I Can Draw People

Usborne Playtime

by Ray Gibson

Shows how to draw people including a workman, an angel, a soccer player, an astronaut, a parachutist, and an ice skater.

Genres: Art, Childrens, Drawing, Reference, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 24, 1999

Reviews

[Rod Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

Simple instructions and illustrations to teach kids how to draw people the way kids usually end up drawing people even without instructions. It's a step up from stick figures at least.


FOR REFERENCE:

Contents: I can draw . . . -- a workman -- an angel -- a giant -- a pirate -- a queen -- a ballerina -- a soccer player -- a scuba diver -- an astronaut -- a parachutist -- a skier -- an ice skater -- a cowboy -- faces -- a horse and rider

[Krista · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t like this one quite as much as in the book I Can Draw Animals by Usborne Playtime. I do think I may use it for teaching a few basic skills with the younger grades.

[Shanna Gonzalez · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a step-by-step guide to drawing very simple representations of different kinds of people: giants, workers, an angel, a ballerina. The instructions are very easy to follow, and the youngest artists will be gratified by their ability to imitate the pictures in the book. The book's main limitation is that the resulting pictures do not approach realism. This ought to be useful for building confidence in a hesitant artist, but it should be a short interim step to morerealistic drawings (which may not be much more difficult).

[Janell's Kids · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great introduction to drawing for kids. My six year old has had a lot of fun drawing the different people/animals in this book!

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for my six-year-old budding artist.