Start with a Teapot

An Unexpected Guide to the Art of Drawing

Enric Lax, Enric Lax

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Gecko Guides
01 September 2025

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks; General fiction (Children's&YA); Humorous stories (Children's&YA); Art: general interest (Children's&YA)

Drawing is not very different from riding a bicycle, whistling, or cooking a tortilla: learning any of these things just takes a little practice and a sense of humor.

For example, to draw an elephant, you start with a teapot. Next add eyes and tusks, finish with a tail and four legs . . . ta-da, you’ve got your elephant! And how do you draw a horse? First, draw an elephant.

Start with a Teapot is utmost nonsense and unarguable logic. How do you draw a snail, a stapler, a butterfly, a eukaryotic cell? How do you draw poop? Enric Lax inspires his readers to observe, transform, tell stories and make mistakes—that’s how to draw.

By: Enric Lax
Illustrated by: Enric Lax
Imprint: Gecko Guides
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 177mm,
ISBN: 9798765670491
Pages: 92
Publication Date: 01 September 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 to 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Enric Lax studied illustration in Barcelona and later the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna. His work has been exhibited in Catalonia and Belgium. Born in Catalonia, Spain, he now lives in Brussels, where he teaches art. Enric Lax studied illustration in Barcelona and later the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna. His work has been exhibited in Catalonia and Belgium. Born in Catalonia, Spain, he now lives in Brussels, where he teaches art.

Reviews for Start with a Teapot: An Unexpected Guide to the Art of Drawing

""More concept than direct instruction, this humorous art book takes readers on a journey of imagination and embracing imperfection.""—School Library Journal