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Nov 06, 2019 Holly rated it really liked it

Some books withstand the test of time and this is one of them! The Draw Any Animal Book is a compilation of step-by-step lessons written by a French artist in the 1920s and1930s for a weekly children's paper.

This is a simple book chock full of different animals that you will be able to draw in no time. Seven basic shapes and the use of geometric lines figure in to each of the 150+ animals for which there are typically 3-6 steps illustrating how to draw it. In a few of the lessons, there seems to

Some books withstand the test of time and this is one of them! The Draw Any Animal Book is a compilation of step-by-step lessons written by a French artist in the 1920s and1930s for a weekly children's paper.

This is a simple book chock full of different animals that you will be able to draw in no time. Seven basic shapes and the use of geometric lines figure in to each of the 150+ animals for which there are typically 3-6 steps illustrating how to draw it. In a few of the lessons, there seems to be a couple of steps missing, like with the peacock, but for the most part they appear to be complete. There are all sorts of animals included, such as many varieties of birds, big cats, ocean creatures, insects, and farm animals. There are also unusual animals that are not typically found in drawing books, such as quail, pheasant, raptor, peacock, hyena, antelope, and slugs.

What is really nice about these lessons is that the drawing steps are very clear and are the focus in the book. There is very little text to distract the budding artist — sometimes a drawing tip and at other times a brief bit of trivia. A very unusual and compelling feature of this book is that Lambry illustrates how-to-draw the same animal from several different poses - for example, a profile, from overhead, straight on and from behind. For example, dogs include 5 different poses and for ducks there are 7 different ones. Also, there are practice pages included for each animal.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - Quarry Books and NetGalley for a temporary advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

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Nov 09, 2019 Natalie rated it really liked it

I was sent this book in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

What a delightful book! This book is by French artist Robert Lament featuring his step by step instructions and detailed but simple drawings of how to draw over 150 different animals from domestic to wild animals. I adore this book, and even though the sketches are from the 1920's and 1930's they are fantastic and Robert Lament's step by step tutorials really have survived the test of time.

This book would make

I was sent this book in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

What a delightful book! This book is by French artist Robert Lament featuring his step by step instructions and detailed but simple drawings of how to draw over 150 different animals from domestic to wild animals. I adore this book, and even though the sketches are from the 1920's and 1930's they are fantastic and Robert Lament's step by step tutorials really have survived the test of time.

This book would make an amazing gift to keep for any child over 8 and even adults.
Each page has a page next to it for you to try the same drawing shown, step by step.

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This is an okay book with a huge selection of animals, insects, fish and other creatures to draw. Instructions are super simple, with little text. The animals are all drawn with that classic "make a triangle and then a circle here and then two parallel lines and then erase all this part and then add that" kind of style, instead of showing you how to just draw the basic shape of an animal. Some of the animals look really realistic while others just looked off to me.

I read a temporary digital ARC

This is an okay book with a huge selection of animals, insects, fish and other creatures to draw. Instructions are super simple, with little text. The animals are all drawn with that classic "make a triangle and then a circle here and then two parallel lines and then erase all this part and then add that" kind of style, instead of showing you how to just draw the basic shape of an animal. Some of the animals look really realistic while others just looked off to me.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

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Dec 04, 2019 =^.^= Janet rated it really liked it

When it is snowy and cold outside, superspeed readers like me can read 150 - 200+ pages/hour, so yes, I have read the book … and many more today. LOL

I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley, the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review.

From the publisher, as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸.

As always, I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I

When it is snowy and cold outside, superspeed readers like me can read 150 - 200+ pages/hour, so yes, I have read the book … and many more today. LOL

I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley, the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review.

From the publisher, as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸.

As always, I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I love emojis (outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/etc. " on Instagram and Twitter... Get a real job, people!) so let's give it

In the 1920s and 30s, French artist Robert Lambry (1902–1934) created a series of charming step-by-step lessons for drawing animals for a weekly children's paper. They were later compiled into a book Les Animaux Tels Qu'ils Sont (Animals as They Are) and now, almost 100 years later, these beautiful lineworks will guide you to drawing perfection.

Lambry breaks down the process of drawing realistic animals into a series of simple shapes and lines, enabling you to recreate even the most complex creatures in just a few steps. Use the no-slip, wood-free pages to copy 100 wonderful animals—including:
Big creatures, like an elephant, rhino, giraffe, and hippo.
Small creatures, like a snail, frog, butterfly, beetle, spider, and flyAll kinds of birds, like a swallow, peacock, turkey, heron, and swan.
Domestic animals, like a cat, dog, chicken, and cow

A range of wild cats, like a tiger, lynx, lion, and pantherOcean creatures, like a whale, lobster, and seal and more! Indulge the temptation to pick up your pencil, follow these elegant examples, and learn to draw any animal the Lambry way.

As someone who struggles trying to draw anything, not just animals, this book is an amazing way to learn. The instructions are clear and the illustrations top-notch: this book, along with some paper and pencils would make an ultimate artsy holiday gift.

As always, I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I love emojis (outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/etc. " on Instagram and Twitter... Get a real job, people!) so let's give it 🎨🎨🎨🎨

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Nov 27, 2019 Annie rated it really liked it

Originally published on my blog Nonstop Reader.

The Draw Any Animal Book is a book full of step by step tutorials for line drawing a number of animals. Originally published in a weekly children's newspaper in the 1920s-30s, this collection, released 15th Oct 2019 by Quarto on their Quarry imprint, is 176 pages and available in paperback format.

The format of these tutorials will be familiar to most readers. They start with simple shapes or geometric line drawings, add simple shapes and refine the

Originally published on my blog Nonstop Reader.

The Draw Any Animal Book is a book full of step by step tutorials for line drawing a number of animals. Originally published in a weekly children's newspaper in the 1920s-30s, this collection, released 15th Oct 2019 by Quarto on their Quarry imprint, is 176 pages and available in paperback format.

The format of these tutorials will be familiar to most readers. They start with simple shapes or geometric line drawings, add simple shapes and refine the outline to wind up with a recognizable finished drawing. Some of the drawings were whimsical, some were very stylized.Each tutorial page has a 'now you have a go' blank facing page for practice.

Great selection for a gift for a young artist, perhaps with some added sketch pads and pencils. This would also make a superlative classroom or library book.I would also recommend this book to babysitters, grandparents, parents, and basically anyone who spends a fair bit of time with small kids in order to up their 'draw with me' game.

Four stars. Fun collection.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

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A great book with clear and simple instructions , great step by step illustrations and creates great results. I am a beginner so I can tell you it's perfect for absolute beginners completely honestly. A lovely addition of facts about the animals this is a wonderful book for any age wanting to take their first step into art.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

nice sketches of a variety of animals. Some it is just one sketch, other have a few. Great for those who want to start drawing animals. Good start.

Mar 07, 2020 June rated it really liked it

This is an easy-to-follow book to draw cute animal pictures. It's the school of drawing that starts with simple shapes and gets more complex; a teacher or parent could easily adapt this to their little artists' skill and patience levels.

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for a digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

This is an easy-to-follow book to draw cute animal pictures. It's the school of drawing that starts with simple shapes and gets more complex; a teacher or parent could easily adapt this to their little artists' skill and patience levels.

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for a digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

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I received a copy of The Draw Any Animal Book through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The Draw Any Animal Book is a compilation of artwork and instructions created by the one and only Robert Lambry. These images were actually all drawn back in the 1920s and 30s, but now they've been all compiled (and translated) for us in this helpful guide.
Inside this book, you're going to find one hundred and fifty charmingly drawn animals. Best of all, each and every animal is broken do

I received a copy of The Draw Any Animal Book through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The Draw Any Animal Book is a compilation of artwork and instructions created by the one and only Robert Lambry. These images were actually all drawn back in the 1920s and 30s, but now they've been all compiled (and translated) for us in this helpful guide.
Inside this book, you're going to find one hundred and fifty charmingly drawn animals. Best of all, each and every animal is broken down into their core shapes, with Lambry going out of his way to show how one can draw just about everything.
I've always enjoyed this particular art style, so I was happy to see all of these drawings put together in one book. And obviously, as an animal lover, I'm particularly happy with the drawings chosen here.
The Draw Any Animal Book is perfect for just about anyone, from the experienced artists (for surely they'll appreciate some of the elements) to the beginners. And don't forget about all of the animal lovers in the audience!

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Oct 29, 2019 Debbie rated it it was amazing

This book teaches how to create simple but accurate line drawings of a variety of animals. Text was only used when he needed to point out how he created a distinctive feature of the animal. Each lesson was basically 3 to 5 drawn steps showing how to create each animal, and the steps were clear and easy to follow. Common animals were often shown from different angles – like the side, front, and back – and in different poses. He covered around 150 animals, from cats and dogs to reptiles, rodents, This book teaches how to create simple but accurate line drawings of a variety of animals. Text was only used when he needed to point out how he created a distinctive feature of the animal. Each lesson was basically 3 to 5 drawn steps showing how to create each animal, and the steps were clear and easy to follow. Common animals were often shown from different angles – like the side, front, and back – and in different poses. He covered around 150 animals, from cats and dogs to reptiles, rodents, rabbits, turtles, bugs, fish, and many more. His method basically uses simple lines to get the correct proportions in place and then he added distinctive details so that a person seeing the line drawing can tell which animal it is supposed to be. Overall, I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to draw simple line drawings of animals, especially children and crafters.

I received an e-book review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

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The range of animals and the level of simplicity is a strength in this book. I also love the space to try it out yourself next to each animal entry. Another bonus point Is the great range of options for different birds to draw!

I will say, like many how to draw books, sometimes the images jump to a level of completion too fast from the previous version. It's like the last step is frequently rushed and allllll these details get added on the last step. Kinda ruins the point of the step by step conc

The range of animals and the level of simplicity is a strength in this book. I also love the space to try it out yourself next to each animal entry. Another bonus point Is the great range of options for different birds to draw!

I will say, like many how to draw books, sometimes the images jump to a level of completion too fast from the previous version. It's like the last step is frequently rushed and allllll these details get added on the last step. Kinda ruins the point of the step by step concept if you ask me... I see this a lot in these type of books though.

Cute, interactive, useful, and as I noted the great range of animals is cool!

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Dec 26, 2019 Lael Walters rated it really liked it

Draw Any Animal by Robert Lambry is what I think of as an old style 'learn to draw' book showing many animals from circle to finished product in a line drawing/cartoon style. Each animal is shown in a number of different poses and each page of examples has a matching page for the user to try their own hand at drawing. What I really liked in this book is that the finished animals were in fact do-able -- there was no big jump from mostly circle to drawing. Additionally the number of different pose Draw Any Animal by Robert Lambry is what I think of as an old style 'learn to draw' book showing many animals from circle to finished product in a line drawing/cartoon style. Each animal is shown in a number of different poses and each page of examples has a matching page for the user to try their own hand at drawing. What I really liked in this book is that the finished animals were in fact do-able -- there was no big jump from mostly circle to drawing. Additionally the number of different poses was a big plus. On the downside, similar to other books of this type, there is no teaching on what to look for in trying to draw the animals in other poses. As I restart my creative endeavours, I think it will be worthwhile to spend some time trying the different animals. ...more

I thought this would be a great little book on how to make items look realistic but the book was very basic in giving any details. (Continue rant on exactly how much of the book to give to what materials to use.) The end results were a little cartoonish and basic but I really enjoyed the little projects sprinkled throughout; they gave good inspiration for things to draw.

The drawings reminded me a little of Kath Kidston or maybe even basic children's books style illustrations. I think this would

I thought this would be a great little book on how to make items look realistic but the book was very basic in giving any details. (Continue rant on exactly how much of the book to give to what materials to use.) The end results were a little cartoonish and basic but I really enjoyed the little projects sprinkled throughout; they gave good inspiration for things to draw.

The drawings reminded me a little of Kath Kidston or maybe even basic children's books style illustrations. I think this would be a fun book if you wanted to head into that area but not if you wanted your drawings to look life-like or realistic.

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The title says it all.  Step by step instructions allow artists old and young to draw a wide variety of animals.  Just some of the animals included are dogs, cats, moles, hares, otters, frogs, cows, horses, owls and lions.  There are then so many more.  According to the publisher, these step-by-step instructions were created for a children's paper almost 100 years ago.  They still seem appealing today. The book provides not only instruction, but also room for creating the drawings. So, get out y The title says it all.  Step by step instructions allow artists old and young to draw a wide variety of animals.  Just some of the animals included are dogs, cats, moles, hares, otters, frogs, cows, horses, owls and lions.  There are then so many more.  According to the publisher, these step-by-step instructions were created for a children's paper almost 100 years ago.  They still seem appealing today. The book provides not only instruction, but also room for creating the drawings. So, get out your pencils and see what you can do.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

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At first I honestly have to say I was initially pretty disappointed in this book but then I realized what makes it fantastic is the shear simplicity of it. There is little to no explanations just concise and detailed drawings that focus on the basics of 10 shapes to create a variety of animals with a touch of trivia mixed in. I feel this book easy enough for beginners but is perfect for all ages. I think this is a gem for those wanting to learn to draw animals and will greatly improve your techn At first I honestly have to say I was initially pretty disappointed in this book but then I realized what makes it fantastic is the shear simplicity of it. There is little to no explanations just concise and detailed drawings that focus on the basics of 10 shapes to create a variety of animals with a touch of trivia mixed in. I feel this book easy enough for beginners but is perfect for all ages. I think this is a gem for those wanting to learn to draw animals and will greatly improve your technique. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review. ...more

Oct 29, 2019 Kristine rated it really liked it

The Draw Any Animal Book by Robert Lambry is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in late October.

With a quaint calming color palette, this gives you 4-5 steps to form simple sketches, rather than something that resembles an Art Instruction School drawing. These sketches are grouped loosely by genus or shared environment of animals by beginning with shapes, then elaborating on them (with an expression, food, in different poses, limbs in shadow) and giving little tidbits of information on dwellings

The Draw Any Animal Book by Robert Lambry is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in late October.

With a quaint calming color palette, this gives you 4-5 steps to form simple sketches, rather than something that resembles an Art Instruction School drawing. These sketches are grouped loosely by genus or shared environment of animals by beginning with shapes, then elaborating on them (with an expression, food, in different poses, limbs in shadow) and giving little tidbits of information on dwellings, young animals, and eggs.

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Nov 21, 2019 Carolyn rated it liked it

I would have to disagree with the description. This book will not give you "realistic" animals. It will however, take you to the next step beyond stick figures. This book would be a great one to use while you are learning form. It breaks the animal down into simple line drawings then provides a page for you to practice. Good beginner book. There is a great variety of different animals to choose from. I would have to disagree with the description. This book will not give you "realistic" animals. It will however, take you to the next step beyond stick figures. This book would be a great one to use while you are learning form. It breaks the animal down into simple line drawings then provides a page for you to practice. Good beginner book. There is a great variety of different animals to choose from. ...more

Nov 27, 2019 Max rated it liked it

The book's description is a bit inaccurate. It won't teach you to draw realistic animals, but if you are really struggling with the idea of how multiple shapes turn into a picture; this book would be helpful. Some of the drawings are a little more complicated, but this book is fun to look through, even if you don't actually use it to draw anything. I found it to be a very beginner book for those who drawing does not come easily.

Dec 11, 2019 Angela rated it it was amazing

5 stars, hands down guys. This book is exactly what it says - drawing tutorials. And there's a lot of them! Incredibly easy to follow, each page shows a step-out picture guide using common shapes to draw any animal you please.

Thanks netgalley for giving me the advanced PDF so I can share my opinions with y'all :)

5 stars, hands down guys. This book is exactly what it says - drawing tutorials. And there's a lot of them! Incredibly easy to follow, each page shows a step-out picture guide using common shapes to draw any animal you please.

Thanks netgalley for giving me the advanced PDF so I can share my opinions with y'all :)

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Oct 26, 2019 Irene rated it it was amazing

The Draw Any Animal Book by Robert Lambry. Very clear and concise examples and instructions. Can finally draw at least a couple of pictures of animals. Will be able to draw more with some practice. A wide variety of examples.

Many Thanks to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

Jan 14, 2020 Fleurtje Eliza rated it really liked it

Lovely, quirky drawings with easy to follow instructions. I appreciate these little exercises with the animals being their own characters, nothing typical or generic as with cartoons or comics.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book.

Nov 11, 2019 Kimberly rated it it was amazing

A great resource for artists, whether experience or a beginner. There is plenty to learn from this book and I think it is also great for kids.

Wonderful book. No words just step by step instructions and pages opposite to practice. This book would be good for young and old alike. The simplicity of this book is what makes it so great. No theory, no art school, just a visual way to learn how to make any animal. Well Done.

I would like to thank the publisher, author and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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