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I have zero artistic ability but a Disney book was always going to pique my interest. I was expecting the step by step instructions to recreate Mickey, Minnie and
Mickey Mouse made his cartoon debut in 1929 in Plane Crazy with his girlfriend Minnie. Since then Walt's creations have made their way into so many hearts around the world, including mine. Family members have long joked that they're going to drop me off at Disney World; promising they'll come visit me at my new home from time to time.I have zero artistic ability but a Disney book was always going to pique my interest. I was expecting the step by step instructions to recreate Mickey, Minnie and the rest of the gang but I didn't realise I'd also find such an interesting history lesson about the introduction and progression through the decades of my childhood friends.
I loved the animation timeline shown at the bottom of the information pages and I adored the layout of the entire book. You can really see the progression of Mickey and his pals throughout the years in the frames from classic cartoons. There are also tips on the illustration pages that will help bring out the characters' expressions and personalities.
I didn't think for a second that I'd have a chance at replicating any of the step by step masterpieces and chuckled to myself when I thought about the scary monstrosities I could come up with from trying to attempt just Step 1. However, when I looked at the illustrations objectively, I could see how they would help someone who can already draw turn their pencil strokes into something that would make Walt himself proud. I do think this would be too advanced for most kids though.
The projects begin with 1920's Mickey and Minnie, along with Pete from Steamboat Willie (who was actually first drawn as a bear three years before Mickey was born).
In the 1930's audiences were introduced to Pluto, Goofy, Donald Duck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, Daisy Duck and Mortimer Mouse. Goofy and Daisy originally had different names. The 1930's projects teach you Pluto, Goofy, Donald, Huey, Dewey and Louie, as well as 1930's versions of Mickey and Minnie.
The 1940's & Beyond section includes my favourite illustration; Mickey as The Sorcerer's Apprentice. There are also other more modern Mickey's and Minnie's to draw, as well as Goofy, Pluto, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck.
Fun Fact: Did you know that 1943's Pluto and the Armadillo was the last time Mickey wore his iconic red shorts until 1995?
While this book will certainly appeal to artists, the additional information about Mickey and co. along with the promotional posters and photos of such Disney awesomeness like the desk where Mickey was drawn for 45 years elevates this book to Disneyana status. I loved it!
Thank you so much to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Walter Foster for the opportunity to drool over this book.
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Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions are mine. #LearnToDrawMickeyMouseFriendsThroughTheDecades #NetGalley. Pub Date 18 Sep 2018.
As for the instructional aspect? That is the onl
This book is part how to draw Mickey and part Mickey history. Even if you have seen all of the different styles, It's still amazing to see some of how these characters have changed and how identifiable they were even with all of the changes. I think the one that surprised me the most was Donald Duck's early appearance in the 30s vs his later 30s appearance. He definitely had one of the more obvious makeovers, especially for a one decade time frame.As for the instructional aspect? That is the only thing that knocked one star from this book. It's good. Depending on who the target audience is, it could probably be better. If you already draw some, you should be fine. If this is targeting younger audiences or newbie artists? I'd say they needed to break the steps down a little further. They seem to be 6 steps, but steps 5-6 are really the finished drawings uncolored and colored. So the drawing steps are generally really only 1-4. They use dark lines for the completed steps and blue for the current steps. An example of a step = Contemporary Donald Duck's step four has his hat's ribbon, a tuft of fur, his eyes and other face details, part of his bill, some shirt and tie details, and his tail. Not exactly step by step, but not uncommon. Just a lot of unrelated stuff in most steps and if you have problem with up close vision as I do, sorting all of the blue steps that are all over the drawing, can be a bit much.
That said, for such a small book, there's a lot of projects. And it takes me back to the days when my grandparents introduced me to the Mickey comics.
The drawing projects:
1920s - Mickey Mouse - Get a Horse
1920s - Minnie Mouse - Plowboy / Get a Horse
1920s - Pete - Steamboat Willie
1930s - Mickey Mouse - Head Pose
1930s - Mickey Mouse - Body Pose / Puppy Love
1930s - Minnie Mouse - Head Pose
1930s - Minnie Mouse - Body Pose / Mickey's Rival
1930s - Donald Duck - Early Appearance
1930s - Donald Duck - Later 1930s Appearance
1930s - Huey, Dewey, and Louie
1930s - Pluto - Early Appearance
1930s - Pluto - Later 1930s Appearance
1930s - Goofy - Early Appearance
1930s - Goofy - Later 1930s Appearance
1940s - Mickey Mouse - The Little Whirlwind
1940s - Mickey Mouse - Sorcerer's Apprentice
1940s - Mickey Mouse - Mickey and the Beanstalk
Contemporary- Mickey Mouse - Head Pose
Contemporary - Mickey Mouse - Body Pose
1940s - Minnie Mouse - Mickey's Birthday Party
Contemporary - Minnie Mouse - Head Pose
Contemporary - Minnie Mouse - Body Pose
Contemporary - Donald Duck
Contemporary - Pluto
Contemporary - Goofy
1940s - Daisy Duck - Early Appearance / Mr. Duck Steps Out
Contemporary - Daisy Duck
This has fantastic and easy to follow step by step guidelines to draw Mickey and friends through the ages. It is so lovely to see how they all have changed and grown. I love watching the old black and white short movies so this for me was just perfect.
With step by step instructions this book looks easy and fun to follow and I cannot wait to give
As a massive Disney fan I was super excited to see this on Netgalley and even more excited when my wish came true and I was granted access to read it.This has fantastic and easy to follow step by step guidelines to draw Mickey and friends through the ages. It is so lovely to see how they all have changed and grown. I love watching the old black and white short movies so this for me was just perfect.
With step by step instructions this book looks easy and fun to follow and I cannot wait to give it all a go. Thank you once again for making this wish come true. Awesome
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This book starts out with a short biography of Walt Disney and quickly moves into the introduction of these iconic characters from their beginnings. From the 1920's, Mickey's black and white graphic look captivated audiences. The animated car
Walter Foster Publishing and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Learn to Draw Mickey Mouse & Friends Through the Decades: Celebrating Mickey Mouse's 90th Anniversary. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.This book starts out with a short biography of Walt Disney and quickly moves into the introduction of these iconic characters from their beginnings. From the 1920's, Mickey's black and white graphic look captivated audiences. The animated cartoons combined elements not yet seen together - music, humor, and a fast pace. The author shares with readers a timeline of Mickey's famous animated features, as well as showing the artwork of the time.
The life and times were reflected in both the artwork and the situations in which Mickey and his friend find themselves. This animation is a true representation of life, found in a more humorous way. I like how the author references the drawings of the particular animation, showing poses from the actual strips and drawings of peripheral characters such as Pete from Steamboat Willie. The author does a good job of explaining the changes and gives tidbits and anecdotes to make the book interesting. Learn to Draw Mickey & Friends Through the Decades is more than just an instructional guide. Those who are fans of Disney in general will appreciate this book and I recommend it for its information as well as the drawings.
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This was so much fun!!
Combining together the history of Mickey Mouse and his friends and step by step drawings of them throughout the years, this is a great book - only a bit too short. You might need a little bit of practice to get the characters perfectly, but the steps are really simple to understand and it starts with basic shapes before going into details.
I especially loved the bits of history about the characters and th
I was sent a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.This was so much fun!!
Combining together the history of Mickey Mouse and his friends and step by step drawings of them throughout the years, this is a great book - only a bit too short. You might need a little bit of practice to get the characters perfectly, but the steps are really simple to understand and it starts with basic shapes before going into details.
I especially loved the bits of history about the characters and their first appearances since I do like these guys quite a lot and, to be honest, I did not expect to get information other than for the drawings! Loved it!
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From the publisher ---
Learn to Draw Mickey Mouse & Friends Through the Decades celebrates the world's most beloved mouse and his pals through step-by-step drawing projects and vintage artwork from the Disney archives.
On November 18, 1928, Walt Disney unveiled a cartoon character who would soon become one of the most recognizable global icons: Mickey Mouse. Since th I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
From the publisher ---
Learn to Draw Mickey Mouse & Friends Through the Decades celebrates the world's most beloved mouse and his pals through step-by-step drawing projects and vintage artwork from the Disney archives.
On November 18, 1928, Walt Disney unveiled a cartoon character who would soon become one of the most recognizable global icons: Mickey Mouse. Since then, Mickey has touched the lives of fans of all ages, all around the world. Over his 90 years, Mickey has undergone several transformations, changing in appearance from his premiere appearance in"Steamboat Willie" in the 1920s to the modern mouse we know and love today. A collection of vintage artwork from the Disney archives reveals early designs, sketches, and poses of Mickey Mouse, as well as other classic characters, such as Minnie Mouse, Goofy, and Donald Duck.
This book celebrates Mickey's 90th anniversary with 128 pages of art instruction and animation history, making it a covetable collector's item for any Disney enthusiast or aspiring artist interested in learning to draw in vintage cartoon style.
Featured projects include the evolving looks of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, and Pluto. Each section of drawing lessons is categorized by style and decade in Disney history. Artists and fans alike will find interesting anecdotes and facts sprinkled throughout, for a well-rounded collector's experience that is sure to entertain and enlighten.
This is a great book to teach kids of any ages to draw their beloved Disney character friends. In fact, this book seemed so familiar that I realized that we already had a copy of it: oh well, This is a well written and thought out book giving steps to help novice drawers to get the results they love and need on their paper. Great book!!
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NOTE: I received a free ARC of this title from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.
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Then I tried it.....not pretty.
Also gives information on how the drawings have changed.
Great for Mickey fans....
As for the drawing, i myself need a LOT of practice. but i felt the steps were easy to follow. You have the fab five, and daisy and pete. The fab five hav I'm a huge Disney fan, so this book was right up my alley. I spent a couple hours with it before even attempting to draw, I really enjoyed the pictures and the background information for the various time periods. It was interesting to learn why the various changes were made to the characters. i think Donald has changed the most over the years.
As for the drawing, i myself need a LOT of practice. but i felt the steps were easy to follow. You have the fab five, and daisy and pete. The fab five have drawings in the various decades, as well as different poses and facial expressions. So there is a good number of items to draw. i think this would be a good book for those double digits and over.
thank you netgalley, disney, and quarto for this book ...more
I downloaded this book and I was smiling like a Cheshire Cat.
Learn to Draw Mickey Mouse & Friends Through the Decades by Disney Storybook Artists is not just for a Disney fan but for anyone who would love to learn how to draw Disney Characters. This wonderful book has brilliant step-by-step guidelines how to draw Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Pluto, Daffy Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie etc. I love Who doesn't love Disney? and Wishes do come true.........I requested this from Netgalley and my wish came true.
I downloaded this book and I was smiling like a Cheshire Cat.
Learn to Draw Mickey Mouse & Friends Through the Decades by Disney Storybook Artists is not just for a Disney fan but for anyone who would love to learn how to draw Disney Characters. This wonderful book has brilliant step-by-step guidelines how to draw Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Pluto, Daffy Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie etc. I love the way this book shows you how to draw these characters from 1920 to 1980 and how they have slightly change over the decades.
It is beautifully illustrated with comic strips of different decades and crammed with so much History about Disney throughout with wonderful history of Disney from 1920, when Mickey Mouse and some of his friends came to life.
This book is Just "Beautiful" in so many ways. Plus, a lovely little stocking filler for the Christmas Stocking.
Big Thank you to Netgalley, and especially to Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster for letting me read and review this wonderful book.
...more Each section does include a one or two page "draw this
This is a gorgeous tribute to Disney's history of animation of the Fab 5 (Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Pluto) plus Daisy from the 1920's through today. Each decade is featured, with a brief overview of the what was happening at the time, and what that meant for changes to our beloved characters. There are pictures of animations for the characters featured in the section from that decade, and usually a photograph or two of the animators.Each section does include a one or two page "draw this character" segment with visual sketches that show you the basic outlines of how animators create the creators. They are numbered, so theoretically, you could sketch the items in step 1, add the items in step 2, add the items in step 3 and so on, and you MIGHT end up with something vaguely resembling the character at the end of step 6. There are no written step by step instructions, though, so I think unless you already have some basic understanding of animation drawing or some natural talent, I suspect most would find it pretty difficult to draw these characters with the visual steps provided alone. However, I really loved this book. I think it's beautiful--bright and colorful, and I love seeing the steps of how the animator puts the characters together. I have no natural drawing talent (a tough lesson I had to face after reading this book, haha), but honestly, I enjoyed trying to follow the steps in pursuit of my favorite characters.
I think this book is a must-have for Mickey and Minnie fans especially--it's really fun to see how they have evolved since the 1920's and to read about some of the reasons for the changes. If you're a Disney animation fan in general, you will probably enjoy the book, but if you love the Fab 5 (plus Daisy), you will definitely want to add this one to your collection.
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
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This is really a very interesting book from the early drawing to the character he later became, and the wonderful mystical "Fantasia" that Disney went on to produce.
If you This is a wonderful pictorial history of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and friends. When I was growing up in the 50's and 60's Mickey Mouse was just the best and many things where spurn from this lovable drawn character - who in my generation can forget the Micky Mouse Club, Annette and her mousekoters where almost cult figures.
This is really a very interesting book from the early drawing to the character he later became, and the wonderful mystical "Fantasia" that Disney went on to produce.
If you are into comic art, graphic, want to know how to draw the characters or just want to read about Micky and how he began, this is a good book. ...more
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.
If you're a Disney fan, this is a super fun book. I really enjoyed learning to draw Mickey in all his variations and incarnations. Simple, easy to follow instructions.Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.
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Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC
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