Learn to draw 28 mountain animals from scratch in a few easy steps. Capture a sense of grandeur when you draw this diverse collection of mountain-dwelling animals and birds. Prolific author and artist Susie Hodge teaches you to transform simple shapes into a majestic brown bear, a graceful cougar, or a shy mountain hare in easy-to-follow stages. Choose from a shaggy yak, a cheeky marmot and much more. There are 28 different animals to create, in a variety of poses and styles. Each project starts with a few basic outlines and progresses into a finished tonal drawing, and a final coloured version shows you how to develop your drawing even further. Perfect for beginners, as well as budding artists, you'll be amazed how easily you too can draw mountain animals with this inspiring guide.

Learn to draw 28 tropical rainforest animals from scratch in a few easy steps. Bring the magic of the rainforest to your doorstep by drawing this collection of colorful animals and birds. Prolific author and artist Susie Hodge teaches you to transform simple shapes into mysterious jaguars, shy butterflies or endangered orangutans in easy-to-follow stages. Choose from a sleepy sloth, a noisy toucan and much more. There are 28 different animals to create, in a variety of poses and styles. Each project starts with a few basic outlines and progresses into a finished tonal drawing, and a final coloured version shows you how to develop your drawing even further. Perfect for beginners, as well as budding and experienced artists, you'll be amazed how easily you too can draw rainforest animals with this inspiring guide.

Using a combination of easy-to-follow text and simple step-by-step photographs, this guide provides all you need to start drawing. Building confidence gradually, even the absolute beginner will be able to create great animal pictures by following the simple steps and advice. From School Library Journal: Grade 7 Up—McMillan begins the first book with a spread each on the history of drawing, equipment, perspective, color and textures, and composition. These explanations are too short to be of use to beginners, but are good reminders for practiced artists. Likewise, the second book has one spread each for history, jewelry around the world, beads, equipment, findings, etc. The introductory pages are more comprehensive than those in the drawing book and offer a good deal of useful information. Each book has step-by-step instructions for a variety of attractive projects. The drawing book has, for each project, a series of four to six preliminary sketches that show the progression from first line to complete outline, but it is left to the artist to add the final shading. The written instructions in Jewelry are accompanied by sharp color photographs that help clarify each step. Kathryn Temple's Art for Kids: Drawing (Sterling, 2005) has a more detailed explanation of basic art principles like perspective, texture, and shading. Thiranut Boonyadhistarn's Beading: Bracelets, Barrettes and Beyond (Captsone, 2006) is a shorter introduction to beading for beginners. For those who want a little more challenge, McMillan's books are good choices.—Donna Cardon, Provo City Library, UT Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Using a combination of easy-to-follow text and simple step-by-step photographs, this guide provides all you need to start making your own necklaces, bracelets, and charms. Ideas for creating great designs will inspire you, and clear instructions show you what materials and tools to use. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Using a combination of easy-to-follow text, step-by-step photography, and diagrams, this guide provides all you need to achieve your guitar goals. Whether it's the electric, bass, or acoustic guitar, you'll find detailed information on the different styles plus tips and advice on buying the right guitar. You'll also be inspired by reading how famous guitarists reached the top. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Presents an introduction to playing the piano, including the notes on the keyboard, finger strength, key signatures, chords, and how to read sheet music. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Iconic Composers highlights the origin and contributions of some of the world's most remarkable and gifted composers throughout history. Bold, whimsical illustrations by David Lee Csicsko along with concise, engaging bios celebrate a diverse group of composers, from all eras of history. Iconic Composers features historical giants of music like Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig von Beethoven alongside 20th-century composers such as Astor Piazzolla and Meredith Monk. Showcasing the true range of classical music history not typically acknowledged - exhibiting a wide number of genders, races, and nationalities - Iconic Composers celebrates 50 composers who have influenced the field of music and collectively broadened its scope.

Explore the creative process with iconic and emerging illustrators through selections from their sketchbooks. This inspiring collection is an ode to the power and possibilities of the sketchbook. It features the journal pages of sixty artists from around the world and across history, including nostalgic favorites like Jean de Brunhoff, Tove Jansson, and Beatrix Potter and contemporary icons like Beatrice Alemagna, Oliver Jeffers, and Shaun Tan. Curator Martin Salisbury draws on decades of experience as an illustrator and educator to shed light on the lives and work of each artist. A treasury of rough sketches, note-filled margins, collaged pages, color explorations, and thumbnail drawings reveals the importance of the journal in the artmaking process. Some sketchbooks are works of art in themselves, while others showcase playful ideas and happy accidents. This beautifully designed anthology offers readers a glimpse into the raw imagination at the heart of stories and characters treasured across generations. INTERNATIONAL ROSTER OF ARTISTS: This collection includes the sketchbooks of a diverse range of illustrators hailing from the United States, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, and South Korea. In addition to the engaging work of newer illustrators like Takako Aoki and Victoria Tentler-Krylov, the book features famous artists like Hergé, Edward Gorey, and Tomi Ungerer and the sketches behind their iconic characters and stories. RARELY-SEEN ART: Featuring private sketchbook pages, this book offers a fascinating look into the minds of illustrators and their boundless imaginations. INSPIRING GIFT BOOK: This beautiful hardcover is a perfect gift for artists, illustrators, designers, and anyone interested in creative expression. It will inspire readers to explore the techniques of world-famous artists and embrace their own brainstorming process. Perfect for: Artists, illustrators, and designers Fans of classic and contemporary illustrators Collectors of illustrated children's books Readers of beloved books by profiled illustrators, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Story of Babar, Moomin, The Adventures of Tintin, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Day the Crayons Quit, The Arrival, Cyclops of Central Park, and many more Art students and recent graduates Anyone looking for creative inspiration

A picture book biography of the shoemaker Jimmy Choo, tracing his life from his father's workshop in Penang to the runways of London to the halls of Kensington Palace On the island of Penang, Jimmy Choo is born into a family of shoemakers. At his father's side, he learns to make all kinds of shoes--loafers, stilettos, slippers, and more. After learning all he can at home, Jimmy immigrates to London, where he can study shoemaking by day and English by night. Nothing comes easy for newcomer Jimmy, but he works hard until he can launch his own business. At his Lucky Shoes, Jimmy specializes in shoes made just for the customer. Before long, Jimmy starts to make waves in the London fashion scene. One day, he gets a call from a very special customer--Diana, Princess of Wales, wants him to design shoes just for her. And the rest is history! From author Patricia Tanumihardja and New York Times bestselling illustrator Derek Desierto comes a fabulous and engaging picture book biography about Jimmy Choo that is sure to inspire!

"I''m still giddy over this electrifying, big-hearted, all-kill smash of a debut. I couldn''t put it down." -- Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda In this romantic coming-of-age novel about chasing big dreams, a Korean-American girl travels to Seoul in hopes of debuting in a girl group at the same K-pop company behind the most popular boy band on the planet. Perfect for fans of Mary H. K. Choi and Jenny Han. Candace Park knows a lot about playing a role. For most of her life, she''s been playing the role of the quiet Korean girl who takes all AP classes and plays a classical instrument, keeping her dreams of stardom-and her obsession with SLK, K-pop''s top boyband-to herself. She doesn''t see how a regular girl like her could possibly become one of those K-pop goddesses she sees on YouTube. Even though she can sing. Like, really sing.So when Candace secretly enters a global audition held by SLK''s music label, the last thing she expects is to actually get a coveted spot in their trainee program. And convincing her strict parents to let her to go is all but impossible ... although it''s nothing compared to what comes next. Under the strict supervision of her instructors at the label''s headquarters in Seoul, Candace must perfect her performance skills to within an inch of her life, learn to speak Korean fluently, and navigate the complex hierarchies of her fellow trainees, all while following the strict rules of the industry. Rule number one? NO DATING, which becomes impossible to follow when she meets a dreamy boy trainee. And in the all-out battle to debut, Candace is in danger of planting herself in the middle of a scandal lighting up the K-pop fandom around the world.If she doesn''t have what it takes to become a perfect, hair-flipping K-pop idol, what will that mean for her family, who have sacrificed everything to give her the chance? And is a spot in the most hyped K-pop girl group of all time really worth risking her friendships, her future, and everything she believes in?

A Korean-American girl finds her voice and has to navigate the complex world of K-pop stardom in this contemporary rom-com about following your heart and staying true to yourself in the process, for fans of Mary H. K. Choi and Maurene Goo. Candace Park's life is all planned out. She takes all AP classes, helps her parents at their dry cleaner, and spends what little free time she has watching Rupaul's Drag Race. Then there's graduation, college, and a "Real Job." What her parents and friends don't really know, though, is that she has a secret passion: singing. But what's the point? She's never seen an Asian-American girl make it big as a singer-songwriter anyway. So when Candace enters a K-pop audition at the mall on a dare, she doesn't expect to actually win. She definitely doesn't expect to plunge headfirst into the grueling world of a K-pop trainee. Especially when her parents don't approve of it...at all. But when they offer her the chance to travel to Seoul, South Korea to train at the top Korean music company in the world, how can she pass it up? The only problem is, in addition to the round-the-clock singing lessons, dance rehearsals, and beauty treatments, Candance has to agree to follow the uber-strict rules of a trainee. The most important of which is: NO DATING. But it becomes pretty much impossible to follow when Candace finds herself in the middle of a love triangle between a sweet boy trainee and a superstar member of the hottest boyband in the world. Will all of her hard work be wasted if she follows her heart? Or can she be the perfect, hair-flipping idol and stay true to herself at the same time?

Meet more than 200 minifigures from the LEGOⓇ NINJAGOⓇ world! Find out the coolest details about hundreds of LEGO NINJAGO minifigures. Uncover unusual versions of legendary heroes, including Ghost Cole and Teen Wu. Learn to identify dozens of foes from villainous groups including the Sky Pirates, Dragon Hunters, and all-new 2021 baddies. Expand your NINJAGO knowledge with fact files on all your favorite ninja plus the most obscure characters, including the Ninjago Postman, Okino, and Clutch Powers. Discover heroes and villains from 10 years of LEGO NINJAGO in the LEGO NINJAGO Character Encyclopedia New Edition--the ultimate handbook for fans of the NINJAGO world.

Let LEGO® Yoda introduce you to all the amazing planets, creatures, and aliens of a brick-built galaxy far, far away. Wonderful place, the galaxy is. Amazing planets and incredible aliens, you will find. Much to learn, you still have. Show you, I will.... With Jedi Master Yoda as your tour guide, visit the incredible planets in the LEGO Star Wars galaxy. Meet brave heroes, villainous characters, and fascinating creatures - and learn all about the Star Wars galaxy along the way! ©2020 The LEGO Group. © & (TM) 2020 Lucasfilm Ltd.