Learn to Draw Disney Winnie the Pooh

Here is the book summary:

Use the included tracing paper, step-by-step drawing exercises, and practice pages to learn to draw your favorite characters from the Hundred Acre Wood, including Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore, and more!
 
Learn to Draw Disney Winnie the Pooh is a 64-page, spiral-bound book that shows beginning artists how to draw the lovable characters of the Hundred Acre Wood. After an introduction to art tools and materials, there is an overview of how to use the book. Then the real fun begins! You'll find easy-to-follow drawing projects for Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, Owl, and Christopher Robin.
 
Three different learning methods make learning to draw easy: tracing, the grid drawing method, and the basic shapes method. The basic shapes method transforms a seemingly challenging drawing exercise into a series of simple steps, beginning with basic shapes. Each step builds upon the last and, before you know it, you have a finished drawing of a hungry, honey-loving stuffed bear!
 
This book includes tracing paper to accompany the tracing projects, practice grids to draw on, and practice pages after each basic shapes project. Use these included practice pages to get started directly in the book. All you need is a pencil!
 
With step-by-step instruction, professional Disney artist tips, and bonus character biographies and fun facts,Learn to Draw Disney Winnie the Pooh provides countless hours of artistic fun for Winnie the Pooh fans of all ages and skill levels. So grab your drawing pencils and get ready for an artistic adventure with Christopher Robin and his stuffed animals in the Hundred Acre Wood!

And now, my review.

Who doesn’t like Winnie the Pooh?!?!  I’m a lifelong fan so I was so excited to come across this drawing book.  Along with the basic shapes method that shows you the lines, they include a grid method that is really helpful in the placement of certain angles and parts.  This helped me with my proportions if I got off on some of my lines.  They also included a tracing page that you can use to trace with.  No matter the level of student, you can find helpful instructions in this one. 

I received a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Draw-Disney-Winnie-Pooh/dp/1633227618/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=learn+to+draw+disney+winnie+the+pooh&qid=1576178392&sr=8-1

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/learn-to-draw-disney-winnie-the-pooh-walter-foster-jr-creative-team/1130072819?ean=9781633227613

Summertime Crochet by Helgrid Van Impelen and Verena Woehlk Appel

Here is the book summary:

Today's cotton and linen yarns are perfect for summer apparel! Breezy tanks, motif tops, and cute hats can all be crocheted and are just right for the warm-weather style. Fill your summer wardrobe with one-of-a-kind items that have you looking your best for every occasion.

And now, my review:

Who doesn’t love a little breezy summer accessory?  When I saw this book I just knew that I wanted to check out what it had to offer because of the summer options that I love to work on in the summer.  My daughters get out our crochet hooks, look through and pick a pattern, and go for it.  Great fun!  From bags to hair pretties to clothes…  it’s all included. 

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

https://www.amazon.com/Summertime-Crochet-Wraps-Sunny-Nights/dp/0811717747/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1527642946&sr=1-1&keywords=summertime+crochet

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/summertime-crochet-helgrid-van-impelen/1126829860?ean=9780811717748

Stick Sketch School: An Animal Adventure by Billy Attinger

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Learn to draw stylized stick figure animals in this art-venture! In Stick Sketch School: An Animal Artventure you'll draw animals from the jungle, Arctic, and even extinct & fantasy creatures!

Since Billy Attinger founded his company, Stick World, pop culture has exploded with stick figure art! Social media feeds and other online resources are the perfect home for this brand of simple, pithy, and often wickedly funny art. The best part about stick figures is that anyone can draw them!

Billy Attinger showed how to draw stylized stick figures in his popular Stick Sketch School, and now he's back to show the world stick-figure animals. Take an "adventure" around the world: learn to draw stick animals in the jungle, the Arctic, the rainforest, the Outback, underwater, and more! You'll even learn how to draw extinct animals and fantasy animals in stick form.

This guide to drawing is perfect for the visual learner. Each spread features a grid on how to draw the lines, how to add movement, as well as expression. You will also get tips and tricks from stick artist Billy Attinger himself on how to make your stick animals personal, recognizable, and unique!

And now, my review:

This book is great for all ages.  If you're like me you’ll feel like joining with your family and sitting down with your drawing pencils with this book.  I thought the author was helpful in the way he set up the instructions and it was great that he gave so many animal ideas.  You would think, what’s the big deal about stick drawing but this book takes it to a fun new level! 

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

https://www.amazon.com/Stick-Sketch-School-Artventure-Mastering/dp/1631063057/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526420483&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=stick+sketch+school+an+animal+adventure

Kawaii Doodle Class by Pic Candle, Zainab Khan

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Create your own kawaii world with Pic Candle and Kawaii Doodle Class!

The Japanese word kawaii translates to "cute," and this how-to book is chock-full of super-adorable images of tacos, sushi, smoothies, clouds, rainbows, cacti, doodle monsters, Christmas trees, lipsticks, teacups, and more for your adoration.

Popular kawaii artist Zainab Khan shows you how to draw 75 super-cute characters with simple step-by-step illustrations and instructions. She has also included fun search-and-find images to play along with, and inspiration boards that show you how to give your characters different facial expressions and zany accessories.

You may know Zainab Kahn better by her YouTube channel, Pic Candle. If you know Pic Candle, than you already love her cute, simple drawings, and no doubt want to doodle right along with her. Now is your chance! Thanks to this adorable crash course in doodling all things kawaii, soon you will be enhancing your notebooks, stationery, artwork, and anything else you can put a marker to, you'll just need a little help from Kawaii Doodle Class!

And now, my review:

Can you ever have too many doodle ideas going around in your mind?  Do you ever want to sit and look at books for inspiration?  Well, this book is full of fun ideas to get you started and you can tweak them however you want.  To think of different food ideas as happy people is super fun and items of nature, such as flowers, trees, the sun, etc., along with everyday items too.  This was cutely done.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

https://www.amazon.com/Kawaii-Doodle-Class-Sketching-Super-Cute/dp/1631063758/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1513878946&sr=1-1&keywords=kawaii+doodle+class

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kawaii-doodle-class-pic-candle/1127092690?ean=9781631063756#/

Lettering with Purpose by Brittany Luiz

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Develop your own personal artistic alphabet with Lettering with Purpose and give your writing a new shine. Personalize every aspect of your handwriting and make it truly your own!

Lettering with Purpose is a thoughtful book that will show you how to develop your own artistic alphabet. Whether you’re hoping to personalize greeting cards or just enjoy the art, hand lettering is an uplifting and compelling craft to learn. Deepen your understanding of this art form by delving into 100 reflective lettering prompts that spur the imagination. You'll never ask "What should I write?" again.

Your lettering journey will begin with lettering basics. Lettering with Purpose explains the anatomy of letters, how to pair different lettering styles, and thorough tutorials on working with a variety of mediums. You’ll be creating striking layouts and compositions in no time. The pages demonstrate lettering styles and techniques step by step, and include styles like brush calligraphy, bounce lettering, and more, plus complete alphabet ideas that include reproducible practice pages that can be used to perfect your skills.

Once your artistic bones are there, move on to adding embellishments and flourishes! Add pizzazz to your work with frames, laurels and garlands, flowers, swirls, and more. The back of the book contains fully illustrated frames on perforated paper for when you're ready to bring it all together and create your own original masterpieces. 

And now, my review:

I’m always on a search for a way to spice up my writing and this book was really inspirational for that.  The author has a lot of great ideas to get the ideas flowing.  From what type of writing utensil to use to the writing style itself, it’s all in there.  If you have projects coming up that are in need of creative designs, this book is sure to help get you started in the right direction. 

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

https://www.amazon.com/Lettering-Purpose-techniques-inspirational-hand-lettered/dp/1633223426/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513877410&sr=8-1&keywords=lettering+with+purpose

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lettering-with-purpose-brittany-luiz/1125495474?ean=9781633223424#/

Just For Fun: Drawing by Lise Herzog

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Learning to draw in pencil has never been so easy!

With Just for Fun: Drawing, aspiring artists and art enthusiasts who have never before picked up a pencil can follow incredibly simple step-by-step instructions and discover how to draw everyday subjects. Each featured subject starts with basic lines and shapes, and slowly progresses with each new step to a fully rendered, completed drawing. Saving the nitty-gritty technical aspects of drawing for the more advanced student, Just for Fun: Drawing simply touches upon key drawing concepts and fundamentals, including perspective, proportion, volume, shading, and composition, among others, that are relevant to a beginner's core understanding of the craft. With its abundance of approachable and contemporary drawings, as well as loads of tips, instruction, and inspiration, Just for Fun: Drawing will have even the most artistically challenged individuals mastering the art of pencil drawing in no time.

And now, my review:

This is a great drawing book.  It starts with the basics of supplies needed and gives you step by step instructions that lead you to your own masterpiece.  It is so freeing to have some direction and guidance and then make it your own by adding things here and there.  I think nature is my favorite but with the nature I can add some wildlife that she also teaches and maybe a person or building off in the distance.  The skies the limit and it’s all up to you! 

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

https://www.amazon.com/Just-Fun-step-step-projects/dp/1633222810/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505669882&sr=8-1&keywords=just+for+fun+drawing

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-for-fun-lise-herzog/1125586492?ean=9781633222816#/

How to Draw Cool Stuff by Catherine V. Holmes

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How to Draw Cool Stuff: Holidays, Seasons and Events is a step-by-step drawing guide that illustrates popular celebrations, holidays and events for your drawing pleasure. From the Chinese New Year to April Fools' Day, Father's Day to Halloween, Christmas and New Year’s Eve - this book covers over 100 fun days, holidays, seasons and events, and offers simple lessons that will teach you how to draw like a pro and get you in the spirit of whichever season it may be!

The third book in the How To Draw Cool Stuff series, this exciting new title will teach you how to create simple illustrations using basic shapes and a drawing technique that simplifies the process of drawing, all while helping you construct height, width and depth in your work. It will guide you through the creative thought process and provide plenty of ideas to get you started. The lessons in this book will also teach you how to think like an artist and remind you that you are only limited by your imagination!

And now, my review:

We really have had fun with this one.  Here’s a book that has step-by-step instructions that take you through the process of drawing something.  The set-up is that each month they have some ideas that you might want to try so it can carry you throughout the year.  You’ll take some and lose some but in the end there is a lot to choose from so we enjoyed it.  It’s time to get out some drawing paper, our nice set of pencils and try another one.  Maybe you’ll want to learn to draw a rose or a summer beach scene.  If so, this might just be the book for you.  You call pick it up at the links below.

I received this book in exchange for my honest review.

https://www.amazon.com/How-Draw-Cool-Stuff-Holidays-ebook/dp/B01F9S7RCG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490318930&sr=8-1&keywords=How+to+draw+cool+stuff+holidays%2C+season%2C+events

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-draw-cool-stuff-catherine-v-holmes/1123820092?ean=9780692661987