Books with author Mark Kistler

Get SECRET TIPS from a pro! Learn how to draw three-dimensional cartoons of strange ships, radical robots, and imaginative inventions with Public Television's popular artist for kids--Mark Kistler!Draw cool cartoons that POP off the page!Attention future cartooning geniuses! Whether you're a complete beginner or an old pro, popular TV cartoonist Mark Kistler can teach you how to draw goofy cartoon gadgets and gizmos in three dimensions. With his easy-to-follow steps and secret tips, you'll be cartooning strange ships, radical robots, and imaginative inventions in no time-like Total Tech Transport, Robot Rex, Rivet the Rocking Horse, Hovering Hippo, and Pipe Pet!So get out some paper, grab a pencil, and get ready to draw in 3-D!

Get SECRET TIPS from a pro! Learn to draw three-dimensional cartoons of preposterous people and their wacky cartoon friends with Public Television's popular artist for kids--Mark Kistler!Draw cool cartoons that POP off the page!Are you an ace artist? Or do you think you can't draw at all? Popular television cartoonist, MarkKistler, can teach you how to draw wacky three-dimensional cartoons.You'll get step-by-step instructions on how to draw cool cartoon people and their bizarre buddies -including faces, hands, and feet. Then, invent your own imaginative cartoon characters. So join Big Mouth Bob, Nice Neanderthals, Pencil Power Prince, and become a Genius Graduate from Mark Kistler's cartoon university.

As "Commander Mark" on his national PBS TV series The Secret City, Mark Kistler has taught 10 million viewers of all ages how to draw. Mark Kistler's Draw Squad gathers all his zany, effective shortcuts to basic drawing skills into a book that will delight would be artists of all ages. Like his TV show, the thirty lessons in this book are peppered with jokes, tips, and slogans, and organized in easy-to-follow steps. "Warm-up" exercises generate enthusiasm; the "Key Drawing Words" develop specific skills; practice pages are provided for hands-on participation; and the Commander's own lively sketches and "contests" invite you to add your own creative touches. His bubbling energy, flashes of whimsy, and talent as a teacher make learning to draw fun and easy -- even for those who swear they can't draw a straight line!

Get SECRET TIPS from a pro! Learn to draw 3-D cartoons of funny, crazy, cool, imaginary creatures with Public Television's longtime favorite artist for kids--Mark Kistler!Get the step-by-step INSIDE SCOOP on how-to-draw 3-D CARTOONS complete with cool backgrounds. Check out why drawing in 3-D is different-& cooler!--than flat 2-D pics. Get fun ideas for what to do w/ finished drawings & a glossary of key art words. Be creative! Take MK's ideas and make them your own! Mark brings his unique sense of humor, imagination, recognizable quirky style, and original drawings to each hilarious title.CRAZY CREATURES shows how- to-draw funny 3-D imaginary creatures & backgrounds like: Fur-Blob, Lasagna Larry, Mummy Man, Grinning Gargoyle,Volcano Valley, & more!

Get SECRET TIPS from a pro! Learn to draw three-dimensional cartoons of ferocious yet funny animals and bugs with Public Television's popular artist for kids--Mark Kistler!Get the step-by-step INSIDE SCOOP on how-to-draw 3-D CARTOONS complete with cool backgrounds. Check out why drawing in 3-D is different--& cooler!--than flat 2-D pics. Get fun ideas for what to do w/ finished drawings & a glossary of key art words. Be creative! Take MK's ideas and make them your own! Mark brings his unique sense of humor, imagination, recognizable quirky style, and original drawings to each hilarious title.CARTOON CRITTERS shows how to draw funny 3-D animals, bugs, and fantastical beasts like: Huge Hammerhead, Eerie Eel, Bitsy Babbling Bugs, Drooling Dino, & more!

Host of public television's Mark Kistler's Imagination Station, shows young artists the cool and fun way to draw in 3-D! Hey, you! Open this book and learn how to draw in three dimensions! Mark Kistler's Imagination Station has thirty-six exciting drawing adventures. Mark teaches you the different skills you need in order to create such masterpieces as: * Dinosaurs in the Sky * The Cool Cloud Colony * The Magnificent Moon Base * The Delightful Diving Dolphins * Professional Pollution Patrollers * Super Solar System * And thirty other excellent adventures that will have you drawing like this: There's also a special guide for parents and teachers at the end of the book.