我会画恐龙/I CAN DRAW DINOSAURS

Everybody can enjoy drawing, but sometimes it's hard to know where to begin.
The subject you want to draw can look very complicated. This book shows you how to start, by breaking down your subject into a series of simple shapes.
The tools you need are very simple. The basic requirements are paper and pencils. Very thin paper wears through if you have to rub out a line, so choose
paper that is thick enough to work on. Pencils come with different leads, from
very hard to very soft. Very hard pencils give a clean, thin line which is best for
finishing drawings. Very soft ones give a thicker, darker line. You will probably
find a medium pencil most useful.
If you want to colour in your drawing, you have the choice of paints, coloured
inks, or felt-tip pens. Fine felt-tips are useful for drawing outlines, thick felt-
tips are better for colouring in.
The most important tool you have is your own eyes. The mistake many people
make is to draw what they think something looks like, instead of really looking at
it carefully first. Half the secret of making your drawing look good is getting
the proportions right. Study your subject before you start, and break it down in
your mind into sections. Check how much bigger, or longer, or shorter, one part
is than another. Notice where one part joins another, and at what angle. See where there are flowing curves, and where there are straight lines.
The step-by-step drawings in this book show you exactly how to do this. Each
subject is broken down into easy stages,so you can build up your drawing one piece
at a time. Look carefully at each shape before - and after - you draw it. If you
find you have drawn it the wrong size or in the wrong place, correct it before you
go on. Then the next shape will fit into place, and piece-by-piece you can build
up a fantastic picture.