artists' materials

Tells of the life of Mary Cassatt and her Impressionist style of art, including block prints and landscapes.

Tells of Leonardo da Vinci's life and how he was one of the most famous artists of the Renaissance period.

Tells of Edgar Degas' life and his impressionist style, including sketches and sculptures.

Readers are introduced to Van Gogh through biography and many of his works. Each of the featured paintings is shown in full color and details are brought to the reader’s attention. Readers learn all about Van Gogh’s signature style of thick, paint-filled brushstrokes built upon each other in uneven layers. Then, they can learn to imitate him!.

During the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci studied math, mapmaking, geography, and more. However, he may be best known as a painter and sculptor. The Mona Lisa remains a famous painting that is studied by art students and historians alike.

From garden and tropical flower portraits to gorgeous floral still life, there is a project to suit every flower lover. Learn to develop a colored pencil drawing through simple step-by-step demonstrations, with helpful tips and tricks sprinkled throughout.

Learn what materials are needed to get started, as well as a number of basic drawing techniques for developing simple drawings, from fruits and flowers to animals and portraits. You'll learn to draw with step-by-step lessons featuring simple instructions and clear demonstrations.

Provides step-by-step instructions and examples for using various techniques for creating unusual effects with inks, watercolors, oil paints, and other materials.

Teaches kids how to draw a wide range of planes, helicopters, boats, and other air and watercraft with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. Demonstrates how to draw realistic moving machines by starting out with simple shapes building up forms.

Each drawing lesson in this book starts with a basic shape, such as a rectangle or oval, and then progresses to a realistic drawing of tanks, aircraft, choppers, armored vehicles, and other military machines with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.