Inspired by the global "study with me"/#studygram phenomenon: Study smarter, stay motivated, improve your grades-all by taking better, more effective notes! Written by Jasmine Shao, founder of popular
Buttercream Botanicals gives beginning decorators everything they need to create gorgeous realistic flowers, succulents, greenery, and more out of buttercream.Discover how to turn any cake or cupcake into a showstopping work of art with realistic, modern flowers and plants made from a rainbow of colors of buttercream frosting.Flowers are the most popular cake embellishments, but making them look natural and professional can be tricky. Professional cake artist Leslie Vigil has been teaching beginning bakers and decorators for years how to create authentic roses, daisies, peonies, dahlias, chrysanthemums, marigolds, tulips, ranunculus, plus succulents, cactus, and greenery out of buttercream, giving them the skills and confidence to embellish cakes and cupcakes like a pro.In Buttercream Botanicals, she’ll do the same for you, starting with her tried-and-true signature cake and buttercream recipes and demonstrating expert methods for adding color, blending shades, and working with the mos
The Art of the Travel Journal offers all the techniques, ideas, inspiration, and step-by-step instructions needed to create artful, one-of-a-kind journals filled with drawings, ephemera, lettering, and more that document our lives traveling around the world―or around the corner.Learn how to create a one-of-a-kind travel journal that documents your adventures using drawing, painting, lettering, ephemera, and more.Travel journaling is a fun, creative way to record the sights, sounds, smells, and flavors of life on the road. In The Art of the Travel Journal, you’ll find techniques, ideas, and inspiration for creating a lasting record of your travels that you’ll treasure for years to come. No experience is necessary, and you can bring your signature style or develop new ones as you discover exciting new artistic opportunities.You’ll discover how to make your journal pages come to life with easy techniques for sketching the big picture or small details, adding simple lettering, creating stu
Learn how to draw beautiful flowers and add breathtaking watercolor with the easy step-by-step instructions in Drawing and Painting Beautiful Flowers.Drawing and painting realistic flowers is achievable! Create a wide variety of blooms and greenery using an easy step-by-step method, then add watercolor for gorgeous effects.In Drawing and Painting Beautiful Flowers, discover how to draw flowers such as cosmos, hibiscus, canola, lily of the valley, hydrangea, foxglove, and more from various angles, and learn about perspective and shading. Once you have the skills to draw a single flower, learn how to draw groupings and wreaths. Mix in leaves and smaller flowers to create a variety of looks.Then, learn simple techniques to add luscious watercolor, using shading, blending, and gradient techniques for eye-catching results.Popular Instagram artist Kyehyun Park shares her secrets for capturing realistic flower, leaf, and plant shapes. Artists of all levels love drawing and painting nature, an
The Organic Artist for Kids teaches kids how to make their own art supplies, as well as beautiful art, from the natural world.Immersed in the natural world, The Organic Artist for Kids inspires creati
From artist, UrbanSketchers.org correspondent, and Quarry Books author Stephanie Bower, The World of Urban Sketching is a celebration of the art form from every part of the world, with a focus on its continued vitality and growing diversity, showcasing the evolution, techniques, and variety of artwork and artists.A visual feast of more than 600 images, this comprehensive compendium presents the latest developments and innovations in the creative and rewarding pursuit of on-location drawing and painting.Urban Sketchers (urbansketchers.org), a community of artists founded in 2007 by Seattle journalist and illustrator Gabriel Campanario, promotes the artistic, storytelling, and educational value of on-location drawing and painting. This movement brings together an international group of people who see―and show―the world one drawing or painting at a time. The goal is simple: sketch what you see, in- or outdoors, and share it, either in person or online. You don’t need to be an artist
Zero Waste Kids features fun and practical projects designed to get kids reducing waste, reusing materials, and recycling to benefit the environment and lead more sustainable lives.Inspired by interna
Creative Watercolor offers beginners a fun, modern, and practical approach to a timeless medium with instructions on how to paint simple motifs and lettering and embellish projects beau
Learn about the Earth’s atmosphere and weather patterns through a series of hands-on and exciting learning experiences with Professor Figgy’s Weather and Climate Science Lab for Kids. Professor Figgy’
Let your creativity soar with 15 projects using interlocking bricks and to make birds from around the world. Interlocking bricks, such as LEGO(R), have fueled the imaginations of aspiring designers an
STEAM Lab for Kids is an art-forward doorway to science, math, technology and engineering.While many aspiring artists don't necessarily identify with STEM subjects, and many young inventors don’t see
Broaden your palate and enhance your appreciation for gourmet flavor combinations withTasting Wine and Cheese. Is there anything better than a great wine and cheese pairing? You might enjoy a robust c
Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Chemistry for Kids features biographies of 25 leading chemists, past and present, accompanied by accessible, hands-on experiments and activities to bring the history and prin
In The Urban Sketching Handbook: Panoramas and Vertical Vistas, urban sketcher and art educator Mario Linhares gives a guided tour on how to explore and capture cityscapes and landscapes in drawings from unique points of view.In this thorough yet accessible book, you'll learn how to: Improve your drawing skills and selectively translate what you see for maximum impactFearlessly use your sketchbook as a laboratory for experimenting with various points of view and perspectivesConsider the many options for visual approaches with work contributed by a wide variety of experienced sketchersLearn how to heighten the visual drama of every location with The Urban Sketching Handbook: Panoramas and Vertical Vistas.The Urban Sketching Handbook series offers location artists expert instruction on creative techniques, on-location tips and advice, and an abundance of visual inspiration. These handy references come in a compact, easy-to-carry format with an elastic band closure--perfect to toss in you
In this follow-up to Drawing and Painting Expressive Little Faces, author, artist, and popular Skillshare instructor Amarylis Henderson presents her practical and creative techniques for drawing and painting animals in a variety of mediums and styles, from realistic to cartoon.Basic Supplies. Learn about the sketching and painting mediums you'll use in your work, including watercolor, inks, markers, colored pencils, and cut paper.Essential Elements. Discover the scope of sizes and shapes of animal features from nose to tail.Emotions and Expressions. Learn to adjust basic shapes, postures, and poses to convey a range of animal emotions and expressions, from sly and sneaky to angry to curious.Themes and Styles. Draw and paint more than 50 animals--from dogs, cats, and horses to cheetah, bison, and platypus--and investigate 18 different styles and treatments, including using color in unique ways, enhancing cuteness, and combining watercolor with other mediums.As you explore your creative
Get great techniques, tips, and ideas from the Urban Sketching Handbook series in one place! With this thorough guide, discover how to sketch architecture and cityscapes, plus people and motion; learn
Draw Like An Artist: 100 Cartoon Animals takes readers step by step through drawing a variety of animals in a wide range of poses, attitudes, and expressions, all in classic cartoon styles.Featuring more than 600 sketches depicting a diverse assortment of animals drawn in classic cartoon styles, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Cartoon Animals is a must-have drawing and visual reference book.For student and aspiring artists, illustrators, character designers, and more, this modern step-by-step drawing guidebook demonstrates fundamental art concepts like proportion and anatomy as you learn to draw a wide array of cartoon-style animals and their poses and expressions, all shown from a variety of perspectives.Each set of illustrations takes you from beginning sketch lines to a finished drawing. Artist and author Keilidh Bradley’s expert drawing technique will make this a go-to sourcebook for cartoonists, artists, and designers for years to come.Draw Like an Artist: 100 Cartoon Animals is a librar
