How to Draw Almost Everything: An Illustrated Sourcebook [Paperback]

Not sure how to start your drawing of a flamingo or a flying squirrel? Businessman? Bat? Baobab tree? How to Draw Almost Everything is here to help!

With over 2,000 images, this visual reference book offersinstructions for drawing animals,people,plants,food,everyday objects,buildings,vehicles,clothing, and more. The section on people gives simple tricks for showing emotion (angry, surprised) and action (skipping, doing a handstand). There's also a section on clothing that shows how to drawcoats and jackets,shoes and boots,bell-bottoms and skinny jeans. From tricycles to tanker trucks, the book gives tips on drawing all kinds of moving vehicles.

At then end of each chapter, author and artist Chika Miyata challenges you tosynthesize what you've learned and create a scene. At the end of the chapter on animals, the challenge is to draw a zoo. At the end of the chapter on food, the challenge is to keep an illustrated food journal.

Each entry is broken down withstep-by-step illustrations, making this book perfect forbeginners or experienced artistsin need of a quick refresher and a great resource for those who want to express themselves throughillustration or cartooning.

Each book in theAlmost Everything seriesoffers readers a fun, comprehensive, and charmingly illustrated visual directory of ideas to inspire skill building in their creative endeavors.

Chika Miyata, born in 1980, is an award winning illustrator. She lives and works in Japan.