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Draw 30: Dinosaurs

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Part of Draw 30

Hardcover
8-1/4"W x 5-3/4"H | 20 oz | 12 per carton
On sale May 19, 2026 | 64 Pages | 9781800923522

Get drawing fast with this fun, simple book!

Draw a herd of 30 detailed and dynamic dinosaurs, including Triceratops, Velociraptor and, of course, the terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex!


In no more than 6 simple stages, artist Dandi Palmer shows you how to draw and color 30 fantastic dinosaurs, ready to pounce off the page. Among the prehistoric collection you'll find favorites including Stegosaurus, Diplodocus and Ankylosaurus, as well as lesser-known species such as Carnotaurus, Orodromeus and Parasaurolophus. 

  • Each detailed and characterful dinosaur is developed in no more than 6 easy stages, from a rough sketch of the basic shapes through to the finished drawing.
  • No expensive equipment is required: just grab a pencil, eraser and some paper!
  • A colored finished drawing is included for each dinosaur – use your imagination to portray how you think the dinosaurs would have looked! 
  • The book features a mix of flying and walking dinosaurs in a variety of poses; some drawings are close-ups of faces, some feature full bodies.
  • Within the book's easy-to-follow landscape format the dinosaurs stride across the pages, making the projects ideal for budding artists and perfect for visual learners.

The book contains material previously published in How to Draw Dinosaurs (2012), PLUS 2 brand-new species drawn specially for this new volume!
Dandi Palmer has been a professional illustrator for over forty years. She has been commissioned by many publications including the Radio Times, BBC Focus, Prima and UNESCO. She has also been commisisoned to create artwork for educational and fiction books, activity cards, jewellery catalogues, calendars and book covers as well as numerous How to Draw titles.

On her website – www.dandi.me.uk – you will find a selection of her work including picture books for children, and science fiction, fiction and supernatural/fantasy stories for adults, written under the name of Jane Palmer.
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About

Get drawing fast with this fun, simple book!

Draw a herd of 30 detailed and dynamic dinosaurs, including Triceratops, Velociraptor and, of course, the terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex!


In no more than 6 simple stages, artist Dandi Palmer shows you how to draw and color 30 fantastic dinosaurs, ready to pounce off the page. Among the prehistoric collection you'll find favorites including Stegosaurus, Diplodocus and Ankylosaurus, as well as lesser-known species such as Carnotaurus, Orodromeus and Parasaurolophus. 

  • Each detailed and characterful dinosaur is developed in no more than 6 easy stages, from a rough sketch of the basic shapes through to the finished drawing.
  • No expensive equipment is required: just grab a pencil, eraser and some paper!
  • A colored finished drawing is included for each dinosaur – use your imagination to portray how you think the dinosaurs would have looked! 
  • The book features a mix of flying and walking dinosaurs in a variety of poses; some drawings are close-ups of faces, some feature full bodies.
  • Within the book's easy-to-follow landscape format the dinosaurs stride across the pages, making the projects ideal for budding artists and perfect for visual learners.

The book contains material previously published in How to Draw Dinosaurs (2012), PLUS 2 brand-new species drawn specially for this new volume!

Creators

Dandi Palmer has been a professional illustrator for over forty years. She has been commissioned by many publications including the Radio Times, BBC Focus, Prima and UNESCO. She has also been commisisoned to create artwork for educational and fiction books, activity cards, jewellery catalogues, calendars and book covers as well as numerous How to Draw titles.

On her website – www.dandi.me.uk – you will find a selection of her work including picture books for children, and science fiction, fiction and supernatural/fantasy stories for adults, written under the name of Jane Palmer.
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