How to Draw Monsters for Kids: A Step-by-Step Guide for Kids Ages 6-9 (Drawing for Kids Ages 6 to 9)

The pictures seem more like a reference for at least intermediate artists to draw monsters.Not easy, and I have many other step by step drawing books that are really beginner level. So, in my opinion this is not for beginners. For me, the first 3 steps of each drawing could be drawn, but the rest would be a struggle.I love the designs though.No finished color picture included in the final step which would be helpful.The six steps are somewhat crowded on the page.

Somewhat complex for younger artists. My grandson is six, an above average drawer, but he was reluctant to try these drawings😙

Awesome how to book.

Great little drawing book for elementary age and up

One of my daughters is very creative, and a pretty good artist for her age (10) and some of this book is perfect for her while others are a bit advanced. I like that there's a variety of monsters, it's not all Halloween stuff. There are mythical monsters and fantasy. There's a zombie, a sphinx, a dragon, chupacabra, etc.Theres four main sections:-teaching technique like shape, form and perspective/balance.- one page character tutorials- two page tutorials- decorated scene frames for you to draw your your characters inOverall, the book is not for the advertised age. This is for ages 11+. I hate that it says, "Ages 6-9" very boldly on the front cover. Because of that, my older kids really aren't interested in it, even though it's perfect for their skill level.

The other day my son asked me how to draw. Big question. Since I am not artist (don’t claim to be), I knew I needed some outside help. I remembered the method where people break things down and draw various lines and shape then by the end there is something that looks real. I needed one of THOSE books for him.I thought a monsters book would be fun plus something he could really dig into. It’s got more of an edge to it than how to draw a dog or a house. Even though those are fine too.The steps are broken down exactly how I wanted for him. They use many basic shapes and lines to achieve the desired monster. Once he’s done I tell him he can embellish as much as he wants. I think the step by step guide gives a nice overall object. Once extras and colors are added it really comes to life and become his own creation. I even encourage him to add background colors.I think this type of book is very encouraging to a young artist. It helps to build confidence in the skill. While I feel like maybe some people have a natural born talent for drawing, I do think it’s reasonable to have to develop that for others. I don’t feel like either is better or worse. I just think it’s much more of a positive reinforcement when the pictures turn out closer to what you think than just free drawing. For him, this has been exactly what he needed to gain some of those basic skills in drawing and confidence in his work.

This is actually a pretty good book on drawing. I’ve always been a terrible drawer, but I tried a couple of the simple drawings in here, and I was quite pleased with what I did. So, for example, I started out with the cat. I liked how that turned out, but I thought, well, gee, I could have done that without all the forms, erasing, etc. So I set out to draw a similar cat using my usual way (pretty much doing the whole thing with one continuous line), and I quickly realized, oh, that’s awful. What do you know...using shapes to rough out your figure, even something as simple as a cat, really does work!There seems to be a lot of pushback on the book’s recommended age range of 6-9. I don’t know, I think that’s a pretty good guide. Depends on the kid. I don’t think I would have had great results, myself, at age 6, but I’m telling you, I don’t have an artistic bone in my body (and I have the attention span of a goldfish). But I knew plenty of kids who had way-impressive doodles at that age, and that kind of kid would really benefit from learning a widely recognized method of sketching. If it’s too advanced, set it aside for a few months and try again later. But don’t give up too quickly. Sometimes kids can do a lot more than we think.I like that the subjects start out very simple (build some confidence, give a taste of success) before gradually becoming more complicated. My only wish would have been that it was spiral-bound so it would lie flat. Overall, I think it’s a great method for teaching drawing skills.

My kids love these drawing books and I find them very helpful. This how to draw monsters shows the steps in red and then the completed steps in black. It’s is very detailed and I’m not sure a 6 year old would be that able to complete the monsters, but my 8 year old is loving it. They do recommend tracing if your child prefers that to get comfortable with the movements and pencil control. It’s important to note that the shapes will sometimes need to be erased like if there is a circle but the final shape is a ghost there will be some lines that need to be removed. It doesn’t specify that in this book and I can see how they would frustrate or confuse some kiddos. My teenager is really liking this book too so I’m not sure why they’re limiting it to ages 6-9. In fact, I’d remove the ages altogether and just say people who like to draw. That said, it is on par with our other drawing hooks and has fun pages in the back you can use to make it even more fun. My kids are definitely at different levels but I always remind them not to compare their drawings as they’re all good, flaws are good, mistakes make things unique. And now I can draw a cool vampire.