Synopses & Reviews
Revisiting the animal theme that kicked off the series more than twenty-five years ago,
Draw 50 Baby Animals brings you an amazing array of the most adorable critters on earth. This latest installment in the Lee J. Ames illustration dynasty features darling baby animals from the wild, the barnyard, and even the backyard that will delight children and parents alike, making it an ideal tool for mastering drawing skills either at home or at school.
Lee J. Ames’s signature step-by-step method shows you how to draw the cutest offspring in the animal kingdom with ease —from a fluffy chick and a shaky-legged fawn to playful puppies and sweet-faced kittens. His clear instructions help budding artists to explore their interests in a fun, familiar (and loveable!) way.
With over three million copies in print, the Draw 50 series has successfully shown children how to create everything from a robin to a spaceship, Tyrannosaurus Rex to skyscrapers, and UFOs to racing cars. Draw 50 Baby Animals is sure to captivate a new generation of artists and keep them endlessly entertained, sketching their newfound friends.
Synopsis
Lee Ames's books have taught millions of children how to create lively pictures of everything from their favorite animals and famous cartoons to scary monsters and outrageous aliens. The bestselling titles in his beloved Draw 50 series feature creatures from the zoo, the backyard, and even the barnyard--from noble stallions in Draw 50 Horses (over 240,000 copies sold) to fiesty felines in Draw 50 Cats (more than 170,000 copies sold). Now by applying his step-by-step method to the cutest of the cute, Draw 50 Baby Animals helps young artists draw kitties and puppies, along with lions and tigers and bears--and more. Chirping chicks, shaky-legged fawns, and cuddly lambs all come vividly to life at Ames's talented fingertips. Easy and fun to follow, Draw 50 Baby Animals gives head-to-tail instructions for dozens of charming critters, capturing the essence of each one through vivid facial expressions and poses. A book that adults are apt to borrow for hours of soothing sketching, this is a delightful addition to a bestselling bevy.
About the Author
LEE J. AMES began his career at Walt Disney Studios and taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and at Dowling College on Long Island. He directed his own advertising agency and has illustrated over 150 books, ranging from preschool picture books to postgraduate texts. A prolific author of more than 30 Draw 50 books, Lee Ames died at the age of 90 in June 2011.