1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Aircraft

Whimsical, appealing drawings spring like magic from the page as young artists learn how to make charming creations from simple shapes. Each step is carefully shown and finished in full color. Fun examples and instructions all but guarantee success for budding cartoonists! Starting with simple shapes and the most basic materials, these books show young artists the essential skills involved in combining shapes to make characters and objects, simplifying and coloring them.

In 1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Aircraft, Steve Barr shows how to draw almost anything that flies ... prop planes, jumbo jets, fighter planes and military aircraft, biplanes, the space shuttle, hot air balloons, commercial airliners, helicopters, even a hang glider!

Young artists will learn to add faces to their flying machines, creating fun cartoon characters, show movement to make their planes look like they are flying, and add backgrounds to accentuate their drawings. This book takes an interesting subject one step further, and guarantees hours of fun and learning for budding artists!

Steve Barr is an artist specializing in the illustration of children's books, board games, card decks and other educational products. He is also the author and illustrator of a nationally syndicated comic strip. He lives in Columbus, North Carolina.