Presents step-by-step instructions for drawing twenty-two wild animals using handprints as their foundation.

Presents step-by-step instructions for drawing twenty-two farm animals using handprints as their foundation.

"Develop fine motor skills, strengthen muscle coordination, and improve hand-eye coordination by simply tracing the shape of your hand! Learn to draw 22 different wild animals using your hands!"--Publisher's website

Develop fine motor skills, strengthen muscle coordination, and improve hand-eye coordination by simply tracing the shape of your hand! Trace Your Hand and Draw supports the early stages of writing and drawing in children as young as 3 years old. Each simple step-by-step drawing exercise begins with tracing the hand in one of 12 different poses, and then transforming the outline into a fun farm animal. Farm Animals features 20+ different cute and cuddly farm animals, each drawn using the traced shape of your hand in a variety of poses. With quick factoids about each animal and a pull-out paper pad to easily draw alongside each exercise, children will be so immersed creating cows, chickens, sheep, and rabbits by simply tracing their hands that they won't realize they are also developing the basic foundation for learning how to write.

Wild animals make exciting and dynamic art subjects. Now anyone can bring realistic animals to life in vibrant color with this delightful trace-and-color guide. Inside, six detailed templates are provided to help the beginning artist get started with a line drawing that they can color or paint in the medium of their choice. Artists can simply transfer the template line drawings to paper or canvas with the included graphite paper. Then, using the color references and tips in the book, they can add color and create their own wild animal masterpiece! The book includes 32 pages of instruction and inspiration, providing basic information about color theory, as well as an introduction to several different color mediums - colored pencil, oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, and marker. The overview for each medium covers the essential tools and materials an artist may need, including what types of paper or canvas can be used and any other special materials, as well as how to use various techniques to achieve effects. With a variety of wild animals and settings, you'll find everything you need to create your own lifelike animal portraits. Includes six removable templates featuring detailed animal artwork and four reusable sheets of graphite paper for transferring.

Featuring the delightful and informative illustrations of artist Oana Befort and the inspiring expertise of conservation educator Maggie Reinbold, Drawing Wild Animals guides artists at all skill levels as they learn to draw—and learn about—a diverse array of mammals, amphibians, and reptiles from around the world. To feed your curiosity, you’ll learn the characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of animals from categories like predators, burrowers, grazers, marsupials, frogs and toads, and lizards and snakes. To nurture the artist, you'll get more than 25 step-by-step instructions that show how to develop each animal from simple shapes into richly detailed drawings. Armed with a deeper understanding of animals, you’ll be better able to capture their stunning beauty and enchanting attributes in your artwork. Some of the intriguing animals you'll encounter: Bengal tiger Yellow mongoose African bush elephant European hedgehog Black flying fox Ring-tailed lemur Blue poison frog Gold dust day gecko Russian tortoise With Drawing Wild Animals, you'll learn to see—and draw—animals in a whole new light!

Rediscover a more child-like approach to creating with Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals! Through fun and creative exercises, Carla Sonheim teaches you to draw a variety of fun animals and creatures, including: - Dogs - Birds - Elephants - Fish - Cats - Rabbits - And many others You'll also find a variety of unique mixed-media techniques to help you bring your creatures to life, resulting in a unique finished art piece. Improve your drawing skills, expand your creativity, and learn new art techniques—and have loads of fun doing it!—with Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals.