Books in How to Draw and Paint Series series

With comprehensive instruction and artist tips and tricks, Landscapes is the perfect resource for beginning acrylic artists.Landscapes teaches aspiring artists everything they need to know to get started painting beautiful landscapes in acrylic. From choosing paper and brushes to painting techniques, composition, and development, Landscapesis bursting with valuable skills and lessons to help beginning artists master this approachable medium. Talented artist Tom Shropshire guides readers through an exploration of painting classic landscapes in acrylic, covering basic painting concepts and techniques, including rendering realistic textures. Building on these basic techniques, artists can practice their craft with step-by-step projects that cover a variety of landscapes, including a waterfall, a spring storm, and a classic winter scene. With comprehensive instruction and artist tips and tricks, Landscapesis the perfect resource for beginning acrylic artists.

Give budding young artists the tools they need to let their creativity soar!These small but informative drawing books will help children discover and expand on their creative drawing talent. Inside this book, they'll find easy, step-by-step instructions for drawing everything from a small canoe to a giant cruise ship! Each title in the How to Draw series features more than 100 weird and wonderful drawing projects in a variety of categories. A handy index in the back of the book makes it easy to find favorites to practice again and again.

Give budding young artists the tools they need to let their creativity soar!These small but informative drawing books will help children discover and expand on their creative drawing talent. Inside this book, they'll find easy, step-by-step instructions for drawing everything from tiny airplanes and jumbo jets to helicopters, blimps and more. Each title in the How to Draw series features more than 100 weird and wonderful drawing projects in a variety of categories. A handy index in the back of the book makes it easy to find favorites to practice again and again.

Give budding young artists the tools they need to let their creativity soar!These small but informative drawing books will help children discover and expand on their creative drawing talent. Inside this book, they'll find easy, step-by-step instructions for drawing tiny songbirds, magnificent birds of prey, penguins, and more. Each title in the How to Draw series features more than 100 weird and wonderful drawing projects in a variety of categories. A handy index in the back of the book makes it easy to find favorites to practice again and again.

This small but informative drawing book will help young artists discover and expand on their creative drawing talent. Inside How to Draw Awesome Vehicles: Land, Sea, and Air, they'll find easy, step-by-step instructions for drawing their favorite vehicles. Each title in the How to Draw series features more than 100 weird and wonderful drawing projects in a variety of categories. A handy index in the back of the book makes it easy to find favorites to practice again and again. (Ages 7+)

Give budding young artists the tools they need to let their creativity soar!These small but informative drawing books will help children discover and expand on their creative drawing talent. Inside this book, they'll find easy, step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of wicked vampires, undead zombies, camera-shy yetis, and more. Each title in the How to Draw series features more than 100 weird and wonderful drawing projects in a variety of categories. A handy index in the back of the book makes it easy to find favorites to practice again and again.

Cartooning: 100 Faces & Expressions covers the fundamentals of creating cartoon heads and faces. This 32-page book includes instruction on selecting face shape, rendering features, exaggerating, and modifying features to suggest mood and personality. The title also features a wide range of step-by-step cartoon heads so beginners can practice a variety of expressions before applying them to their own characters. Additionally, readers will benefit from inspiring tips on the animation process and information on using computer programs to enhance or color the characters.

Learn the basics of cartooning with Jack Keely and Carson van Osten!Cartooning 1 explores the basics of cartooning, from character construction to figures in motion, and shows you how to create a variety of lovable characters—from a perky puppy to a personable toaster! With step-by-step projects and artist's tips on drawing humans, cute critters, and anthropomorphized objects, you’ll find a wealth of charming cartoons to inspire and guide you as you learn the art of traditional cartooning, step by easy step. In this book, Jack Keely (with some help from Carson van Osten) invites you into the cartooning world and explains his drawing techniques, as well as his methods of developing a cartoon to its fullest. You will learn to impart personality and expression as you discover a host of tips and techniques that will help you bring your cartoons to life. This book will be a welcome addition to any cartoonist's library! Designed for beginners, the How to Draw & Paint series offers an easy-to-follow guide that introduces artists to basic tools and materials and includes simple step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects suitable for the aspiring artist. Cartooning 1 allows artists to widen the scope of their abilities, demonstrating how to animate a character, from character development to movement and dialogue.

Whether they prefer the company of dogs, cats, or both, aspiring artists will learn how to create faithful depictions of all their furry friends with this essential drawing book. Inside, gifted artist Nolon Stacey provides fundamental techniques and complete instructions for drawing several different breeds of cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies. He also demonstrates how to portray specific canine and feline features––such as perky ears, wayward whiskers, and playful paws. Readers also will learn how to achieve accurate proportions and capture the priceless expressions that make dogs and cats so utterly irresistible! Packed with helpful tips and extraordinarily realistic drawings, this book is a "must-have" for every pet-loving artist.