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Books in Learn to Draw! series

  • Cats & Kittens: Step-by-step instructions for 26 different kitties

    Diana Fisher

    Paperback (Walter Foster Jr, May 24, 2000)
    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!
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  • Wall-E

    Disney Storybook Artists

    Library Binding (Walter Foster Pub, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Explains how to draw characters from the Disney-Pixar movie WALL-E.
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  • I Want to Draw Cars

    Madeleine Fortescue

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Aug. 15, 2018)
    Many kids spend a lot of time being in a car, and others see them driving around on streets and on TV. This book shows young artists how to draw more detailed cars by breaking them down into basic shapes first. Along with the easy-to-follow instructions, this book includes interesting information about each of the cars they can draw. Kids will learn about eight different cars featured in this book, ranging from the first motor car ever to a modern hot rod. This book also includes colorful spreads and a supportive glossary for expanding vocabularies. Kids will love learning how to draw more detailed cars while also learning cool facts about the vehicles in their artwork.
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  • Disney Princess: Learn to Draw Favorite Princesses: Featuring Tiana, Cinderella, Ariel, Snow White, Belle, and other characters!

    Walter Foster Jr. Creative Team

    Paperback (Walter Foster Jr, Oct. 15, 2019)
    With Disney Princess: Learn to Draw Favorite Princesses, artists-in-training embark on a thrilling artistic adventure with the Disney princesses! This 128-page book includes drawing projects for all 12 Disney princesses and their friends. Disney Princess celebrates the most magical adventures, each woven around a relatable, empowered heroine who inspires kids (and adults!) to realize their full potential. And you can realize your full artistic potential with Disney Princess: Learn to Draw Favorite Princesses, where you journey to a magic kingdom under the sea to draw the little mermaid Ariel, to an enchanted castle where all the objects come alive to draw Belle, and to China during the Han Dynasty to draw the brave warrior Mulan. This edition also includes the newest princess, Moana! After an introduction to art tools and materials, a series of drawing exercises invites you to warm up and learn a few basic drawing techniques. Then the real fun begins! Find drawing projects for all the Disney princesses: Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, and Moana. You can also draw their faithful friends, including Cinderella’s mouse companions Jaq and Gus, Jasmine’s tiger Rajah, Mulan’s guardian spirit Mushu, and more. The easy-to-follow instructions in this book guide you through the drawing process; each step builds upon the last until the character is complete! You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Disney Princess: Learn to Draw Favorite Princesses, and flip to the character you want to draw. 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 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 Disney princess drawing with felt-tip markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or acrylic paints. Plus, learn some fun facts about the Disney princesses as you learn to draw them. For example, did you know that Aurora from Sleeping Beauty is drawn one thick eyelash? Or that Rapunzel’s chameleon friend Pascal has three toes on each foot? Brief character descriptions and art instruction from professional Disney animators round out this exciting artistic adventure. So grab your drawing pencils and go on an artistic journey with the Disney princesses!
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  • Learn to Draw with Rectangles

    Mark Bergin

    Board book (Silver Dolphin Books, Feb. 26, 2013)
    Drawing a whale can seem difficult, especially for a small child. But if he or she starts with a rectangle, it can be incredibly easy!Learn to Draw with Rectangles is a book for every aspiring artist. With simple step-by-step instructions, this fun and helpful guide based on three simple ideas--looking, drawing, and learning--teaches kids how to transform everyday shapes into rockets, trains, lighthouses, and other charming pictures. Want to draw an alien? Just start with a rectangle and add some squiggles for wiggly arms and legs. Want to draw a ship? Start with a rectangle, then add triangles, squares, and squiggles for a chimney and some smoke. And if kids want to draw robots, they can start with rectangles and add some circles for eyes and an antenna. With a special pen and pages that wipe clean, kids can practice their favorite shapes until they’re perfect.Learn to Draw with Rectangles helps kids lay the foundation for a lifetime of creativity!
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  • Learn to Draw Disney/Pixar Onward: Featuring all of your favorite characters, including Ian, Barley, Blazey, and more!

    Walter Foster Jr. Creative Team

    Paperback (Walter Foster Jr, March 10, 2020)
    Your artistic destiny awaits! With Learn to Draw Disney•Pixar Onward, embark on a thrilling artistic journey to the once-magical world of Onward. Join teenage elf brothers Ian and Barley on a quest to discover the artistic magic in your world. This 64-page book includes drawing projects for your favorite characters from Disney and Pixar's movie Onward (March 2020). After an introduction to art materials and how to use this book, the real fun begins. Just follow the step-by-step projects to draw Ian, Barley, Blazey, and more! The easy-to-follow instructions in this book guide you through the drawing process; each step builds upon the last until the character is complete. You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Learn to Draw Disney•Pixar Onward; then flip to the character you want to draw. 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 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. You can draw the characters over and over, getting better with each try. Plus, learn some fun facts about the characters from Disney and Pixar's Onward as you learn to draw them. Brief character descriptions and art instruction from professional Disney animators round out this exciting artistic adventure. Grab your drawing pencils and go on a grand and glorious artistic quest with Ian, Barley, and the other fairy-tale creatures from Disney and Pixar’s Onward.
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  • Learn to Draw Dreamworks Shrek the Third: Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing All Your Favorite Characters

    Dreamworks

    Paperback (Walter Foster Pub, April 1, 2007)
    Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing various characters from "Shrek the Third," including Shrek, Princess Fiona, Donkey, Prince Charming, and Merlin.
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  • How to Draw SpongeBob SquarePants: The Bikini Bottom Collection

    Walter Foster Creative Team

    Paperback (Walter Foster Jr, Sept. 30, 2012)
    With How to Draw Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants®: The Bikini Bottom Collection, anyone can share the fun of this bubbly yellow sea sponge's adventures with his whole crew of friends. Learn to draw and animate SpongeBob, his pet snail Gary, best buddies Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks, neighbor Squidward, and other seaworthy characters from the TV show and feature film in a variety of moods and poses. Special tidbits about SpongeBob, his nautical neighbors, and their world will help the bubbly characters come to life in the most entertaining saltwater paradise in the world—Bikini Bottom! In this book, after an introduction to art tools and materials, a series of drawing exercises invites artists to warm up and learn a few basic drawing techniques. Then the real fun begins! The easy-to-follow instructions will guide you through the drawing process; each step builds upon the last until the character is complete! You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of How to Draw Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants®: The Bikini Bottom Collection, 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 SpongeBob SquarePants drawing with felt-tip markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or acrylic paints. With easy-to understand language, clear step-by-step illustrations, and a number of animation secrets, this book is a must-have for all SpongeBob SquarePants fans who want to learn how to draw and animate their favorite characters—including the most absorbent guy in the sea, SpongeBob SquarePants!
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  • NASCAR Learn to Draw Race Cars: Discover all You Need to Know to Begin Drawing Your Favorite NASCAR Race Cars

    Waleed Rashidi, Michael Dobrzycki

    Hardcover (Walter Foster Pub, Aug. 1, 2011)
    This book provides detailed instructions on how to draw race cars.
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  • Drawing Fairies, Mermaids, and Unicorns

    Sarah Eason, Jorge Santillan

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2013)
    Fairytale creatures might be the most fun to draw! Theyre adaptable to anyones imagination and add a touch of magic to works of art. Through step-by-step instructions, readers will learn to draw colorful fire fairies, incredible flying unicorns, and several more fantastical subjects. Each section features stories and common beliefs about each dazzling creature as well as vivid finished drawings to emulate. New art skills, such as adding highlight and detail, will inspire readers to bring their own make-believe creatures to life!
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  • How to Draw Garfield and Friends

    Jim Davis

    Paperback (Walter Foster Jr, May 1, 2009)
    You’ve seen him in the comics and on T.V. You know that he can eat a pound of pasta in five seconds flat and that he endlessly tortures his clueless canine sidekick Odie. Now you can learn to draw the mischievous fat cat, Garfield, his geeky owner, Jon, and the rest of the gang with How to Draw Garfield and Friends. This colorful 32-page book provides clear, step-by-step instructions for drawing the lasagna-loving feline and his pals in a range of poses, including standing, sitting, sleeping, and, of course, eating. Artists will also learn how to draw a professional comic strip and many Garfield “sound” effects for a truly purr-fect artistic adventure.
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  • Learn to Draw Disney's Winnie the Pooh: Featuring Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, and other favorite characters of the Hundred Acre Wood!

    Disney Storybook Artists

    Paperback (Walter Foster Jr, July 1, 2011)
    With Learn to Draw Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, artists-in-training will visit the Hundred-Acre Wood to draw all of Christopher Robin’s stuffed-animal friends! This 64-page book includes drawing projects for Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, Owl, and Christopher Robin himself. Winnie the Pooh is a beloved character around the world. With a rich, storytelling heritage, Winnie the Pooh represents friendship, simple joys, and the curious yet gentle nature of a child's imagination. With this expanded edition of Learn to Draw Disney's Winnie the Pooh, young artists will enjoy drawing their favorite honey-loving bear and his friends, including Tigger, Eeyore, Rabbit, Kanga, Roo, Christopher Robin and more. The book opens by introducing artists to a small selection of essential drawing tools and materials, as well as a range of options for adding color. Artists are then guided through a warm-up with some quick and easy sketching exercises before moving on to the step-by-step drawing projects. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a circle or an oval, with each new step building upon the previous one, eventually progressing to a finished piece of artwork. New steps are shown in blue, so young artists know exactly what to draw next. The final step is to add color to the drawing with felt-tip markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or acrylic paints. This beautifully illustrated 64-page book also features drawing tips from professional Disney storybook artists and brief character descriptions for a well-rounded and engaging learning experience. So grab your drawing pencils and take an artistic journey to the Hundred-Acre Wood with Learn to Draw Disney’s Winnie the Pooh!
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