Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #621483 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-30
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.01 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

From School Library Journal

Gr 3 Up--In an average of five steps, Reinagle shows how to draw all sorts of exciting extraterrestrial characters. Each sketch gradually takes the shape of the desired creature in a line-by-line process. The black-and-white illustrations accompanying the written instructions are concise and clear. General words of encouragement appear throughout the text as do little blurbs mentioning space facts and asking interesting questions that are left unanswered. A postscript says that the answers can be found in a "variety of books on exploring space, in your local library"--but only a true space fanatic is likely to go to the trouble to look them up. Because the author does not go into great detail about basic techniques, readers should have some previous knowledge of drawing so as not to become frustrated. Someone with the above experience, however, will love all the outrageous creatures they can create.

Rachel Fox, Port Washington Public Library, NY

Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

This is one of the best books I've seen for drawing Aliens.
Drawing Alien Fantasies is a step-by-step guide for drawing aliens and their spaceships. It also teaches perspective by showing you how to draw various alien settings.

It shows you how to start with simple shapes and develop them into complicated drawings. I am eight years old and before I got this book I could barely draw at all. Using this book, I've gotten to do really cool drawings like the Deep Space Viper.

This book would be great for any kid who likes science fiction and wants to learn to draw. If I could, I'd give it more than five stars!