annieb123
Written on May 10, 2019
Draw AlphaToons is a step by step tutorial drawing guide aimed at all ages. The premise is to start with letters and numbers and add lines and squiggles and wind up with a cartoon-style line drawing at the end. Author/cartoonist Steve Harpster has a really witty and fun style and the intermediate steps in the tutorials are -really- easy to recreate.
Due out 17th June 2019 from Impact it's 144 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats. The eARC version has a handy interactive table of contents and links section. The tutorials and illustrations are printed in color (blue) with each step highlighted in a different color (red) which makes them easier to recreate.
Although the art and style is appealing to a younger readership, these are perfectly suited to grownups who appreciate their whimsy and simplicity. I have used these doodles in my own journals and confess to drawing some in long meetings (oops!). Although not specifically stated, these would also be excellent teaching tools for teachers in a classroom setting since each tutorial starts with a letter or number.
Would make a really nice gift, classroom library, or homework book.
Really enjoyed this one.
Five stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.