Ed Emberley's Big Purple Drawing Book (Ed Emberley's Big Series) Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Using just 8 shapes and objects, Ed Emberley shows would-be artists how to draw a variety of animals, people, insects, and more, and everything is PURPLE! This hefty 96-page book is packed with fun things that kids-and not a few adults-really want to draw. Easy and fun, the book provides hours of art-full fun.
Series: Ed Emberley's Big Series
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: LB Kids (October 5, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316789739
ISBN-13: 978-0316789738
Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.4 x 11.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #36,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #17 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Music & Photography > Art > Sculpture #47 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Music & Photography > Art > Drawing
Age Range: 7 - 9 years
Grade Level: 2 and up
What a wonderful book! I bought this for my four year old daughter who loves to draw and it is a big hit. What is most appealing is the range in level of drawings. From a simple panda to a much more complex pirate ship, I can see my daughter using this book for years to come. Each picture is broken down into easy to follow step by step instructions/illustrations. This technique really built my daughter's confidence in her ability to draw a wide range of things. She is now able to look at an illustration and see that although it may appear difficult, it is really a grouping of shapes and lines. Many of these shapes and lines she could already draw, but was unaware that by putting them together in certain ways she could draw wonderful pictures. I highly recommend this book for children and adults who want to learn to draw!
I am now 26 years old but as a child, I had at least 4 of Ed Emberley's books and my mother would take my brother and I to the library to check out those we didn't have.I am an engineer but on my way to a degree in Product Design. My brother, while he got a degree in English, was a top student in his art classes. Both of us have used our love and talent for art as adults.The great thing about this book is that Ed gives you the basic pieces but encourages you to be creative and go beyond the book and make the drawings your own. Many other drawing books only show a specific technique or how to draw a certain object which is discouraging and makes people believe that art has to look a certain way. When the truth is, art is what you like and what you make it to be.I believe that creativity is crucial and to be encouraged in our youth. I spent hours and hours with Ed's books. They are great for car and plane trips. You couldn't get us to stop making our own worlds on paper!Shove the computers, handheld games, and game boxes aside and put this in front of your children instead.
This series of books from Emberly are the easiest books on drawing there are, period. Anyone young or old can learn to draw some great critters and vehicles from these books. All of his Big Color books are great, as is his "Make A World" book. This one is famous for the easy way it shows you how to draw step by step, what appears to be a complex pirate ship. He even shows you how to make yours unique rather than a copy of his drawings. You can be the doodle hero of your class or office after using this book. He does it simply using very simple steps, lines, and basic shapes to start you off. If you want to learn the terminology of what you are doing, and really become an accomplished artist, the next step after these are the terrific Jack Hamm books. If you just want to have some fun, get this book!
This book is awesome! Through the beauty of Facebook, I learned about Ed Emberly from a friend. I love the simple step by steps to draw these creative little doodles! My kids are 6 and 8 and dove right in! I highly recommend. Great way to learn building blocks of drawing so you can go on to create your own ideas. Attached is the index since it's a total mixed bag-- something for everyone with penguins, pandas, Pirates, and a submarine!
I have a 6 and 9 year old. We spend a fair amount of time drawing together as a family to pass time. I bought my first Ed Emberley book two years ago and we were hooked. We own about 6 of his books and we love them. My kids enjoy them immensely and so do their friends when they come over. Very simple, great step by step instructions. It has given my kids confidence in drawing. When I went to my boys teacher review she mentioned without solicitation that he is good at drawing. Thanks Ed.
Ed Emberley is just fantastic. I had only one or two of his books as a child (30-ish years ago) and once I found out there were more, I bought everyone I could find. My girls really enjoy them (now almost teens). The step by step approach to taking shapes they're familiar with and putting them together to make such cute drawings helps them to branch out into drawings of their own. We leave notes for each other and put something we learned to draw from EE's books on the note - brightens everyone's day!
I bought this for my 7-year-old and I was asking if she wanted me to draw anything. She listed a few things that I happily drew. And then she asked me to draw the pirate ship. Drawing or any kind of art is not my forte, and it looked complicated, so I didn't really want to, but said yes. It took me an hour, but by the end, my two little girls were showering me with praises for the best pirate ship they have ever seen. They love the basic step-by-step instructions to draw simple animals. We usually do a lot of free drawing or painting, but they are learning a lot from this book and the other Ed Emberley book we bought.
Another great Emberley book teaching how to draw by using simple geometric shapes to build anything from pandas, poodles, robots or even intricately detailed pirate ships.
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