Draw 50 Baby Animals The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Kittens, Lambs, Chicks, Puppies, and Other Adorable Offspring

by Ames, Lee J.; Zak, Murray

• ISBN13: 9780823085736
• ISBN10: 0823085732
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-08
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Summary

Revisiting the animal theme that kicked off the series more than twenty-five years ago, Draw 50 Baby Animalsbrings you an amazing array of the most adorable critters on earth. This latest installment in the Lee J. Ames illustration dynasty features darling baby animals from the wild, the barnyard, and even the backyard that will delight children and parents alike, making it an ideal tool for mastering drawing skills either at home or at school. Lee J. Ames's signature step-by-step method shows you how to draw the cutest offspring in the animal kingdom with ease -from a fluffy chick and a shaky-legged fawn to playful puppies and sweet-faced kittens. His clear instructions help budding artists to explore their interests in a fun, familiar (and loveable!) way. With over three million copies in print, the Draw 50 series has successfully shown children how to create everything from a robin to a spaceship, Tyrannosaurus Rex to skyscrapers, and UFOs to racing cars. Draw 50 Baby Animalsis sure to captivate a new generation of artists and keep them endlessly entertained, sketching their newfound friends.

Author Biography

LEE J. AMES began his career at Walt Disney Studios and taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and at Dowling College on Long Island. He directed his own advertising agency and has illustrated over 150 books, ranging from preschool picture books to postgraduate texts. A prolific author of more than 30 Draw 50 books, Lee Ames died at the age of 90 in June 2011.

Excerpts

In 1962, when I was an artist-in-residence at Doubleday, my editor, Bill Hall, asked me to write a book. "I draw, illustrate, paint. I can't write," said I. "We're out of art projects for you to work on, so, for you to work here, write!" said Bill. "Okay!" I said, and in a few months I managed to create a little book calledDraw, Draw, Draw!To my surprise, it did well. That started it all...
As a result, twenty-nine years ago we publishedDraw 50 Animals, the first in this series, and now we offer you what is likely to be the last,Draw 50 Baby Animals.