| Category: Arts, Children, Hobbies
Ebook Title: Draw 50 Animals
Author: Lee J. Ames
Ebook Description:
At 18, Lee got his first job at Walt Disney Studios. Counting travel time across country, that job lasted three months. He has reveled in the glory ever since!
Lee has worked in animation, advertising, comic books, teaching and illustrating books (about 150). He is the author of more than thirty books (mostly the "Draw 50" series) and at 86, maintains membership in the Berndt Toast Gang, New York's Chapter of the National Cartoonist's Society.
So, right now you may be asking yourself, “What is the benefit of an E-Book on drawing?”
Well, I could go on and on, but I want you to start learning to DRAW, I already now know you know how to READ! But for those of you questioning – here you go:
You get immediate access, anytime, anywhere. You could be in the Philippines and begin your art lessons within minutes - without leaving the comfort of your own home.
- Art books are like recipe books, they are bound to show wear and tear eventually, as a matter of fact - a majority of Lee’s library bound hardback books are not even in print anymore! With this E-book series you can access them online within seconds, print out individual pages or create your own book based on your favorite subjects, time and time again.
- Even if you are the most unorganized person, ever, you will never misplace or loose these books. Once you make your purchase, you immediately download the book and are issued a password that you utilize to access your books and print your pages.
Once, Lee remembers being asked, "Do I 'write' books?" He responded, “I'm not sure that's a proper description of what I do.” Thirty odd years ago, while employed as an artist-in residence at Doubleday, his editor, Bill Hall, suggested that he write a book. “Lee, I have an idea. Since we've temporarily run out of artwork for you, you might fill the time writing a book...on drawing."
After spending every spare moment of his life until then as a total graphics person, advertising artist, fine artist, cartoonist, designer, animation inbetween’er and illustrator of a great many books, he didn't feel qualified to "write"! But, he made the effort and produced a forty-eight page, minimum text, maximum art book entitled "Draw Draw Draw."
Surprise! A success!
Then it was back to the drawing board for a decade. When another slack period occurred, he thought, “Wouldn't it be neat to ‘author’ a second book?” Doubleday agreed and together they put together "Draw 50 Animals." (the first in this bundle!) That was in 1974. They have since produced twenty-six "Draw 50" titles.
In an interview included in the book, "Nonfiction for Young Adults, from Delight to Wisdom," by Betty Carter and Richard Abrahamson, the first question to Lee was prefaced with, "In a recent study of nonfiction books circulated in junior high librar-ies, drawing books were the most circulated kind of nonfiction, and your books were the most checked out of all the drawing titles."
As a result, Lee is thrilled, happy as a lark, pleased as punch and spend fifteen minutes each day smiling happily at the thought!
What is most meaningful to Lee is what he has learned from librarians and letters from my readers. “In this era of visual entertainment and education, my non-threatening, minimal text books (and others like them) have brought many kids and young adults back into using the libraries and liking books. That's the fantastic, unexpected, but heart-warming reward that came my way. Although unintentionally, how nice to know I've helped bring many young people back to books, back to reading, as well as into drawing!”
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