A Cyclops - Learning to Draw

It has been awhile since I did one of these... Today I have for you another of my attempts to learn to draw better monsters. You may remember my posts about the Scary Monster, Kangachicken, and Astrobird as I explore the very awesome 'How to Draw MONSTERS!" by Robert Pierce. I have had some more time to pour through the pages of this most excellent book and I have worked up another of the monsters found within. As a reminder, here is the book I am referring to...

'How to Draw MONSTERS!" by Robert Pierce
© 1984 Field Publications

This time around I went with the timeless classic, the mighty Cyclops. Stick with the iconic monsters and you can't go wrong! Again, my hats off to you, Mr. Pierce, you would have made the six year old me extremely excited about drawing monsters with this book. Lets see how it is done...

How to draw a Cyclops by Robert Pierce - in six easy steps!

© 1984 Field Publications

Seemed pretty straight forward! I got to work on my very own Cyclops and this is what I came up with...

A Cyclops - Step Seven - RAWR!
© 2013 Christopher Burdett

As before - and I will repeat each and every time I do one of these, I have nothing but complete admiration for the works of Robert Pierce and mean for this to be a celebration of his work and the joy of drawing. Expect to see more tributes to Mr. Pierce's work here on the blog in the future!

That is all for another exciting week on the blog, see you back here on Monday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

An Astrobird - Learning to Draw

Today I have for you another of my attempts to learn to draw better monsters. You may remember my posts about the Scary Monster and the Kangachicken as I explore the very awesome 'How to Draw MONSTERS!" by Robert Pierce. I have had some more time to pour through the pages of this most excellent book and I have worked up another of the monsters found within. As a reminder, here is the book I am referring to...

  'How to Draw MONSTERS!" by Robert Pierce
© 1984 Field Publications

This time around I went with the very weird and super fun, Astrobird. With a name like that, how could you not want to draw it?! Again, my hats off to you, Mr. Pierce, you would have made the six year old me extremely excited about drawing monsters with this book. Lets see how it is done...

 How to draw an Astrobird by Robert Pierce - in six easy steps!

© 1984 Field Publications

Seemed pretty straight forward! I got to work on my very own Astrobird and this is what I came up with...

 An Astrobird - Step Seven - RAWR!
© 2012 Christopher Burdett

As before - and will continue to say each time I do one of these, I have nothing but complete admiration for the works of Robert Pierce and mean for this to be a celebration of his work and the joy of drawing. The Astrobird was really fun to work on to say the least. It is nice to work on something where the real goal is to enjoy the process and to embellish and pour over the details of something that already has been designed. Expect to see more tributes to Mr. Pierce's work here on the blog in the future!


That is all for anther exciting Monday on the blog, see you back here on Wednesday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

A Kangachicken or Roosteroo - Learning to Draw

Today I have for you another of my attempts to learn to draw better monsters. You may remember my post last month about my discovery of 'How to Draw MONSTERS!" by Robert Pierce. I have had some more time to pour through the pages of this most excellent book and I have worked up another of the monsters found within. As a reminder, here is the book I am referring to...

 'How to Draw MONSTERS!" by Robert Pierce
© 1984 Field Publications

On the urging of my wife I picked the Kangachicken or Roosteroo for my next monster to learn from. It is just too fun and is a nice combination of two different animals. Again, my hats off to you, Mr. Pierce, you would have made the six year old me extremely excited about drawing monsters with this book. Lets see how it is done...

 

 How to draw a Kangachicken or Roosteroo by Robert Pierce - in six easy steps!

© 1984 Field Publications

Seemed pretty straight forward! I got to work on a Kangachicken or Roosteroo and this is what I came up with...

 A Kangachicken or Roosteroo - Step Seven - RAWR!
© 2012 Christopher Burdett

As before, I have nothing but complete admiration for the works of Robert Pierce and mean for this to be a celebration of his work and the joy of drawing. As with most drawing for me, this was a ton of fun to do. I sometimes feel that the drawings that have no purpose other then to be drawings are the most fun. I expect that you will see more tributes to Mr. Pierce's work here on the blog.

That is all for another exciting Wednesday, see you here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

A Scary Monster - Learning to Draw

If you follow me on Facebook you might remember a photo I posted about a month ago. It was of a book my wife surprised me with that she found at a local flea market. It was a real find and I was delighted to now own a book I never knew existed. What is this book you ask? It is the now legendary (to me) 'How to Draw MONSTERS!" by Robert Pierce!

'How to Draw MONSTERS!" by Robert Pierce
© 1984 Field Publications

This book is just AWESOME! The six year version of me would have poured over this for hours trying to learn the correct way to draw monsters. This of course got me thinking about drawing monsters professionally and everything that I have done to improve my own skills. I wondered if there was anything I could still learn from Mr. Pierce or if I could at least have fun and celebrated the work of Mr. Pierce. I decided when time allowed I would try my hand at drawing some of the monsters in his book. First up is the 'Scary Monster'!

How to draw a Scary Monster by Robert Pierce - in six easy steps!
© 1984 Field Publications

Seemed pretty straight forward! I got to work on a Scary Monsters and this is what I came up with...

A Scary Monster - Step Seven - RAWR!
© 2012 Christopher Burdett

Please understand I have nothing but complete admiration for the works of Robert Pierce. If not for artists like him that create gateways into the art for children our world would be a diminished place. I hope none of the parties involved mind me doing this. It was a ton of fun and I look forward to doing more. If you recall my jar of pencils, you know I draw a lot and when it is for myself I try to have as much fun with it as possible... as well as try to improve and grow my abilities. If I have my way you should expect to see more tributes to Mr. Pierce's work here on the blog.

That is all for another exciting Wednesday, see you here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com