The Draw Any Animal Book: Over 150 Simple Step-by-Step Drawing Sequences for Every Kind of Creature

by Robert Lambry

In the 1920s and 30s, French artist Robert Lambry (1902–1934) created a series of charming step-by-step lessons for drawing animals for a weekly children’s paper. They were later compiled into a book Les Animaux Tels Qu'ils Sont (Animals as They Are) and now, almost 100 years later, these beautiful lineworks will guide you to drawing perfection. 

Lambry breaks down the process of drawing realistic animals into a series of simple shapes and lines, enabling you to recreate even the most complex creatures in just a few steps. Use the no-slip, wood-free pages to copy 100 wonderful animals—including:

• Big creatures, like an elephant, rhino, giraffe, and hippo
• Small creatures, like a snail, frog, butterfly, beetle, spider, and fly
• All kinds of birds, like a swallow, peacock, turkey, heron, and swan
• Domestic animals, like a cat, dog, chicken, and cow 
• A range of wild cats, like a tiger, lynx, lion, and panther
• Ocean creatures, like a whale, lobster, and seal
• And more!

Indulge the temptation to pick up your pencil, follow these elegant examples, and learn to draw any animal the Lambry way. 

• ISBN13: 9781631598418
• Publish Date: 15 October 2019
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 10 October 2022
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Quarry Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 176
• Language: English

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

I received a copy of The Draw Any Animal Book through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The Draw Any Animal Book is a compilation of artwork and instructions created by the one and only Robert Lambry. These images were actually all drawn back in the 1920s and 30s, but now they’ve been all compiled (and translated) for us in this helpful guide.
Inside this book, you’re going to find one hundred and fifty charmingly drawn animals. Best of all, each and every animal is broken down into their core shapes, with Lambry going out of his way to show how one can draw just about everything.
I’ve always enjoyed this particular art style, so I was happy to see all of these drawings put together in one book. And obviously, as an animal lover, I’m particularly happy with the drawings chosen here.
The Draw Any Animal Book is perfect for just about anyone, from the experienced artists (for surely they’ll appreciate some of the elements) to the beginners. And don’t forget about all of the animal lovers in the audience!

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[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog Nonstop Reader.

The Draw Any Animal Book is a book full of step by step tutorials for line drawing a number of animals. Originally published in a weekly children's newspaper in the 1920s-30s, this collection, released 15th Oct 2019 by Quarto on their Quarry imprint, is 176 pages and available in paperback format.

The format of these tutorials will be familiar to most readers. They start with simple shapes or geometric line drawings, add simple shapes and refine the outline to wind up with a recognizable finished drawing. Some of the drawings were whimsical, some were very stylized.Each tutorial page has a 'now you have a go' blank facing page for practice.

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.

Four stars. Fun collection.

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