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. 4 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. 5 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 6 Sometimes you’ll see other shapes too, like these: jelly bean shape “M” shape What shapes do you see? 7 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 8 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? 9