B UGS
A LL I KO C H
BUGS
AL L I K O CH
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BELONGS TO
INTRO 5 TOOLS 6 BREAK IT DOWN
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BUGS THAT FLY
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BUGS THAT CRAWL
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BUG THINGS
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CREATE YOUR OWN
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LET’S D RAW! The nice thing about being an artist is that you can make the rules. Everyone has their own style, which is why your drawings will look different from someone else’s. In this book, each project is broken down into easy-to-follow steps. My goal is to help you see the simple parts of what may seem like a hard thing to draw. We will start with the most basic outline or guide and work our way up. You will start to see a pattern with each bug we draw, starting with simple guidelines, then breaking down “C” and “S” shaped lines, and lastly erasing the unneeded lines for the finished look. Don’t forget to draw your lines lightly first so it is easier to erase them. My favorite thing to say when drawing is:
If it was perfect, it would not look handmade! I cannot wait for you to get started. Happy drawing!
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The cool thing about art is that you can use any tool you want! Yep, that’s right! You are the artist, so feel free to be creative. For this book, let’s keep it simple. It’s easy to learn using either blank sheets of paper or grid paper.
When you are learning to draw, you really only need a pencil and a good eraser. To follow the step-by-step instructions, draw everything lightly, then go over your lines with whatever tool you would like to use. You could use different pens, markers, colored pencils, or even crayons to add details to your drawings. 7
CIRCLES CAN BE TRICKY. TRY USING A PENNY OR A CIRCLE STENCIL TO HELP!
BREAK IT DOWN Anyone can draw! If you can write your ABCs (which I am pretty sure you can do!), then you can draw everything in this book. Each project can be broken down into a bunch of “C” and “S” shaped lines. Almost anything that is round is two simple “C” shaped lines put together. An “S” shaped line is for when something has a dip or curvy line. Most of the projects in this book are broken down into six or eight steps. What you need to draw in each step will appear as a black line; what you have already drawn will appear as gray lines. There are more than 35 bug-themed illustrations in this book for you to learn how to draw. The chapter dividers in this book are also bonus coloring pages that you can color! “S” SHAPE
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LADYBUG A single ladybug can eat more than 5,000 aphids in its lifetime.
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HONEYBEE Honeybees communicate by dancing—a special waggle dance tells other bees exactly where to find flowers.
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BUMBLEBEE Bumblebees flap their wings about 200 times per second, which makes their famous buzz sound.
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