Synopsis: Recounts the harrowing adventures of over forty courageous pioneers such as Alexander the Great, Marco Polo, David Livingston, Robert Scott, and Neil Armstrong.

Synopsis: Fairy Tale Fun teaches young artists to draw a range of favorite, fun, and quirky fabled figures in true cartooning style. 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…

Synopsis: Drawing children has never been easier! &break;&break;Maybe you can't stop your favorite child from growing up, but you can create timeless memories with pencil, paper and some simple drawing skills. Now you can capture your most cherished moments in a way no ordinary photograph can. &break;&break;Here to show you how are Carrie Stuart Parks and Rick Parks, professional composite artists and drawing instructors. In their friendly and foolproof…

Synopsis: A wide-ranging practical guide to drawing cartoons successfully, filled with projects and exercises, and including the techniques of digital manipulation.

Synopsis: Simple, step-by-step diagrams in this how to book make it easy for youngsters--and would-be artists of all ages--to draw people of all shapes and sizes, engaged in a variety of activities. Simply by joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other shapes, beginning artists will be able to create amazing likenesses of a boy on a swing, a fireman, drummer, mailman, cowboy, a girl rollerskating, an artist, and 23 other subjects.…

Synopsis: Anyone can learn to draw sports pictures with this easy-to-follow manual. Thirty simple step-by-step lessons cover all of the most popular sports, from team-based pursuits such as baseball, football, lacrosse, and soccer to individual activities such as diving, skateboarding, fishing, dirt biking, and skiing. Each 4-part drawing demonstration page faces a helpful blank practice page.

Synopsis: An innovative approach to drawing based on how people see. The first step in becoming an artist, no matter what the medium or style, is learning how to draw realistically. Martin covers visual qualities and tells how to capture these qualities on paper. Exercises help artists create the illusion of reality in their drawings. 20 full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: This delightful introduction to drawing trees completely demystifies the drawing process. It shows how images can be built up easily, from initial geometric shapes right through to the finished trees. Denis Naylor includes a good selection of popular species such as Weeping Cherry in Blossom, Oak, Eucalyptus, Aspen in Autumn and many, many more. He also shows you how to draw tree details such as roots, cones and trunks. He uses a helpful two-…

Synopsis: 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…

Synopsis: The essential guide to rendering perspective, Freehand Perspective and Sketching uses a series of illustrated exercises and explanations to help artists master one of art's greatest challenges. Generations of art students and amateurs have found it an indispensable resource of the time-honored principles and methods that empower artists to express themselves.More than 260 figures offer precise demonstrations in the representation of shapes,…

Synopsis: Hardcover book of colored pencil art.

Synopsis: Let your imagination take flight with 20 Ways to Draw a Butterfly and 44 Other Things with Wings. Beautifully illustrated, this inspirational sketchbook will help you learn how to draw anything with wings. From fairies, bats, and airplanes, to dragonflies, gargoyles, and angels, 20 Ways to Draw a Butterfly is perfect for illustrators, cartoonists, doodlers, and anyone who loves to sketch. This is not a step-by-step technique book--rather, the…

Synopsis: For painters of every level, this comprehensive volume presents each creative process in clear, full-color photographic sequences. From mixing colors and applying washes to tonal studies and pattern in landscapes, The Complete Guide to Watercolor contains everything one needs to know about working in this very expressive medium. This all-in-one volume presents each process in clear, full-color photographic sequences, reveals secrets of the trade…

Synopsis: Following the successful Art of Drawing and Art of Drawing the Human Body, the third book in this superb series examines the highly popular subject of landscape art. Richly illustrated, usually with several drawings on each page, as well as close-up photographs, it outlines the various forms, techniques, and considerations that go into producing a successful picture. The lessons begin with the most basic lines, strokes, and spots, and exercises…

Synopsis: Create beautiful sketches in just 30 minutes!Do you want to sketch quickly and easily? This handy, practical guide encourages fast and simple learning. By working with just a few materials and focusing on key techniques, you can create successful sketches in no more than half an hour. With clear, easy-to-follow instructions, original color illustrations, and expert advice from a leading artist, Sketching provides excellent ideas, projects, and…

Synopsis: This book provides 72 stimulating, self-contained lessons in painting a wideariety of natural subjects from beautiful photographs by one of the world'seading photographers. An introductory section reviews materials, colourandling, and basic concepts; the 72 lessons cover the entire range of pastelainting techniques for creating stunning images of the natural world. Eachesson presents a different painting problem to tackle; both the photographf…

Synopsis: This one-stop color-mixing reference for artists of all abilities covers mixes for the five key media: &break;&break;Watercolor&break;Oils&break;Gouache&break;Acrylics&break;Ink&break;&break;An indispensable visual directory of over 8,000 appropriate mixes for practicing artists, it includes an essential introduction to color and color mixing, as well as information on the best materials to use. Find answers to all your color mixing problems in…

Synopsis: Clouds and skies, with their dramatic displays of light, rapidly changing moods and luminous effects of color, are an immensely challenging subject ideally suited to watercolour’s ability to suggest light breaking through atmospheric layers. No two skies are ever alike and this dramatic variety, including sunrise and sunsets, wintry clouds laden with snow or ominous summer thunderstorms, offers the artist an infinite variety of spectacular…

Synopsis: Patterson teaches artists how to carefully shoot, select and edit their photos to create strong compositions in their watercolor paintings.

Synopsis: (back cover) Celebrating the versatility of needlecrafts, The Needlecraft Style Directory shows you not only how to begin, but also how to improve your skills in this most adaptable of crafts. Complement, supplement, expand, and develop your needlecraft expertise. Whether you are seeking new avenues for your creativity, or looking for fresh techniques to embellish and support your favorite craft, you need look no further than here. Covering…