Books published by publisher Walter Foster Pub

Learn to draw comic book characters with fun and easy, step-by-step drawing projects, and then design your own superheroes and villains. Are you an aspiring cartoonist or comic book artist? Then You Can Draw Comic Book Characters is just for you! Following the simple step-by-step projects in this fun and exciting book, beginning artists—both the young and the young at heart—will learn to draw a range of cute and original heroic and villainous comic characters, each with their own background story and superpower! Tips, techniques, and easy-to-understand instructions for drawing faces, hair, costumes, and poses will help you create your own unique characters in no time. You’ll not only learn how to design characters from scratch, but you’ll also discover how to add dialog and tell a story using panels. The book opens with helpful sections on tools and materials, essential drawing techniques, and color. This information ensures that you know the basics before getting started on the step-by-step projects that follow. Get to know and draw more than 25 fun characters, including:Jinx Tagget, whose discovery of the Star Stone allows her to control gravity with energy pulses from her hands (and therefore fly!)Tazu the Terror, whose greatest power is not his magical staff, but his ability to accurately predict the actions of his foesMonsclara, a powerful but clumsy alien race from the planet MarumeiBattle Model KR-E2, fully sentient robots that want to wake up other KR robotsAlleyne, the smallest person from a planet full of giants, who accidentally ended up on Earth after being zapped through a warp tunnelCordy Seacliff, child genius, who created a jet-pack inspired by the old sci-fi movies he lovesBabsti, professor and expert Egyptologist who discovered the secrets the cat goddess Bastet, whose powers she is now able to yieldThe Vortexer, an anti-hero consumed by jealousy who wears a technologically enhanced super suit with wrist-mounted vortex cannonsAnd many more!Throughout the book, in between the drawing projects, are closer looks at how to create a complete comic book, including developing interesting heroes and villains, writing a story, adding dialog, and using panels. And included at the end of the book are templates to scan or photocopy and practice on over and over again. Drawing a character standing, running, flying, or zapping is easy with the included tips, techniques, and templates. Cleverly written and beautifully illustrated by professional artist Spencer Brinkerhoff III, You Can Draw Comic Book Characters is the perfect introduction to comic book character illustration for cartoon artists-in-training!

Use the easy-to-follow drawing exercises in Learn to Draw Disney Mickey & Friends to learn how to draw Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Pluto, and more! For 90 years, Mickey Mouse has delighted and inspired generations of Disney fans. Now, with Learn to Draw Disney Mickey & Friends and just a bit of practice, even beginning artists can draw Mickey Mouse and his friends! Inside this 64-page, spiral-bound book, you'll find drawing projects for Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie. 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! Find the technique that works the best for you, and draw Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Donald, and more, over and over again! With the tracing paper, step-by-step drawing exercises, and practice pages included in Learn to Draw Disney Mickey & Friends, drawing and coloring is fun and rewarding. Use these practice pages to get started directly within the pages of the book. With step-by-step instruction and bonus character biographies and fun facts, Learn to Draw Disney Mickey & Friends provides countless hours of artistic fun for Mickey fans of all ages and all skill levels. All you need is a pencil! So grab your drawing pencils and get ready for an artistic adventure with Mickey!

Milo studied everything he could get his hands on about the mythical city of Atlantis, so when opportunity knocked, he was ready for the expedition of a lifetime. Now you can follow Milo’s lead as you learn how to draw all the characters in Disney’s exciting feature film, Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Find out about the special traits that make each person unique, from Dr. Sweet’s bulging biceps to courageous Kida’s big spirit. With interesting facts about the movie and drawing tips from real Disney artists, this book is sure to be one exciting learning adventure!

Teach counting and writing numbers with Nickelodeon's Blaze and the Monster Machines! Toddler and preschool-age learners can practice counting to 10 on these write-and-wipe pages while their favorite characters help them along. In Nickelodeon's Blaze and the Monster Machines Write & Wipe 123, Blaze, AJ, Stripes, Starla, Darrington, Zeg, Crusher, Pickle, and Gabby help kids learn to count to 10! By pairing the numbers 1 through 10 with Blaze and the Monster Machines characters and their equipment, this number-learning book makes for fun counting and tracing practice. Kids will become familiar with numbers, while Blaze, AJ, and Darington keep them entertained. This is the perfect book for you to complete with your children, or for young students to explore on their own. With simple instructions, wipe-away pages, and an included dry-erase marker, kids can practice directly in the book! A marker perfectly fitted for small hands makes this a treasure for early learners, and the pages can be wiped clean for endless adventure. Nothing makes learning how to count more exciting than with Blaze and the Monster Machines!

Learn to draw your favorite pint-sized crime-fighters--Blossom, Buttercup, and Bubbles--along with Professor Utonium (their creator), Ms. Keane (their teacher), the Mayor of Townsville, and a host of wacky villains No special superhuman powers are need to follow along with the easy step-by-step instructions. So get with the action, grab a pencil, and draw! These feisty kindergarten superheroes are just too cute to resist!

A Child’s First Drawing Book With this simple teaching method, every child can learn to draw! Designed as a child’s first art series, Kids Can Draw will help any child learn the basics of drawing. It’s as easy as drawing a triangle, circle, or square. By starting with these basic shapes, your child can create clown, circus horse, trapeze artist, or anything at the circus. The Kids Can Draw method provided a fun, effective way for your child to learn basic drawing skills and achieve amazing results.

This compilation of projects from some of our most popular How to Draw and Paint series books provides inspiration and instruction on every aspect of pencil drawing. From the fundamentals to advanced techniques, The Art of Pencil Drawing is filled with information that artists of all skill levels will find useful. Author-artist Gene Franks creates impressive drawings that seem to come to life right on the page - and in this comprehensive guide, he'll teach you how to do the same with simple, step-by-step demonstrations that cover a wide variety of subject matter - from still lifes and landscapes to animals and people. With this comprehensive reference, you'll soon discover how exciting drawing can be!

Start your engines! This award-winning book is the perfect choice for kids who want to learn how to draw all their favorite vehicles! Step-by-step, easy-to-follow illustrations guide kids through drawing 28 different cars and trucks of all shapes and sizes-starting with basic shapes and ending with lifelike finished drawings. Meanwhile, fun facts about the featured vehicles add extra entertainment value