1. Shape Drawing Challenge
The featured book leaves the finished subject open, with repeated shapes and illustrated possibilities.
Starting action: Find different interpretations of repeated starting shapes. Guidance: All ages.
10 Books to Pair with Character Invention
Use the shape book for independent possibilities, then explore character subjects through their actual reference methods.
Why these books belong together
These companions provide references or space; they are not additional shape-challenge volumes.
This is a publisher’s selection from Kevin Coulston’s catalog, not an independent review or sales ranking. Numbers help browsing. Shape Drawing Challenge is the open-ended title; its companions retain their own formats.
2. How to Draw: Crusty Goobers
Crusty Goobers brings unusual characters into the lesson format.
Starting action: Build the demonstrated character through six illustrated stages. Guidance: Ages 5+.
3. How to Draw: Crusty Goobers 2
Crusty Goobers 2 offers another construction-stage collection for an established odd-character fan.
Starting action: Build the demonstrated character through six illustrated stages. Guidance: Ages 5+.
4. How to Draw: Goofy Faces
Goofy Faces shows exaggerated expressions developing through illustrated stages.
Starting action: Build the demonstrated character through six illustrated stages. Guidance: Ages 5+.
5. How to Draw: Silly Faces
Silly Faces focuses attention on the way a cartoon expression develops.
Starting action: Build the demonstrated character through six illustrated stages. Guidance: Ages 5+.
6. Draw by Grid: Cartoon People
Cartoon People presents portrait references through the grid method.
Starting action: Copy a divided reference into matching drawing squares. Guidance: Ages 5+.
7. Trace Then Color: Cartoon People
Cartoon People offers printed character outlines, with real examples visible in the gallery.
Starting action: Follow the printed character lines, then choose colors. Guidance: Ages 3+.
8. How to Draw: Cute Cartoon Monsters
Cute Cartoon Monsters develops imaginary creatures through staged references.
Starting action: Build the demonstrated character through six illustrated stages. Guidance: Ages 5+.
9. How to Draw: Alphabet Monsters
Alphabet Monsters develops letter-based creatures through drawing stages.
Starting action: Build the demonstrated character through six illustrated stages. Guidance: Ages 5+.
10. How to Draw: Sketchbook
How to Draw: Sketchbook provides more than 100 blank pages for drawing room.
Starting action: Use the blank space for reference practice or independent ideas. Guidance: Choose for the artist.
Choose the task before ordering
Compare the four drawing approaches and try a real sample or a clearly labeled website practice page. The subject and the starting action both matter.
Keep the next idea open
Shape Drawing Challenge gives artists 16 repeated beginnings, six illustrated examples per shape, and room for 480 independently chosen drawings.