I finally had time to test out the step-by-step instructions in this book and I must say I am very happy with the results! I almost could not believe how nice my puffer fish is! Ha!

In "Draw 50 sea creatures" you start with simple shapes of the fish or other sea creatures and then build up to the final drawing in four to six pictures. This is the method used in all 31 books in the Draw 50 series. I have six in my personal collection so far and I like them all.

Beginners may find some of the fish with more complicated features rather challenging to draw. Breaking these down a few more steps would have been useful. However, as with everything else, practice will make perfect!

Also, it may be beneficial to show all the drawings with a final full shading. As it is, some just end with line drawings. For me, that is not an issue as I like to paint everything I draw. I will just have to find some colour reference photos to complete my little projects.

Thanks Netgalley and Watson Guptill for this ARC. You've made me consider buying more of the titles in this series!

I did not enjoy this book, I found the drawings to be a glorified tracing book and found no skill or craft learned from following the steps. Lego instructions are more detailed than the drawings in this book and anyone who wants to learn drawing skills of sea creatures should look elsewhere

Wonderful Book on drawing all kinds of sea creatures. So easy to follow. From the young to the old will enjoy this book. Easy to follow illustrations. Nice book

***This book was reviewed for Ten Speed Press/Watson Guptill via Netgalley

I was so excited to see this! I grew up with the Draw 50 series. Indeed, Draw 50 Sharks helped me win a contest in the seventh grade. As a homeroom, we drew pictures and submitted them for homeroom mascot. My thresher shark won, and we became St Pierre's Sharks. It was a proud moment in my young introverted life.

I found these instructions easy to follow those many moons ago, and perusing the pages once again I still find them easy to follow. This entire series is wonderful, and highly recommended to any who like to draw.

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In six steps, you, too, could draw fifty different sea creatures! Or, well, perhaps you could, somewhere between steps 5 and 6 my drawings turned into a bunch of ugly squiggly lines, whereas the drawings in this guide looked like elegant seals, otters and narwhals. Maybe it's time for me to accept that drawing isn't my strong suit...?

I thought that this book was really good, it is easy to follow and will definitely help with anyone looking to get handy hints and tips on drawing sea creatures - 4 stars

"Draw 50 Sea Creatures" is a drawing book. Except for some brief encouragement at the beginning of the book, there was no text describing how to draw the various figures. He usually provided 6 steps for drawing each sea creature. You build the creature by drawing the lines demonstrated in each step in the book. The final step showed the fully shaded-in plant or animal, but you're left to experiment to figure out how to create a similar shading on your line figure. Some of the animals with more complex texture patterns had "guides" drawn during step 5 to help you place the shading in step 6.

As I said, most of the figures had you add lines to lines to create the figure in steps 1 through 5 and then added shading in step 6. These were the easiest ones to do, in my opinion. Some figures had you draw guide lines in the first few steps (which are erased from the final drawing) before you start on the actual animal. I'd suggest looking at the whole sequence before drawing these as sometimes I found it easier to skip one or more of the guide line steps. The blade coral had so many guide lines and was so complex that I found the suggested sequence too messy to successfully follow.

The drawings were grouped by type (fish, shell animals, etc.) rather than difficulty level, so the complex figures were mixed in with the easier ones. I'd suggest starting with some of the easier ones to get used to this learning style. You can draw some decent looking sea creatures using this book--better than I could without the suggested steps. However, I now realize that I prefer to learn drawing from books that include more steps and/or text to explain the steps.

If you are a beginner at drawing and are looking for a simple book that can teach you how to begin illustrating sea life, this will be perfect for you. This would be a great learning tool for kids that are first starting to draw. The images begin easy enough and the steps are simple to follow. There is a wide variety of animals available to replicate and some unusual ones at that, which, I thought was a nice touch.

The line drawings included in this book begin with a basic outline and progress to a finished animal with further details included. Each animal is named so you know what you are drawing and the steps are clearly defined with an illustration each time. The images are simpler than in some other of these "draw 50" books, and I think that will appeal to a wider audience of different experience ranges.

This is a great go to book for any artist looking for inspiration when it comes to drawing ocean life.

This review is based on a complementary copy from the publisher, provided through Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

Growing up I loved drawing and have many books on drawing especially sea creatures and dinosaurs!

I loved this book for the simplicity. Dolphins, Puffins and Crabs can be tricky to draw and I have managed to get them looking tons better following the diagrams in this book.

There is also a nice introduction and a note to parents and teachers engaging them into the book before they assist their children in drawing from the instructed diagrams.

This book would be perfect for any age as youngsters can get the basics if not all the details whilst adults can try the more advanced detail too.

Thanks to the publishers for allowing me a copy to review!

This this a great step by step book on drawing sea life. The steps are easy to follow and there's a side range of animals shown in the book.

I was interested in this book because I am taking art journaling lessons and plan to do several pages that feature underwater scenes. Though the book is mostly for people with more intermediate skills, beginners will find useful tips in the simpler designs.

I have always been a fan of How To Draw books but I have to admit this o e is a favorite. It is fantastic for this "at home artist" but I can see how it would easily become a great asset in any classroom, particularly science or art. Loved it and will keep using it for continued practice. Easy to follow steps, great illustrations. 5 stars

An excellent book for learning to draw sea creatures. I love the staged drawings and the lack of words. Just what any child (or adult !) needs to learn. The knowledge is transferrable to similar things and encourages you to think about shape and form. The only change I would like is between the last two drawings. I would find it easier if the shading was done more gradually rather than all in one go. But still an excellent and useful book thank you.

These books have some really interesting step-by-step drawings, but I found them a bit dull because of the lack of text and variation. They could be useful for children, to practice starting with geometrical figures and adding details, but on the other hand the result shown in the book is way too detailed for kids. They don't allow much space for imagination either, since all 50 drawings have the same format, a 6 steps guide with no place for alteration, but as the introduction says, mimicry is a prerequisite for creativity. With the guide of a parent or teacher these can stablish the bases for some fun drawings!