Review: Drawing isn't hard, unless you're like me. But this book made it simple enough to make Grandpa a Hero again!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 28, 2013
A month ago, when I was trying to draw a little picture for my granddaughter, my attempts made her laugh so much that I didn't take offense. Later, though I began to think about it, and it bothered me that what I had intended to be a little puppy dog had looked to her like a cow. When I was a kid in school, my teachers and parents and friends sued to be amazed at how well I could draw, but somewhere over the years that ability had faded away.Now, at my age, that's not the only thing that's faded, but it was one I could at least try to do something about, so I grabbed a pencil and some paper and began to practice. I got a little better, granted, but then I came across this book and decided, What the heck? It couldn't hurt, right? So I bought it, sat down to read it, and began the exercises included inside.So many of the things I read made so much sense that it surprised me I hadn't figured them out on my own, and other things brought back memories of my grammar school days... but by the time I finished the books, my drawings were so much improved that even I was flabbergasted! I kept practicing, sketching and doodling, and saw it get better and better!But the crowning glory? Last night I sat down with Destiny--she's the granddaughter I mentioned earlier, she's 8 years old--and I was almost moved to tears when she shouted out to everyone, "Look! Grandpa drew me Hello Kitty!"If you want to learn the basics of drawing properly, then this is the book you can't do without! After all, if it can teach this old dog  a new trick, what can it do for you?