New Releases by Walter Foster

Featuring all of your favorite forest and wild animals, including a bald eagle, a deer, a grizzly bear, and many more.

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing characters from the television series, including Michelangelo, Splinter, April, and Kraang.

I Love Sweet Treats! Activity Book is packed full of fun that will keep young sweet treat lovers entertained for hours. An introduction to sweet treats around the world starts the adventure, followed by step-by-step drawing projects that include a gumball machine,an ice cream sundae, and other tasty subjects. Other imaginative sweet-treat activities include word finders, puzzles, and mouth-watering recipes. Imaginations run wild thanks to a sweet-treats diary and sketchbook, while a cut-out doorhanger, bookmarks, postcards, and more than 100 stickers in this dessert-inspired activity book will make a sweet treat authority out of anybody.

An educational and inspirational journey in drawing, painting, and other artistic mediums—from basic pastel techniques to color theory and perspective. What''s the best way to stretch watercolor paper? What basic materials do I need to start oil painting? How can I use color to create mood in my paintings? You''ll find answers to these questions and much more in 100 Things Every Artist Should Know. This broad book aims to equip and inspire beginners with fundamental art knowledge, as well as provide a refresher course for more experienced artists. Readers can discover or re-discover essential concepts, tips, and techniques distilled into a collection of one hundred instructional entries by a range of Walter Foster authors. From lessons on value and color theory to helpful shortcuts, this book seeks to cover it all!

This kit includes all the instruction and materials a beginner needs to start painting in acrylic. Four artists guide readers through a variety of step-by-step painting projects that teach different techniques and aspects of acrylic painting. Aspiring artists will learn how to set up and paint a still life, how to paint a seascape and horse portrait, and how paint a translucent scene with acrylic washes. The clamshell kit includes a 16-page book with corresponding Spanish instruction, 6 acrylic paints, 2 paintbrushes, and 2 pieces of art paper. Warning! This product is intended for use by ages 13 and older and is not intended for use by children.

This kit includes all the instruction and materials a beginner needs to start drawing with pencil. Three artists guide readers through a variety of step-by-step drawing projects that teach different techniques and aspects of pencil drawing. Aspiring artists will learn how to begin a drawing by using basic shapes, how to build up form and value, how to create an interesting composition in a landscape, and how to draw a lifelike horse portrait and mythical dragon. The clamshell kit includes a 16-page book with corresponding Spanish instruction, 6 pencils, a sharpener, 2 tortillons, a kneaded eraser, a rubber eraser, and 5 sheets of drawing paper. Warning! This product is intended for use by ages 13 and older and is not intended for use by children.

This fun-packed I Love Horses! Activity Book equips kids with all the instruction and accessories they need for hours of creative, horse-filled fun! Kids can learn to draw their favorite steeds, show off their knowledge of horses with trivia cards, and saddle up to an assortment of horsey items, like door hangers, bookmarks, and stickers. With writing prompts, word searches, horse-inspired crafts, and more, this book is sure to satisfy every young equine lover!

“Three accomplished artists each present an original take on the medium . . . This is a comprehensive guide for beginners.” —Library Journal The velvety strokes of pastel have enchanted fine artists for more than a century. From airy strokes to bold marks and soft hues to vibrant shades, the versatility of pastel makes it suitable for a wide range of subjects and moods. Now anyone can experience this multi-dimensional medium with The Art of Pastel. Inside this comprehensive guide, three artists provide instruction for using soft, hard, and oil pastel—each sharing his or her unique approach. From portraits and landscapes to rich floral scenes, this book contains a wealth of inspiring images that artists can re-create step by step.

"Discover all the techniques you need to know to create beautiful paintings in acrylic"--Cover.

The reader is introduced to the techniques of oil painting.

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing SpongeBob and his friends, including Gary, Squidward Tentacles, and Sandy Cheeks.