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In The Official Lore Olympus Watercolor Book, series creator Rachel Smythe takes you behind the scenes for an in-depth exploration of the characters and how to recreate them in the expressive medium of watercolor. This must-have companion offers:
- 20 painting projects featuring your favorite characters and scenes from Lore Olympus, with full-color reference art, a supply list, a color palette, and techniques for each one, including tips for mastering even the smallest details.
- A high-quality watercolor pad with 20 preprinted scenes to use in completing the corresponding painting projects.
- Watercolor essentials, including an overview of tools and materials, basic painting and mixing techniques, and an introduction to color theory.
- Detailed profiles of the series’ main characters—Persephone, Hades, Artemis, Eros, Hecate, Hera, and Hermes—covering their backstories and personality traits, the nuances of their appearance and dress, and the color palettes for their skin tones.
- An inspiration gallery of additional scenes and characters from Lore Olympus to try painting on your own.
- An introduction to publishing on WEBTOON, from developing believable characters and planning a compelling story to creating and refining the artwork.
Lore Olympus is a captivating modern retelling of one of mythology’s greatest stories, the complex relationship between Persephone, Goddess of Spring, and Hades, King of the Underworld. The Official Lore Olympus Watercolor Book allows you to engage creatively with your favorite characters and scenes as you bring its art to life in vivid color.
This is not just a watercolor instruction book, but an expansive exploration of the Lore Olympus characters and the world of webcomics—perfect for fans of the series, budding watercolorists, and aspiring illustrators alike.
The enthralling realm of Lore Olympus awaits your artistic touch!
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 Create Your Own Webcomics with WEBTOON.
- A carefully curated set of 46 coloring pages, featuring Morgana Winterberry, the hapless teen witch, and angsty vampire, Oz—whose dynamic relationship and unlikely romance is at the heart of the series.
- A unique format, with the original full-color artwork on the left, showcasing the vibrant and evocative 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 expressions for years to come.
The Official Morgana and Oz Coloring Book offers you a chance to experience the magical series in an inspiring new way. This deluxe coloring book has been thoughtfully crafted to capture the essence of the series, allowing you to engage interactively with your favorite characters and scenes.
Let your imagination run wild as you color—Rediscover the chance encounter between Morgana and Oz and its explosive results, and dive into the magical landscapes of their mystical realm as they embark on an extraordinary adventure.
Each page is a new opportunity to celebrate the series and express your creativity in a tangible and personal way, bringing the world of Morgana and Oz to life with your own choice of colors.
Whether you’re an ardent fan of the series or simply seeking a delightful coloring journey, The Official Morgana and Oz Coloring Book is a perfect addition to your collection.
Enjoy even more WEBTOON art and behind-the-scenes content with:Learn to Draw Morgana and Oz, The Official Cursed Princess Club Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Cursed Princess Club, Learn to Draw Boyfriends., and The Official Boyfriends. Coloring Book.
Create cute, imaginative art in the kawaii style! Illustrator Becky Castaneda (@Beckycas) presents more than 100 adorable drawing tutorials for you to try.
Kawaii-style artwork hails from Japan and has become super popular throughout the world. Through her art, Becky Cas (Castaneda) seeks to spread joy and find inspiration in her surroundings. Now you can expand your own creativity and imagination and create cute animals, landscapes, characters, and more in Becky Cas’s signature, adorable style.
Kawaii Drawing has all the tools and information you need to learn to draw your own kawaii-style art:
- An introduction to kawaii, for those unfamiliar with the style
- Step-by-step tutorials that can be done using any drawing tools
- An overview of tools you can use, including pencil, pen, colored pencils, and even digital
- Instruction on illustration techniques
- Suggestions for how to find your own art style
- Tips for selecting a color palette and adding color to black-and-white drawings
Throughout the book you will find helpful tips for finding inspiration and creativity anywhere you like to draw.
Kawaii artwork is fun, joyful, and easy to create. Find your creativity and draw your own fantasy world with Kawaii Drawing!
Use a single continuous line to make beautiful art, all in 15 minutes or less! This interactive instructional book includes space for you to practice directly on the pages as you learn.
Professional artist Heinke Nied has perfected the quick one-line drawing technique and teaches it to art students in her native Germany. Now she brings the technique first made famous by Pablo Picasso to English-speaking artists in 15-Minute Drawing: One-Line Drawing. Included in the book are:
- A review of necessary tools and materials
- Instruction on how to use pen and ink
- Drawing techniques
- Step-by-step drawing projects that include florals, plants, portraits, objects, and much more
- An inspirational gallery
The easy-to-follow projects require only a pen or pencil, so they’re very transportable and fun to do wherever you like to draw.
Additionally, one-line drawing is a calming, meditative process that will appeal to all artists, whether you’re a beginner or just looking for a relaxing creative experience. Grab your pen and paper, and learn to draw in a single continuous line!
Books in the 15-Minute Series are perfect primers for beginning artists who want to learn the basics. Designed to be used as artist notebooks, these interactive workbooks include prompts and exercises that allow beginning artists to test out their skills directly inside the book.
Craft adorable, trendy felt miniatures with this book of step-by-step tutorials and projects, featuring beautiful photos that illustrate easy felting techniques.
From self-taught artist Delilah Iris, Sew Cute!: Tiny Felt Cuties & Creatures includes more than a dozen patterns for making tiny animals, dolls, dollhouses, props, adorable gifts, and miniature play sets. The projects can be created as stand-alone finished works, but they can also be used to complement each other in a complete set for use in a tiny miniature world!
If you have been looking for new crafting techniques to learn at home and don’t want to buy a lot of tools and materials, creating felt miniatures is the perfect choice. Felting does not require a sewing machine and can be done using simple hand stitches and embroidery, all of which are demonstrated in the book along with stylized photo tutorials. Also included are detailed doll patterns, suggestions for materials to have on hand, and much more.
Sew Cute!: Tiny Felt Cuties & Creatures will help you create your own tiny world of animals, dolls, fairy houses, and more.
Relax and color your way through a cozy, kawaii world of 3D interiors and magical spaces.
Illustrator Becky Cas (@beckycas_) brings her signature supercute aesthetic to Kawaii Cozy Corner Coloring, a charming collection of 42 3D scenes filled with cute creatures, tiny details, and creative calm. Each page feels like a diorama—an imaginative little world designed to bring joy and relaxation.
The kawaii-style artwork celebrates all things cute, soft, and happy. Through her cozy, comfort-filled worlds, Becky Cas inspires colorists to slow down, unwind, and find beauty in small moments.
Kawaii Cozy Corner Coloring includes everything you need for the perfect screen-free creative escape:
- 42 single-sided, perforated, hand-drawn coloring pages printed on premium, marker-friendly paper
- Sweet animal characters—bunnies, bears, birds, frogs, cats, and more—living their best cozy lives
- Adorable 3D scenes, including a bakery, coffee shop, flower shop, cozy bedrooms, a greenhouse, and even a magical wizard’s study
- Intricate yet approachable line art suitable for beginners and advanced colorists alike
- A soothing, mindful aesthetic inspired by the cozycore trend
Perfect for fans of cute art and mindful creativity, Kawaii Cozy Corner Coloring turns every page into a warm, relaxing retreat—one that invites you to slow down, color softly, and make every corner your own cozy world.
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.
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!
For fans of fantasy and romantasy—The Lord of the Rings, Fourth Wing, A Court of Thorns and Roses…—and all things fae and fantastical, Enchanted Realms – A Guided Drawing Journey is your portal into a dreamy world of art and imagination.
Featuring a lush, foil-embossed cover, this beautifully designed sketchbook offers more than 50 themed prompts that spark storytelling through drawing. Each page or spread features an evocative prompt and space for sketching—an inspiring format that guides without restricting your creative freedom. Whether you’re imagining a phoenix on a throne of flames or sketching a water nymph coaxing spells from the silver ripples of a moonlit lake, every page transports you to a shimmering world of fantasy.
Inside, you’ll find:
- 50+ descriptive prompts inviting you to conjure mystical landscapes, enchanted castles, magical creatures, fae princesses, relics and potions, powerful sorcerers, brave knights, dark forces, and other inspiring themes
- 20+ inspirational pencil sketches and illustrations to ignite your imagination
- Enchanting, full-color page edges that frame your artwork with atmospheric designs and ornate flourishes, enhancing it for display
- High-quality paper ideal for drawing with pencil, pen, or ink
Perfect for gifting, journaling, or personal expression, Enchanted Realms – A Guided Drawing Journey is a must-have for every fantasy fan.
With this interactive drawing pad, it’s easy to learn how to draw faces, figures, and poses using traceable starter sketches and supportive step-by-step exercises.
Drawing people can feel overwhelming—but not with Quick Start Drawing Beginner People. Inside, you’ll find simplified drawing lessons that help you develop your skills while boosting confidence. From proportions and postures to facial features and full-body poses, you’ll practice drawing people through easy prompts and visual templates. Tear-out pages make it simple to display your artwork or use it for inspiration.
Inside, you’ll find:
- Lessons in head-to-toe figure drawing, from facial expressions to full-body forms
- Traceable outlines that reduce guesswork and improve confidence
- Step-by-step guidance on body proportion, movement, and symmetry
Whether you’re working on portraits, cartoon characters, or everyday figure sketching, Quick Start Drawing Beginner People is a stress-free way to get better at drawing humans.
The Quick Start Drawing pads are part of the best-selling Big School of Drawing series. With helpful tips and easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, it is the perfect series for beginning artists ready to grab a pencil and get started drawing. With practice, you’ll soon be able to create your own realistic pencil drawings. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Also available from the series: Big School of Drawing People; Big School of Drawing Animals; Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy;
Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy Workbook; Big School of Drawing; Big School of Drawing Workbook; and Quick Start Drawing Basics