Archives: Walter Foster Jr. Books

With I Can Draw: Birds & Butterflies, young artists can use basic shapes and easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects to draw 15 beautiful winged creatures.

The Toucan, Bald Eagle, and Monarch butterfly and are just some of the flying animals included in this book. With 15 fun drawing projects, I Can Draw: Birds & Butterflies is a collection of some of the most beautiful winged creatures. All of the drawings are created with simple shapes that are easy for young artists to make, and the cute illustrations are appealing and approachable to young ones.

The book begins with an introduction to drawing materials and instructions on how to use the book, and then it jumps right into the drawing projects. For a Monarch butterfly:

  • Kids start with a square, add a line, a curved line, and some more straight and curved lines. They are encouraged to keep following along with each step.
  • As they make their way through the multiple steps, all the new pencil marks to make are shown in a different color so it’s easy to know what to draw next.
  • Once they near the end of the project, these young artists will start to see a drawing of a butterfly appear on their paper, and all they need to do now is add some color.


Great job!

Each title in the I Can Draw series features easy step-by-step drawing lessons for little artists. Starting with basic shapes, such as a square, a rectangle, a triangle, and a circle, children will discover how to draw a range of subjects. The books in the I Can Draw series provide the perfect introduction to drawing for budding artists.

Have even more drawing fun with: I Can Draw: Wild Animals, I Can Draw: Favorite Pets, I Can Draw: Cats & Kittens, I Can Draw: Everything Cute & Cuddly, and I Can Draw: Dogs & Puppies.

With I Can Draw: Princesses & Fairy Tales, young artists can use basic shapes and easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects to draw 15 fairy tale characters.

A princess, a prince, and a dragon are just some of the fun fairy tale characters included in this book. With 15 fun drawing projects, I Can Draw: Princesses & Fairy Tales is a collection of characters from legend and lore. All of the drawings are created with simple shapes that are easy for young artists to make, and the cute illustrations are appealing and approachable to young ones.

The book begins with an introduction to drawing materials and instructions on how to use the book, and then it jumps right into the drawing projects. For a princess:

  • Kids start with a circle, add a line, a curved line, and some more straight and curved lines. They are encouraged to keep following along with each step.
  • As they make their way through the multiple steps, all the new pencil marks to make are shown in a different color so it’s easy to know what to draw next.
  • Once they near the end of the project, these young artists will start to see a drawing of a princess appear on their paper, and all they need to do now is add some color.

Great job!

Each title in the I Can Draw series features easy step-by-step drawing lessons for little artists. Starting with basic shapes, such as a square, a rectangle, a triangle, and a circle, children will discover how to draw a range of subjects. The books in the I Can Draw series provide the perfect introduction to drawing for budding artists.

Have even more drawing fun with: I Can Draw: Wild Animals, I Can Draw: Favorite Pets, I Can Draw: Cats & Kittens, I Can Draw: Everything Cute & Cuddly, and I Can Draw: Dogs & Puppies.

With Learn to Draw Disney Furry Friends Collection, embark on an adorable artistic journey full of devoted dogs, cute cats, blissful bears, and many more! This 64-page collection includes step-by-step instructions for drawing beloved Disney animals from Bambi, Lady and the Tramp, The Lion King, The Jungle Book, and more.

Improve your drawing skills while accompanying such characters as the eager future lion king Simba, the mischievous Cheshire Cat, and the worry-free Baloo on their adventures. You can draw with confidence using the simple-to-master basic shapes method!

After an introduction to art tools and materials, a series of drawing exercises invites you to warm up and learn the basic drawing technique used in this book. Then the real fun begins! The hardest part is choosing which Disney animal to start with! The easy-to-follow visual instructions in this book guide you through the drawing process; each step builds upon the last until the character is complete. You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Learn to Draw Disney Furry Friends Collection, and then flip to the character you want to draw. Characters included in this book are:

  • Pluto
  • Figaro
  • Bambi
  • Thumper
  • The Cheshire Cat
  • Lady
  • Tramp
  • Pongo
  • Baloo
  • Marie
  • Tod & Copper
  • Philippe
  • Abu
  • Rajah
  • Simba
  • Meeko
  • Stitch
  • Pua


Draw the basic shapes shown in step one, and move on to step two, step three, and keep going! The new lines in each step are shown in blue, so you can see exactly what you need to draw. After adding all the details in each step, darken the lines you want to keep and erase the rest. Finally, add color to your drawing with felt-tip markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or acrylic paints.

With this 8.5×11-inch book with its high-quality, thick pages, you will also learn some fun facts about these Disney animals as you learn to draw them. Brief character descriptions and art instruction from professional Disney animators round out this exciting artistic adventure.

So grab your drawing pencil and learn to draw a variety of Disney animals!

With Learn to Draw Disney’s Mickey Mouse and His Friends, artists-in-training can use the easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions to draw Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto.

For 90 years, Mickey Mouse has delighted and inspired generations of Disney fans. No other character, classic or contemporary, occupies a similar space in the hearts and minds of people from around the world. In this expanded edition of Walter Foster Publishing's beloved title, Learn to Draw Mickey and His Friends, young artists will enjoy learning to draw all of their favorite classic Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, and Pluto, in a range of poses and with various expressions.

The book 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 previous one, eventually progressing to a finished piece of artwork. New steps are shown in blue, so young artists know exactly what to draw next. The final step is to add color to the drawing with felt-tip markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or acrylic paints.

Classic Disney story frames and tips from professional Disney artists round out this beautifully designed and illustrated full-color book destined to become an heirloom passed down to future generations.

Cookie Decorating is perfect for aspiring young bakers eager to learn the basic skills and experience the fun of cookie decorating.

A book plus cookie-decorating kit, Cookie Decorating is an inviting way to give children the confidence to explore the art of cookie decorating. With richly illustrated and photographed steps and examples, this how-to kit is a great reference for children and their parents. They will learn the various techniques for decorating cookies and all about the many types of frostings and toppings. The instruction book includes simple cookie and icing recipes, as well as the various decorating techniques broken down into step-by-step projects. Cookie Decorating is perfect for aspiring young bakers eager to learn the basic skills and experience the fun of cookie decorating.