How to Doodle Year-Round: Cute & Super Easy Drawings for Holidays, Celebrations and Special Events - With Over 1000 Drawings

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Create simple seasonal and holiday doodles using multicolored pens! Want to draw a jack-o'-lantern with a toothy smile? How about a silly Santa out cruising in his sleigh? How to Doodle Year-Round helps you create these sweet and sensational designs--no previous artistic training required! Kamo provides hundreds of examples, unlocking the simple secrets to drawing freewheeling, lively and amusing doodles. Unlike fine-art or manga, there are no rules and no art-school techniques to master. All you need is a free hand and a free spirit. This book encourages doodlers to pick up a pen and start artfully scribbling whenever and wherever they are. Doodles can be dashed off on a piece of scrap paper or permanently enshrined on a T-shirt, bookmark, invitation or gift. *Recommended for artists 16 & up* Title Page Contents Let’s Doodle Part 1: How to Draw with a Pen How to use this book The Basics 1: First, try drawing with a ballpoint pen Practicing loops, jagged lines, circles, triangles and squares The Basics 2: Let’s practice various ways of applying colo The Basics 3: Learn the basics of color coordinatio 1: Learn the basics for drawing body parts in order to create caricatures 2: Combine the face and body of animals for cute, comical effects 3-4: Make changes to the basic structure to create insects and marine creatures 5-6: Create simple designs and color schemes for plants and flowers 7-8: The angles are important when drawing food and other small items 9-10: Create icons and symbols and give ruled lines a pop art look 11: Use playful flourishes to make your letters bold and distinctive Part 2: Doodles for Spring Crayon set Calendar 12: Use spring colors to enhance blooms and blossoms 13: Use bright colors to create a range of spring plants 14: Bring spring creatures to life with the use of soft colors 15: In Japan, spring means the Doll Festival and Children’s Day 16: Pastels give spring fashions a feminine look and feel 17: Use seasonal produce to show the colorful foods of spring 18: Use doodles for spring term activities at school 19: Draw your own invitations for parties and gatherings Part 3: Doodles for Summer T-shirts Handkerchiefs and handmade fans 20: Choose doodles that capture the spirit of summer 21: Draw items associated with fun outdoor summer activities 22: Use doodles to capture the zodiac and constellations of the summer sky 23: Capture the seasonal feel of nature to give summer creatures an authentic loo 24: Use vibrant colors to capture summer plants bursting with life 25: Give your summer fashions a cool, fresh look 26: Make summer produce look ripe and flavorful 27: Use rain imagery to capture wet summer days and thunderstorms 28: Add original illustrations to greeting cards 29: Dress up presents with illustrations that reflect the recipient’s interests Part 4: Doodles for Fall Plastic bottles Book covers and bookmarks 30: The colors of Halloween bring your spooky doodles to life 31: Add delicious details to fall foods 32: Focus on the details when drawing hobby items 33: Incorporate silhouettes into your fall-themed doodles 34: Cars are a key element in drawings of fall excursions 35: Make fall creatures adorably plump as they prepare for winter 36: Capture the details and transformations of fall plants Part 5: Doodles for Winter Puzzles Gift bags and cards 37: Keep outlines simple when creating illustrations for Christmas 38: Use three main colors as the foundation for holiday cards 39: Doodles for things associated with the Japanese New Year 40: Handwritten New Year’s greetings add a heartfelt touch 41: Hand-drawn hearts perfectly convey Valentine’s Day sentiments 42: Make winter wear look fluffy and warm 43: Highlight the stitching and weave when drawing knitted and woollen wear 44: When drawing winter sports, simplify the figures for a cleaner look 45: Make use of outlines to draw cute winter creatures 46: Use greenery when drawing winter plants 47: Add steam lines to capture the warmth of winter dishes 48: Add heartfelt illustrations and messages to New Year’s greeting cards 49: Send your congratulations in handmade illustrated birthday card 50: Use line drawings to make events simple and easily understood 51: For wedding, birth and other announcements, keep it brief Copyright Page Backcover