How to Draw Cool Stuff

{{Short description|Self help drawing guide series}}

{{Multiple issues|

{{notability|Books|date=February 2019}}

{{unreliable sources|date=February 2019}}

{{Orphan|date=August 2016}}

}}

{{Infobox book

| name = How to Draw Cool Stuff

| title_orig =

| translator =

| image = How to Draw Cool Stuff.jpg

| author = Catherine V. Holmes

| illustrator =

| cover_artist =

| country = United States

| language = English

| series = How to Draw Cool Stuff

| subject = Drawing / Illustrations

| genre = Self Help, Drawing

| publisher = Library Tales Publishing

| pub_date = 2014, 2015, 2016

| english_pub_date =

| media_type = Print

| pages = 254

| isbn = 978-0615991429

| oclc =

| dewey =

| congress =

}}

How to Draw Cool Stuff is a series of bestselling self help drawing guides written and illustrated by Catherine V. Holmes {{cite web |url=http://www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org/teens/2016/05/18/artist-catherine-v-holmes/ |title=Author's Plymouth Library Profile }}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and published by Library Tales Publishing. The first book in the series was published in 2014 with subsequent titles released in 2015 and 2016. The series was created to help teach potential artists the basic principles of illustration by concentrating on easy-to-learn shapes that build into complex drawings.{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2015/03/24/MN61640 |title= Biz Journal News Story}} Each book contains a series of hands-on exercises that illustrate lines, shapes, space and other elements in everyday objects and turn them into detailed works of art in what the book claims are "just a few simple steps take you a long way all you need is an apple"

The How to Draw Cool Stuff book series received wide acclaim and became a favorite among bloggers and art book reviewers,{{cite web |url=http://www.lilacreviews.com/showcase/how-to-draw-cool-stuff/ |title=Lilac Reviews |access-date=2016-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920000113/http://www.lilacreviews.com/showcase/how-to-draw-cool-stuff/ |archive-date=2016-09-20 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.artsupplieshub.com/reviews/review-how-to-draw-cool-stuff-drawing-guide-teachers-students/ |title=Art Supplies Hub Review|date=21 April 2016 }}{{cite web |url=https://lookingforagoodbook.com/2015/02/20/how-to-draw-cool-stuff-catherine-v-holmes/ |title=Looking For Good Book Review|date=20 February 2015 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.longandshortreviews.com/guest-blogs/how-to-draw-cool-stuff-by-catherine-v-holmes-spotlight-and-giveaway/ |title=Long and Short Review}} shortly after its launch in 2013. Art book magazine "Readers Favorites" gave the series 5 out of 5 stars {{cite web |url=https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/how-to-draw-cool-stuff? |title=Reader's Favorite Book Review|date=27 August 2014 }} and "I MUST READ" magazine chose the book as one of 21 Best Drawing Books For Beginners.{{cite web |url=http://www.imustread.com/2016/03/best-drawing-books.html |title='I Must Read' 21 Best Drawing Books}}