Table of Contents
I CAN DRAW GOBLINS
I CAN DRAW MERMAIDS
I CAN DRAW SEA MONSTERS
I CAN DRAW UNICORNS
I CAN DRAW VAMPIRES
I CAN DRAW WITCHES
I CAN DRAW UNICORNS
JANE YATES
ISBN: 9781538323526
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JANE YATES
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Names: Yates, Jane.
Title: I can draw unicorns / Jane Yates.
Description: New York : PowerKids Press, 2018. | Series: I can draw!: mythical creatures | Includes index.
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CONTENTS
UNICORNS IN THE MYTHS 4
CARTOON STYLE DRAWING 6
REALISTIC STYLE DRAWING 9
MANGA STYLE DRAWING 10
COLORING YOUR DRAWINGS 12
GOOFY UNICORN 14
DREAMY UNICORN 16
CUTE UNICORN 18
UNICORN PORTRAIT 20
DANCING UNICORN 22
CURIOUS UNICORN 24
WINGED UNICORN 26
RESTING UNICORN 28
BABY UNICORN 30
GLOSSARY 32
FOR MORE INFORMATION 32
INDEX 32
UNICORNS IN THE MYTHS
A unicorn is a mythical beast known for having a long, spiralled horn
that comes out of its forehead. e rst known reports of unicorns
came from natural histories written in Ancient Greece. ese reports
claimed that the creatures lived in India. ese ancient texts describe
a number of dierent types of unicorns. All of them had four legs,
hooves, and a horn, but some were said to look like horses, while
others looked more like goats or donkeys. It was believed that their
horns had healing properties. Unicorns are one of the only mythical
creatures that are not based on human fears. Unicorns are not scary
monsters. Instead, theyre admired and respected. eyre thought to
be animals of pure good. Because of this, some myths have said they could
only be captured by a girl or young woman with a true, generous heart.
In most modern stories, all unicorns are described in a similar way.
eir fur is usually pure white, or a similar light pastel color. ey tend
to look like horses and are
usually exceptionally beautiful.
eir horns can be short or
long, but they usually have a
spiral pattern. at said, just
because unicorns are usually
shown this way today doesnt
mean you have to draw your
unicorn in the same way. Feel
free to add new features and
try dierent colors!
GET READY TO DRAW
Part of the fun of drawing is the huge variety of materials and techniques you
can use. However, when youre getting started, its usually best to start simple.
Beginning artists have used pencils, pens, and paper for generations. If you
have an art supply store near you, the sta there can usually recommend
good starting equipment. ey might even have starter kits you can buy. One
invaluable piece of equipment is a sketchbook, a big book lled with blank
pages. You can ll a sketchbook with practice drawings, and it can be fun to go
back and see how youve improved.
Once you get the basics of putting pencil to paper, youll want to start inking
your drawings. Inking is when you go over the initial pencil marks with pen,
which can help give your drawings a more nished, look. Another piece of
equipment that many artists begin using more once they get a little better is
the eraser. Unlike the eraser at the end of your pencil, artists erasers come in
a variety of shapes and have a variety of uses. Some are just for getting rid of
mistakes, while others help with advanced techniques like shading.
The core of a pencil is
made of graphite, which
is what makes a mark.
Drawing pencils come in
sets with dierent levels
of graphite hardness. The
softer the graphite, the
darker a mark it makes.
There are tons of dierent types of drawing paper,
and they all have dierent purposes. Tracing paper
is very light, and is great for copying examples to
see how to draw them.
Pens, like pencils,
also come in
dierent thicknesses.
You can buy them
in sets, and dierent
sets might be
recommended for
dierent styles
of drawing.
Dierent coloring tools have dierent feels,
and it will take some experimentation to
gure out what you like best. Colored pens,
pencils, and markers are all
great places to start.
CARTOON STYLE DRAWING
Cartooning is a style many artists start out with. Because cartoons dont need to
be realistic, it can be an easier style to get started with. With cartoons, an artist can
