Drawing Made Easy

Drawing Made Easy

4 Simple Lessons

This accordion-folded paper prize from 1940 was designed by C. Carey Cloud. It is approximately 1 5/8" x 2 5/8" when folded and about 8 1/8" wide when opened. In addition to the front title page, there are four others with illustrated instructions to show budding young artists how to start with "magic" geometric shapes to draw four different animals: a rabbit, a donkey, a mouse, and a bear.

 

4 Simple Lessons

 
There is a second version of this prize with directions for drawing a horse, a pig, a cow, and a kitten:

 

4 Simple Lessons

These prizes are not marked "Cracker Jack," and the date does not appear on it.

Thanks to Edwin and Cheryl Snyder for the image of the second set of lessons.


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© Jim Davis 4/3/99