How to Draw A Giraffe – The Alice May Way
There is only one rule when you draw the Alice May Way and that is to have FUN!
Follow along with Alice, step by step, and learn how to draw a giraffe.
Packed with interesting facts about giraffes, the environment and what we can do to protect our planet, this all-age book is a must-have for those who love to draw animals.
Purchase Links
https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Draw-Giraffe-Alice-May-ebook/dp/B0CB3Y4RNR
https://www.amazon.com/How-Draw-Giraffe-Alice-May-ebook/dp/B0CB3Y4RNR
My Review
Thanks to the author for sending me a copy of this book and to Anne for organising this tour.
I drew giraffes!
My art skills are quite, quite limited but I managed to draw a giraffe. The first one I drew is the blue one with red, yellow and orange. The side-on picture, with a little whimsy, is the second one. The final one I drew, so far, is the more naturalistic one.
The book provides simple and clear instructions for drawing giraffes like pictures one and three, and smaller examples that I took inspiration from for picture two. There are some little pictures that show giraffes wearing different things, like a Santa hat or a necklace, which are part of a game at the end of the book, along with a word search and information for children about giraffes and looking after them and the planet. There are also little ‘Did you know?’ paragraphs about giraffes on each page.
It was joyfully whimsical to read and try out, and made my day; thanks Alice! I tagged Alice May on my Instagram when I shared the pictures, and she was complimentary about my efforts. That also made my day.
If you think you can’t draw, this book will give you the confidence to try. It’s aimed at children, but this 40-year-old still benefitted from it, so I think if you’re an adult who wants to start drawing animals but don’t know where to start, this is a good place.
I would also like to try the next book, about drawing ostriches.
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Author Bio – Alice G May
Former GP surgery manager turned school librarian, Alice is mum to four not-so-small children and married to (probably) the most patient man on the planet. They live in what used to be a tumbledown cottage in the New Forest.
Alice is the double ‘Chill-with-a-Book’ award winning author of The House that Sat Down Trilogy and also How-to-Draw Giraffes – the Alice May Way.
A contributing writer and artist for Leisure Painter, the UK’s number one how-to-paint magazine, Alice is a huge advocate for the benefits of creative activities as part of an effective self-care toolkit.
She regularly speaks to clubs and groups about writing, painting and creative self-care.
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