Books with author Christopher Hastings

Dogs, puppies, and wolves are among the most popular subjects in comic strips, animation, and children's book illustration—now kids age 6 and up can learn to draw canines of all sorts with these fun, easy-to-follow lessons from a master cartoonist and teacher. Roly-poly pups, villainous wolves, shaggy sheepdogs, and more tumble through the dynamic, kid-friendly pages, all age-appropriate with younger reading levels. Easy-to-follow step-by-steps teach kids to draw canines in repose, walking, and running, in a variety of situations and with a range of facial expressions. Spreads are easy to follow and fun to look at, guaranteed to charm a new generation of cartoonists!

Kids Draw Animals offers the perfect addition to the mega-selling art instruction series, written by renowned artist and instructor Christopher Hart.Artists between the ages of 6 and 12 will delight in the wonderful animals that fill the pages of this lively how-to. Colorful, fun spreads demonstrate, step by step, how to draw African animals, bears, horses, birds, reptiles, cute critters, sea creatures, pets, and exotic animals like kangaroos, and camels. As kids progress, they go beyond simply copying to gain real drawing skills and solid artistic technique. Plus . . . they’ll have lots of fun!• The 9th book in Christopher Hart’s best-selling Kids Draw series • Offers age-appropriate instruction and illustration on how to draw all kinds of animals

The fun way to introduce coding with Ruby to kids If you don't have the chance to take coding classes at school or in camp—or if you just want to learn on your own—Ruby For Kids gears you up to expand your technology skills and learn this popular programming language. Written in a way that's easy to follow—and keeping the super tech-heavy stuff to a minimum—it quickly and easily shows you how to use Ruby to create web and mobile applications with no experience required. Ruby is considered one of the best and simplest languages to start with when you're learning coding. This fun and friendly guide makes it even easier. Broken down into simple projects designed to appeal to younger programmers, Ruby For Kids gets you up and running with core coding concepts in no time. Before you know it, you'll be tackling hands-on projects, enjoying the support of a vibrant community, and feeling a sense of accomplishment as you complete projects. Navigate the basics of coding with the Ruby language Use Ruby to create your own applications and games Find help from other Ruby users Offers tips for parents and teachers helping kids learn Ruby So what are you waiting for? Ruby For Kids has everything you need to get in on one of the most popular topics around!

Learn to Draw More than 80 Cool Manga Characters in 4 Easy Steps!Are you ready for a crash course in drawing more than 80 cool characters from best-selling author Chris Hart? It only takes four simple steps: Just trace and draw what you see in step 1, then add the orange lines shown in steps 2, 3, and 4. Learn to trace or draw manga kids; "chibi" characters with short, squat bodies and huge heads; and manga monsters. Before you know it, you’ll have drawn characters that will amaze your family and friends!

From samurai and owls to ninja stars and dragonflies, exciting traditional and original paper folding projects await young origami artists. Organized from easy to challenging, each project includes clear, step by step, photo illustrated instructions that make developing paper folding skills fun. All projects also include creative tips for using and displaying models to impress friends and family.

What kid doesn’t love to draw dinosaurs? Dinosaurs remain hugely popular, starring in many animated films and cartoons. And awesome creatures of all shapes and sizes—from the fearsome T-rex to the gentle apatosaurus—fill the pages of this lively how-to for kids. Kids Draw Dinosaurs is a fantastic treasury of easy-to-do, age-appropriate lessons for drawing all sorts of wild and wacky creatures. First, master cartoonist Christopher Hart demonstrates basic drawing techniques like how to use simple ovals to build dinosaur bodies. Kids also learn the basic proportions of the dinosaur head, how a dinosaur stands, and a wide range of action poses. Next, engaging text and easy-to-follow step-by-step exercises show kids how to bring their dinosaurs to life. Soon, they’ll be experts at drawing the meat-eating megalosaurus, baby dinosaurs, flying dinosaurs, early lizards, the massive wooly mammoth, the saber-toothed tiger, wacky cartoon dinosaurs, and much more. Each dazzling spread is easy to follow, fun to look at, and guaranteed to charm a new generation of cartoonists!• Another drawing book for kids by a best-selling master cartoonist and teacher• Engaging text: fun, colorful spreads and easy-to-follow lessons make it easy for kids to learn solid drawing techniques• Dinosaurs are hotter than ever with kids, many starring in hit animated films• Please visit us at www.kidsdraw.com!

The first in a cutting-edge series for tomorrow’s illustrators, Xtreme Art: Draw Manga! offers a fun-filled tutorial on the hottest art form out there: the Japanese style of manga—the runaway favorite in the kids’ cartoon industry!Geared for eager young artists ages 8 and up, Xtreme Art: Draw Manga! is an easy-to-follow guide to drawing manga-style heroes, villains, faeries, and monsters. Dozens of eye-popping renderings are broken down into only four simple steps—in each step, new lines are highlighted in a bright second color, making it easy to progress through the steps and build the final drawing. Best-selling author Christopher Hart packs the pages with images and techniques kids can use to start drawing right away.• Launch of a new series for readers ages 8 and up• An excellent precursor to Kids Draw, targeted at younger, less- experienced artists• Proven author with over a million books sold• An affordable, fun-filled introduction to an exciting new art form• Teaches without intimidating, motivating kids with immediate results

One moment you have a triangle—something any child can draw—and the next, look what happened! It’s turned into a fantastic piece of art. Following Chris Hart’s ingenious system, kids will confidently create a spaceship, an astronaut, a dragon, a dinosaur, a circus-full of animals, and many other fun and fanciful drawings. Where can they go from there? Wherever their artistic imagination will take them!

Now for the first time, a fun, hands-on guide to animation for young adults!Created for ages 9 and up yet also perfect for adults, Christopher Hart’s Animation Studio is a comprehensive guide to the classic art of animation. Breezy text, colorful drawings, and clear, easy-to-follow step-by-steps take first-time animators from drawing basics to the creation of their very own animated flip book.Best-selling author Christopher Hart starts with a basic overview of drawing the cartoon head and body, adding expressions, creating characters, and so on. He then takes readers on a backstage tour of a classic animation studio: In the “animation department,” step-by-step lessons demonstrate how to animate humans and animals, plan sequences, and add special effects. In the “layout department,” readers learn to compose scenes and place characters. Finally, a walk through the “film department” leads readers through choosing camera angles, making backgrounds move, creating fantastic settings, and more. Future animators finish by creating an easy flip book to set their own simple sequences in motion.Packed with colorful art, clear instruction, and lighthearted text, Christopher Hart’s Animation Studio is a friendly, informative guide that will empower even the most hesitant readers—whether young adult or adult—to create winning animation!• A first-rate guide to animation basics for less than $8• Easy-to-follow step-by-steps, engaging text, and pages packed with colorful illustrations make learning fun and easy• Includes instructions for making a simple flip book• Christopher Hart is a best-selling expert at instructing and encouraging beginning artists