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Learn to read with young Amelia Bedelia! Amelia Bedelia has been loved by readers for more than fifty years. And it turns out that her childhood is full of silly mix-ups, too!
In this funny I Can Read story, Amelia Bedelia gets ready to smile for the camera on school picture day.
This Level 1 I Can Read series featuring Amelia Bedelia as a child proves that a picture is worth a thousand words
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Create astonishing artwork with crayons! Crayons aren't just for kids anymore! Sculptors use them whole, bundling thousands of crayons to create environmental and installation-size sculptures. Carvers pierce and reshape crayons with scalpels, turning them into mini totems, helixes, and portrait busts. Landscape and still-life artists layer crayon shades in works on paper that rival paintings in their subtlety and depth. What will you do?!The Art of...
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Artists use shapes to draw pictures of all different kinds of things. Readers learn how to use this technique to draw a variety of animals with this fun-filled book. Step-by-step instructions help readers follow along with accessible activities to create unique artwork of their own. Some of the activities include how to draw a lion, a snake, a zebra, and a fish. Engaging illustrations help readers visualize every step along the way and show them examples...
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Tragic pasts, secret identities, compelling personalities – the best character designs are built on these essential factors! This ultimate guide shows readers how to create costumes that reflect their characters' powers, how to design a team of characters with interesting group dynamics, and how backstory can contribute to a character's flaws and strengths. Using classic designs, poses, and powers as references, readers will create their own unique...
28) Sam & Eva
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Sam does not want Eva to add to his drawing, but when the scene comes to life and gets out of control, she helps him escape.
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Artist Toolbox: Drawing Tools & Materials covers all drawing media, from graphite and colored pencils to crayons and pastels, as well as their uses and interactions with traditional drawing surfaces. Learn how to work with specific drawing tools, and then use them to create your own artwork. Artist Toolbox: Drawing Tools & Materials first discusses how to create a drawing workspace-in particular, ensuring proper lighting and storage. This guide then...
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Ready to take your drawing skills to the next level? Success in Art: Mastering Perspective allows beginning artists to master the challenges of creating depth and realism with one-, two-, and three-point perspective.
Perspective is a necessity for realistic drawing. Whether you are drawing people, still life, architecture, or landscapes, you must have a thorough understanding of perspective in order to create depth and dimension in your subject....
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With Drawing: Faces, learn to draw detailed, realistic human faces in graphite pencil from basic shapes.
Successfully drawing the human face is one of the most challenging, yet rewarding, artistic experiences. With a wealth of detailed step-by-step projects to both re-create and admire, Faces teaches the basics of drawing human facial features with graphite pencil. In addition to the step-by-step drawing projects, Faces includes information on choosing...
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DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS
Everyone loves to draw, but for several reasons some people are naturally gifted with drawing, while others struggle tremendously with this skill.
Regardless of your current skill level, this book will help to take your drawing and your art in general to the next level!
Inside you will discover the different techniques and tips used to create amazing drawings. This includes the perception of edges, perception of spaces, how...
36) Drawing Class
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Barrington Barber draws on his artistic expertise and long experience of teaching to create a structured, user-friendly drawing course to guide the aspiring draughtsman through the whole process of learning to draw.
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With Drawing: Birds, learn to render a variety of beautiful, realistic birds in graphite pencil. Artists of all skill levels and bird enthusiasts alike will find creative inspiration and valuable drawing instruction in Drawing: Birds. This comprehensive book opens with an introduction to essential drawing tools, including graphite pencils, erasers, paper, and other materials. Then learn a variety of basic drawing techniques, such as shading, stippling,...
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With Drawing: Landscapes, learn to render a variety of beautiful landscape subjects in graphite pencil.
William F. Powell invites you into his artistic world to explore a number of basic drawing techniques and shows how to develop a drawing to its fullest through a series of step-by-step demonstrations. In Landscapes, he explains a number of drawing techniques and special effects and gives tips on how to design a well-balanced composition.
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Discover and master the fundamentals of drawing with professional tips and expert instruction. Designed especially for aspiring artists, Beginning Drawing, the third title in Walter Foster's new Portfolio series, offers a well-rounded introduction to the art of basic drawing. In this concept-and technique-driven approach, beginning artists will discover the fundamentals of the craft and how to put those skills into practice for creating realistic...
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Gain the drawing skills you need to create textured works like a pro with Drawing: Basic Textures in Pencil.
From handling the pencil and mastering basic techniques to learning about value, form, and shading, Basic Textures in Pencil teaches beginning artists all of the elements they need to achieve realistic results in their drawings.
Intuitive step-by-step lessons then demonstrate how you can put your newfound skills to use by rendering everything...
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