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Provides simple, step-by-step instructions that teach readers how to make artworks using your handprint.

"More than 50 assignments, ideas, and prompts to expand your world and help you make . . . new things to put into it. A journey of creation through which you'll invent imaginary friends, sort books, declare a cause, construct a landscape, find your band, and become someone else (or at least try). Your challenge is to filter these assignments through the lens of your own experience and make art that reflects the world as you see it. You don't have to know howto draw well, stretch a canvas, or mix a paint color that perfectly matches that of a mountain stream. This book is for anyone who wants to make art, regardless of experience level. The only materials you'll need are what you already have on hand or can source for free. Full of insights, techniques, and inspiration from art history, this book opens up the processes and practices of artists and proves that you, too, have what it takes to call yourself one"--Provided by publisher.

A guide to drawing different Star Wars villains.

"Do you have a favorite comic-strip character? Read about how art combines with a story or joke to create a comic strip, as well as what steps artists follow to make a comic"--Provided by publisher.

Contains simple instructions for drawing 101 horses and unicorns.

A bite from a radioactive spider gave high-school student Peter Parker spider powers and high-flying acrobatic abilities. After adopting the secret identity of Spider-Man, he grew to become one of the most popular Super Heroes of all time. Learn to draw all your favorite characters, including Spider-Man, Venom, the Green Goblin, Vulture, and more. This interactive format includes tracing paper, step-by-step drawing exercises, and practice pages so you can draw right inside the book!.

"[This book] is a . . . collection of art activities that encourage children to create freely, using their own thoughts and experiences as a guide. Contains 52 . . . art projects that will help each young artist develop their own style, document their thoughts, and build confidence in their . . . perspective"--Provided by publisher.

"[A] guide to drawing the edgy fashions found in the popular Japanese genre [of manga. Provides] ... tutorials ... [and] projects for aspiring artists, from creating classic outfits worn by popular manga characters to depicting ... trends emerging from Tokyo ... [The author] explains how to draw eyes and hairstyles as well as figures, body types, and poses; mix and match outfits, accessorize, create complementary color schemes, add a sense of movement to the image, and design exciting wardrobes for all seasons"--Provided by publisher.

"Gives writers a variety of intensive tools and techniques for instilling emotion into plots, characters, dialogue, and settings in order to achieve the highest impact with each element"--OCLC.