Ed Emberley has spent his life creating a “language” that has taught generations of children and adults how to draw.
Ed’s ability to take squiggles, dots and lines, and show us how to create characters and scenes, has made him a global icon in the children’s book market. The classic Ed Emberley “how-to-draw” books teach the joys of sketching human faces, bugs, monsters, and animals through friendly, straightforward, yet sophisticated steps.
Ed’s simple step-by-step instructions visualize how a hugely diverse range of creatures, people, and objects can be brought to life by using just a few shapes—and the occasional thumbprint.
Ed Emberley’s How to Draw Monsters and More Scary Stuff
Learn to draw jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, witches, black cats, monsters, and more in this how-to-draw book by drawing master Ed Emberley – perfect for the Halloween season and all year round! Using his “alphabet” of shapes and squiggles, Ed Emberley shows new artists the easiest method to create more than 50 creepy creatures and critters. This book will make doodling a blast for kids age 7 and up.
Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book of Faces
Using just seven simple shapes, Ed Emberley shows would-be artists how to draw a variety of fun and wacky faces. This classic book is packed with fun things that kids really want to draw.
Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book of Halloween
Using simple shapes, Ed Emberley shows would-be artists how to draw a variety of creepy and scary Halloween creatures, such as witches, bats, monsters, and more!
Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book of Animals
Using simple shapes, Ed Emberley shows would-be artists how to draw a variety of animals, including lions, frogs, mice, birds, dragons, and more! For example, he shows children how a small half circle transforms into a porcupine through the addition of a few staccato lines (for spikes), and a tiny dot (for an eye). This classic book is packed with cool things that kids really want to draw.
Ed Emberley’s Complete Funprint Drawing Book
In this tactile approach to art, Ed Emberley shows how fingertips or thumbs dipped in paint and pressed to paper can become butterfly wings, snail shells, owls, pigs, fish, and even basketball players! This colorful step-by-step book is easy, crafty, and provides hours of art-full fun.
