Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures: The Step-By-Step Way to Draw Castles and Cathedrals, Skyscrapers and Bridges, and So Much More...

by Lee J. Ames

Book Overview

Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures teaches aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step instructions. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames shows readers how to draw famous structures from all over the world, as well as an igloo, a barn and silo, a windmill, and even a teepee. Ames's illustration style and renowned drawing method has made him a leader in the step-by-step drawing manual, and the 31 books in his Draw 50 series...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823086046
• ISBN13: 9780823086047
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Great Book!!

Great book. A step by step approach to drawing buildings all over the world. This drawing method has proven successful for children and adults alike.

Success for the worried artist

I bought this book for one of my 6th grade students whose perfectionism is a problem. He told me that he wanted to be an architect but felt that his inability to draw would keep him from his goal. When I gave him the book, I wrote a note inside telling him to try two drawings each week. He came to class a few days later with two beautiful drawings and asked me why he should do only two drawings. I wouldn't have picked this book out for myself. The step by step approach isn't for me - it doesn't feel very creative. For my student, who was afraid to pick up a pencil and draw, it was a great fit.

Fantastic Series

This book focuses on the more notable landmark buildings around the globe but does include a few of your average neighborhood homes. One of our favorites is the castle. It has easy to follow instructions so that everyone, even the not-so-artistic types can create AWESOME pictures with only some concentration and a desire to succeed. I highly recommend this book and others from the "Draw 50" series to ANYONE who is interested in drawing.

Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures

Bought this book for my nephew who has always had an interest in building. At the age of three he was able to put any toy, plane or castle together without someone reading the instructions to him. I bought the book to see if he an interest in understanding the basics of constructing a building. He opened the book and within 60 minutes had drawn a bridge, a skyscraper and a castle. He has completed the entire book and his older sister is also using the book. I highly recommend this book to any adult interested in expanding a child's mind. He may never become an architect but he has developed areas of his brain that might help him solve a problem in other disciplines whether science, math, or art. Good book. I would like to use it also.