Ed Emberley's Fingerprint Drawing Book - Hardcover

Emberley, Ed

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316236381 ISBN 13: 9780316236386

Publisher: L,B Kids, 2001

Synopsis

Shows how to create artwork by starting with a fingerprint, and provides step-by-step examples.

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Kindergarten-Grade 3-A step-by-step approach to drawing for beginners and those who are artistically challenged. Each figure introduced can be made with a basic fingerprint or more, and then lines and dots are placed beneath the form to take budding artists to a complete picture. It is so easy to do that even very young children can enjoy a simple art adventure. A brief introduction refers readers to various ink pads, paints, and markers. Emberley also suggests using vegetables or gum-rubber erasers in addition to or instead of fingers. By dipping a finger into an ink pad, a basic form is made from which animals, bean buddies, clowns, and objects can be portrayed. The author then moves readers into general scenarios such as "The Garden" and "The Pond." He includes ways of showing emotions, holiday symbols, and a sketchbook full of supplemental ideas. The section devoted to advanced fingerprinting has slightly more difficult projects without step-by-step instructions. Emberley's books are especially valuable to nonartistic adults who want uncomplicated projects to do with children. This book is similar to Ed Emberley's Great Thumbprint Drawing Book (Little, Brown, 1977), but the addition of color fingerprints makes it visually more appealing.
Ilene Abramson, Los Angeles Public Library
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Ed Emberley adds to his popular drawing books series with his paper-over-board Ed Emberley's Fingerprint Drawing Book. An opening spread describes the necessary "ingredients" for using fingertips as paintbrushes (inkpads, poster paints, food coloring, etc.); in the following spreads, Emberley leads by example, adding one element at a time to show how to make a frog, for instance, or a bumblebee in "The Garden" or animals and birds in subsequent spreads. He also offers ideas for seasons, holidays and feelings. ( Apr.)
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Ages 6-8. In his latest instructional art title, Emberley branches out from his Great Thumbprint Drawing Book (1977) by bringing all fingers into play. Using his signature step-by-step approach and moving from easy to advanced images, he shows how to develop fingerprint images into figures, animals, faces displaying every emotion, and more. An opening spread gives tips on materials and usage, and concluding spreads encourage young artists to find their own patterns and figures by expanding on the rigid copying suggested in most of the book. Emberley fans who have already worked their way through his other titles will keep this in circulation. Gillian Engberg
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Edition details

• Publisher: L,B Kids
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316236381
• ISBN 13: 9780316236386
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Emberley Ed
• Number of pages: 48