digital download. I was planning to review this book on one of my homeschooling blogs but I won't because they've already deleted it from my reader and I can't refer it to it for a thorough review.
I thought this book was okay, but it was not what I hoped for. The animals all have a very specific style or look to them. It's a popular illustration look right now, but it's not necessarily authentic and it almost seems like copying another artist. The animals remind me of something you'd see in a children's picture book from Sweden or something, or overpriced etsy prints.
You are supposed to draw the animals in that way they teach you in children's drawing books -- make an o for the head and this shape for the body and then triangles for the ears and then erase this bit and so on. Most animals are in 2 or 3 poses, so you'd better hope you wanted to draw a tiger who was just posed this way or that. I really hate drawing with shapes and erasing. I would much rather learn how to draw with a few single lines that will give the idea of the animal, or just copy a bunch of different poses with very simple lines to be able to draw with a pen and without putting shapes together and erasing.
It goes over a lot of information about animal print patterns and such (like giraffe spots) and how to use tools. It's very technical and could be very useful for someone who really wanted to get serious about drawing animals.
I loved the title and was really excited to read this book, but I didn't end up trying any of the animals and I lost my enthusiasm once I read it. Take a look at the "peek inside" on Amazon and you'll get a very good idea of whether it will be a good fit for you. There is a lot of material and it's great, as long as that's the type of style you want your animals to be in and you want that sort of technical instruction.
This book is only available in hardcover and retails at $25. If you do illustration for a living or a hobby, I'm sure it would make a great addition to your library.
I thought this book was okay, but it was not what I hoped for. The animals all have a very specific style or look to them. It's a popular illustration look right now, but it's not necessarily authentic and it almost seems like copying another artist. The animals remind me of something you'd see in a children's picture book from Sweden or something, or overpriced etsy prints.
You are supposed to draw the animals in that way they teach you in children's drawing books -- make an o for the head and this shape for the body and then triangles for the ears and then erase this bit and so on. Most animals are in 2 or 3 poses, so you'd better hope you wanted to draw a tiger who was just posed this way or that. I really hate drawing with shapes and erasing. I would much rather learn how to draw with a few single lines that will give the idea of the animal, or just copy a bunch of different poses with very simple lines to be able to draw with a pen and without putting shapes together and erasing.
It goes over a lot of information about animal print patterns and such (like giraffe spots) and how to use tools. It's very technical and could be very useful for someone who really wanted to get serious about drawing animals.
I loved the title and was really excited to read this book, but I didn't end up trying any of the animals and I lost my enthusiasm once I read it. Take a look at the "peek inside" on Amazon and you'll get a very good idea of whether it will be a good fit for you. There is a lot of material and it's great, as long as that's the type of style you want your animals to be in and you want that sort of technical instruction.
This book is only available in hardcover and retails at $25. If you do illustration for a living or a hobby, I'm sure it would make a great addition to your library.
January 25, 2023
Not sure what I was hoping this book would be when I got it but definitely wasn't expecting a book that was meant to be an art tutorial.
I feel that although there were meant to be two authors that only one really contributed to the writing of the book for the tone didn't really change much. As such the author in that case made sure to make her entries brief yet informative and easy-to-understand. As such the book was broken into sections that explored various groups of animals including fantastical animals and then finally some botanical specimens that weren't as detailed as the rest of the book as it organized plants according to garden, forest and jungle as well as under the ocean while grouping the coral animal as an underwater plant although without a tutorial.
The rest of the book provided an entry on an animal or plant then gave some brief information about that speciman to the reader who was interested to know more about it. This was then followed by a step-by-step tutorial on how to draw the animals and when you really look at it all these tutorials basically read the same thing with a few details that were changed to suit the animal and of course a different model.
All in all it was decent but with me not being an artist I didn't really get much out of this book as I think would someone who is looking into learning how to draw, especially in topics of nature.
I feel that although there were meant to be two authors that only one really contributed to the writing of the book for the tone didn't really change much. As such the author in that case made sure to make her entries brief yet informative and easy-to-understand. As such the book was broken into sections that explored various groups of animals including fantastical animals and then finally some botanical specimens that weren't as detailed as the rest of the book as it organized plants according to garden, forest and jungle as well as under the ocean while grouping the coral animal as an underwater plant although without a tutorial.
The rest of the book provided an entry on an animal or plant then gave some brief information about that speciman to the reader who was interested to know more about it. This was then followed by a step-by-step tutorial on how to draw the animals and when you really look at it all these tutorials basically read the same thing with a few details that were changed to suit the animal and of course a different model.
All in all it was decent but with me not being an artist I didn't really get much out of this book as I think would someone who is looking into learning how to draw, especially in topics of nature.
April 7, 2018
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
The title is a bit misleading as there are more real animals and plants than mystical beasts, but I am totally okay with that because the way they are represented is whimsical and beautiful (there's also a chapter on fantastic beasts).
What I enjoyed the most is Zanna's gentle writing style and her tips for readers to go outside or to natural museums to get to know the animals and plants and study them before turning to the paper for their sketches and paintings. I also enjoyed that the animals and plants were featured in traditional mediums but also digital.
It's a short art book, featuring step by step illustrations of animals and plants and tips on how to simplify things like feathers or different patterns that animals have. The animals are all done in the same style, but the reader is encouraged to do it their way and how they feel most natural. The illustrations are there only to help you, but not necessarily because that's the only way the animal can be drawn.
The book is very colorful and whimsical, however sometimes it's harder to read the text because of the colored background.
(This is my second time writing this because stupid Goodreads decided to erase everything - the site is poorly constructed when it comes to the review page and I lost everything!)
The title is a bit misleading as there are more real animals and plants than mystical beasts, but I am totally okay with that because the way they are represented is whimsical and beautiful (there's also a chapter on fantastic beasts).
What I enjoyed the most is Zanna's gentle writing style and her tips for readers to go outside or to natural museums to get to know the animals and plants and study them before turning to the paper for their sketches and paintings. I also enjoyed that the animals and plants were featured in traditional mediums but also digital.
It's a short art book, featuring step by step illustrations of animals and plants and tips on how to simplify things like feathers or different patterns that animals have. The animals are all done in the same style, but the reader is encouraged to do it their way and how they feel most natural. The illustrations are there only to help you, but not necessarily because that's the only way the animal can be drawn.
The book is very colorful and whimsical, however sometimes it's harder to read the text because of the colored background.
(This is my second time writing this because stupid Goodreads decided to erase everything - the site is poorly constructed when it comes to the review page and I lost everything!)
February 21, 2018
The creature Garden: An Illustrator's Guide to Beautiful Beasts and Fictional Fauna By Zanna Goldhawk is such a beautiful colourful book. Throughout this wonderful book it has clear illustrations of Big Cats: Lions, Snow Leopard, Jaguar, Cats, Dogs, Foxes, Horses, Stags, Elephants, Butterflies, Bumble bee's. Ocean life: Whales, Dolphins, Mythical Creatures: Mermaids, Dragons. Botanical: Gardens, Jungle etc. Plus, much more.
This book also has good tricks and tips on how to draw these as well, plus instructions and guidelines on how to draw them from simple shapes. I found this book very helpful and it encourages you to draw thing you may of never drawn before i.e. Dragons, Mermaids etc.
This book will be used in my class with my students to create wonderful pictures of animals etc just by drawing simple shapes. This lesson will be fun and will be a regular art lesson.
This book also has good tricks and tips on how to draw these as well, plus instructions and guidelines on how to draw them from simple shapes. I found this book very helpful and it encourages you to draw thing you may of never drawn before i.e. Dragons, Mermaids etc.
This book will be used in my class with my students to create wonderful pictures of animals etc just by drawing simple shapes. This lesson will be fun and will be a regular art lesson.
July 13, 2019
No joke: I inter library loaned this one and my librarians were all huddled around it in awe of this book’s beautiful cover and the illustrations inside, while assuring me they couldn’t draw stick figures but that this was amazing. 😅. I think they missed the point of the book that anyone can learn to draw by using simple shapes as guides.
It’s not my preferred method of drawing/painting (I like starting with rough sketches and thumbnails or even direct painting with large brushes and adding in details/corrections later with fine brushes) but I appreciate how this makes illustration accessible to everyone.
I think I’ll have fun messing about with drawing different animals for a bit!
It’s not my preferred method of drawing/painting (I like starting with rough sketches and thumbnails or even direct painting with large brushes and adding in details/corrections later with fine brushes) but I appreciate how this makes illustration accessible to everyone.
I think I’ll have fun messing about with drawing different animals for a bit!
June 30, 2018
I Think I Will Get A Lot Of Use Out Of This Book
I just bought the hardcover of this book today, and I didn't know I could buy the digital so inexpensively once I did that, so OF COURSE I bought the digital copy, too!!
I looked through the entire book (digitally), and I'm frantic to start using it! Great, easy, clear directions, but not so many directions that it feels like a textbook. I'm delighted. I feel very lucky to have wandered into this book.
I just bought the hardcover of this book today, and I didn't know I could buy the digital so inexpensively once I did that, so OF COURSE I bought the digital copy, too!!
I looked through the entire book (digitally), and I'm frantic to start using it! Great, easy, clear directions, but not so many directions that it feels like a textbook. I'm delighted. I feel very lucky to have wandered into this book.
May 13, 2019
This book is beautiful, like seriously beautiful. A nice little guide for anyone looking to try their hand at some beautiful animal illustration! I tried some of the animals from this book and was really pleased with the results.
There’s also a lovely range here from supernatural animals to underwater species!
There’s also a lovely range here from supernatural animals to underwater species!
September 13, 2019
Thank you Netgalley for my review copy of this book.
This book is one to look at even if you are not an artist - it is so fascinating how the drawings can come together.
This book is useful for those new to drawing as well as those already with experience.
It was another purchase for our college library and has been used well since it was bought.
This book is one to look at even if you are not an artist - it is so fascinating how the drawings can come together.
This book is useful for those new to drawing as well as those already with experience.
It was another purchase for our college library and has been used well since it was bought.
August 16, 2020
Wonderful instructions on how to draw.
The instructions on how to draw in this book are so easy to follow, yet the results are stunning. Love it! A wonderful guide for young and old. Highly recommended
The instructions on how to draw in this book are so easy to follow, yet the results are stunning. Love it! A wonderful guide for young and old. Highly recommended
November 23, 2025
Interesting book that is as much about the authors journeys than it is a guide. This means it does not really hit the promise of its title, but the illustrations are lovely and it is definitely worth a look for illustrators and artists.
March 15, 2018
Review to follow.
August 24, 2020
Have been dipping in and around the book learning how to approach drawing different animals and plants. Easy to follow and easy to go in wherever appeals.
April 17, 2021
Pretty
August 17, 2021
Cute and whimsical but best for the beginner artist, or just as a beautiful thing to have. If you've been drawing for a while this will be only eye candy without any new information.
September 22, 2021
The instructions are very helpful even for someone like me who can’t draw to save my life.
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