Draw-A-Saurus: Everything You Need to Know to Draw Your Favorite Dinosaurs - Softcover

James Silvani

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385345801 ISBN 13: 9780385345804

Publisher: Watson-Guptill, 2014

Synopsis

This in-depth yet accessible dinosaur drawing guide combines humour, creativity, and the latest dino research to show young artists how to breathe life into drawings of their prehistoric favourites. Walt Disney and Dreamworks illustrator James Silvani encourages young artists to mix the latest dinosaur facts with their imaginations, using step-by-step lessons showing how to draw a variety of dinosaurs and prehistoric beasts. Lessons cover everything from the most famous dinos like T. Rex and Stegasaurus to some cool, lesser-known creatures. This lively and engaging guide demonstrates methods for drawing dinosaurs in classic poses and from new and exciting angles. From James Gurney's Dinotopia series to Jurassic Park 3-D (2013) and Pixar's The Good Dinosaur (2014), the appetite for combining art and dinos shows no signs of going extinct.

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About the Author

James Silvani is an artist and illustrator best known for his illustration work with The Walt Disney Company. After receiving his B.A. in Art from San Francisco State University, Silvani moved into the illustration field where he's drawn characters for Disney, Warner Bros., Dreamworks, Lucasfilm, and Marvel Comics. Currently he is a comic book illustrator for titles like Mickey Mouse, DuckTales, Darkwing Duck and The Muppets. Silvani has drawn dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts since childhood, and now puts those skills to use in kid-drawing workshops with a focus on dino-drawing at comic conventions and schools in Hawaii and California.

From the Back Cover

This in-depth yet accessible dinosaur drawing guide combines humor, creativity, and the latest dino research to show artists young and old how to breathe life into drawings of their prehistoric favorites.

Prehistoric Pencil Power!
Even though they lived some 65 million years ago, dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles continue to rule today. From movies to comics and cartoons, these ancient, giant beasts are everywhere you turn. Of course, who wants to just read about or watch these dinos when you can learn how to use pencils, pens, markers, and more to draw your very own?

Cartoonist James Silvani combines easy-to-follow art exercises with the latest, greatest dino-facts to help you create fun and cool dinosaur doodles all by yourself. With lessons on old favorites like T-rex and stegosaurus, as well as lesser-known (but still awesome) creatures like the massive argentinosaurus, Draw-a-Saurus has everything the dinosaur fan could ever ask for (outside of their very own pet dino!).

Edition details

• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385345801
• ISBN 13: 9780385345804
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160