Learn to Draw (Walter Foster Publishing)

The award-winning Pets provides all the information kids need to begin creating inspired drawings of all their favorite furry family members! Children will learn to develop each lifelike drawing from basic shapes to finished drawings, simply by following along with the clear illustrations. They'll also discover fun facts about the featured animals. Awards: Dr. Toy Best Children's Vacation Products

Few artistic subjects can compete with the vibrant, colorful splendor of the ocean and its inhabitants. Now kids can learn to re-create their own underwater world with the award-winning Sea Creatures, where they'll find easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for drawing 25 different aquatic creatures of all shapes and sizes. Starting with basic shapes and following through to finished illustrations, kids can learn to re-create their own underwater world in no time at all! And fun facts about the featured animals provide additional entertainment along the way.

Fairies in Colored Pencil is the perfect resource for both beginning and advanced artists, inspiring detailed fairy artwork for the fantasy enthusiast in us all. Artists of all ages are mesmerized by the allure and mystery of fairies. Lovers of fairy tales and fantasy often imagine what an actual fairy would look like, and the possibilities are endless. Fairies in Colored Pencil teaches artists a variety of drawing and colored pencil techniques to help bring their fantasy creations to life. After a short introduction to colored pencil techniques, Fairies in Colored Pencil provides a sketchbook of various kinds of fairies, as well as an assortment of physical characteristics, including wing types. Step-by-step projects then help guide artists, first with creating individual fairies in graphite and colored pencil and then progressing to full artwork that includes fantasy settings and backgrounds. Approachable and inexpensive, colored pencil allows beginning artists to create vibrant, unique artwork and experiment with color and technique. For beginning to intermediate artists, color mixing and blending is introduced and explained, as well as shading and perspective. Additionally, artists will find templates that can be photocopied or scanned to use over and over again! Fairies in Colored Pencil is the perfect resource for both beginning and advanced artists, inspiring detailed fairy artwork for the fantasy enthusiast in us all.

This newest title in the Watercolor Made Easy series makes it possible for aspiring artists to re-create a range of horse and pony paintings. Expressive and fluid, watercolor is the perfect medium for portraying the grace of these majestic animals. Accomplished artist Janet Griffin-Scott guides you through the basics, from anatomy to mixing various coat colors. Then she walks you step by step through a number of engaging projects, including portraits and horses in action. Full of inspiring artwork and effective instruction, this book is an essential for all equine-loving artists!

The Drawing Made Easy series introduces budding artists to the fundamentals of pencil drawing. With in-depth information, including several approaches to the discipline, these books will help beginners become inspired and feel confident in their own talents. This addition to the Drawing Made Easy series helps beginning artists learn how to draw their best friends-especially when their pals have four paws and fur! Author-artist Nolon Stacey reveals his secrets for drawing amazingly realistic dogs and puppies, focusing on techniques specific to drawing accurate depictions of canines-from creating a variety of fur types and features to achieving accurate proportions. The step-by-step projects showcase a range of popular dog breeds, including a Golden Retriever, Parson Russell Terrier, Basset Hound, and more beautiful dogs and puppies!

In Animals, William F. Powell invites you into his artistic world as he shows you how to re-create a variety of inspiring wildlife drawings. In this book, he explains his own personal approach to depicting animals, exploring basic drawing techniques as well as more complex concepts, such as capturing movement and developing dimension. With clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons and a wealth of beautiful animal drawings-from a cuddly panda to a regal giraffe-this book is sure to be a welcome addition to any artist's library of references!

Learn to draw all of your favorite birds and butterflies--step by step! Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Birds & Butterflies offers a comprehensive drawing experience that includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-color photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes, and much more. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, a circle, or a triangle, and progresses to a finished colored piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text describes interesting facts about each bird and butterfly. Includes birds such as flamingo, peacock and Kingfisher and butterflies such as Monarch, Red Admiral and Adonis Blue.