technique

Presents step-by-step instructions for drawing Todai-ji Temple, a samurai warrior, a Japanese crane, and nine other symbols of Japan, and includes an introduction to the country, a time line, a fact list, and a glossary.

Directions for drawing elephants, toucans, snakes, alligators, and other wild animals.

Describes how to draw characters from familiar fairy tales in four or five easy steps. Includes brief retellings of the stories.

Step-by-step instructions for drawing dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, including the apatosaurus, dimetrodon, and sauropelta.

Gives instructions for drawing a variety of artifacts used and made by Indian tribes in North America. Includes tepees, baskets, canoes, masks, and pottery.

Introduces the seven basic elements of art by using colored pencils to add colors, lines, shapes, forms, shades, patterns, and textures one at a time to a piece of paper.

Presents step-by-step instructions for producing artwork using paint and other materials usually found around the house.

Simple instructions describe how to use shapes and lines to draw faces, as well as how to use shading and texture.

"Boils cartooning down to ten tried-and-true secrets that will inspire a novice and challenge a budding young master. Whatever cartooning style you want to use, this one book explains it all: from the drawing and writing to even the most powerful techniques of metaphor, color, placement, and so much more"--Back cover.

"Divides the creative writing process into five steps, from inspiration to publishable story, and includes in-depth treatment of the mystery fiction genre with writing prompts"--Provided by publisher.