artists' materials

A wide range of art projects will allow readers to foster their creativity through paper. Easy-to-find materials and clear directions make this volume fun for readers of all ages. Readers will be inspired to show their friends and family what they have learned to create with one simple, common item.

Readers need only to step outside to have the best craft materials at their fingertips. They will quickly begin transforming found items as simple as rocks and leaves into creative masterpieces. Young naturalists will love delving into the beautiful worlds of art and nature.

The activities in this book push readers to follow step-by-step directions, determine relationships among steps in a technical process, and build the skills they need to make the perfect crafts for the Halloween season.

Learn how to paint and create crafts with imaginative projects that will inspire and delight young artists. Includes tips on finding materials and general art techniques.

Learn how to print and create crafts with imaginative projects that will inspire and delight young artists. Includes tips on finding materials and general art techniques.

Step-by-step instructions give budding artists all they need to learn how to draw heads, faces, hands, action poses, and backgrounds. Perspective and basic techniques are explained, and activities are included to start your budding manga enthusiasts on their way to creating fabulous original works.

Budding artists will master drawing vehicles, such as mobile patrol armor, a riot buster, a troop-dispersal carrier, and a cruise ship. Each manga feature is accompanied by step-by-step sequences and a finished example. Examples have been drawn from different manga sub-genres to provide the most complete overview possible.