Archives: Walter Foster Books
Explore the diverse beauty of the natural world, where every page brings you face-to-face with an array of fascinating creatures. This book offers:
- Over 50 elaborate illustrations: Each page features beautifully detailed scenes of your favorite animals and plants, such as giraffes, hummingbirds, elephants, cacti, flowers, hedgehogs, rabbits, and butterflies.
- Two-page spreads: Experience the majesty of nature with large-format scenes that allow for immersive coloring, from beetles in a field of flowers to squirrels in their majestic oak tree village.
- High-quality, bleed-resistant paper: Perfect for a variety of coloring tools, ensuring your artwork remains crisp and vibrant, whether you’re coloring delicate flowers or bold wildlife.
The Hidden Earth Coloring Book is more than just a coloring book—it’s a serene escape into a beautifully crafted natural world. With its rich detail, high-quality paper, and stunning illustrations, this book offers an unmatched coloring experience that will leave you inspired and relaxed.
Whether as a gift or for your own creative journey, this book is an essential addition to your collection.
Also available from the Rita Berman Hidden Wonders Book series:Hidden Oceans Coloring Book and Hidden Seasons Coloring Book
Hidden Seasons Coloring Book offers a creative journey through the year’s most beautiful moments, captured in over 50 detailed illustrations. From blooming spring gardens and sunny summer scenes to the vibrant hues of fall and the magic of snowy winter landscapes, this book celebrates the ever-changing beauty of nature.
Perfect for coloring enthusiasts and nature lovers alike, each page provides an opportunity to slow down, relax, and create. With high-quality, bleed-resistant paper, you can bring your designs to life using your favorite tools, whether markers, gel pens, or colored pencils. The book also includes immersive two-page spreads that capture the grandeur of each season, from festive winter details to sprawling summer fields.
Inside, you’ll find:
- Over 50 stunning seasonal illustrations: Detailed scenes inspired by spring, summer, autumn, and winter, offering endless coloring possibilities.
- Two-page spreads: Large-format designs allow for immersive coloring experiences.
- Premium, bleed-resistant paper: Ensures compatibility with a variety of coloring tools, keeping your artwork crisp and vibrant.
Whether you’re coloring delicate snowflakes, autumn leaves, or blossoming flowers, Hidden Seasons Coloring Book offers a tranquil escape into nature’s rhythm. Perfect as a gift or for personal enjoyment, this book is an essential addition to any coloring enthusiast’s collection.
Also available from the Rita Berman Hidden Wonders Book series:Hidden Oceans Coloring Book and Hidden Earth Coloring Book
Little Lulu is your host and guide through the many rooms of her home and her cute adventures. Lose yourself in a creative escape as you bring to life the adorable creatures you meet along the way, including cats, otters, squirrels, sloths, hedgehogs, frogs, and foxes as well as fantastical creatures like fairies, unicorns, dragons, kawaii ghosts, and more.
This delightful coloring book features:
- Lulu Mayo’s kawaii creatures, from dragons to sloths
- More than 40 full-page illustrations, each featuring a different glimpse into Lulu’s world—from her attic to her art studio
- Thick, high-quality paper so you can color using your choice of colored pencils or markers
Lulu Mayo’s enchanting art style, adored by millions, offers a perfect blend of whimsy and tranquility, making this book a must-have for coloring enthusiasts of all ages. Each illustration invites you to escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life—join Lulu as she frosts a birthday cake, plays with toys atop a rocking horse, and paints with her dragon friends flying around her.
Embrace the joy of coloring and transport yourself to a world of wonder and imagination with Lulu’s House of Wonder Coloring Book.
Easy Embroidery Embellishment is the ultimate guide for transforming your wardrobe with simple, stylish embroidery stitches. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to expand your skills, this book by renowned embroidery artist Jenny Billingham (@flynn_and_mabel) will teach you how to upcycle clothing and accessories with beautiful, personalized designs.
The book is thoughtfully organized to guide you every step of the way, from the basics of embroidery to more intricate designs. It starts with a comprehensive stitch guide, introducing essential techniques like the backstitch, satin stitch, French knots, and more. From there, you’ll move on to a collection of more than 30 embroidery projects, each with step-by-step photos and instructions to ensure success.
- Embroidery Basics: Learn the foundational stitches and techniques to get started, even if you’ve never picked up a needle.
- Floral and Nature-Inspired Designs: Bring jeans, jackets, and tote bags to life with delicate flowers, leaves, and whimsical motifs.
- Customizing Accessories: Add flowers to a hat, monograms to your favorite hoodie, or a playful pattern to your sneakers.
- Upcycling & Mending Ideas: Revamp your old clothes with eco-friendly embroidery projects, reducing waste while staying fashionable.
- Bonus Mini Motifs: Get creative with a collection of charming mini motifs that can be used anywhere and everywhere for one-of-a-kind style.
Jenny’s expertise, backed by her huge Instagram following, ensures that every project is approachable yet stylish, making it ideal for beginners and experienced crafters alike. With stunning photography and detailed tutorials, Easy Embroidery Embellishment provides all the inspiration you need to create your own wearable art.
Explore the fascinating underwater world, where every page brings you face-to-face with a diverse array of marine life. This book offers:
- Over 50 elaborate illustrations to color: Each page features beautifully detailed underwater scenes with your favorite sea creatures, such as various fish, seals, squid, octopus, sea urchins, shells, turtles, sea horses, and sea anemones.
- Two-page spreads: Experience the grandeur of the ocean with large-format scenes that allow for immersive coloring.
- High-quality, bleed-resistant paper: Perfect for a variety of coloring tools from colored pencils to gel pens, ensuring your artwork remains crisp and vibrant.
The Hidden Oceans Coloring Book is more than just a coloring book—it’s a tranquil escape into a beautifully crafted underwater world. With its rich detail, high-quality paper, and stunning illustrations, this book offers an unmatched coloring experience that will leave you inspired and relaxed.
Whether as a gift or for your own creative journey, this book is an essential addition to your collection.
Also available from the Rita Berman Hidden Wonders Book series:Hidden Seasons Coloring Book and Hidden Earth Coloring Book
Gouache is a water-based paint that dries to a matte, opaque finish. Long used by illustrators, gouache is gaining popularity with artists of all styles and interests. Whether you’re a budding artist eager to explore painting or a more experienced artist looking to add gouache to your painting toolkit, Gouache for Beginners by Kate Jarvik Birch is your gateway to a world of vibrant creativity.
This book is tailored for anyone intrigued by the rich, opaque qualities of gouache paint, offering step-by-step projects that are accessible and enjoyable. From everyday subjects like colorful food and household objects to expansive landscapes and delicate flowers, Kate guides you through each painting with clear instructions and encouraging tips. An overview of gouache covers everything you need to begin, including choosing the right tools and supplies, mixing colors, and basic gouache techniques.
Gouache for Beginners emphasizes realistic artistry with a fresh, contemporary style that focuses on the beauty of ordinary scenes and natural landscapes. The easy-to-follow projects explore a wide variety of subjects and demonstrate a range of skills, including:
- Painting landscapes
- Depicting transparency
- Capturing subtle color variations
- Painting reflections
- Rendering fine lines and details
By delving into the unique qualities of gouache, you’ll discover a medium that allows for bold expressions and nuanced details that unlock your artistic potential. Whether you aspire to create realistic artwork or simply want to add a splash of color to your surroundings, this book equips you with the skills and confidence to get started!
Calling all cat people! Channel your feline fervor with these step-by-step drawing projects and coloring pages filled with adorable kitties.
From Vera Kay, a rising young artist who goes by @veekachoo online, How to Draw Squishy Cats and Kittens teaches you to draw cats in all kinds of cute positions and situations, including sitting, snuggling, sleeping, swatting, and more. This fun book is divided into chapters focusing on:
- Degrees of cat fur floofiness and how to add it
- Adding color to line art
- Common cat poses
- Cats and their kingdoms
- A squishy kitty birthday party!
Each chapter comes with a coloring page and is filled with helpful instruction and tips for drawing cats, both digitally and with traditional drawing tools. Veekachoo’s hundreds of thousands of online followers give her lots of positive feedback and often credit her art with inspiring them to start drawing. This is the first book from this trending artist whose career continues to grow through her social media channels and online classes.
Cat lovers, rejoice! This book is for you!
In this unofficial festive collection, find curated iconic moments from cinematic classics, inviting you to add your artistic flair to the magic of the holiday season. Step into the snowy wonderland of Bedford Falls from It’s a Wonderful Life, where George Bailey learns the true meaning of Christmas. Experience the whimsy of Buddy the Elf’s adventures in New York City and join Kevin McCallister in defending his home from burglars in Home Alone.
Each page is a carefully crafted illustration, capturing the essence of these timeless films with intricate details and nostalgic charm. From the vibrant hues of holiday lights to the cozy warmth of crackling fireplaces, every scene comes alive as you bring your favorite moments to life.
From A Christmas Story to How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf to Love Actually, Merry Masterpieces captures the essence of beloved holiday films in each enchanting coloring page.
- Contains 46 intricate coloring pages
- Includes detailed scenes from much-loved Christmas movies, new and old
- Features quality paper with one-sided artwork and perforations for easy removal and display
Unleash your creativity and share the joy of the season with Merry Masterpieces. Whether you’re a fan of holiday classics or looking for the perfect gift, this coloring book brings the magic of Christmas movies to life in a unique way.
Learn to draw people of all ages and ethnicities through easy-to-follow instruction and 20 step-by-step projects.
From social media star and professional artist @clsamet, Samet Türkan, Pencil Drawing Portraits includes drawing projects, helpful tips, instructions for adding light and shadow to create dimension, realistic artwork, and more. Gain confidence by drawing the subjects in the book, and then apply those skills to drawing even more portraits, whether you use reference photos or your loved ones as subjects. Geared toward beginners but valuable for artists of any skill level looking to improve their drawing skills, this essential guide breaks down drawing into a fun, approachable hobby.
Learn about:
- Drawing tools and materials
- Sketching
- Adding light and shadow
- Proportions in drawing
- Creating realistic facial expressions
- Drawing expressive eyes
- Creating hair, mouths, and noses
- And more!
Pencil-drawn illustrations demonstrate each step, and plenty of projects are included for a well-rounded and insightful look at drawing portraits. Get off to a great start drawing portraits in pencil with this beginner-friendly guide.
Tap into the fun and creativity of machine-powered tufting with Rug Tufting with SIMJI. Join her millions of fans in this behind-the-scenes adventure, where SIMJI shares the how-to behind her trendy, machine-tufted masterpieces.
SIMJI’s expertise takes center stage as she breaks down tufting how-tos. Learn the basics and level up with advanced techniques like carving and finishing with finesse. This guide is your VIP pass to a seriously satisfying tufting journey—crystal-clear instructions, insider hacks, and QR codes to exclusive videos.
The guide wraps up with 10 stylish and fun tufting projects for your home or to make as gifts that are perfect for all skill levels. Craft 5 projects step-by-step with SIMJI, then unleash your creativity with 5 more using her templates and suggested colorways. From playful rug coasters to Insta-worthy 3-D rugs, every project is a chance to find your unique tufting groove.
Inside this guide, you’ll discover:
- The lowdown on tools and materials, plus a starter guide to using your tufting gun
- Must-know tips and techniques to keep you crafting with confidence
- A warm-up project to master the basics
- 5 step-by-step projects you’ll craft alongside SIMJI, including mirror rugs and coaster rugs
- 5 project templates to take what you’ve learned further and develop your own style and colorways
- QR codes for exclusive videos of select techniques
- Ideas for packaging and gifting your tufted creations
Stop daydreaming about those tufted rugs you’re coveting and dive into creating them with Rug Tufting with SIMJI.