Books with author Christopher Hastings

Cartooning can be as easy as 1, 2, 3 and ABC! Using material from Drawing Cartoons from Numbers and Drawing Cartoons Letter by Letter, Christopher Hart teaches children a fun way to create 125+ characters. Start with the basic number 4 and then turn it into a kooky bird or a kid in a panic. Or take an L and see it become a zooming, flying superhero. With his step-by-step demonstrations, Christopher Hart gives kids an easy process for creating cartoon characters like animals, dragons, and robots . . . and for building their reading, writing, and number recognition skills too. Hart uses the numbers 1-9 as well as multi-digit numerals, and upper- and lower-case letters from A-Z. It's creative fun at its best!

Chris Hart’s latest entry in his blockbuster series explodes with girl power! From fighters and princesses to magical characters and ordinary schoolgirls, manga features an array of female types, and Hart goes step by step through the techniques for creating them all, so that artists of any level can follow along. His huge cast of characters includes angels of light and darkness, a sushi chef, samurai, shopaholics, a pirate, a judge, athletes, and a veterinarian tending to a sick cute monster. And, since manga girls rarely sit still, aspiring illustrators will learn how to draw them in action, in a variety of situations.

Get an inside look at the land of Ooo as told from the perspective of Fionna and Cake, the fan-favorite, gender-swapped versions Finn and Jake.Do you dream of going on an adventure but find yourself standing in your living room in a suit of armor with no idea what to do next? Unsure of which fighting moves to use against the hordes of bad guys attacking your town? Did you purchase the Smock of Invisibility but suspect that it’s actually a regular smock and everyone is just ignoring you? If so, thank globness you’ve picked up this handy adventure manual, written by professional adventurers Fionna the Human and Cake the Cat. Fionna and Cake are experts at the art of the quest. In this one-of-a-kind handbook, they cover everything from sword collections and dangerous flora and fauna to exotic locations like the Cemetery for the Fallen Awesome and the Grasslands bazaar. The pages are packed with rare and curious artifacts that Fionna and Cake have collected on their travels, such as a “Congratulations! You’ve Chosen Your Partner for Battle” greeting card and an embarrassing baby photo of Marshall Lee. Whether you’re an experienced traveler looking to brush up on the latest adventuring techniques or a newcomer starting out with only a rucksack and a wooden sword, How to Warrior by Fionna and Cake has something for you! Rare and exclusive artifacts include: -Exclusive Card Wars card -Card Wars comic booklet -“Congratulations on Making a Clone” greeting card -“I Saw Your Ex Yesterday” sympathy card -Receipt from the Sophisticated Gnashing Maw Boutique -Prince Gumball’s Candy Citizen Creator [Cartoon Network block logo] [Federator logo] TM & © Cartoon Network. (s16)

Everyone loves chibi, the newest, hottest manga style out of Asia. Chibis—characters that range from hypercute miniature people to bizarrely sexy furry characters—come in all varieties, all roles, including chibi teenagers, faeries, schoolgirls, nurses, mermaids, devils, angels, and everything in between. Now Christopher Hart, the world's best-selling author of cartoon and drawing titles, shows readers exactly how to draw chibis, infusing them with personality and creating authentic costumes for them. Cute chibi-style monsters (small yet powerful), appealing cat-girls (humanlike, but with feline traits), superdeformed manga/chibi characters (used to make funny wisecracks)—every type of chibi character is shown here in crystal clear, step-by-step drawings. Manga Mania Chibi and Furry Characters will get every manga fan in on the chibi fun.

This must-have journal combines a manga master with the irresistibly cute, wildly popular genre of Kawaii! You may not recognize the name, but you almost certainly know (and love!) the characters in the super-popular Kawaii genre of manga: they range from Hello Kitty! to Pokémon. And whether they’re loveable anthros, funny monsters, or adorable Goths, these colorfully graphic figures are incredibly fun to draw. With guided prompts from bestselling author Christopher Hart and awww-inspiring art throughout, this adorable sketchbook will inspire endless creativity. Whether they use it to practice drawing their favorite manga characters, for sketching on the go, or for recording their innermost thoughts and feelings, Kawaii lovers won’t be able to resist this journal.Includes 2 sticker sheets that feature the most adorable Kawaii characters, as well as a ribbon bookmark and elastic closure.

Do You Love Animals? Now you can learn to draw them on your own! This book has everything that the animal-loving artist needs! To get started, you’ll learn how to draw animals’ basic head and body shapes . . . and that’s just the beginning! Over 100 different animals from around the world—from playful dogs, cuddly cats, and hungry bears to clever monkeys, giant giraffes, and ferocious sharks—are broken down into easy-to-follow steps so that you can start drawing all of your favorite animals right away.Also available as an eBook

Do You Love Animals? Now you can learn to draw them on your own! This book has everything that the animal-loving artist needs! To get started, you’ll learn how to draw animals’ basic head and body shapes . . . and that’s just the beginning! Over 100 different animals from around the world—from playful dogs, cuddly cats, and hungry bears to clever monkeys, giant giraffes, and ferocious sharks—are broken down into easy-to-follow steps so that you can start drawing all of your favorite animals right away.Also available as an eBook

Popularized by such beloved books as The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and the Harry Potter series—all of which have become blockbuster films—fantasy is an endlessly enduring genre. Acclaimed artist Chris Hart leads readers into this marvelous realm, where aspiring illustrators can go as far as their imaginations allow. With Hart’s guidance, they’ll learn how to create an entire cast of fascinating fantasy figures, from masters of sorcery who summon spirits and battle evil forces to dreaded creatures of darkness, such as ogres, cyclopes, trolls, and goblins. An entire coven of witches range from classic hags to spell-binding, spell-casting teens, and there are devilishly handsome warlocks, dragons, avenging angels, and more. Hart explains how to capture these characters’ strange forms, costumes, expressions, and action poses, as well as the magical effects that make them so extraordinary.With hundreds of step-by-step drawings, expert art instruction, and visual hints, Drawing Wizards, Witches and Warlocks is a crash course that will educate and inspire fans of all levels.

The only step-by-step guide ever published on drawing this wildly popular style of comic book art—perfect for every age! Take a look at the wild popularity of such shows as Pokémon, Digimon, and Dragonball Z, and you'll see the Manga style of comic-book art in action. There's no doubt about it: Manga is hot. And Manga Mania is the only guide that details, step by step, how young and veteran artists alike can draw fantasy robots, diabolical monsters, mythical animals, and the other exciting characters that are part of this exciting genre. Manga art has many styles: the young Manga style, à la Pokémon; and the more mature style popular with teens and adults. Manga Mania covers them both. Big, splashy chapters demonstrate how to draw martial arts, special effects, and much, much more. Since the Manga style stresses character rather than anatomy, Manga comics are easier to draw. So a beginning comic-book artist can easily learn the tricks of the trade.Chris Hart, known for his very clear step-by-step illustrations and accompanying text, details how anyone can become a real Manga artist without having to reinvent the art of drawing.

In this personality-packed drawing book, best-selling author Christopher Hart shows young artists how to bring zillions of cartoon animals to life using simple step-by-step instructions. From playful puppies to zany zoo animals, this book is crammed with an exciting variety of subjects to copy. Kids will also find helpful tips along the way for creating their own collection of cute critters.

All manga, all the time, all the Chris Hart way! • Bumper book of 256 manga-packed pages • Learn to draw manga, step by step • One gigantic celebration of manga mania Kids are drawn to manga like magnets, and Christopher Hart's manga books are among the hottest sellers of all books, with more than 2.5 million copies in print. Now Watson-Guptill has gathered Hart's four best-selling Kids Draw books and combined them into one giant manga book. If they're out there in the world of manga, they're in here: cute little critters, sophisticated heroes, witches and wizards, magical boys and magical girls, and everything else manga! Each character is drawn in clear step-by-steps, so young artists can easily follow along. At just 19.95 dollars, Kids Draw Big Book of Everything Manga is one big bundle of manga-drawing fun for one, low price.