Explore Scott C.’s world of imaginative art with this charming coloring and activity book. A master of unique and charismatic illustrations, paintings, comics, and more, Scott C. has delighted fans around the world for over two decades. Adventures in Drawing: A Guided Sketchbook brings the artist’s imaginative world to his young fans, encouraging them to tap into their creative potential and discover their own hidden talents by participating directly in the making of art. Through a series of original vignettes, prompts, and guided activities, Scott C. turns the creative process into an irresistibly fun and relaxing journey through a series of whimsical lands—from medieval kingdoms to enchanted realms above the clouds—that are sure to inspire both the young and the young-at-heart and bring out everyone’s inner artist.

The third book in Kistler's ever-popular series takes children to a new level of adventure and creativity as they join public television's favorite drawing teacher on an A-to-Z journey through the art and fun of making 3-D cartoons. 1,000+ illustrations.

What if fairies, angels, and mythic beings walked among us? Paranormal investigator and artist Colleen A. Coffman reveals a hidden world brimming with magic in her enchanting book, The Adventures of a Sketch Diary. When strange occurrences began plaguing an old barn property cared for by Coffman's family, she discovered it was inhabited by supernatural forces. Her sketch diary documents firsthand encounters with these beings through over 40 meticulous drawings and stories. Coffman gives glimpses of radiant faeries, mischievous spirits, wise elementals, and mystifying supernatural events. You'll peek behind the veil as she uncovers the secrets of glowing fairy rings, gets lost in a beautiful but disorienting forest, and dances with elf-like creatures under the moon. Experience profound connections with angelic guides, eerie visitations from a banshee, and chilling run-ins with ominous shadows. Coffman even chronicles being asked to sketch dark entities in exchange for good behavior--and the creepy fulfillment of their promises. The Adventures of a Sketch Diary invites you on a real-life journey into undiscovered realms few dare to believe in. Let Colleen Coffman captivate your imagination and open your mind to magical possibilities as she brings enchantment back into the world.

Packed with 26 fun and colorful exercises geared toward 3- to 6-year-olds, this book offers parents and teachers an outstanding source of creative art activities to inspire and enrich this wide-eyed and open-hearted age group. Activities are organized by medium and designed to encourage self-expression. Each Lab also features the work of a prominent artist for inspiration. Gorgeous photography shows different results from different people using the same lesson, exemplifying the way the lesson brings out each artist’s personal style. Have fun: drawing with food coloring–tinted ice cubes. painting using a spray bottle and tempera paints. printmaking using balloons, lace, and potatoes to place ink. sculpting with tinfoil, cups, and papier-mâché. creating mixed media art with magazines, oil pastels, and wallpaper samples. Targeting one of the most critical developmental periods for children, Little Learning Labs: Art for Little Kids is the perfect book for both parents and teachers who are seeking enriching and unique experiences to offer this age group. This inspirational book stands out as a unique reference for creating fine art with children through finding the student’s own voice, marks, and style and with playful lessons that result in significant skill building. The popular Little Learning Labs series (based on the larger format Lab for Kids series) features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, geology, math, and even bugs—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Little Learning Labs. Explore a fun and inspiring collection of wonderful art activities for the preschool set!

Fearless Drawing is a fun and beautiful book exploring how to rediscover the joy of drawing. There is a terrific fear attached to drawing, a frozen panic, a cry of “I can’t draw!” Embark on 22 adventures to re-ignite the profound joy and artistic passion of drawing for every reader. Author Kerry Lemon uses a wide range of exercises and encouraging guidance to allow the reader to fall in love with the process of physically creating marks and shapes across a page. Only by enjoying the process will you begin to draw regularly, and of course, lots of drawing leads to lots of improvement! DIV /divDIVAs young children, we all draw naturally and confidently, but in time many of us start to doubt their ability and fear the blank white page. Fearless Drawing offers a chance to be inspired to experiment, to discover or recover your own drawing voice. These simple and helpful exercises are designed to create a new relationship with your drawing, a chance to reconnect and appreciate your personal drawn line and find the unique marks that only your hand makes. /divDIV /divFearless Drawing helps you find happiness through the new way you view the world and observe surroundings. Enjoy the freedom and power to create, escape, relax, indulge and explore!