A step-by-step course in drawing, with practical guidance on how to treat classical subjects, from portraits, figures and animals to buildings and still life. Over 20 how-to projects teach and refine techniques in your own drawings, including an ink-and-wash horse, oil-pastel sgraffito leaves, fruits drawn with charcoal, sketched figures, and a pencil-drawn cat. Includes information about all…
A step-by-step course in pastel drawing and coloration, and instructions for developing your own personal style. Perfect both for the beginner and the more advanced artist, from getting started to achieving excellence with pastels. Projects include charcoal and pastel houses, a bunch of flowers with a textured ground, a sgraffito landscape, and a monochrome portrait of a man's face. Includes in…
If you're going to orbit the Earth, moonwalk, or float in space, you need the right outfit. From helmet to space boots, every part of an astronaut's spacesuit is designed for survival. This reader, developed with Smithsonian's popular Air and Space Museum, provides a close look at the suits, boots, helmets, gloves, and other gear astronauts have worn into space, from the early days of space exp…
The RADs are free and Draculaura (Lala) is flashing her fangs with pride. But when Daddy Drac pays her a surprise visit everything goes batty. Mr. D. thinks RADs should have their own school, but Lala isn't ready to give up the rights they fought so hard for. It's father against daughter in a battle for Salem's student body. Despite the many challenges, Lala is determined to save Merston High.…
From Lisi Harrison, the New York Times bestselling author of The Clique and Alphas, comes a new series with a fresh twist on high school, romance, and the "horrors" of trying to fit in. The monster community has kept a low profile at the local high school, but when two new girls enroll, the town will never be the same. Created just fifteen days ago, Frankie Stein is psyched to trade her fath…
Little ones will love these busy little honeybees as they learn to count backwards from five to one. [quoted from the backcover of the book]