Walter Foster: 136 books

**Understanding how to effectively use color is the first step to becoming a well-rounded artist. Special Subjects: Basic Color theory is your guide. A perfect resource for new artists and art hobbyists, Basic Color Theory demonstrates the color wheel at work and covers all the essentials,...

Modern Acrylic delivers the simple concepts and painting techniques you’ll need to create exciting and expressive works of art. With Modern Acrylic, artists, illustrators, art students, and art hobbyists can learn how to use basic painting techniques and concepts to create expressive works...

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...

This delightful guide offers budding artists the perfect introduction to the fundamentals of fashion figure drawing. Showcasing the hip, girly artistic style of Stephanie Corfee, the step-by-step projects cover a range of looks—from sophisticated and elegant to cool and casual. The book also contains...

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...

With 8 step-by-step projects and a gallery of more than 30 portraits to inspire, DIY Dog Portraits will show children how to turn the love for their pet into a timeless work of art. There is something special about the relationship between a child and their dog. Dog Portrait DIY pays homage to this...

From a squad car and fire truck to a supersonic airliner and stealth ship, All About Drawing Cool Cars, Fast Planes & Military Machines is filled with all things fueled for action. Kids will spend hours completing the easy-to-follow step-by-step drawing projects in this 80-page lesson-packed book....

Silly Sports teaches young cartoonists to draw a range of sporty characters in true cartooning style. Children will love drawing quirky athletic characters in action, as well as learning how to draw and write their own original cartoons. Featured sections cover silly expressions and awesome accessories...

Furry & Feathered Friends follows the second title in the Cartooning for Kids series, Mean 'n' Messy Monsters, expanding on its core concepts and teaching young artists to draw a range of fun, furry, and feathered animals in true cartooning style. Children will love learning how to reinterpret...

Mashup Mania teaches young cartoonists to draw a range of imaginative characters in true cartooning style. Children will love pairing up - or mashing - unlikely subjects to create fun, silly characters, as well as learning how to draw and write their own original cartoons. Featured sections cover...

The Curious Guide to Things That Aren't teaches creative thinking through deductive reasoning, listening skills, and imagination. The Curious Guide to Things That Aren't features thoughtful riddles - one for each letter of the alphabet - paired with engaging illustrations that reveal and explain the...

“an inspirational coach…Kids will close this book energized and empowered…” –Kirkus Reviews “…a crafty addition to collections about advocacy for the tween set.”–School Library Journal “…overflows with ideas for budding activists and, more important, makes them think…”–Booklist Be...

Learn to draw all of your favorite military vehicles--step by step! Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Military Machines offers a comprehensive drawing experience that includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-color photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes, and much more. Children...

In this book, artist William F. Powell invites you into his artistic world as he shows you how to re-create an intriguing array of people in pencil. He explores basic drawing techniques as well as art concepts that apply to drawing peopleùincluding proportion, perspective, and composition. He also...