More Creatures and Characters

A professional artist and animator shows kids how to unleash their imagination on the page. Learn how to use a variety of artistic styles to draw all kinds of funny animals, from fuzzy bunnies and bears to fantasy creatures. With dozens of process drawings as examples, this children's book illustrator demonstrates techniques to conceptualise, sketch, and draw humorous animals with pen and pencil. This tutorial goes beyond the basic step-by-step method, showing children not just how to draw, but how to build their creative confidence.

About the Author

Timothy Young has been an animator, puppet maker, toy designer, sculptor, art director, and graphic designer. He's designed for Pee-Wee's Playhouse, the Muppets, The Simpsons, Disney, and Universal Studios. Tim is the author/illustrator of picture books including I'm Going To Outer Space!, The Angry Little Puffin , and the highly acclaimed I Hate Picture Books! He has also illustrated books with other authors including Just One Thing! His favourite part of being an author is travelling to schools and talking to kids about his books.