Archives: Walter Foster Jr. Books

Learn to draw all of your favorite cars, planes, and vehicles step by step!

Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Cars, Planes & Moving Machines offers a comprehensive drawing experience that includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-color photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes, and much more. Children will enjoy the 64 pages of drawing instruction for a variety of vehicles, including planes, helicopters, tanks, and submarines. The book opens with a brief description of how to get started, using basic drawing tools and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, circle, or triangle, and progresses to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text describes interesting facts about each vehicle and what it is used for. With a mix of art instruction and fun trivia, Learn to Draw Cars, Planes & Moving Machines is the perfect way for children to discover more about their favorite vehicles, in addition to developing their artistic talents.

Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Forest Animals offers a comprehensive drawing experience than includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-color photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes and much more. Children will enjoy the 64 pages of drawing instruction for a variety of wild animals, including a grizzly bear, a wolf, a red fox, and an antelope. The book opens with brief information for getting started and the most popular breeds, the tools and materials needed, and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, a circle, or a triangle, and progresses to a finished colored piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text describes interesting facts about each animal. With a mix of art instruction and engaging information, Learn to Draw Forest Animals is the perfect way for children to discover more about their favorite animals, in addition to expressing their artistic side.

Young aspiring artists everywhere will be drawn to the selection of ocean animals included in Learn to Draw Sea Creatures, which includes a variety of popular ocean dwellers, such as the beluga whale, manatee, dolphin, sea lion, orca, and many more. This book opens with brief information for getting started, the tools and materials needed, and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. Young artists-in-training will learn to draw their favorite ocean animals by following the step-by-step instructions in this beautifully illustrated book. Each lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, a circle, or an oval, and progresses to a finished colored piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text provides fun and interesting facts about each animal, allowing for an educational, well-rounded drawing experience. Learn to Draw Sea Creatures is the perfect way for children to discover more about their favorite ocean animals, as well as express their artistic side.

As the third title in the line-up to refresh Walter Foster's successful Learn to Draw series, Learn to Draw Pets features 64 pages of drawing instructions for a variety of domestic animals children love–from a kitten or a puppy to a guinea pig, bunny, box turtle, and many more. This book opens with brief information for getting started, the tools and materials needed, and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. Young artists-in-training will learn to draw their favorite pets by following the step-by-step instructions in this beautifully illustrated book. Each lesson begins with a basic shape, such a square, a circle, or an oval, and progresses to a finished colored piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text provides fun and interesting facts about each featured pet, allowing for an educational, well-rounded drawing experience. With a mix of art instruction and engaging information, Learn to Draw Pets is the perfect way for children to discover more about their favorite animals and pets, in addition to expressing their artistic side.

Learn to Draw Dogs & Puppies includes fun, engaging content featuring the loyal and favorite canine companions children know and love. With this fun and educational drawing book, budding artists will discover just how easy it is to draw more than two-dozen breeds of dogs, ranging from small and sassy to big and burly. The book opens with a brief introduction to the tools and materials young artists need to get started, as well as several warm-up exercises. Then the real fun begins! Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to draw a range of breeds, including a Labrador, an English bulldog, a Siberian Husky, a Dalmatian, and many more. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, a circle, or an oval, and progresses to a finished color piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text provides fun and interesting facts about each dog, allowing for an educational, well-rounded artistic experience. Learn to Draw Dogs & Puppies features dozens of fun and interesting facts, making it a perfect resource for teaching children about these wonderful furry friends, while encouraging them to express their creativity and practice their drawing skills.

Animals from the Polar Regions are popular subjects among children, and Learn to Draw Polar Animals includes recognizable, engaging wildlife from both the Arctic and Antarctic. Now young artists can immerse themselves in the animal kingdom while learning to draw a variety of polar animals that range from cute and cuddly to massive and majestic. Learn to Draw Polar Animals is a fun and educational drawing book featuring easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. The book opens with brief information for getting started, the tools and materials needed, and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. In Learn to Draw Polar Animals, young artists-in-training will learn to draw their favorite Arctic and Antarctic animals, including a polar bear, a killer whale, a penguin, an arctic fox, and a snowy owl, as well as many other cold-weather creatures. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, a circle, or an oval, and progresses step by step to a finished color piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text provides fun and interesting facts about each featured animal, allowing for an educational, well-rounded drawing experience. With a mix of art instruction and engaging information, Learn to Draw Polar Animals is the perfect way for children to discover more about Arctic and Antarctic creatures and critters, as well as express their artistic side.

Fairy Tale Fun teaches young artists to draw a range of favorite, fun, and quirky fabled figures in true cartooning style. Children will love learning how to reinterpret popular fairy tale characters in cartoon form, as well as design their own fantasy characters, all with a colorful, silly touch. Featured sections cover characteristics, expressions, and gestures that make a whimsical, magical cartoon character come to life on the page, as well as creative ideas and techniques for rendering mythical characters in unexpected costumes, disguises, or locations. Projects include widely recognized fairy tale figures and characters from classic stories, fables, and legend, including princesses, fairies, knights, dragons, giants, and more, reinterpreted in a fun, kid-friendly style! Each lesson begins with a simple shape and progresses to a colorful final piece of art, making it easy for budding artists of all skill levels to follow along. Fairy Tale Fun teaches young artists-in-training how to take their drawing skills from enthusiastic doodler to ace cartoonist through a series of engaging, easy-to-follow step-by-step cartooning projects. Along the way, tips and tricks from a professional cartoonist are included to guide their efforts, making this book an experience that is sure to create a new favorite pastime.

Furry & Feathered Friends follows the second title in the Cartooning for Kids series, Mean ‘n’ Messy Monsters, expanding on its core concepts and teaching young artists to draw a range of fun, furry, and feathered animals in true cartooning style. Children will love learning how to reinterpret their favorite animal friends in cartoon form, as well as design their own favorite critters, all with a colorful, silly touch. Featured sections cover humorous characteristics, silly expressions, and over-the-top gestures that make a cartoon animal come to life on the page, as well as creative ideas and techniques for rendering a favorite animal in an unexpected costume, disguise, or location. Projects include popular animals and quirky pets, including dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, rabbits, and more, reinterpreted in a fun and whimsical kid-friendly style! Each lesson begins with a simple shape and progresses to a colorful final piece of art, making it easy for budding artists of all skill levels to follow along. Furry & Feathered Friends teaches young artists-in-training how to take their drawing skills from enthusiastic doodler to ace cartoonist through a series of engaging, easy-to-follow step-by-step cartooning projects. Along the way, tips and tricks from a professional cartoonist are included to guide their efforts, making this book an experience that is sure to create a new favorite pastime.

Mean 'n' Messy Monsters follows the introductory title in the Cartooning for Kids series, Crazy, Zany Cartoon Characters, expanding on its core concepts and teaching young artists to draw a range of fun and unique monsters in true cartooning style. Children will love learning how to reinterpret their favorite popular monsters in cartoon form, as well as design their own menacing characters, all with a colorful, silly touch. Featured sections cover characteristics, expressions, and gestures that make a cartoon monster come to life on the page, as well as creative ideas and techniques for rendering a monster in an unexpected costume, disguise, or location–all to scare and surprise, of course! Projects include widely recognized monsters from classic stories, movies, and legends, including beasts such as Godzilla, King Kong, Frankenstein, Mummies, zombies, and more– reinterpreted in a fun and whimsical kid-friendly style! Each lesson begins with a simple shape and progresses to a colorful final piece of art, making it easy for budding artists of all skill levels to follow along. Along the way, tips and tricks from a professional cartoonist are included to guide their efforts, making this book an experience that is sure to create a new favorite pastime.

Cartooning is celebrated as an art form by artists of all ages for its expressive, silly, and often exaggerated nature. Now young artists can join in on the fun with the relatable, quality instruction in Walter Foster's new Cartooning for Kids series. As the premiere title in the series, Crazy, Zany Cartoon Characters teaches young artists-in-training how to take their drawing skills from enthusiastic doodler to ace cartoonist through a series of engaging, easy-to-follow step-by-step cartooning projects. Children will learn the specific elements of cartooning, including how to exaggerate features, draw silly expressions, and create over-the-top gestures, as well as how to draw a variety of humorous animals and unique characters. They'll even learn how to develop and draw their own original cartoons. Featuring a variety of subjects, including quirky people and whimsical animals, as well as fantasy creatures, robots, and space aliens, Crazy, Zany Cartoon Characters provides the essential concepts for drawing in a true cartooning style. Projects start with simple shapes, such as a circle or an oval. Each step builds upon the previous and progresses to a finished final color artwork. Along the way, tips and tricks from a professional artist and illustrator are included to guide children in their artistic efforts, making this book an experience that is sure to create a new favorite pastime.