I wanted to share a fun drawing book which you will find inside our Christmas Gift Guide 2025: Drawing Dinosaurs by Brain Vitocruz I received in exchange for this review. Inside this post is my affiliate links. If you click on the links and make a purchase I will make a small percentage from the products you purchase.
I wanted to remind you the best holiday gifts aren’t just fun, they also inspire creativity, spark imagination, and keep kids engaged long after the wrapping paper is gone. I have the perfect Gift for or an artist in training, or Dinosaur lovers or a crafter, this book encourages imagination, self-expression, and hours of drawing time.
If Charlie and I were #Homeschooling still, we would have used Drawing Dinosaurs in our art class and also in our reading class. As well reading just for fun. Charlie was so excited to see he would learn how to draw Stegosaurus. If Suzzane had been here, she would have been excited to draw T. Rex. I enjoyed the introduction to the book and learning more about the story.
It was so fun browsing through Drawing Dinosaurs and looking at the illustrations for hours on end. Charlie and I liked the vocabulary list at the back of the book which could be turned into a Spelling List when Homeschooling your children.
About the book:
How to Draw Scientifically Accurate Prehistoric Creatures, Including T.rex, Stegosaurus, Velociraptor, Spinosaurus, and More (How to Draw Books).
Full Description
Learn how to accurately draw your favorite prehistoric creatures, with this full-color drawing guide filled with realistic step-by-step instructions and fun facts about T. Rexes, stegosauruses, triceratops, and more.
Crack open your sketchbook, grab your pens and pencils, and get ready to turn your thoughts of the most epic dinosaurs and prehistoric reptiles ever into beautiful and scientifically accurate drawings. In easy-to-follow, step-by-step detail, Drawing Dinosaurs teaches you all the tricks and techniques you’ll need to create 19 of your own amazing dinosaurs, marine and flying reptiles, including tips on:
- How to break down a creatures’ body into basic, easy-to-draw shapes
- How to consider a light source and body shape when shading
- How to draw dinos in different poses
- And so much more!
This book also features detailed fun facts about each animal, including what time period they lived in, where they were located, and their most distinguishing features, so you can be fully immersed in this prehistoric world.
As you begin drawing all your favorite prehistoric creatures, remember you have the freedom to let your imagination run wild or strive to make something as close to what current science has to offer; the choice is yours!
SUCCESSFUL ULYSSES NICHE: Our title Drawing Dinosaurs, which also offers step-by step instructions for creating very realistic and accurate drawings, has sold more than 77,000 copies in its lifetime.
POPULAR COMPS: Learn to Draw…Dinos! has sold more than 80,000 copies in its lifetime, and The Magnificent Book of Dinosaurs has sold over 30,000 copies since its March 2024 publication.
EXPERT AUTHOR: Brian Vitocruz is an artist that specializes in scientifically accurate dinosaur art. His deep knowledge of dinosaurs allows him to provide interesting facts about dinosaurs in addition to his detailed drawing instructions.
PERFECT GIFT FOR DINO LOVERS: With awesome full-color drawing steps and illustrations, fun facts, and helpful tips, Drawing Dinosaurs is the perfect gift for any kid obsessed with dinosaurs.
Meet the Author: Brian Vitocruz
Brian Vitocruz is an artist that has an extensive catalog of paleo art and creature design with both 2D and 3D works. Self-taught before graduating from California State University Northridge with a degree in art and animation, he now has multiple online shops where he sells 3D figures, prints, t-shirts, and other merchandise.
His work will also be featured in an upcoming documentary Why Dinosaurs? Inspired by the likes of James Gurney, John Bell, and John Gurche, his focus on the prehistoric has continued to imbue his love of ancient life into his work to create hundreds of both scientifically accurate and sci-fi pieces that celebrate some of the many life forms that have inhabited the earth.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
