When I was in school, my favourite lesson was art. Sadly, one day, my art teacher told me I was very bad at drawing. I stopped drawing for a long time. Many years later, I started again. I soon remembered how much I used to enjoy it. Even though I still wasn't very good at it, I drew everwhere; on paper with a pencil, in sand and mud with a stick, on dry stones with a brush and water...
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There is only one rule when you draw the Alice May Way and that is to have fun.
Follow along step by step and learn how to draw a giraffe.
Packed with interesting facts about giraffes, the environment and what we can do to protect our planet, this book is a must have for those who love drawing animals.
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I spent a lovely afternoon one day this week both reading and following the step by step instructions that this lovely book provides on how to draw a giraffe. I am no artist, but I am rather pleased by the outcome of my drawing above.
The instructions were incredibly easy to follow, and I think both children and adults alike will enjoy this. Each page also contains interesting facts about giraffes so there is plenty of opportunity for learning too.
Unsurprisingly, the book is beautifully illustrated. It concludes with a word search, an activity for finding particular giraffes dotted throughout the book and resources for finding out more about this lovely spotted animal. In addition, there is an emphasis on wildlife and planet protection.
All in all, this is an excellent book which I highly recommend. It would make a perfect gift for children or anyone lacking self-confidence in drawing.
ISBN: 978 1916087286
Publisher: THTSD Press
Formats: e-book and paperback
No. of Pages: 58
Former GP surgery manager turned school librarian, Alice is mum to four not-so-small children and married to (probably) the most patient man on the planet. They live in what used to be a tumbledown cottage in the New Forest.
Alice is the double ‘Chill-with-a-Book’ award winning author of The House that Sat Down Trilogy and also How-to-Draw Giraffes - the Alice May Way.
A contributing writer and artist for Leisure Painter, the UK’s number one how-to-paint magazine, Alice is a huge advocate for the benefits of creative activities as part of an effective self-care toolkit.
She regularly speaks to clubs and groups about writing, painting and creative self-care.
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