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Draw and Color the Baylee Jae Way: Characters, Clothing and Settings Step by Step
Learn how to draw and color the Baylee Jae way!
YouTube superstar cartoonist and illustrator Baylee Jae presents her first-ever art instruction book! It's an easy-to-follow complete cartoon-style course covering everything from basic materials and finding drawing inspiration to creating characters, clothing and settings in her super-cool style. Get her insider tips and tricks for drawing dynamic and unique scenes filled with mermaids and magicians, kids and hipsters. Whether you're using markers, watercolor, colored pencil or even acrylic and gouache, easy demonstrations take you through all the fundamental character and cartoon building blocks.
• 30+ demonstrations show how to achieve awesome effects using different drawing techniques and coloring tools
• Advice for layering flat color, shading and blending to maximize the impact of your character’s skin tone, hair and eye color, poses, clothing and scenery
• Techniques to recreate textures like wood, water, gemstones and more
• Bonus color theory and composition basics to amplify the impact of your drawing
"You have the power to bring anything to life through your art." --Baylee Jae
YouTube superstar cartoonist and illustrator Baylee Jae presents her first-ever art instruction book! It's an easy-to-follow complete cartoon-style course covering everything from basic materials and finding drawing inspiration to creating characters, clothing and settings in her super-cool style. Get her insider tips and tricks for drawing dynamic and unique scenes filled with mermaids and magicians, kids and hipsters. Whether you're using markers, watercolor, colored pencil or even acrylic and gouache, easy demonstrations take you through all the fundamental character and cartoon building blocks.
• 30+ demonstrations show how to achieve awesome effects using different drawing techniques and coloring tools
• Advice for layering flat color, shading and blending to maximize the impact of your character’s skin tone, hair and eye color, poses, clothing and scenery
• Techniques to recreate textures like wood, water, gemstones and more
• Bonus color theory and composition basics to amplify the impact of your drawing
"You have the power to bring anything to life through your art." --Baylee Jae
- GenresArtNonfictionHow To
128 pages, Paperback
Published November 27, 2017
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September 25, 2017
As an insanely talented artist I follow myself on YouTube, Baylee is a top artist to see produce such stunning drawings and artwork all the time.
This book includes your basics from selecting the right pens and tools to tips on gaining some inspiration and drawing the basic human face and form in varying ways complete with a colour theory chart and tips on creating more light or dark characters with certain colours blended together and outlining advice again with the right non smudgable ink pens.
The book features pop art, manga style drawings Baylee has created which are all super colourful and vibrant in a rainbow of colours proving her amazing talents as an artist.
I highly recommend this book if you love art or want to develop your techniques further.
Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!
This book includes your basics from selecting the right pens and tools to tips on gaining some inspiration and drawing the basic human face and form in varying ways complete with a colour theory chart and tips on creating more light or dark characters with certain colours blended together and outlining advice again with the right non smudgable ink pens.
The book features pop art, manga style drawings Baylee has created which are all super colourful and vibrant in a rainbow of colours proving her amazing talents as an artist.
I highly recommend this book if you love art or want to develop your techniques further.
Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!
October 9, 2017
Oh No! I think this book tried to cover too many things at once. The drawing instructions are very scarce; it shows you how to draw a mouth and next it shows you a mouth in profile for you to practice but it doesn't tell you how to do that (or the face that goes with the mouth).
Beware that you must have the whole Copics collection to follow the instructions. Obviously, you could use other markers but, what other brand comes with five different shades of green? (for example).
The book is definitely for children but if you are an adult with absolutely no clue of how to color, this book will also do.
I have read many coloring and drawing books and this one definitely is one of the... least... how can I say it, useful. The tutorials to (for example) color leaves and gems and such are all over the internet so I don't know why she wasted her time including that here. And the tutorial to color gems is not even good - very basic.
In short, I can recommend three GOOD books on drawing and coloring that are way better than this one: How to Draw Fun Fab Faces (books 1 and 2) by Karen Campbell, Color Workshop by Rachel Reinert, and Colorist's Special Effects - color interior: Step by step guides to making your adult coloring pages POP! by Helen Elliston.
I supposed that if you are a fan and follow her Youtube channel you might buy the book to support her and that is fine; but don't expect to find anything new or useful here. Even the instruction to draw a face are available for free online. And the tip of adding salt to watercolor? So old news!
Thanks Netgalley for providing with a free copy of this title.
Beware that you must have the whole Copics collection to follow the instructions. Obviously, you could use other markers but, what other brand comes with five different shades of green? (for example).
The book is definitely for children but if you are an adult with absolutely no clue of how to color, this book will also do.
I have read many coloring and drawing books and this one definitely is one of the... least... how can I say it, useful. The tutorials to (for example) color leaves and gems and such are all over the internet so I don't know why she wasted her time including that here. And the tutorial to color gems is not even good - very basic.
In short, I can recommend three GOOD books on drawing and coloring that are way better than this one: How to Draw Fun Fab Faces (books 1 and 2) by Karen Campbell, Color Workshop by Rachel Reinert, and Colorist's Special Effects - color interior: Step by step guides to making your adult coloring pages POP! by Helen Elliston.
I supposed that if you are a fan and follow her Youtube channel you might buy the book to support her and that is fine; but don't expect to find anything new or useful here. Even the instruction to draw a face are available for free online. And the tip of adding salt to watercolor? So old news!
Thanks Netgalley for providing with a free copy of this title.
April 10, 2021
um... so i read this when it first came out and i was pretty young, and i still didn't gain much from it then. there's so much that she tries to cover, but none of it goes into any depth, which defeats the purpose. if i remember correctly, this book covers a bit of color theory, preparation, and basic tips to make your art look better which might help if you're a tiny child, but if you've been drawing for a little while... then you've probably already learned either from experience or from common sense.
October 11, 2017
I expected this to be another typical draw such and such way book, but was great surprise. It begins as expected and does a little bit on how to draw certain things like eyes, ears, and movement. What is really great about this book is the chapter on coloring. It goes over how to get flat color with a marker, how to add dimension to watercolor, and how to use color and color blending to bring an image to life. A much better book than I was expecting, than anyone who wants to learn more could find useful.
December 9, 2017
This book is great if you are interested in drawing and painting in a style similar to that on your favorite mangas or cartoons and want to learn how to use copic markers (alcohol ink). The instructions are clear and simple, perfect for those starting to draw characters and wanting to take it easy and have fun. There is a lot of useful information you can take advantage of, even for the smallest of details like -how to properly draw the folds on clothing-, so that you can achieve great quality drawings.
It provides relevant information about tools and supplies, workspace, sketching, inking, drawing the head + features, hands, feet, proportions, poses, clothes, thumbnailing, silhouettes, composition, lineart, color theory and a strong focus on step-by-step instructions, tips and techniques for working with copic markers.
For those with prior knowledge in drawing and coloring, it will probably feel basic. It is meant to be for those at the beginning of their artistic journey. However, in my case, I knew most of the art concepts yet still found couple of great tips and techniques (I'm fairly new to copic markers). It is well designed (I like my art books to be pretty and inspiring, not like a textbook) and full of images. Great companion book if you just bought your first set of copic markers. I got my eArc from NetGalley
It provides relevant information about tools and supplies, workspace, sketching, inking, drawing the head + features, hands, feet, proportions, poses, clothes, thumbnailing, silhouettes, composition, lineart, color theory and a strong focus on step-by-step instructions, tips and techniques for working with copic markers.
For those with prior knowledge in drawing and coloring, it will probably feel basic. It is meant to be for those at the beginning of their artistic journey. However, in my case, I knew most of the art concepts yet still found couple of great tips and techniques (I'm fairly new to copic markers). It is well designed (I like my art books to be pretty and inspiring, not like a textbook) and full of images. Great companion book if you just bought your first set of copic markers. I got my eArc from NetGalley
November 6, 2017
Received an ARC via NetGalley
I believe this book will be good for beginning/intermediate artists. Despite the ARC flaws I think that Baylee Jae gives the artists many things to think about to make a better drawing. She starts with the type of materials and tools you will need to start out. She gives many examples of drawing facial features so you have options from which to choose. She also gives options to add more detail to the clothes, body, and background of a drawing. A criticism I have is that many times she will give a lot of details to draw one certain look and then mention that you can alter it for another look, but does not give the same amount of details or an image to show how that can be done. Also some words she used are not used in America and we were not given a definition e.g. HB = #2 pencil.
I believe this book will be good for beginning/intermediate artists. Despite the ARC flaws I think that Baylee Jae gives the artists many things to think about to make a better drawing. She starts with the type of materials and tools you will need to start out. She gives many examples of drawing facial features so you have options from which to choose. She also gives options to add more detail to the clothes, body, and background of a drawing. A criticism I have is that many times she will give a lot of details to draw one certain look and then mention that you can alter it for another look, but does not give the same amount of details or an image to show how that can be done. Also some words she used are not used in America and we were not given a definition e.g. HB = #2 pencil.
September 24, 2018
I follow this artist on YouTube, and her instructional videos are useful for the use of alcohol-based markers in illustrative setting.
This book has a little of everything - design, color, proportion, etc. I was really pleased at the explanation of color theory and how to blend correctly.
I am working on a project that needs color usage beyond my skill level. This book will sit among others for research and detail. A well-done first effort. I hope future books will include hand drawn to digital resources, and some of the Skillshare instructions she is known for.
This book has a little of everything - design, color, proportion, etc. I was really pleased at the explanation of color theory and how to blend correctly.
I am working on a project that needs color usage beyond my skill level. This book will sit among others for research and detail. A well-done first effort. I hope future books will include hand drawn to digital resources, and some of the Skillshare instructions she is known for.
February 26, 2018
Draw and Color the Baylee Jae Way provides a good start with basic shapes and color combinations, but it is more blanket guide vice tutorial. It would be a nice complement to a more detailed guide or an IRL art class. Draw and Color may be helpful if you're looking for learning more about an animation/cartoonish drawing style or are a Baylee Jae fan, but it's not quite a practical guide for the art novice.
February 23, 2018
Loved it all!!
Baylee Jae's method is easy to follow and replicate. The book may be best suited for someone with some drawing experience if you want to go through it quickly. But if you follow her recommendations as a beginner, you should be making beautiful pictures in no time - well maybe 6 months 😊👏🏽👍🏼
Baylee Jae's method is easy to follow and replicate. The book may be best suited for someone with some drawing experience if you want to go through it quickly. But if you follow her recommendations as a beginner, you should be making beautiful pictures in no time - well maybe 6 months 😊👏🏽👍🏼
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