Books with author Diana Fisher

Learn the secrets to drawing realistic dogs and puppies through step-by-step projects, focusing on techniques specific to drawing canines, from creating a variety of fur types and features to achieving accurate proportions. Facts and trivia add to the fun and learning along the way.​How to Draw Dogs & Puppies is perfect for beginning artists who want to draw their best friends—the ones with four paws and fur, that is! The step-by-step projects showcase 20 popular dog breeds, including:Golden RetrieverPugPomeranianDachshundBeagleSiberian HuskyGerman ShepherdGreat DaneChihuahuaAnd more beautiful dogs and puppies!Beginning with a basic shape, young artists proceed step by step to a final piece of color artwork. Following the simple prompts, children will make beautiful renderings of their favorite canines; and with the featured fun facts, have more things to love about them! Also available from the Learn to Draw series: How to Draw Cats & Kittens, How to Draw Dinosaurs, How to Draw Animal Friends, How to Draw Horses & Ponies, How to Draw Sea Creatures, and How to Draw Zoo Animals.

With How to Draw Zoo Animals, young artists learn to bring their favorite creatures to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for 20 different animals found at the zoo. Now anyone can learn to draw realistic animals! Simple step-by-step instructions make it fun and easy to draw a lifelike animals, including:Panda bear GiraffeElephant TigerCheetahToucanHippopotamusKangarooOrangutanZebra and more! Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape and progresses, step by step, to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy to follow along. Trivia, fun facts, and the conservation status for each animal provide inspiration and additional learning opportunities. Just start with basic shapes and follow the illustrated examples—you'll be creating your own amazing masterpieces in no time at all.

'Drawing is the cat’s meow! With the step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions and full-color illustrations, any cat-lover can learn to draw 26 different lifelike kitties of all shapes and sizes. As kids follow along with the clear illustrations, they’ll learn to develop their drawings from basic shapes to finished masterpieces. And fun facts about the featured breeds add extra entertainment value. With the award-winning Cats & Kittens, kids will be drawing their own cattery full of cats and kittens in no time at all!

Includes an exciting selection of drawing projects for kids.The Draw and Color Series shows kids how to draw step by step, starting with simple shapes and progressing to lifelike finished drawings. The newest addition to the series, Insects, reveals a spectacular world of rare and exciting creatures with easy-to-follow illustrations. And the book features fascinating facts about each subject from spiders and flies to centipedes and bees-so kids can learn as they draw! With 40 full-color pages presenting 24 different species, this book will have any child drawing a variety of bugs in no time.

Drawing is the cat’s meow! With the easy step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations, any cat lover can learn to draw 20 different lifelike kitties of all shapes and sizes. As kids follow along with the clear illustrations, they’ll learn to develop their drawings from basic shapes to finished masterpieces. And fun facts about the featured breeds add extra entertainment value. The step-by-step projects showcase 20 popular cat breeds, including:PersianEgyptian MauBritish ShorthairMaine CoonRagdollRussian BlueAmerican CurlNorwegian ForestSiameseSphynxWith How to Draw Cats & Kittens, kids will be drawing their own cattery full of cats and kittens in no time at all! Also available from the Learn to Draw series: How to Animal Friends, How to Draw Dinosaurs, How to Draw Dogs & Puppies, How to Draw Horses & Ponies, How to Draw Sea Creatures, and How to Draw Zoo Animals.

The Drawing Made Easy series introduces budding artists to the fundamentals of pencil drawing. With in-depth information, including several approaches to the discipline, these books will help beginners become inspired and feel confident in their own talents. This addition to the Drawing Made Easy series helps beginning artists learn how to draw their best friends-especially when their pals have four paws and fur! Author-artist Nolon Stacey reveals his secrets for drawing amazingly realistic dogs and puppies, focusing on techniques specific to drawing accurate depictions of canines-from creating a variety of fur types and features to achieving accurate proportions. The step-by-step projects showcase a range of popular dog breeds, including a Golden Retriever, Parson Russell Terrier, Basset Hound, and more beautiful dogs and puppies!

In Animals, William F. Powell invites you into his artistic world as he shows you how to re-create a variety of inspiring wildlife drawings. In this book, he explains his own personal approach to depicting animals, exploring basic drawing techniques as well as more complex concepts, such as capturing movement and developing dimension. With clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons and a wealth of beautiful animal drawings—from a cuddly panda to a regal giraffe—this book is sure to be a welcome addition to any artist’s library of references!

The Drawing Made Easy series introduces budding artists to the fundamentals of pencil drawing. With in-depth information, including several approaches to the discipline, these books will help beginners become inspired and feel confident in their own talents. This addition to the Drawing Made Easy series helps beginning artists learn how to draw their best friends-especially when their pals have four paws and fur! Author-artist Nolon Stacey reveals his secrets for drawing amazingly realistic dogs and puppies, focusing on techniques specific to drawing accurate depictions of canines-from creating a variety of fur types and features to achieving accurate proportions. The step-by-step projects showcase a range of popular dog breeds, including a Golden Retriever, Parson Russell Terrier, Basset Hound, and more beautiful dogs and puppies!

An ABA Indies Introduce Book An ALA/ALSC Notable Children's Book Parents' Choice Award, Fiction, Recommended “This is a splendid novel that I read in one sitting. . . . You will cheer when this kid embraces ‘Do your best’ and shows it to be a ringing call to nothing less than Triumph.” —Gary D. Schmidt, Printz Honor winner and two-time Newbery Honor winner "Diana Harmon Asher tells an entertaining story about a boy picking his way through the potholes and pitfalls of puberty, with a little help from his friends." —Richard Peck, Newbery Medal winner "Just read it! Diana Harmon Asher has written a witty, observant, and sensitive novel for kids, as well as a delight for the adults in their lives." —Susan Isaacs, New York Times bestselling author If middle school were a race, Joseph Friedman wouldn’t even be in last place—he’d be on the sidelines. With an overactive mind and phobias of everything from hard-boiled eggs to gargoyles, he struggles to understand his classes, let alone his fellow classmates. So he spends most of his time avoiding school bully Charlie Kastner and hiding out in the Resource Room, a safe place for misfit kids like him. But then, on the first day of seventh grade, two important things happen. First, his Resource Room teacher encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school track team, and second, he meets Heather, a crazy-fast runner who isn’t going to be pushed around by Charlie Kastner or anybody else. With a new friend and a new team, Joseph finds himself off the sidelines and in the race (quite literally) for the first time. Is he a good runner? Well, no, he’s terrible. But the funny thing about running is, once you're in the race, anything can happen.

When kids open this book, they’ll enter an imaginative world of painting, where they can learn step by step how to create fantastic works of art! Inside, kids will find a collection of cool projects, from a high-flying snowboarder to an adorable pup. They need only trace the patterns at the back of the book to get started. Then they’ll follow along with the easy-to-follow steps to learn exciting new painting techniques with watercolors, acrylics, and gouache. Full of colorful illustrations and simple instructions, this book makes learning to paint an ultra-enjoyable adventure!