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"An ingenious and original picture story in which a small boy out for a walk--happily with crayon in hand--draws himself some wonderful adventures. A little book that will be loved".--The Horn Book. Full-color illustrations.

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Pick up an everyday pen and make amazing art! 26 animals to draw, from an armadillo and a box turtle to a yak and a zebra Learn to create textures like the hard shell of a turtle, the long straggly hair of a llama, and the rough, coarse skin of an iguana Drawing techniques include stippling, cross-hatching, and more, to make different tones of gray and black, textures, and realistic details Beginner-friendly advice to capture each...

Using a red marker, a young girl draws a door on her bedroom wall and through it enters another world where she experiences many adventures, including being captured by an evil emperor.

With this helpful and informative guide, a leading American illustrator offers insights into how serious beginners can become sketch masters. It combines a focus on the nature and importance of technique with practical suggestions for developing drawing skills with a variety of tools, including felt pen, pencil, crayon, brush and ink, charcoal, casein, tempera, and wash. Norman Rockwell praised this book as "a real contribution not only to illustration,...

Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.

Artists use several different kinds of materials, such as paint, crayons, and pencil. With this engaging guide, readers learn the art of using chalk to make beautiful drawings. Each activity includes easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions displaying how to complete a variety of fun drawings. Charming illustrations on each page serve as inspiration for readers while they make their own works of art. This accessible chalk art guide will be a fun...

This book presents a range of approaches to learning to paint portraits, from exercises in drawing the head to setting up a portrait to styles to grouping figures.

Explains how to draw 3-D shapes, plants, body parts, and faces through thirty simple lessons.

Carla Sonheim is an artist and creativity workshop instructor known for her fun and innovative projects and techniques designed to help adult students recover a more spontaneous, playful approach to creating. Her innovative ideas are now collected and elaborated on in this unique volume. Carla offers a year's worth of assignments, projects, ideas, and techniques that will introduce more creativity and nonsense into your art and life. Drawing Lab for...