Archives: Walter Foster Books
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!
Celebrate every month of the year with stunning floral embroidery patterns in Birth Flower Embroidery. This beautifully curated collection offers in-the-hoop embroidery designs for each month’s birth flowers, allowing you to make meaningful and personalized projects for birthdays, anniversaries, or other special occasions.
From delicate daisies to bold roses, these floral designs are perfect for embroiderers of all skill levels. With easy-to-follow instructions and expert tips, Amy Frazer helps you bring each bloom to life through basic stitches. Whether you’re crafting for yourself or a loved one, these projects will add a touch of nature’s beauty to any home or wardrobe.
Inside you’ll discover:
- 26 unique birth flower embroidery patterns: Each project highlights a different birth flower, providing a year-round collection of floral designs.
- Detailed stitch techniques: Learn essential embroidery techniques to elevate your stitching and bring each flower to life.
- Step-by-step instructions for all skill levels: Clear guidance for embroiderers of all experience levels, making it easy to create professional-quality projects.
- Beautiful photos and illustrations: Full-color images showcase the finished projects and provide inspiration for your next embroidery creation.
- Customizable bonus features: Add personal touches with mini motifs like cute bumblebees and butterflies for truly one-of-a-kind designs.
Discover the meanings behind and embroider these birth-month flowers:
- January: carnation and snowdrop
- February: violet, primrose, and iris
- March: daffodil and cherry blossom
- April: daisy, tulip, and sweet pea
- May: hawthorn and lily of the valley
- June: rose and honeysuckle
- July: larkspur and water lily
- August: poppy and gladiolus
- September: morning glory and aster
- October: cosmos and marigold
- November: chrysanthemum and peony
- December: holly and narcissus
With Birth Flower Embroidery, you’ll have everything you need to create beautiful, handcrafted keepsakes that celebrate the beauty of nature and the joy of meaningful gift-giving.
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.
Guided by insider advice from popular WEBTOON creators, delve into the intricacies of scroll comics, unravel the art of storyboarding, and learn the ropes of scriptwriting to craft compelling narratives. Whether you’re a budding artist or a seasoned illustrator, Create Your Own Webcomics with WEBTOON offers a treasure trove of tips and tricks to elevate your webcomic game, covering:
- The basics of vertical scroll comics, including their essential anatomy, dos and don’ts for creating a compelling episode, designing for readability, and more.
- Tools of the trade such as pads and tablets and the most common programs used to create art for webcomics.
- Pre-production development that takes you step-by-step through selecting a genre, creating characters and settings, developing plots, writing scripts, and planning color schemes and effects.
- Comic creation, from thumbnails and storyboarding to sketching, inking, coloring, and final touches.
- How to succeed in WEBTOON Canvas, with tips for uploading your story, launching your series, building your WEBTOON community, and making money.
Plus, you’ll find checklists, templates, and resources to keep you organized, on track, and informed.
From concept to execution, Create Your Own Webcomics with WEBTOON empowers you to bring your unique vision to life, step by step.
Enjoy even more WEBTOON art and behind-the-scenes content with: The Official Boyfriends. Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Boyfriends., The Official Morgana and Oz Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Morgana and Oz, The Official Cursed Princess Club Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Cursed Princess Club, The Official True Beauty Coloring Book, Learn to Draw True Beauty, The Official unOrdinary Coloring Book, Learn to Draw unOrdinary, The Official Sweet Home Coloring Book, The Official Tower of God Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Hooky, The Official WEBTOON Pride Coloring Book Collection, and The Official Lore Olympus Watercolor Book.
Watercolor This Book: Beautiful Butterflies and Flowers features 20 gorgeous paintings paired with step-by-step instructions for replicating them at home. Paint directly on the watercolor pad with supplied outlines to create beautiful artwork of your own—no sketching required! The beginner-friendly projects teach you all the painting skills you need as you create frame-worthy art. From artist Chithra Shaan (@littleheartcreates) comes this fun, relaxing painting experience.
In Watercolor This Book: Beautiful Butterflies and Flowers, find:
- Tutorials detailing each step so that you can paint the projects in the book
- Outlines that can be painted over within the watercolor pad; there’s no need to sketch or trace
- Watercolor painting techniques, including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, layering, blooms, and more
- Video tutorials linked via QR codes included within the book
- Fantastical butterflies that shimmer and shine with metallic watercolors
- Favorite flowers from dahlias to roses, daisies to sunflowers
If you are new to watercolor painting or looking for a fun, relaxing painting experience, Watercolor This Book: Beautiful Butterflies and Flowers provides your perfect companion by combining an innovative format with painting instruction and a watercolor paper pad with templates.
Whether you are new to watercolor or not, the Watercolor This Book series provides a fun watercolor painting experience with no sketching required. With information on all the basic skills you need to start watercoloring, step-by-step tutorials, and an included watercolor pad with templates, you have everything you need to create frame-worthy art!
Also in the series: Watercolor This Book: Learn to Watercolor.
Learn the basics of watercolor in a fun, accessible way with step-by-step tutorials and an included watercolor pad with drawings you can paint over.
Watercolor This Book: Learn to Watercolor features 20 gorgeous paintings paired with step-by-step instructions for replicating them at home. Paint directly on the watercolor pad with supplied outlines to create beautiful artwork of your own—no sketching required! The beginner-friendly projects teach you all the painting skills you need as you create frame-worthy art. From social media star Lacey Walker (@rebelunicorncrafts) comes this delightful, relaxing painting experience.
In Watercolor This Book: Learn to Watercolor, find:
- Tutorials detailing each step so that you can paint the projects in the book
- Subjects to suit all tastes, from backyard birds to a whimsical whale, mountains to the moon
- Complete tools and materials section so you can ensure you have everything to paint the projects
- Outlines that can be painted over within the watercolor pad; there’s no need to sketch or trace
- Watercolor painting techniques, including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, layering, blooms, and more
- Video tutorials linked via QR codes included within the book
If you are new to watercolor painting or looking for a fun, relaxing painting experience, Watercolor This Book: Learn to Watercolor provides your perfect companion by combining an innovative format with painting instruction and a watercolor paper pad with templates.
Whether you are new to watercolor or not, the Watercolor This Book series provides a fun watercolor painting experience with no sketching required. With information on all the basic skills you need to start watercoloring, step-by-step tutorials, and an included watercolor pad with templates, you have everything you need to create frame-worthy art!
Also in the series: Watercolor This Book: Beautiful Butterflies and Flowers.
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.
The Official WEBTOON Pride Coloring Book Collection is not just a coloring book; it’s a celebration of love, diversity, and the power of storytelling.
Immerse yourself in the enchanting worlds of LGBTQIA+ webcomics as you add your personal touch to the tales of hit WEBTOON Originals series.
With each turn of the page, you’ll explore the unique narratives of these webcomics, infusing them with the colors of your choosing. Spanning a range of genres—epic fantasy, heartwarming romance, supernatural adventures, and more—this distinctive coloring book features:
- 96 pages, including full-color art and coloring pages of characters from hit WEBTOON Originals series, including Boyfriends, Mage & Demon Queen, Castle Swimmer, and more.
- A celebration of LGBTQIA+ representation and diverse love stories.
- Interactive format, including full-color reference art alongside detailed line art so you can replicate the palettes from the series—or select your own!
- Premium paper that ensures a satisfying coloring experience; allows you to color using markers, gel pens, colored pencils, crayons, and more; and preserves your artistic expression for years to come.
Whether you’re a devoted fan of the series, a webcomics enthusiast, an aspiring comic artist, or an LGBTQIA+ supporter looking for a creative way to express your pride, The Official WEBTOON PRIDE Coloring Book Collection is a must-have for your coloring collection.
- A carefully curated set of 46 coloring pages, spotlighting John, Seraphina, Arlo, and other characters and scenes from Wellston Private High School—home of the famous Triple Chocolate Cake.
- A unique format, with the original full-color artwork on the left, showcasing the gripping scenes as depicted in the series, and the uncolored line art on the right, awaiting your artistic touch.
- Premium paper that ensures a satisfying coloring experience; allows you to color using markers, gel pens, colored pencils, crayons, and more; and preserves your artistic expression for years to come.
The Official unOrdinary Coloring Book offers you a chance to experience the enthralling world of unOrdinary in an inspiring new way. This superpowered coloring book has been thoughtfully crafted to capture the essence of the series, allowing you to engage interactively with your favorite characters and scenes.
Each page is a new opportunity to celebrate unOrdinary and express your creativity in a tangible and personal way, bringing the art to life with your own choice of colors.
Whether you’re an established fan of the series, a diehard manga and anime enthusiast, or you simply love to unwind by coloring, The Official unOrdinary Coloring Book is an ideal choice for your creative downtime.
Enjoy even more WEBTOON art and behind-the-scenes content with: Learn to Draw unOrdinary, Learn to Draw True Beauty, The Official True Beauty Coloring Book, The Official Boyfriends. Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Boyfriends., The Official Morgana and Oz Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Morgana and Oz, The Official Cursed Princess Club Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Cursed Princess Club, The Official Sweet Home Coloring Book, The Official Tower of God Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Hooky, The Official WEBTOON Pride Coloring Book Collection, The Official Lore Olympus Watercolor Book, and Create Your Own Webcomics with WEBTOON.