Contents: Disc 1. An introduction to drawing ; Drawing materials for line ; Drawing fundamentals and first exercises ; Line and shape: Line and aggregate shape ; Line and shape: Volume and figure-ground ; Line and shape: Positive and negative shape -- Disc 2. Composition: The format and its armature ; Composition: How artists compose ; Line and shape: Line attributes and gesture ; Composition: Shape and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Ofelia, Jamie
Summary: When El Dragón attacks, artistic Miguel must save his family and prove his colored pencils are mightier than their swords.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OFEGeddes, Hannah
Summary: Dragons, fairies, unicorns, and other fantastical beasts come to life with the magic of Zentangle in this detailed guide. Readers will master basic Zentangle patterns they can mix and match to create unique mythical beasts. Up-close visuals break down dizzying patterns into simple parts. Step-by-step instructions help readers divide creature outlines into smaller shapes and fill them in with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2018
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Summary: "The book cannot draw a bicycle, but the horse really wants a bicycle. Will horse's wheely dreams come true--or will they end in pieces?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HARKrahula, Rebecca.
Summary: "One Zentangle A Day is a beautiful interactive book teaching the principles of Zentangles as well as offering fun, related drawing exercises. Zentangles are a new trend in the drawing and paper arts world. The concept was started by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas as a way to practice focus and meditation through drawing, by using repetitive lines, marks, circles, and shapes. Each mark is called...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hove 2012
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Summary: Catch step-by-step secret tips on drawing your favorite Pokémon, like Pikachu, Togepi, Chikorita, Meowth, Pichu, Houndour, Lugia, Cyndaquil, and more! Plus, draw bonus poses of Pokémon in action, and create your own battle scenes! You'll be a Pokémon-drawing-Master in no time!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 741.2 WESCowell, Cressida
Summary: Gifted with the ability to draw maps of worlds that are beyond imagining, K2 O'Hero, sworn to keep his family's Magical history a secret, must use his gift to find a crossing point into one of those worlds when his baby sister is kidnapped.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC COWLi, Yishan
Summary: "Learn to draw a wide range of manga characters in a variety of hairstyles, faces, and clothing, as well as animals, mechas, weapons, and vehicles. From teens to tech, cuddly pups to dangerous dragons, you'll find them all here in these pages. Step-by-step drawings show you how to draw bodies, faces, eyes, hair, hands, and feet. Learn scores of hairstyles, facial expressions, hand gestures, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stackpole Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.2 LIToudo, Ryo.
Summary: Explains how characters in Japanese comics, or manga, are drawn, with an emphasis on pen and tone techniques.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic-sha Pub. Co. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.2 TOUByrne, Richard
Summary: The chalks are drawing flowers on the chalkboard, but someone keeps stealing their artwork. Sergeant Blue is on the case and determined to solve the mystery. Who could the thief be?--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BYREmberley, Ed.
Summary: Step-by-step instructions for drawing people and animals using a minimum of line and circle combinations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1979
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 741.2 EMBSummary: The Art of Basic Drawing offers dynamic step-by-step lessons, covering a range of subjects, including still lifes, animals, landscapes, and people.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walter Foster Publishing 2005
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 741.2 FOSSummary: "Inspiration for the passionate colored pencil artist. Our mission is to give you information and inspiration from top artists all over the world, helping you improve your art while you make new friends, win prizes, and fall in love with this medium!" -- Publishers of COLORED PENCIL Magazine
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Publisher / Publication Date: Platte Productions 2011
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Holmes, Marc Taro
Summary: You'll love this drawing book if: You want to learn urban sketching techniques You like to make pen and ink, watercolor, and pencil art Join the Urban Sketching movement and capture the bustle and beauty of life around you. From coffee shops to busy streets, you'll learn from author Marc Taro Holmes how easy it is to get started in urban sketching and how quickly you'll find a passion for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Light Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.2 HOLAlvarez, Lorena
Summary: Every night, tiny stars appear out of the darkness in little Sandy's bedroom. She catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep, and in the morning brings them back to life in the whimsical drawings. When a mysterious new girl appears at school, Sandy's drawings are noticed for the first time, but Morfie's fascination with Sandy's talent soon turns into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nobrow 2016
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Summary: This book offers a wonderful introduction to those new to Zentangle and covers the tools required and the basic techniques to get started. Simple patterns including baseline, fillers, ribbons and borders offer a foundation to explore more complex, three dimensional design and ways to further enhance the readers creations using shading and color. The book is full of inspirational artwork to give...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd 2015
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Summary: "Not that long ago, the Scientist discovered that all sadness, anxiety, and anger disappeared when you removed your heart. And that's all it took. Soon enough, the hospital had lines out the door--even though the procedure numbed the good feelings, too. Everyone did it. Everyone except high school student June. But now the pressure, loneliness, and heartache are mounting, and it's becoming...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 WILBates, Amy June
Summary: "A girl draws an unusual panda, who comes to life and draws all sorts of whimsical things with her, from a castle to a dragon and more"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BATBuitrago, Jairo
Summary: "Maybe your school has a playground, gym, computers, and a library. But at this school in a faraway mountain range, things are a little different. There's a blackboard, some chairs ... and not much else. But with the help of an extraordinary teacher and a little imagination, anything is possible! The students in this spirited picture book spend their days drawing dinosaurs outdoors. They draw...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids, Greystone Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BUIJeffries, Corina
Summary: "Dinosaurs are fascinating subjects for a young artist. This book explores huge herbivores like Brachiosaurus and Camarasaurus. Readers will also discover vicious carnivores like Tyrannosaurus rex and Deinonychus. Each spread allows readers to deeply connect with the dinosaur through fun facts. Then, it presents accessible step-by-step instructions for how to draw that dinosaur. Incredible...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 743.6 JEFKirsch, Vincent X.
Summary: Tate wanders from place to place looking for new things to draw, while Pup keeps looking for the five hidden pup pictures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN KIRMartin, Stephen W.
Summary: Max recruits his friend Eugene to teach him how to improve his drawing, but none of Eugene's helpful tips fit Max's style.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARO'Connor, William (William Todd)
Summary: ART TECHNIQUES & MATERIALS. This collection of 13 dragons is loaded with sketches, drawings, anatomical studies, detailed diagrams, brief natural histories and step-by-step colour art demonstrations for each animal showing the process of making dragon images from start to finish. A cross between an encyclopaedia of dragons and an artist's reference book, readers will enjoy learning all about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: IMPACT Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 743.87 O'COWatt, Fiona.
Summary: Contains all the techniques and projects--more than one hundred--from the Art Ideas series, and includes information on such topics as brushes, paper, media, wax resist, punched holes, and paper sculpture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Pub.] 2010