This is a great book for either a beginner or someone who is more advanced. I love the month by month break down. It's really fun and keeps you from drawing the same old things over and over again. It's also excellent for Bullet Journalling

A good source book with varying styles and some great tips of how to help you draw. I enjoyed it but found it very hard to read on ebook. Definitely one you need a hardback copy.

"How to Draw..." books typically don't impress me, but this is now the second book of this sort from Catherine V. Holmes that has excited me for what it is doing.

Holmes breaks down a drawing so that it starts with very obvious, basic shapes and then she adds bits and pieces so that the basic shape begins to look like the intended object and she finishes it with shading. Sometimes the leap from basic drawing to finished, shaded drawing seems like a pretty large jump, but I haven't yet read Holmes' book about shading which might help the beginning artist make that leap.

Holmes offers some very important tips in her foreword, including: draw lightly so that you can erase, and to step away from it for a while if it is going the way you want and are getting frustrated with it.

This particular book, as the subtitle suggests, focuses on Holidays and special events. Holmes goes through it month by month, hitting all the major holidays and giving a sample or two of simple drawings to help identify the holiday.

I really appreciate how simple Holmes makes this look, and yet her finished drawings look pretty spectacular. Mine don't look quite the same, when I try these drawings, but that's okay. She's even says in her foreword that the reader's drawings shouldn't look exactly like her.

In addition to the drawings and the step-by-step process, Holmes gives the reader a list of "Special Days" for each month so that the reader/artist can try making some different holiday/special day drawings. Reading these lists is almost worth the price of the book alone. Who knew (besides Ms. Holmes) that, for instance, in July we have a "Compliment Your Mirror Day" and a "Cheer Up the Lonely Day" and "Embrace Your Geekness Day" and many, many others?

Looking for a good book? <em>How to Draw Cool Stuff: Holidays, Seasons and Events</em> is a great, "how to draw" book by Catherine V. Holmes that lays it out in simple terms, offers a great looking finished drawing, and prompts the reader with many fun holidays and special event days throughout the year.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Great how to draw book for all times of the year. Broken down month by month, you build on what you have learned. Obviously, some things will be easier than others to draw, but it's a good all around guide.

How to draw with step - by - step demonstration......... A great book to gift beginners who are interested in drawing....

Amazing book for anyone and everyone who wishes to draw. Not just draw actually, but draw perfectly. The book teaches you draw step by step and very easily.
I'm sure if one keeps practising, they'll be a pro at it.
The book covers illustrations inspired/ based on many Holidays, events and seasons.
Kudos to the author for coming up with such a good book.

I classify myself as one of these people who cannot draw, even if I would love to be able to do so. I have bought drawing books in the past, but this book is different in that it gives bite size examples of very different styles. I instantly had to try some of the cute little Halloween figures, I have made them as the book descibes step-by-step and I've also succesfully altered them with slight change of details in the drawing.

I would highly recommend this book to drawing beginners, like me, but I think there is enough content inspire more avid drawers. The variation in style of the drawings, the description of traditions unknown to me and the very helpful foreword are the reasons for me giving this book 5 stars. I will now be looking for the first two books in the series.

Many thanks to the publisher for letting me have a copy to review.

A well-written, detailed book teaching everyone from beginner to advanced artists drawing techniques to design and draw a variety of "Cool" items. The method of drawing in this book can be used to draw other shapes and designs. Fun to read and rewarding to draw.

My daughter recently decided to take up painting so I have been painting with her. The problem is I have no artistic talent whatsoever, so I need a picture to look at or mimic or trace and I thought what better way to do that than to practice by sketching. I saw How to Draw Cool Stuff and knew I needed to check it out. I like that there are step by step instructions and it shows you how to start off simple and then has several more steps to get to the finished product. Some of the drawings in the book are away over my head, but there are a couple of simple ones that I plan on giving a try! I think this book is great for beginners like more and even for a more seasoned sketcher who would like some new ideas.

What an outstanding book. Broken down into monthly sections, it takes you through the year in pictures. This would be a great Christmas present for a budding artist to start art journalling.

We really have had fun with this one. Here’s a book that has step-by-step instructions that take you through the process of drawing something. The set-up is that each month they have some ideas that you might want to try so it can carry you throughout the year. You’ll take some and lose some but in the end there is a lot to choose from so we enjoyed it. It’s time to get out some drawing paper, our nice set of pencils and try another one. Maybe you’ll want to learn to draw a rose or a summer beach scene. If so, this might just be the book for you. You call pick it up at the links below.
I received this book in exchange for my honest review.

This Book is great for anyone who thinks they can't draw because if it could help me draw faces and animals that you can even recognize what they are as apposed to a 2nd grade art project look so even those of us who think we can't draw should check this one out.

How to Draw Cool Stuff: Holidays, Seasons and Events by Catherine Holmes gives step-by-step instructions guiding one from starting with a series of circles, ovals, and lines to transform into a wide variety of pictures that are appropriate for holidays and observances throughout the year. Arranged according to the calendar year, the drawings start with a couple of versions of the baby New Year and continue to provide ideas for drawing representations of holidays including Valentine’s and Easter, as well as celebrations such as weddings and birthdays. Instructions for embellishing the basic picture or combining a group of drawings are also given.

I received the advanced reader's copy from Library Tales Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

If you are an amateur artist, a classroom teacher or even a stay at home mom, you will find this book to be a pleasurable book to use for a reference. I found it very well laid out and the instructions were clear and supported by illustrations. This book will not be one just put on the shelf to gather dust but will be one you will turn to again and again.

My Grand-daughter and I spent countless hours savoring the contents within this informative, fun, step by step wonder! My grand daughter loves to draw and needed some guidance on how to get started drawing. She was delighted with this book! I have no drawing talent what so ever, but guess what, you don't have to! This book guides you and teaches you the how to. I highly recommend for anyone that wants to learn to draw. This author has several other books that are available too!!

This book was really hard to follow. It started by showing simple sketches and then BOOM! it had the full illustration. It would have been nice to see some of the technique during the shading and embellishing processes.

some very cool ideas on things to draw. Am very interesting in trying them all.

How to draw cool stuff is a great how to book for anyone behinning to draw. I love the variety of projects and the easy to follow, step by step illustrations. This book would be great for children or adults that want to begin drawing. I have always loved drawing books like this, and even people who do crafts could use this book for ideas about simple projects or artwork to put on holiday projects.

Highly recommended for anyone interested in drawing realistically recognizable sketches, A great step by step start.

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Easy to read book with clear instructions about how to draw various things for specific holidays of the year. Would be fab to use when creating specific holiday cards for special occasions!

This is a great book, for a good range of ages and abilities. Packed full of tips hints and guides to help any drawer or doodler. Well worth buying.