<p><b>Learn to draw plants, animals, and more in the distinctive Japanese character style--and have fun while you're creating!</b><br /><br /> Let popular Japanese artist Sachiko Umoto show you simple methods for <b>sketching butterflies</b>, <b>flowers</b>, <b>cactus</b>, <b>bees</b>, <b>birds</b>, <b>fish</b>, and more. Build on <b>basic lines and shapes</b> to create flower petals, butterfly wings, tree branches, and leaves. Discover helpful tips that will <b>improve your drawing skills</b>, such as focusing on how branches grow, differences in flower shapes, and how poses express emotion.<br /><br /> See how easy it is to turn plants and animals into sweet expressive characters by adding facial expressions and clothes. A singing butterfly? Why not! Sachiko's clear step-by-step instructions for tracing and drawing are perfect for <b>all ages and skill levels</b>. After mastering a few elements, build a composition that shows off your unique style. Draw lovely bouquets, sunny fields of flowers, or sketch a rabbit running by a tree. In no time you'll be creating <b>doodles and illustrations</b> every day in sketchbooks, art journals--anywhere you can.<br /><br /> Techniques you'll learn include: </p><ul><li>Building characters that come to life on the page</li><li>Adding animated faces and poses to flowers, fruit, and bugs</li><li>Drawing poses that add movement and excitement to characters</li><li>Arranging elements into pleasing compositions</li><li>Incorporating details and color that make your illustrations unique</li></ul><p>Fill pages with your own Illustrated stories--or just doodle whenever the mood strikes. With Illustration School: Let's Draw Plants and Small Creatures, you'll never lack for ideas or inspiration. School was never this much fun!<br /><br /> Discover how the <b>Illustration School series</b> of books makes drawing enjoyable and stress-free. Using Sachiko Umoto's fun, easy techniques for sketching quirky animals, plants, landscapes, and people in the Japanese character style, you'll fill pages with charming illustrations that are uniquely you. </p>
