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A little girl makes a picture of a princess that comes to life and is carried off by the wind.

In Doodles Unleashed, Traci Bautista's distinct artwork, featuring graffiti-style handwriting juxtaposed against flourishes and floral motifs, is made the star. Readers will be given the lowdown on the best markers, pens and other media with which to doodle, followed by some quick and easy warm-up exercises. Step-by-step techniques will introduce the reader to a variety of surfaces to doodle on, how to create unique alphabets and other basic shapes,...

"Learn to draw aliens, astronauts, and space objects, and write a story about them, with a story example and story prompts"--Provided by publisher.

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing fifty different breeds of dogs.

"Author and artist Kamo is back with her ever-popular doodles! Cute, funny and simple drawings-alongside step-by-step instructions-are sure to inspire readers of all ages to sit down and start doodling. Begin with a line or squiggle, and then turn it into a face, animal or anything else that your imagination conjures up. The point is just to draw-anytime, anywhere, anything-and, most of all, to have fun while you are doing it!"--Publisher's description....

Steve Barr applies his bold style to everyday objects that kids love to draw, whether they are baseballs, trees, ice cream cones, coffee mugs or trash cans. 1-2-3 Draw Cool Cartoon Stuff shows how just a few pencil strokes can transform rough shapes into whimsical cartoons. Each set of step-by-step instructional drawings ends with a completed four-color drawing, and kids will enjoy the reproducible "Cartoonist's Apprentice" certificate at the end...

Teaches a proven approach to drawing that requires only a few materials.

In more than 60 lessions learn the art of hand-drawn chalk lettering from an Etsy superstar. Then show off your newfound skills and create your own unique look. Master your ABCs, from basic letterforms-serif, sans serif, and script--to fun lettering styles like Bubble, Spooky, and Vintage Circus. Discover how to play with chalk dust to add shadows and dimension; how to illustrate borders, banners, frames; and how to embelish with flourishes, laurels,...

Ramon loved to draw. Anytime. Anything. Anywhere. Drawing is what Ramon does. It's what makes him happy. But in one split second, all that changes. A single reckless remark by Ramon's older brother, Leon, turns Ramon's carefree sketches into joyless struggles. Luckily for Ramon, though, his little sister, Marisol, sees the world differently. She opens his eyes to something a lot more valuable than getting things just "right." Combining the spareness...