Books published by publisher Walter Foster

Use the easy-to-follow drawing exercises in this book to learn how to draw your favorite Star Wars characters! With Learn to Draw Star Wars, you can learn to draw your favorite characters. Inside you'll find drawing projects for Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, C-3PO, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, a Stormtrooper, and Yoda. You will learn using three different methods: tracing, the grid-drawing method, and the basic shapes method. The basic shapes method may seem challenging at first, but the step-by-step instructions guide you through it, beginning with simple shapes. Each step builds upon the last, and before you know it, you end up with a finished drawing of a Jedi, Sith Lord, droid, or Wookie! This 64-page, spiral-bound book includes tracing paper to accompany the tracing projects, practice grids to draw on, and practice pages after each basic shapes project. All you need is a pencil to get started!Learn to Draw Star Wars will provide countless hours of artistic fun for Star Wars fans of all ages. So grab your drawing pencils and get ready for an artistic adventure across the Star Wars universe!

It’s more than just writing, it’s an art! Hand-lettering with Happy Mail is just the thing for even beginning artists to blast-off their DIY projects. Guided by the lettering artists behind the Hello!Lucky letterpress greeting cards, you will learn the basics of how to create beautiful hand-lettered designs and how to apply your hand-lettering skills to creating beautiful cards, stationery, envelopes, and more. Happy Mail introduces a variety of lettering styles, including the basics of brush calligraphy, and the basics of writing and mailing lettersthe old-fashioned way. Once you learn and practice several different lettering styles, follow along with the simple step-by-step projects to create beautiful, personalized, and hand-written letters, cards, and envelopes to share with your loved ones. Includes more than 25 perforated cards and stationery designs as a fun bonus! Simply tear out, decorate, and mail your masterpieces to family and friends.

Learn to Draw Disney's Classic Fairy Tales teaches young artists how to draw their favorite characters from the most popular animated fairy tales in Disney history. With Learn to Draw Disney's Classic Fairy Tales, you can draw characters from Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Sleeping Beauty. With just a bit of practice, even beginning artists can draw characters from some of their favorite Disney movies. This 64-page book features easy step-by-step instructions for drawing Cinderella, the Fairy Godmother, Lady Tremaine, Anastasia and Drizella, Belle, the Beast, Gaston, Ariel, Prince Eric, Snow White, the Seven Dwarfs, Aurora, Flora, Fauna, Merryweather, Maleficent, and more. All you'll need to start drawing are a few supplies. And the easy-to-follow instructions in this book will guide you through each step, showing you how each step builds upon the last to create a finished piece of art. You just need to grab a drawing pencil and a piece of paper, and your copy of Learn to Draw Disney's Classic Fairy Tales. Flip to the character you want to draw. You’ll draw the basic shapes shown in step one, and move on to step two, step three, and keep going! The new lines in each step are shown in blue, so you’ll know exactly what to draw. After adding all the details in each step, darken the lines you want to keep and erase the rest. Finally, add color to your drawing with felt-tip markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or acrylic paints. Drawing tips from professional Disney artists are sprinkled throughout the pages to create a fun drawing experience for any Disney fan or aspiring artist. So grab your drawing pencils and paper and get ready to draw your favorite Disney fairy tale characters!

Go on a musical adventure with Poppy the dog and friends in Poppy and Mozart. Children and parents will love pressing buttons and hearing the variety of instruments and sounds of Mozart on every page! Go on a musical adventure with the adorable dog, Poppy, and learn about Mozart as he listens to favorite sounds from the great composer with his friend Frannie. The two friends take an unforgettable trip to a music festival, where they hear the sounds of thepiano, violin, harp, flute, and more. From The Magic Flute to A Little Night Music, Poppy and Frannie not only listen to the sounds of Mozart, but also learn a little bit about this great composer at the same time. With 16 buttons to push and hear, kids will love listening to the sounds of Mozart and the different instruments as they follow along with the story. With colorful illustrations and a new sound to discover on each page, both kids and parents will be entertained and engaged for hours. Poppy and Mozart offers an opportunity to teach kids about classical music and the sounds of some of Mozart’s great works. Now that is truly unique!

With just a bit of practice, even beginning artists can draw all their favorite Disney Frozen 2 characters. This book features easy step-by-step instructions for drawing Anna and Elsa, the warm hug- loving, summer-curious snowman Olaf, outdoors-man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer, Sven. Also included are some of the new characters of Disney Frozen 2! All you'll need to start drawing is a pencil, and the easy-to-follow instructions in this book will guide you through each step! Softcover, 64 pages. Published Year: 2019. ISBN 978-1-63322-818-4. Imported.

Dream big, artists! The step-by-step drawing exercises, tracing paper, and practice pages in Disney Princess: Learn to Draw Princesses will have you drawing beautiful portraits of all your favorite princesses in no time! With just a bit of practice, even beginning artists can draw all their favorite Disney Princesses. With the tracing paper, step-by-step drawing exercises, and practice pages included in Disney Princess: Learn to Draw Princesses, drawing and coloring is fun and rewarding. This 64-page, spiral-bound guide includes three drawing methods: tracing, grid-drawing, and the basic shapes method. Five tracing pages are included so you can trace. You can draw faces using the grid method—just copy the lines and shapes into the corresponding square on your blank practice grid. And you will also learn the same step-by-step method used by professional illustrators: the basic shapes method. To draw like the pros do, just follow the illustrations that show how each step builds upon the last to create a finished piece of artwork. Look closely at the new lines in each step and draw the character on the practice page provided after each basic shapes project. Find the technique that works the best for you, and draw your favorite princesses over and over again! With practice pages encouraging you to get started directly in the pages of the book, Disney Princess: Learn to Draw Princesses provides hours of artistic fun for Disney Princess fans of all ages. The book includes drawing instruction from the Disney Storybook Artists for all 11 princesses: Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, and Merida. So get your drawing pencil and paper ready and go on an artistic adventure with your favorite Disney Princesses!

Learn to Draw Disney’s Phineas and Ferb helps young artists capture the likenesses of their favorite characters, including Phineas Flynn, Ferb Fletcher, Candace Flynn, Agent P, and Dr. Doofenshmirtz. School is out for summer, and stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb decide to make each day an adventure! Their bold escapades always end up cramping the style of their teenaged sister, Candace, who makes every attempt to reveal their plans to mom and expose what is really going on, but somehow always seems to fail. Meanwhile, the family's pet platypus leads a double life as secret “Agent P” and faces off with the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz to save the world. Fans of the show will enjoy learning to draw all of their favorite characters from this animated adventure show using the easy-to-follow step-by-step method of instruction in this book. This beautifully illustrated, full-color 64-page drawing guide also features a brief synopsis of the show and drawing tips from professional Disney artists. All you'll need to start drawing are a few art supplies. The easy-to-follow instructions in this book will guide you through each step, showing you how each step builds upon the next to create a finished piece of art. You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Learn to Draw Disney’s Phineas and Ferb, and flip to the character you want to draw. You’ll draw the basic shapes shown in step one, and move on to step two, step three, and keep going! The new lines in each step are shown in blue, so you’ll know exactly what to draw. After adding all the details in each step, darken the lines you want to keep and erase the rest. Finally, add color to your drawing with felt-tip markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or acrylic paints. Plus, learn some fun facts about the characters as you learn to draw them. Included in this book are drawing projects for Phineas Flynn, Ferb Fletcher, Candace Flynn, Buford Van Stomm, Baljeet Rai, Jeremy Johnson, Isabella Garcia-Shapiro, Perry the Platypus, Agent P, Linda Flynn-Fletcher, Lawrence Fletcher, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, and Vanessa Doofenshmirtz. Brief character descriptions and art instruction from professional Disney animators round out this exciting artistic adventure.

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.

In Poppy and the Orchestra, children will travel along with Poppy the dog as she discovers the sounds of orchestral instruments. Perfect for young music lovers and musicians! Go on a musical adventure to the symphony with Poppy, the most adorable and friendliest dog you'd ever meet! On this adventure Poppy will meet new friends who introduce her to the sounds of orchestral instruments. With 16 buttons to push and hear, kids will love listening to the sounds of the different instruments as they follow along with the story. Poppy and the Orchestra is filled with colorful illustrations by Magali Le Huche, and features a new sound to discover on each page, making it a book that both kids and parents will be entertained by and engaged with from one reading to the next.Poppy and the Orchestra offers an opportunity to teach kids about classical music and the instruments of the orchestra. Now that is truly unique!

DJing is probably the coolest way to make music, right? Now you can learn how with How to Be a DJ in 10 Easy Lessons! Do you think you have what it takes to be a superstar DJ? Do you daydream about making the hottest mixes behind the turn tables? Well, now is your chance to learn how to be a shredder on the tables with How to Be a DJ in 10 Easy Lessons, a simple guide to DJing! Learn the ins and outs of mixing, scratching, and blending and prepare to play in front of a live audience! With easy-to-follow instructions, colorful graphics, and helpful tips from an experienced professional DJ, this handy book breaks down everything you need to know into 10 simple lessons.How to Be a DJ in 10 Easy Lessons covers everything from equipment and software, to basic music theory and tips on performance, this is the perfect introduction to music mixing for aspiring DJs.

Where can I go camping? What gear should I take with me? What fun stuff is there to do? Ranger Rick Kids' Guide to Camping has the answers for you! Plus, this book has a real working compass inside to help you navigate through the wilderness. If you’re like most kids who love the outdoors, you want to do more than go on picnics or hike a nature trail. You don’t want to go home at the end of the day. You want to stay out in the woods, mountains, or desert. What you want to do is camp! With Ranger Rick Kids' Guide to Camping, you'll learn how to make roughing it easy. Inside are great tips for choosing the best campsite and setting up your home away from home. Once you’re done reading this book, you’ll know why you may want to get a self-supporting 4-season tent or a “mummy” sleeping bag with a specific comfort rating. You’ll know how to pitch your tent, build a fire, make a meal, and entertain yourself after it gets dark. And maybe most importantly, you’ll know exactly what to do when “nature calls” and there are no bathrooms around! The more you learn about camping, the more fun you’ll have on your next camping adventure. So read the book, and then head for the great outdoors and use the compass to help you find your way. Happy camping!

With Painting School, kids will discover how easy it is to paint anything—animals, people, nature, objects, and more—with simple steps and easy lessons!Painting School provides the first steps to a lifelong love of art. Your child will learn how to paint anything they see in the world around them by following a few simple steps. This comprehensive, 240-page art guide reveals how easy it is to paint, with easy-to-follow step-by-step projects, colorful art, and clear instructions. Before the step-by-step painting projects, this book begins with the basics, such as the paintbrushes and paints to use, the differences between popular paint types, how to mix colors, what to paint on, and much more. Then painting class really begins! A variety of subjects are covered, from animals and people to nature and simple, everyday objects. Some of the projects include: Zoo animals, such as a panda and a lionPets, such as dogs and catsPeople, such as kids, adults, and a jogger and a firefighterFairy tale characters, such as a princess and a brave knightMythical creatures, such as a mermaidVehicles, such as a car and an ice cream truckFruits and vegetablesPlants, such as trees and flowersDinosaurs, such as a Tyrannosaurus rexand moreFeaturing more than 250 subjects, Painting School teaches young artists how to paint each one with clear, easy-to-follow steps. So grab a brush and let’s paint—school is in session!