Adventures in Drawing

Adventures in Drawing
Author: Scott Campbell
Publisher: Insight Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-08-28
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781683831211

Explore Scott C.’s world of imaginative art with this charming coloring and activity book. A master of unique and charismatic illustrations, paintings, comics, and more, Scott C. has delighted fans around the world for over two decades. Adventures in Drawing: A Guided Sketchbook brings the artist’s imaginative world to his young fans, encouraging them to tap into their creative potential and discover their own hidden talents by participating directly in the making of art. Through a series of original vignettes, prompts, and guided activities, Scott C. turns the creative process into an irresistibly fun and relaxing journey through a series of whimsical lands—from medieval kingdoms to enchanted realms above the clouds—that are sure to inspire both the young and the young-at-heart and bring out everyone’s inner artist.

Art Lab for Kids

Art Lab for Kids
Author: Susan Schwake
Publisher:
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2012-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1592537650

A refreshing source of ideas for creating fine art with children, Art Lab for Kids encourages the artist's own voice, marks, and style.

Art in Time

Art in Time
Author: Dan Nadel
Publisher: Abrams ComicArts
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2010-03
Genre: Art
ISBN:

. . . Focuses on the lesser-known comic works by celebrated icons of the industry, like H.G. Peter (the artist behind Wonder Woman), John Stanley (the writer and artist for Little Lulu), Harry Lucey (one of the artists behind Archie), Jesse Marsh (the artist for Tarzan), and Bill Everett (best know for his characters Sub Mariner and Dr. Strange).

The Art of The Adventures of Tintin

The Art of The Adventures of Tintin
Author: Weta Workshop
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2011
Genre: Adventures of Tintin (Motion picture)
ISBN: 9781869509309

An incredible visual insight into one of the most eagerly anticipated films of 2011. In autumn 2011 Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are teaming up to launch The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn. The first of two movies being produced, this film will bring to life the enormously popular books by Herg� in performance-captured, 3D form. Starring Jamie Bell (of Billy Elliot fame) as Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure, and Daniel Craig as the nefarious Red Rackham, this will be the film of Christmas 2011. Published alongside the groundbreaking film, this book will reveal the incredible creative design process behind it. The conceptual design and visual effects for the movie are being created by Weta, the multi Academy Award winning company behind blockbusters such as Avatar, The Lord of the Rings, District 9, King Kong, The Chronicles of Narnia and many others. The designs for the book will be put together by the very same Weta artists, giving the readers a true inside story on the how the original comics were transformed into the final look on the big screen.

Drawing in 3-D with Mark Kistler

Drawing in 3-D with Mark Kistler
Author: Mark Kistler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 294
Release: 1998-08-06
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0684833727

The third book in Kistler's ever-popular series takes children to a new level of adventure and creativity as they join public television's favorite drawing teacher on an A-to-Z journey through the art and fun of making 3-D cartoons. 1,000+ illustrations.

Little Learning Labs: Art for Little Kids

Little Learning Labs: Art for Little Kids
Author: Susan Schwake
Publisher: Quarry Books
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1631598139

Packed with 26 fun and colorful exercises geared toward 3- to 6-year-olds, this book offers parents and teachers an outstanding source of creative art activities to inspire and enrich this wide-eyed and open-hearted age group. Activities are organized by medium and designed to encourage self-expression. Each Lab also features the work of a prominent artist for inspiration. Gorgeous photography shows different results from different people using the same lesson, exemplifying the way the lesson brings out each artist’s personal style. Have fun: drawing with food coloring–tinted ice cubes. painting using a spray bottle and tempera paints. printmaking using balloons, lace, and potatoes to place ink. sculpting with tinfoil, cups, and papier-mâché. creating mixed media art with magazines, oil pastels, and wallpaper samples. Targeting one of the most critical developmental periods for children, Little Learning Labs: Art for Little Kids is the perfect book for both parents and teachers who are seeking enriching and unique experiences to offer this age group. This inspirational book stands out as a unique reference for creating fine art with children through finding the student’s own voice, marks, and style and with playful lessons that result in significant skill building. The popular Little Learning Labs series (based on the larger format Lab for Kids series) features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, geology, math, and even bugs—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Little Learning Labs. Explore a fun and inspiring collection of wonderful art activities for the preschool set!

Fearless Drawing

Fearless Drawing
Author: Kerry Lemon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2014-06
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1592539165

Fearless Drawing is a fun and beautiful book exploring how to rediscover the joy of drawing. There is a terrific fear attached to drawing, a frozen panic, a cry of “I can’t draw!” Embark on 22 adventures to re-ignite the profound joy and artistic passion of drawing for every reader. Author Kerry Lemon uses a wide range of exercises and encouraging guidance to allow the reader to fall in love with the process of physically creating marks and shapes across a page. Only by enjoying the process will you begin to draw regularly, and of course, lots of drawing leads to lots of improvement! DIV /divDIVAs young children, we all draw naturally and confidently, but in time many of us start to doubt their ability and fear the blank white page. Fearless Drawing offers a chance to be inspired to experiment, to discover or recover your own drawing voice. These simple and helpful exercises are designed to create a new relationship with your drawing, a chance to reconnect and appreciate your personal drawn line and find the unique marks that only your hand makes. /divDIV /divFearless Drawing helps you find happiness through the new way you view the world and observe surroundings. Enjoy the freedom and power to create, escape, relax, indulge and explore!

Adventures in Mixed Media Art

Adventures in Mixed Media Art
Author: Amy Jones
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2014-07-16
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 144033689X

Are you inspired by mixed-media art but don't know where to start? Adventures in Mixed Media Art is the ultimate guidebook for embarking on your own creative adventure! Featuring 20 favorite mixed-media projects from the bestselling North Light backlist, this "best of the best" collection will motivate any would-be artist to start creating! Beginning with motivational readings, you will discover and learn to refine your creative energy by discovering what inspires you. Then you are ready to create your very own art journal using guided mixed-media techniques, including hand lettering and basic painting and collage techniques. When you're ready to create and refine your signature style, you'll start creating canvas paintings, collages and assemblage pieces based on projects from popular mixed-media artists like Dina Wakley, Mary Beth Shaw, and more. Even if your project doesn't turn out as planned, the book includes helpful tips and techniques for repurposing those pieces into a new work of art you can proudly display. The book also includes collaborative projects so you can encourage others to start their own Adventures in Mixed Media!

The Adventures of a Sketch Diary

The Adventures of a Sketch Diary
Author: Colleen A. Coffman
Publisher: Untold Publishing
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2024-08-07
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1962340244

What if fairies, angels, and mythic beings walked among us? Paranormal investigator and artist Colleen A. Coffman reveals a hidden world brimming with magic in her enchanting book, The Adventures of a Sketch Diary. When strange occurrences began plaguing an old barn property cared for by Coffman's family, she discovered it was inhabited by supernatural forces. Her sketch diary documents firsthand encounters with these beings through over 40 meticulous drawings and stories. Coffman gives glimpses of radiant faeries, mischievous spirits, wise elementals, and mystifying supernatural events. You'll peek behind the veil as she uncovers the secrets of glowing fairy rings, gets lost in a beautiful but disorienting forest, and dances with elf-like creatures under the moon. Experience profound connections with angelic guides, eerie visitations from a banshee, and chilling run-ins with ominous shadows. Coffman even chronicles being asked to sketch dark entities in exchange for good behavior--and the creepy fulfillment of their promises. The Adventures of a Sketch Diary invites you on a real-life journey into undiscovered realms few dare to believe in. Let Colleen Coffman captivate your imagination and open your mind to magical possibilities as she brings enchantment back into the world.