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annieb123's review
4.0
Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
20 Ways to Draw Everything is a resource and pattern book curated from previously published material by the creative team at Chartwell. Released 6th July 2021 by Quarto on their Chartwell imprint, it's 224 pages and is available in paperback format.
This is emphatically *not* a step-by-step tutorial guide. Rather, it's a listing of 100 objects grouped thematically with numerous interpretations of each. There are some antique cars, bicycles, anchors, random doodles, and so on. They range from very simple and stylistic (stick figures) to quite elaborate and pattern rich "Zentangle" type filled shapes. There are blank spaces on each page to allow the reader to fill in or reproduce the drawings.
The pages can be used as drawing prompts. Quite a number of them would make wonderful limbering and warming up exercises for art students to get lines and marks onto their surfaces. Journalers and doodlers will find a lot of inspiration here. Many of the line drawings would be nice for other crafts such as lino printing, surface embroidery, leatherwork, whittling, contemporary calligraphy/illumination, and possibly weaving or knitting.
This would be a good selection for the artist's studio for reference, maker's groups, guilds and group studios or libraries.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
20 Ways to Draw Everything is a resource and pattern book curated from previously published material by the creative team at Chartwell. Released 6th July 2021 by Quarto on their Chartwell imprint, it's 224 pages and is available in paperback format.
This is emphatically *not* a step-by-step tutorial guide. Rather, it's a listing of 100 objects grouped thematically with numerous interpretations of each. There are some antique cars, bicycles, anchors, random doodles, and so on. They range from very simple and stylistic (stick figures) to quite elaborate and pattern rich "Zentangle" type filled shapes. There are blank spaces on each page to allow the reader to fill in or reproduce the drawings.
The pages can be used as drawing prompts. Quite a number of them would make wonderful limbering and warming up exercises for art students to get lines and marks onto their surfaces. Journalers and doodlers will find a lot of inspiration here. Many of the line drawings would be nice for other crafts such as lino printing, surface embroidery, leatherwork, whittling, contemporary calligraphy/illumination, and possibly weaving or knitting.
This would be a good selection for the artist's studio for reference, maker's groups, guilds and group studios or libraries.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
55_sallymander's review
5.0
5 stars, Excellent source!
20 WAYS TO DRAW ANYTHING
by the Editors of Chartwell Books
Let me count the ways that I love this book! The authors give you 20 different ways to draw each item they draw for you, there is extra room to draw your own versions, also. I like to doodle and this is an excellent source for knowing how to draw amazing things. Highly recommend it.
Thanks a bunch to #netgalley #chartwellbooks for the complimentary copy of #20waystodrawanything I was under no obligation to post a review.
20 WAYS TO DRAW ANYTHING
by the Editors of Chartwell Books
Let me count the ways that I love this book! The authors give you 20 different ways to draw each item they draw for you, there is extra room to draw your own versions, also. I like to doodle and this is an excellent source for knowing how to draw amazing things. Highly recommend it.
Thanks a bunch to #netgalley #chartwellbooks for the complimentary copy of #20waystodrawanything I was under no obligation to post a review.
hollygo12345's review
4.0
If you are looking for a step-by-step drawing book, then 20 Ways to Draw Everything is not the book for you. What fills the pages of this book is loads and loads of inspiration. So for example, there is a sea turtles chapter that consists of 20 very different drawings of turtles. There are of course different angles, like facing forward, a side profile, facing diagonally, and an aerial view but that is not the only difference. A few are angular, without any curved lines, and another is a silhouette without any lines touching. Nearly all are black and white though there is one green one. Each shell of these twenty turtles has a different design. And there are more differences but you will have to get the book to see them.
20 Ways to Draw Everything is divided into three sections. The first one is Get Up And Go and consists of 36 examples, including bikes, strollers, shoes, trains, hot air balloons, sailboats, antique cars, and magic carpets.
Under The Sea is the second section and it also contains 36 different subjects, such as jellyfish, seahorses, seals, crabs, sea turtles, manatees, and mermaids.
The last section is titled Oodles Of Doodles, which includes 37 different types like squares, flowers, stars, tornadoes, houses, flourishes, spirals, trees, and question marks.
It’s a lot of fun to flip through the pages of this book and see all the different ways things can be drawn. With over 100 themes, there is sure to be many that will appeal to you. 20 Ways to Draw Everything is a fantastic resource to have on hand and it will provide tons of inspiration for new artists as well as those more accomplished.
Thank you to Chartwell Books and NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
20 Ways to Draw Everything is divided into three sections. The first one is Get Up And Go and consists of 36 examples, including bikes, strollers, shoes, trains, hot air balloons, sailboats, antique cars, and magic carpets.
Under The Sea is the second section and it also contains 36 different subjects, such as jellyfish, seahorses, seals, crabs, sea turtles, manatees, and mermaids.
The last section is titled Oodles Of Doodles, which includes 37 different types like squares, flowers, stars, tornadoes, houses, flourishes, spirals, trees, and question marks.
It’s a lot of fun to flip through the pages of this book and see all the different ways things can be drawn. With over 100 themes, there is sure to be many that will appeal to you. 20 Ways to Draw Everything is a fantastic resource to have on hand and it will provide tons of inspiration for new artists as well as those more accomplished.
Thank you to Chartwell Books and NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
luellabenkess's review
5.0
When I first began looking through this book I was expecting something completely different. I was expecting an instructional format but this is not that is not that al all. It is perfect for the purpose of copying the drawing in the book onto your sketch pad or wall and learning how to draw the items.
It was perfect for me to draw the sea creatures into my bathroom mural.
I found it useful and informative.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
It was perfect for me to draw the sea creatures into my bathroom mural.
I found it useful and informative.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
jennyfer's review
3.0
20 Ways to Draw Everything does exactly what it says on the cover: it is a collection of 20 different ways to draw each of the drawing prompts. From basic drawings to the highly detailed, the book shows differing perspectives and angles, and ways to imply detail with minimal lines.
Honestly, I expected a little bit more instruction and guidance. It's great if one wants to practice drawing a specific item over and over again, but for someone who doesn't really know where to start and may be lacking confidence in their drawing ability, pages of well-drawn artwork may not be as encouraging as the creators hoped (the page of cars, specifically, comes to mind. I draw rather childish box cars, which are a far cry from the fancy vintage automobiles on the page!)
As I said, I expected some instruction or exploration into the shapes that make up each object, and how to look at the shapes from different angles. The "Oodles of Doodles" section is probably the most useful, as it groups objects by shape, which can then be expanded upon to create other things.
This would be a good book for somebody with burgeoning artistic skill, or someone who wants to hone their skills more, but not for a beginner.
~Many thanks to Netgalley and Chartwell Books for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.~
Honestly, I expected a little bit more instruction and guidance. It's great if one wants to practice drawing a specific item over and over again, but for someone who doesn't really know where to start and may be lacking confidence in their drawing ability, pages of well-drawn artwork may not be as encouraging as the creators hoped (the page of cars, specifically, comes to mind. I draw rather childish box cars, which are a far cry from the fancy vintage automobiles on the page!)
As I said, I expected some instruction or exploration into the shapes that make up each object, and how to look at the shapes from different angles. The "Oodles of Doodles" section is probably the most useful, as it groups objects by shape, which can then be expanded upon to create other things.
This would be a good book for somebody with burgeoning artistic skill, or someone who wants to hone their skills more, but not for a beginner.
~Many thanks to Netgalley and Chartwell Books for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.~
pamelareads's review
2.0
This was not what I expected at all! I was expecting this book to be in a step-by -step instructional format. However, it just gives you designs of 20 different ways to draw different items. This book may be good as a reference but it isn’t very useful as a “how to”.
** Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review! **
#PamelaReads2021 #100BooksIn2021 #20WaysToDraw #NetGalley
** Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review! **
#PamelaReads2021 #100BooksIn2021 #20WaysToDraw #NetGalley
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