Synopsis: Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Safari Animals offers a comprehensive drawing experience than includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-color photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes and much more. Children will enjoy the 64 pages of drawing instruction for a variety of exotic animals, including a lion, a giraffe, a hyena, and an aardvark. The book opens with brief information for getting started and the most…

Synopsis: Lee Ames has come up with 50 creepy creatures  that young people can learn to draw. An American  Bookseller Pick of the Lists.

Synopsis: How to Draw Nintendo Greatest Heroes & Villains. Contains instructions to Draw Mario Luigi Princess Peach Bowser Wario Donkey Kong Diddy Kong Fox Slippy Falco Samus Aran Link Princess Zelda & Ganondorf

Synopsis: Gamers, get ready to level up with How to Draw Video Games!   From helpful sidekicks to 8-bit aliens and block-style beasts, the video game galaxy is an epic and endless world of battle-ready bosses, spewing lava levels and handyman heroes with the courage to save the day--all you need to do is draw them. This book teaches you how to get ideas from your brain onto paper by following basic demonstrations and using real life cheat codes. Instead…

Synopsis: New in Paper Duy Nguyen, who has created origami fantasy worlds, animals, and holiday projects, now brings American icons to three-dimensional life. And all it takes to create these patriotic items is just a few basic folds--all explained in detailed illustrations right up front--and some paper. Craft a magnificent American eagle, a roaming buffalo; a Farm Girl sitting on a fence; and a swaggering gunslinger wearing a Western hat. Or make…

Synopsis: Color a Manga World of Adventure The year is 2238, and humans now share the Earth with many alien incomers from other worlds. With such an influx of new entities and alien technology, crime has flourished, and it's up to the United Earth Enforcement's (UEE) army of robots to help maintain peace and enforce justice on an increasingly diverse planet... Part coloring book, part drawing lesson, part sketchbook, and part story, Manga to the Max:…

Synopsis: Easy-to-follow guide with step-by-step diagrams makes it a snap to learn the basics of sketching the human face. By combining circles, ovals, and other shapes, would-be cartoonists can create 30 realistic portraits of young girls modeling a variety of hairstyles, boys in baseball hats, curly-headed babies, older folks, and more.

Synopsis: Every good Trainer knows that each Pokemon is unique. That's what makes them a challenge to battle-and a challange to draw! But if you're determined to sketch'em all, then this book is a great start. It's packed with tips to get you drawing the newest Pokemon characters. So sharpen your pencil and get ready to go!.

Synopsis: Shows how to use various techniques to paint pictures of animals, monsters, trucks, and other subjects.

Synopsis: Optical Illusions——each a masterpiece of colorful design. Aki Nurosi and Mark Shulman, the authors of Colorful Illusions, are back to play more astonishing visual tricks. These exquisitely designed brain-bending, mind-blowing, all-color optical illusions will really fool your eyes. Each is a masterpiece, created to appeal to wide-eyed children, design students, and art lovers. Hold onto your hats—two fancy stovepipe hats, that is: can you tell…

Synopsis: Every kid can relate to the typical homework task of doing a report about Mars. But when Get Red!s young narrator turns to his trusty red crayon -- which has grown less and less cooperative the more he's used it -- he discovers that it has run away! So begins a fresh and zany narrative about the many talents and guises of the color red.

Synopsis: Design is all about the perception of size, shape, and color.A fabulous and fun introduction to the concepts of design A Book About Design: Complicated Doesn't Make It Good takes a most creative approach to introducing young (and not-so-young) readers to the fundamental elements of design. Using simple shapes, lines, and a sense of humor, this book explains why complicated doesn't make it good-and why that matters. Mark Gonyea opens up the world…

Synopsis: People in ancient times used symbols as a means of communication. Today we use many methods of communicating, from sign language to satellite signals. Fun, safe, and easy art activities make learning about communication interactive. Topics and accompanying art activities include: - counting with beads and a clay abacus - Egyptian hieroglyphs and calligraphy fun - sending secret codes and cipher disk art - CD ROMs, mini disks and sheet music -…

Synopsis: Altered art is one of the hottest new crafts--but for the uninitiated, it can seem intimidating. Not anymore, with all the basics outlined in a simple question-and-answer format and shown in plenty of sparkling, detailed how-to photos. Find out the best type of books to alter, as well as the right adhesives and paints to use. As your skill develops, the alteration thrill will inevitably build, and so there are also projects for transforming more…

Synopsis: When James Warhola was a little boy, his father had a junk business that turned their yard into a wonderful play zone that his mother didn't fully appreciate! But whenever James and his family drove to New York City to visit Uncle Andy, they got to see how "junk" could become something truly amazing in an artist's hands. Uncle Andy's offers an exciting and unique perspective on one of the most influential artists of our time. Through James'…

Synopsis: This welcome new resource for secondary teachers includes more than 30 studio experiences, based on clearly defined visual problems designed to encourage extraordinary personal expression in middle and high school students. Each and every one of the projects included in Engaging the Adolescent Mind presents: A creative idea that is sure to stimulate both teacher and student ; A defined set of objectives that is well planned and organized yet…

Synopsis: In this innovative new series, readers will learn about four of the world's best known artists--Monet, Matisse, Cezanne, and Van Gogh--and they'll also get activity ideas that will inspire them to create their own masterpieces. Each Art Activity Pack comes with a paperback book about the artist and focuses on one of the concepts behind his work. In addition, the Cezanne, Monet and Van Gogh Packs include an art activity book and a poster to color…

Synopsis: Everything(r) Crafts-Rubberstamping Made Easy offers a wealth of accessible information and step-by-step instructions that enable beginners to get started crafting right away.

Synopsis: In 101 Mixed Media Techniques, artists of all backgrounds and skill levels will learn and explore fun, cutting-edge techniques in the exceedingly popular genre of mixed media art. Mixed media enthusiasts will enjoy learning the essential concepts for creating their own mixed media art--whether they are experienced in its approaches or just starting out. 101 Mixed Media Techniques features a wide variety of traditional and eclectic techniques,…

Synopsis: Some crafters think there's a stone wall between craft (what they do) and art (what hippies do). In fact, lots of art techniques are invaluable to crafters and are no more demanding than knitting a sweater or playing around with polymer clay. This is an upbeat, non-technical introduction to artistic design and composition for crafters and beginner artists. A collage is simply a composition of materials and objects attached to a surface. While…