Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book, as this book has already been published, I will not share my review on Netgalley at this time.

This was a lovely, simple book containing easy to follow step-by-step instructions to draw a wide variety of different plants.

Easy Watercolor is a fantastic resource for beginning artists. It provides step-by-step instructions and engaging subjects, allowing you to dive into watercolor painting without feeling overwhelmed by technical details. The book covers a wide range of projects, from brushstrokes and shapes to animal portraits and landscapes. It also offers helpful tips and guidance to enhance your art skills. With its accessible approach, Easy Watercolor is an excellent choice for anyone looking to explore watercolor painting and develop a basic understanding of art concepts.

A great manual for beginners who want to move beyond their usually face sketch or "3-leaves-and-no-more". This easy to use book will have you drawing nature shapes, animals, and humans in no time. Recommended for those who draw without perspective or understanding.

Included are ways to save or frame your work, trendy projects, and just plain fun on a page or canvas. Here you go - put this one within easy reach of your sketchbook.

This had some lovely ideas and tips for easy drawing. I enjoyed using it to have a go at some pictures.

Some members of my family are quite adept at drawing, and while I could myself as creative, my skills bend to other mediums. However, I am always curious to build my understanding, so I welcomed the opportunity to review EASY DRAWING.

This book is replete with step-by-step examples to draw, walking beginners through by directing their attention to various stages of a project.

I found the guidance on selecting colors to draw shadows informative, and it was beneficial to have the exercises followed by a row of color swatches used within. In this short volume, there are instructions on proportions, supplies to use, color guidance, and support on drawing animals, people, objects, and more. This is a good introductory primer on how to begin drawing.

(I received a digital ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.)

This would make the perfect gift! Add some art supplies and voilà! I am not an artist and I totally drew some of these objects and you could tell what they were!

Nice accessible guide for artists wanting to learn more.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read this book in exchange for my review.

Great book, easy to follow and simple for beginners like me!

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Easy Drawing is a great guide book to drawing, how-ever I did feel it was for not absolute beginners but people with some sort of start in drawing and sketching to use to develop and hone their skills. The book begins with the basics such as tools and colour and drawing basics then moves on to different ideas and guides of how to draw many different things such as foods, plants, flowers, faces and figures, everyday objects such as tea cups and shells, animals, architecture and landscapes. The information and steps with each drawing are very brief and not as in depth as I'd hoped bit would be a great book for a more experienced drawer for sure.

Right off the bat, the wide variety of subjects and tools used attracted my attention. It's nice to see a teacher appreciate the variety of tools available, as well as the potential limitations of their prospective students. (Not everyone can afford the fancy stuff, but speaking as an artist who happily uses Crayola markers, trust me, you can use anything!) Though with that, this book focuses heavily on graphite and colored pencil, with only a bit on ink pens and watercolor/watercolor pencil. Which is fine, still has some variety, which for a general art tutorial book is great to see :)

I also liked in the tools section, the author gave a brief mention of the pros/use-cases and cons/limitations of the tools, though I worry for beginners reading this, they may take the cons too seriously, and may avoid using cheaper or readily available tools at all, for fear of the free/cheaper ones not being quality enough. (Which is just not true!) So I wish there was more emphasis on using what you already have as a starting point. There was also no mention of what kind of paper to use, which I think was also a miss. As someone who has used computer paper for years, for example, I know you can do quite a bit if you really push it, but it's not ideal. Definitely use what you have, but nicer paper can lead to a nicer experience.

That said though, I don't think this book is absolute beginner friendly. The information it covers is quite brief, and some spots could've definitely benefited more from more in-between progress examples. (Or different types of examples in general, like the explanation of 'contour drawing' was okay, but the examples were so busy, I doubt beginners will really understand what to do.) But general beginners with a bit of experience under their belt could love this book, for sure. The book is marketed for all levels, but if you have no experience with drawing at all, this /may/ be intimidating for you, (and obviously more experienced artists might not get much new here), but still not a bad book to pick up if you're excited about it and want to give it a go anyway.

I think there is quite a bit of great advice in here that can make the process of drawing more approachable to inexperienced artists. There aren't deep dives into drawing, but enough to get you started, or at least inspired.

I had a few nit-picks here and there, like the mentioning of colored pencils being made of wax--it depends on the brand. Or the advice about burnishing--which I'm not a fan of, and the lack of detail explaining using that method properly will definitely make for some frustrated artists using this book. Some of the technique's descriptions are just, "try to keep layers smooth" but...how? Or terminology isn't explained like "horizon line". What does that mean? Little things that could've used more detail and make me feel like this book isn't absolute beginner friendly, but nothing major.

On the other end, there are small details that are often easily forgotten when given as advice, and great pointers for beginners to keep an eye out for, like when drawing a cup, to keep in mind the thickness of the object, that it's not flat, it has depth. Little small things like that are great to see, and help beginner artists (or even those with more experience) be reminded to be observant. Or the mentioning of simplifying difficult projects (like using less colors on a complex subject so to not overwhelm yourself). And I loved the graph paper tip for helping learn proportions :)

I can't say this book brings anything new or unique to this genre, but if you already enjoy these types of books, you would probably enjoy this one as well. Would've loved a little more text or art, but still a fun book regardless. :)

I run a lot of art programs at our library so I am always looking for good instructional books for inspirational and I really liked this series. There were lots of pictures and easy to follow directions.

Growing up I was always sketching. Lots of horses (??) and all sorts of scenes and items. It was something I enjoyed but moved away from as I grew older and life became busier. Now, quite a few years on, I have felt the urge to take up a pencil again and saw this guide as a great way to dip my toe to see if I was as keen as I thought.

I so enjoyed this guide. It is accessible to all and great fun to use. The gradual build up of complexity is well done and provides solid guidance with each step. Helpful, as well, is the experimentation of different instruments – pencils, pens, colours, etc. Whether you have drawn previously or want to take it up as a mindfulness hobby, Easy Drawing is a wonderful guide easing the user into this wonderful past time.

Easy Drawing is an introductory guide for beginner artists and older children. It is not completely step by step so not really suitable for the complete beginner but great for anyone wanting to just have a go without too much technical detail. The projects are varied and great to follow, however I have already got most of them in another book by the same artist so it is a bit of a re-hash. For me personally it would have been good if new material and projects were included. However this does not deflect from the usefulness of the book and the lovely content and layout. A fun book for anyone wanting to have a go and get some great results.

It's not an out-of-the-ordinary introduction to drawing, but it's not necessarily a bad thing to have multiple choices of such easy manuals for those who want to learn how to draw. It's quite basic, though. The explanations keep things very simple and it will surely take a lot of practice to get the hang of it and to start to gain confidence in your ability to draw. I was quite surprised to discover the author recommends the use of an eraser, which is not very academic, if my information is correct.

I wouldn't say that someone can actually learn how to draw if only following the short tutorials of this book, but as long as it's a reason to practice I think it's more than welcome!

Being bored at work now has a perk because it means I can pull this book up and learn to draw a bit better. Given these are just doodles on a notepad, people think I can do something great now.

Very well done. Had great instructions and seemed doable, even for me. And I am awful at art. Now I want to go paint something.

I enjoy drawing but I am not that great at it. I am always trying to improve my skills and learn more. I saw Easy Drawing by Chelsea Ward and I thought that it would be a fun book to try and grow my drawing skills.
This book starts with an introduction and tells you of the tools you might need to start drawing. It also explains some of the techniques that you might use. However it started to get a bit more complicated. I prefer to draw with just a pencil because I don’t have the skill or need for fancy equipment. Since this book is called Easy Drawing, I would have thought that it would be easier to read and use.
I found this book not suited for beginners. Although it did try to explain things there were a lot of other factors that you needed to know or have. I think that it is a little too easy for those who are advanced but it may not be the best book to start drawing with. I would suggest this book to those who already have some of the tools for drawing but are not quite in the advanced group.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher through Netgalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion, a positive review was not required.

Not the easiest guide to drawing I’ve ever used but one that gives great results with a little perseverance. I found the subject matters were interesting and I enjoyed attempting to draw them, maybe not the best for a beginner but a great book for someone who already has some drawing skills

As someone in a third year art class who cannot draw whatsoever, I already know this book is going to come in handy. The directions are very precise and easy to understand and the pictures truly help. I like how it explains how to mix colors and what tools are needed. I was surprised by the drawings on the inside as they were way cooler than I was expecting.