Dogs & Puppies: Learn to draw using basic shapes--step by step! (I Can Draw, #5)

by Emily Fellah

With I Can Draw: Dogs & Puppies, young artists can use basic shapes and easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects to draw 15 of their favorite canines.

A German Shepherd, a Pomeranian, and a Bulldog are just some of the dogs included in this book. With 15 fun drawing projects, I Can Draw: Dogs & Puppies is a collection of some of kids’ most loved dogs. All of the drawings are created with simple shapes that are easy for young artists to make, and the cute illustrations are appealing and approachable to young ones.

The book begins with an introduction to drawing materials and instructions on how to use the book, and then it jumps right into the drawing projects. For a cute puppy:

• Kids start with a square, add a line, a curved line, and some more straight and curved lines. They are encouraged to keep following along with each step.
• As they make their way through the multiple steps, all the new pencil marks to make are shown in a different color so it’s easy to know what to draw next.
• Once they near the end of the project, these young artists will start to see a drawing of a baby puppy appear on their paper, and all they need to do now is add some color.

Great job!

Each title in the I Can Draw series features easy step-by-step drawing lessons for little artists. Starting with basic shapes, such as a square, a rectangle, a triangle, and a circle, children will discover how to draw a range of subjects. The books in the I Can Draw series provides the perfect introduction to drawing for budding artists.

Have even more drawing fun with: I Can Draw: Wild Animals, I Can Draw: Favorite Pets, I Can Draw: Cats & Kittens, and I Can Draw: Everything Cute & Cuddly.

• ISBN13: 9781600589621
• Publish Date: 28 December 2021 (first published 7 December 2021)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 6 August 2024
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Walter Foster Jr.
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 32
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

I Can Draw! Dogs & Puppies is a delightfully useful line drawing activity book for youngsters. Due out 8th Feb 2022 from Quarto on their Walter Foster Jr imprint, it's 32 pages and will be available in paperback format.

The drawings are encouragingly simple and the step by step tutorials are accessible and easy to follow and replicate. Each of the 15 drawings has a tutorial series with steps to follow and some simple tips for adding color. Some of the dogs and puppies included are popular and well known like the Lhasa Apso, Cairn Terrier, and Pomeranian. They're all cute and recognizable and it will be easy for anyone to follow. This book is part of a series with lots of how-to books with similar formats.

Great selection for a gift for a young artist, perhaps with some added sketch pads and pencils. This would also make a superlative classroom or library book. I would also recommend this book to babysitters, grandparents, parents, and basically anyone who spends a fair bit of time with small kids in order to up their 'draw with me' game. I really enjoyed this (and managed to recreate a credible bulldog myself).

Five stars. This is a fun activity book and will provide hours of quiet play.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.