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First Book of Drawing
Posted in Art, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on September 14, 2011
This simple book approaches drawing techniques through providing simple illustrations in which the students are to study and copy. Starting with simple lines, each illustration grows in difficulty and technique. This book would be great for printing out the black and white illustrations and coloring them to use in projects. There are several pages of Read More »
How to Draw Birds
Posted in Art, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on September 14, 2011
This amazing drawing book, first published in 1940, appears to be in the public domain. A concise course on drawing birds, this book is an excellent resource for artists and nature buffs alike. The first part of the book introduces the reader to the various bird parts and their forms. Wings, beaks, heads, etc. Then Read More »
Augsburg’s Drawing Books- Elementary Grades
Posted in Art, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on September 14, 2011
It seems that De Resco Leo Augsburg was an art educator and prolific writer in the 1890′s as the public domain is full of his wonderful books. Today I want to highlight the books in his elementary drawing series. The first volume states that it is intended for first grade use: A Text Book to Read More »
