Books published by publisher Walter Foster Library

Learn to Draw Marvel's Spider-Man is the ultimate guide to drawing everyone's favorite web slinger! These step-by-step instructions will have you drawing Spidey in all different kinds of poses in no time. Each lesson begins with a simple shape before progressing to a finished color piece of artwork, making it easy for beginning artists to follow along. Throughout the book, young artists and Spider-Man fans alike will learn special details about the amazing web slinger while learning to draw. Tips and insights from professional Marvel artists are sprinkled throughout the pages, creating a well-rounded, fun drawing experience for any Spider-Man fan.

I Can Draw Planes, Trains & Moving Machines teaches young artists how to draw a range of aircraft, land vehicles, and high-powered machines, including a helicopter, jet plane, fire engine, locomotive, and more. The book teaches budding artists how to draw almost any vehicle by starting with a basic shape, such as an oval, a circle, or a triangle. Each step then leads to a completed color drawing.

Filled with a variety of unique chalk recipes, such as glow-in-the-dark chalk, fizzing chalk, scented chalk, and ice chalk, Chalk on the Wild Side introduces young artists to a variety of art methods and techniques through a fun and fresh medium. Also included is a variety of activities and ways to use each chalk recipe, from classic games to 3D chalk projects, such as chalk volcanoes, chalk rockets, and other exciting ideas.

I Can Draw Favorite Pets teaches young artists how to draw a variety of furry, fluffy, feathered, scaly, and shelled animal friends, including a dog, cat, bunny, fish, turtle, parakeet, and more. The book teaches budding artists how to draw almost any pet by starting with a basic shape, such as an oval, a circle, or a triangle. Each step then leads to a completed color drawing.

Young aspiring artists everywhere will be drawn to the selection of exotic animals included in Learn to Draw Safari Animals, which includes a lion, giraffe, an aardvark, and many more. The book opens with brief information for getting started, the tools and materials needed, and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. Young artists-in-training will learn to draw their favorite safari animals by following the step-by-step instructions in this beautifully illustrated book.

Children will love learning how to reinterpret popular fairy tale characters in cartoon form, as well as design their own fantasy characters, all with a colorful, silly touch. Featured sections cover characteristics, expressions, and gestures that make a whimsical, magical cartoon character come to life on the page, as well as creative ideas and techniques for rendering mythical characters. Projects include widely recognized fairy tale figures and characters from classic stories, fables, and legend, including princesses, fairies, knights, dragons, giants, and more, reinterpreted in a fun, kid-friendly style!

If you're like most kids who love the outdoors, you want to do more than go on a picnic or play in your neighborhood park. If you find yourself wanting to explore more of the wilderness, then you’ll love this guide. You'll learn to hike like a pro with the skills needed on the trail, from reading a map to basic first-aid. This book includes tips for getting in shape for longer and harder hikes, what gear to bring and how to pack light, exciting sample hikes, and how to stay safe while in the wilderness.

Packed with fun and inspirational prompts, doodling exercises, and feline-related factoids, this title sparks the imagination and inspires cat lovers to explore, experiment, and brainstorm ways to draw and doodle their favorite furry friends. Doodling for Cat People demonstrates how to draw type sof cats, cats in outfits, cats in action, and even kitty accessories. The whimsical doodles encourage artists and doodle enthusiasts to develop their own style and techniques. This quirky doodle book is perfect for young, creative artists who can't get enough of their furry friends.

Featured sections cover humorous characteristics, silly expressions, and over-the-top gestures that make a cartoon animal come to life on the page, as well as creative ideas and techniques for rendering a favorite animal in an unexpected costume, disguise, or location. Projects include popular animals and quirky pets, including a bunny, penguin, skunk, fox, and more, reinterpreted in a fun and whimsical kid-friendly style!

Bugs features beautiful macro and micro photography to explore all things creepy and crawly, exploring up-close photography of different insects, including honeybees, spiders, and beetles. Paired with fun facts, children will learn about the world around them in an up-close and personal way, through detailed, exciting photography that will inspire learning and conversation for the entire family.

Young aspiring artists everywhere will be drawn to the selection of cats included in Learn to Draw Cats & Kittens, which includes a variety of popular breeds, such as a Bengal, Persian, Ragdoll, and many more. The book opens with brief information for getting started, the tools and materials needed, and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. Young artists-in-training will learn to draw their favorite cats by following the step-by-step instructions in this beautifully illustrated book.