Art from Simple Shapes

Didn't love this one quite as much as the finger print one, but I loved it still. While it is fun for the kids, it's also fun for the person who can't draw to save their life. Detailed review to follow

'Art from Simple Shapes' by Rosa M. Curto presents a simple way to learn art by using basic shapes as building blocks. Just to make it easier, the book comes with a shape stencil.

The book is sectioned out by shapes, starting with half circles. Within the sections, the drawings go from relatively simple to slightly harder. For example, to draw a slice of watermelon with a half circle is 4 steps, but a car with the same half circle is 8 steps. They are all within reach for young budding artists who can copy a few steps, and there is plenty of room for creativity.

I like the approach to teaching art this way. The student can use the stencil as a base and build on it. The next step would be looking for these shapes in the everyday world and using them to develop an artist's eye. It seems like a simple approach, but perfect for young kids who would like to learn to draw.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Dover Publications and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

Cute and fun drawings appropriate for middle grade and above. Many of the concepts are a 4-8 step process so the child is rewarded quickly with a finished product. I enjoyed having facial expressions addressed and lots of whimsical characters in addition to animals and other images. A great addition to any child's drawing library!

Art is not one of my talents, so the idea of art from simple shapes caught my eye. I'm so glad I requested this book and was approved! I enjoyed spending time practicing my drawing skills as I read through this book. The author showed how to draw many different things in steps. This would be a great book for budding artists. I loved the cute drawings and the bright colors.

Super cute book with step by step instructions about how to draw lots of familiar objects. My students are going to love this one! It reminds me of some of Ed Emberly's drawing books.

This is a great drawing book for beginners of any age. My wife (who can't draw loved it) and so did my 3 year old daughter. They had a great time drawing together. I could see my elementary students enjoying this as well, especially since it get progressively more complicated, with more steps and details as you go along. It's also good practice to develop an eye for finding basic shapes in objects all around us.

Great book for young artists who are interested in learning more about drawing.

Such great simple ideas and step by steps!

Lovely and useful book for both children and adults about the simple use of geometric shapes to learn to draw! The authoress uses 8 geometric shapes to make 125 different drawings. I write this as an adult who was afraid to draw, as the simple pleasure got lost in the process of getting the school marks, and is learning the process (both drawing techniques and the creativity exploration) again - this might be quite useful book for any adult who doesn´t believe in their capabilities in the art world. You might not become the new Picasso, but you can learn and enjoy the drawing experience. And with these simple patterns you can make more than you ever thought you could!

Using just a few basic geometric patterns, children learn to draw many things. Most of the patterns require a few additional strokes to complete the design. Some designs are more difficult than others. It's a great book for teaching children the art of drawing. I received an advance e-galley of the book from the publisher through NetGalley for review purposes.

I think even I could learn how to draw from this book! Some of the drawings are so cute. I love it!

It is amazing how many shapes can be made so easily with basic shapes. Children will have lots of fun drawing based on this book. Mind boggling. great way to improve creativity. Can be moulded into a game like pictionary.

Quite creative and instructive. However, I wouldn't recommend it so much for Middle Grade (although it can be fun for any age), but more for younger kids. This book is teaching children to observe the world around them and notice the shape of objects. It is an easy and entertaining ride for there are lots of examples of simple drawings in 4-8 steps. While having fun drawing, children also learn about geometrical shapes, from the simplest to those most complex.

Great ideas for my young students who have recently learned their shapes. The children enjoyed creating their own pictures using the shapes.

I got this book original because my 13 year old son loves to draw, but sometimes has a hard time figuring out what to draw. I love the ideas that were in this book, it sets the creativity flowing. It allowed me, a mom, to be able to draw simple things which I was not able to draw before. I like this book and I think you will like it too.
I received a free copy of this book in return for my honest opinion.

Title: Art from Simple Shapes: Make Amazing Art from 8 Simple Geometric Shapes!
Author: Rosa M. Curto Publisher: Dover Publications Pub Date: August 19th 2015 Page count: 96 Genre: Hobbies, art, drawing, tutorials Source: NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review Format: e-ARC Rating: helpful Cover: 4\10 Review: on Goodreads

This book teaches dozens of simple illustration tutorials that anyone- no matter how young or old- can follow using basic shapes. So, its level is for the very beginners or youngsters.
I liked the idea of this book very much! Even though it is not a new idea, how it was presented made it special. I also liked the little details and the different styles of every piece. I only wish it had more pages, or maybe a challenging section?
I had fun time while drawing from it, here are my sketches:

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Basic Ideas that toddlers will love. Step by step instructions Beautiful design from various shapes. Definitely fun