Sketching and Drawing for Children

By Genevieve Vaughan-Jackson

This hand volume--filled with more than 350 illustrations--is designed especially for aspiring young artists and for those who simply love to draw. Sketching and Drawing for Children is a user-friendly drawing guide that will be the first choice of all beginning artists. First, Genevieve Vaughan-Jackson teaches you the importance of seeing what you want to draw and knowing its construction before ever touching pencil to paper. Then, after learning the proper hand motions for fluid drawing, you'll start creating works of art--sketching simple objects such as wagons and vases, and later more difficult ones such as airplanes and horses. Step by step, you will learn all the fundamentals of art, including basic shapes, proportion, perspectives, shading, and movement. By following the concise, easy-to-read instructions and the many sample sketches, you'll be drawing everything from flowers and birds, to cars and basketball players, as well as snow-covered log cabins and wind-tossed sailboats on a stormy sea. Sketching and Drawing for Children is sure to be a helping hand to all young people interested in developing their artistic talent.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399516190
• ISBN13: 9780399516191
• Release Date: June 1990
• Publisher: Tarcherperigee
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.0" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Big hit with my 9 year old niece!

I gave this to my 9 year old niece, who likes to draw. I had a book very like this one (probably an earlier printing) when I was small. She loves it! She particularly likes the way it helps her to draw the "difficult" things--proportions, perspective, etc. She has already gotten a lot of use from the book and I am glad I gave it to her. It's not a bit outdated it seems, although it was originally published 50 years ago.

Great Starter Book for Kids

We purchased this book for our 7-year old daughter. The book is written and illustrated where she can read it herself and learn as she goes. She was able to improve on her drawing of an apple withing 5 minutes of using this book. It has great drawing techniques that a young child can easily pick up and learn themselves or with the help of a parent or older sibling.

Excellent guide for a young, developing artist

I purchased this book for my daughter who is twelve years old. She has always had interests in art, and drawing in particular. This book clearly demonstrates techniques that will allow her to develop her existing skills as well as add new ones. I wish that it was one of a series of books rather than a single publication. She loves it.