technique

How to draw art using a sharpie.

Presents a series of articles and demonstrations that outline a variety of modern and traditional oil painting techniques, and shows how those techniques may be applied when painting architecture, the human figure, landscapes, skies, still life, and water.

A guide with techniques for mixed media painting.

"Readers will tackle seventy-one comic-creating challenges, with help from some of their favorite characters from [Nathan Hale's hazardous tales]. With each challenge, young cartoonists will learn new skills, from sound effects and character creation to building their own ten-page comics"--Back cover.

"This how-to joke book for kids proves that with a little elbow grease, anyone can write jokes that really make people LOL. Covering everything from surprise to wordplay to visual jokes--plus tips on how to perform a joke so it lands--LOL 101 is the approachable and (of course) funny guide for any kid ready to channel their inner comedian"--Provided by publisher.

"[This] book opens with helpful sections on tools and materials, essential drawing techniques, color basics, and an examination of typical chibi faces and bodies"--Amazon.

An illustrated guide to drawing anime and manga characters. Each page contains a specific lesson derived from the ideas and techniques of more than one hundred manga and anime artists.

Provides advice for authors on the reasons for writing, planning and structuring a work, and the writing--and revising--process, and suggests practice exercises.

From some of the most successful mystery writers in the business, an invaluable guide to crafting mysteries, from character development and plot to procedurals and thrillers.

Excitement and imagination run wild as Naomi, Melvin, Poppy, Gilbert, Curly, and their siblings get back to making comics with originality and laughter. But wait, have they cleaned their rooms yet?!.