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Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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" Eric Carle Nick Bruel Lucy Cousins Susan Jeffers Steven Kellogg Jon Klassen Tom Lichtenheld Peter McCarty Chris Raschka Peter Si;s Lane Smith Erin Stead Rosemary Wells Mo Willems Everybody has a favorite animal. Some like little white dogs or big black cats or hoppy brown bunnies best. Others prefer squishy snails or tall giraffes or sleek black panthers. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, 14 children's book artists share...
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EDC Pub
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English
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Presents a variety of techniques for representing animals in different media. Brimming with easy and fun ideas for drawing faces or animals, visit the Usborne Quicklinks Web site to get tips about shading, using watercolors and pastels, and visit museums around the world!
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Learn to paint cute animals and wildlife in this free-and-easy approach to watercolor. Artist Natalia Skatula has a beautiful, whimsical style that will charm you through 12 simple step-by-step projects and over 100 worked examples. Beginning with an overview on materials and equipment, Natalia then covers the general techniques needed to achieve the paintings, along with her top-10 personal tips for success. Projects include a majestic whale, an...
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Readers won't have to leave the warmth of their homes in order to bring the polar animals featured in this title to life. From caribou and polar bears on the frozen land to whales and penguins in the icy waters, this book covers the variety of wildlife that can be found in this arctic clime. Precise language and clear illustrations guide readers through each animal project, and fun facts and descriptions of each creature make for a winning combination...
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Take a plunge into the watery depths with this fun title filled with aquatic origami projects. Folding projects featuring whales, skates, crabs, and colorful fish are accessible with explicitly illustrated instructional text. As readers create various fishy crafts, they will learn vital facts and vocabulary about each ocean creature. The vibrant photos and colorful design is sure to make this book a splash!
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40 unique patterns for animals with larger-than-life personalities made using simple crochet techniques and step-by-step instructions. Each animal also has a universal pattern where you can change your hook and yarn to create four different sizes, making a total of 160 different possibilities.
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Readers will learn the Japanese art of origami, or paper folding, to create exotic creatures from the arid desert. Each project begins with a description and some fun facts about the animal depicted as well as vocabulary associated with it. Clear illustrations that show each step are accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions for creating camels, foxes, scorpions, and more.
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A symbol key and a description of materials introduce readers to origami before they dive into step-by-step instructions illustrated with full-color diagrams to create awesome animals from land and sea, including a frog, a rabbit, a seal, and a whale. A glossary helps readers learn new vocabulary, and a further reading section with books and websites encourages further exploration of the topic.
10) Jungle animals
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Parrots, gorillas, and snakes-oh my! These jungle creatures and more await readers within the pages of this project-filled book. As readers learn how to create each animal, they will effortlessly absorb facts about the subject creature in its jungle habitat. Even reluctant readers will be captivated by the vibrant photos and clear illustrated projects in this title. Hands-on origami projects keep readers entertained as they read and learn.
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This inspiring sketchbook is part of the new "20 Ways" series from Quarry Books, designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a fun and sophisticated collection of illustration fun. Each spread features 20 inspiring illustrated examples of 45 themes–cat, giraffe, seal, elephant, whale and much, much more–over 900 drawings, with blank space for you to draw your take on 20 Ways to Draw a Cat. This is not a step-by-step technique book--rather,...
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Doubleday
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English
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Step-by-step instructions for drawing fifty different dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. The tyrannosaurus rex, brachiosaurus, triceratops and moa burst out in terrifying splendor to the delight of all dinosaur fans. With a foreword by George Zappler, Director of the Staten Island Zoological Society.
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Readers will be awestruck as they learn to transform a simple piece of paper into a majestic elephant, towering giraffe, or bold zebra. As the clear text breaks each animal project into simple steps, pictures illustrate a variety of origami folds. Images of the animals in their grassland homes with depictions of each finished project will inspire and delight origami and animal enthusiasts alike.
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Engaging, charming, and continually varied, animals make inspirational subject matter for artists. In this stimulating guide, artist and illustrator Peter Gray leads readers through the stages of capturing animal shapes, behavior, and expression to create exceptional works of art. Whether they are a beginner or a more experienced draftsperson, the tailored step-by-step exercises and practical tips will help them get the most out of their animal subjects....
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Perfect for beginners, this simple and unique crocheting guide will show you how to crochet granny rectangles - like granny squares, but elongated - and easily achieve super cute crocheted animal wall décor, toys, accessories, blankets, ponchos, and other sweet keepsakes, all with trendy 3D details that make each piece pop, including fringe, pom-poms, ruffles, tassels, fuzzy tails, flowers, bows, and more. Encouraging for beginners and inspiring...
17) Drawing animals
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"Whether you want to capture a beloved pet cat or a magnificent wolf on paper, this book provides a complete course in how to draw them. All the essential drawing techniques and materials you need are explained clearly and simply by Lucy, and two brand new sections show you how to sketch the key features of a wide variety of animals such as eyes, ears and fur, and how to capture movement. The book includes 8 exercises, so you can put you can put your...
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