Learn how to speed up your workflow and maximize color choice and control in Adobe Illustrator. Designers and artists spend a lot of time coloring artwork: finding inspiration, searching for just the right hue, applying color, and converting the color of existing artwork. This course shows how to speed up the process and maximize color choice and control in Adobe Illustrator. Theresa Jackson, a graphic artist and instructor, guides you through the...

Learn how to add color, subtle shading, and simple environments to your comic book character drawings in Photoshop. Things are rarely black and white when it comes to today's superheroes and super villains. Modern-day characters are complex. Comic book artists use color and atmospheric backdrops to make their personalities shine through. But it's hard to get black-and-white drawings to look like the comics that end up on store shelves. Learn the...

This guide teaches readers important techniques and encourages them to use their imaginations. Each step in creating graphic novel art is explained from beginning with pencil to ending.

"A guide to how to decorate rocks, utilizing a variety of decorative mediums and articles. Meant for both novices as well as experienced crafters, including a segment on projects to share with children"--

"Learn to draw all kinds of cute dogs doing all sorts of silly things through 75 step-by-step tutorials." -- Whether you are "team dog" or "team cat," dogs have idiosyncrasies that we all find entertaining! In Kawaii Doggies, the follow-up and perfect companion to Kawaii Kitties, popular Instagram artist Olive Yong (@bichimao) perfectly captures these moments, including playing, sleeping, eating, digging, chasing their tails, being good buddies,...

In Kawaii Kitties, popular YouTube artist Olive Yong (@bichi.mao) teaches the reader how to draw all kinds of cute cats doing all kinds of silly things in her simple drawing style. Once the reader has mastered all things feline, they can use their new skills to create their own cat characters or illustrate the day-to-day activities of their cat. The step-by-step drawing tutorials include: 12 cat breeds 40 silly cat poses 8 cats in cute costumes 10...

"Want to dye, dip, and draw? We'll show you how! Show-How Guides: Egg Decorating is a primer for curious minds with a clear, fun graphic style that invites any kid to get started. This pocket-sized 101 includes a curated collection of eighteen essential techniques. Every step is illustrated, allowing kids to easily master the basics, regardless of how they learn. Readers will learn to dip, paint, and paper craft with natural dyes, food color, glitter,...

"Children will stay engaged with learning all summer long through interactive activities, storybooks, and games that develop musical interest, explore artistic abilities, expand creative thinking skills, and so much more!" Designed with toddlers and preschoolers in mind, Family Photo allows children to create a set of colorful and expressive characters to bring together in a group photo. They will capture a personalized impression of family and friends...

Presents detailed information and instructions on various aspects of the wood finishing process, providing a rationale for finishing wood, and discussing wood preparation, application tools, staining, different types of finishes and processes, advanced coloring techniques, types of wood, care, repair, and removal.

"Math Lab for Kids provides 52 fun labs to teach children basic math concepts through activities and games."--