How to Draw Dinosaurs (by John Raymond, who appears to have been both author and illustrator; first published in 1977 and my copy from 1985) is an intriguing book that I picked up
at a thrift shop several years ago. Part of “The Working Artist Series”, it’s a
fairly large-format learn-to-draw book with the typical step-by-step
instructions for how to replicate the finished drawing, although the steps are
at times somewhat inscrutable to my eye. A major bonus, though, is the
inclusion several sheets of tracing paper bound in front of the ‘finished’
drawings. The first part of the book also includes about 30 pages of drawing
instruction and tips, including notes about materials, shading, lines,
perspective, and how to break down complex forms into simple shapes. It’s a
great start and I had high hopes for what I’d find inside, especially given the
attractive (if retro) Stegosaurus on the cover.
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Monday, December 29, 2014
Vintage Dinosaur Art...Guide? How to Draw Dinosaurs
Merry cold snap, everyone! If you're stuck in the same rubbish hemisphere as me, you may well deem it a good time to hunker down and take up a new, indoor hobby. While gorging yourself on whatever highly calorific confectionery and ethanol-heavy beverages you've recently acquired is certainly an option, far healthier and more creative choices are available. Perhaps, as a fan of artwork depicting prehistoric animals, you'd like to consider creating your very own 'palaeontography' with which to attract baffling comments from sarcastic creationists and feather-haters on deviantArt. If so, this retro-tastic 1990 book from Usborne is here to help.
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