Archives: Walter Foster Jr. Books

Perfect for artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Cats & Kittens 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 love learning to draw their favorite types of felines, including the:

• Bengal
• British Shorthair
• Persian
• Ragdoll
• Sphinx
• Maine Coon
• Siamese

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 breed.

With a mix of art instruction and engaging information, Learn to Draw Cats & Kittens is the perfect way for children to discover more about their favorite animals and pets, in addition to expressing their artistic side.

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.

Children everywhere will love learning to draw the selection of breeds featured in Learn to Draw Horses & Ponies.

After a brief introduction to the tools and materials needed to get started, aspiring artists will embark on an artistic journey, starting with some simple drawing exercises to warm up. Young artists-in-training will then learn to draw a variety of loveable equines, including an American Quarter Horse, Appaloosa, Thoroughbred, and Pinto, among others.

Detailed step-by-step instructions start with a basic shape, such as a square, a circle, or an oval, and progress 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 breed, allowing for an educational, well-rounded drawing experience.

Learn to Draw Horses & Ponies is the perfect way for children to discover more about horses, as well as express 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.

When Minnie Mouse isn’t with her beloved Mickey, she’s having fun adventures with her best pal, Daisy Duck. Now young artists can learn to draw these friends at their most stylish as the fashionistas show off their colorful wardrobes and accessories! Learn to Draw Disney’s Minnie & Daisy Best Friends Forever: Fabulous Fashions stands out among art books for children by combining a sought-after interest in fashion with two of Disney’s most beloved – and fashion forward – characters. Fans of fashion and Disney will be delighted to get an exclusive look at how these two iconic friends play and have fun together. The book begins with an introduction to both Minnie and Daisy that includes a lesson on how to draw them from basic shapes, such as ovals and circles, followed by a brief look at the tools and materials young artists will need to draw the projects. The beautifully illustrated drawing lessons in Learn to Draw Disney’s Minnie & Daisy Best Friends Forever: Fabulous Fashions include step-by-step, simple-to-follow instructions with each new step shown in blue so young artists know exactly what to draw next. Each step builds upon the previous, progressing to a finished piece of color artwork. Along the way, professional Disney artists and illustrators share helpful tips and tricks for drawing Minnie, Daisy, and their fashionable skirts, tops, dresses, shoes, and accessories! With Minnie and Daisy acting as guides, each essential element of their wardrobes is easy and fun to draw for any young admirer!

Components include: drawing pencil, 4 double-sided colored pencils, eraser, sharpener, 10 fine-line markers, and 5 sheets loose-leaf drawing paper for a comprehensive drawing experience!

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.

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.

Soaring above the world of Disney*Pixar Cars, the new action-packed adventure Planes tells the tale of a young crop-duster named Dusty who dreams of competing in the toughest around-the-world air race in history. Learn to Draw Disney's Planes features Dusty and the friends he meets striving toward his goal, including his coach, a naval plane named Skipper; military planes Echo and Bravo; fellow racer El Chupacabra; and fierce defending champion Ripslinger. Featuring a variety of scenic backgrounds from colorful skies to exotic locations around the world, this beautifully illustrated book is sure to inspire young artists to recreate their favorite personalities from the film. Learn to Draw Disney's Planes opens by introducing artists to a small selection of essential drawing tools and materials, as well as a range of options for adding color. Artists are then guided through a warm-up with some quick and easy sketching exercises before moving on to the step-by-step drawing projects. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a circle or an oval, with each new step building upon the last, and eventually progressing to a finished piece of color artwork. New steps are shown in blue, so young artists know exactly what to draw next. Along the way, professional Disney artists and illustrators share helpful tips and tricks for making each character take flight just like they do on the big screen.