What to Draw and How to Draw It by E. G. Lutz is a great drawing resource written especially for children.
This is really a remarkable book in which line is made a good reason for form. The youngest child may grasp the magic progress of this way of working and he will draw the picture naturally and well.
There are very few instructions, the focus being on the object and the step-by-step addition of lines. This procedure, the book claims, allows the physical skill of drawing and the knowledge of proportion and form to develop naturally.
The drawings include cats, fish, frogs, cows, dogs, horses, raccoons, squirrels, beautiful cattails, and many, many different types of birds, making this resource a great addition to nature studies!
What to Draw and How to Draw It is “an ideal gift for children” — and it is a free download in the public domain!
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Additional Resources
Drawing Made Easy {Free eBook}
Another book by Lutz that provides step-by-step detail with written instructions to help make drawings better.
Drawing for Beginners {Free eBook}
Robust lessons that provide technical instruction, along with helps on learning to “think” with your brush or pencil. An entire section is devoted to drawing out-of-doors.
Art Index
Includes other art resources.