Comprehensive, popular guide by renowned artist and teacher presents a full course of watercolor painting, from basics to creating landscapes; painting portraits and figures; drawing; following design principles; and matting, framing, and selling completed works. Two full-color sections show how to create 7 of the author's watercolors. 37 color illustrations, over 100 black-and-white illustrations.

Step-by-step instructions for drawing fifty different insects, spiders, and other crawling or flying creatures.

Simple instructions for drawing a variety of flowers with brief information about their characteristics and uses.

On cover: A unique A-Z directory of techniques for watercolor, gouache and acrylic with step-by-step guides to their use.

Provides instructions for making one-point and two-point perspective drawings.

Step-by-step instructions show young artists how to draw dogs from the hound, working, toy, sporting, and nonsporting breeds, including spaniels, greyhounds, collies, and poodles

A cumulative rhyme summarizes the life's work of renowned Mexican potter, Juan Quezada. Additional information describes the process he uses to create his pots after the style of the Casas Grandes people.

Artists use paint, clay, metal, wood, sand, and even food to create different kinds of art. You can use similar items to make art, too! Introduce students to basic concepts with this book that will engage students in learning as they develop their comprehension and literacy skills. Featuring exciting TIME For Kids content, this full-color book will keep students reading from cover to cover. Aligned to state and national standards, this text introduces...

"This encouraging guide will help you incorporate art making into your everyday life. Brimming with strategies and inspiration, "Art Before breakfast" teaches you how to carve out time for painting and drawing, and shows how makign art for even just 10 minutes a day can lead to a richer, more fulfilling life. Gregory's positive approach, quick and unintimidating exercises, and practical instruction on techniques and materials will give you the tools...

Excellent introduction shows how to avoid pitfalls of craft and gives full information on tools, basic cutting strokes, then presents a wide range of projects: handles, bookends, pipes, chessmen, picture frames, puzzles, ships in bottles, more. 464 illustrations.