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Become a better artist with this immersive visual masterclass in drawing, created by industry expert, Brett Bean. Simply pick up a pen or pencil and start practising, following the captivating illustrated steps and easy-to-digest text prompts along the way. Learn about construction lines, warm-up exercises, and line weight, before diving into lessons on how to build up characters, vehicles, buildings, and environments with basic shapes. Next, soak up Brett's unique way of building up detail and interest in drawings, and how he researches and implements unique and fascinating elements that catch the eye. As the book progresses, build up confidence in tackling tricky tasks such as creating perspective, drawing hands and poses, and succeeding at effective colour and lighting. All of this can be absorbed at a glance thanks to the visually engrossing exercises, meaning you can get going as soon as you open the cover. Those looking to improve their drawing skills can follow the book from start to finish, enjoying ongoing improvement and ending with a huge boost in confidence and talent when the final page is reached. This is an unmissable opportunity to have an expert's knowledge at your fingertips for years to come.

There's a giant monster trampling the 35th Annual Fast and Furry Tourney race in Wild Zoo Yonder! Sounds like a job for the Zoo Patrol Squad! Fennlock Fox and Penny the Pig team up for their second adventure, as they look for clues to track down the monster and keep the race contestants safe. Will the Zoo Patrol Squad be able to find out who is ter-roar-ising the competition in time, or will the tournament end in a mammoth disaster?

Fennlock Fox and Penny the Pig head to the Wild, Wild West! When a chatty chicken named Nugget makes it to the zoo to beg for help ridding his little Western town of a gang of feral cats, the Zoo Patrol Squad is on the case. But when they get there, the sheriff is missing, and no one can seem to find any of the townsfolk. Will Penny and Fennlock be able to save the town, or will the dastardly Glaring Gang have the last meow?

It’s the day of the annual Invention Convention, and Honey Bunny and Muk Muk Moose can’t wait to show off their best creations! But when a giant storm rains out the convention, Honey Bunny takes matters into her own paws. She starts making a new device that can control the weather, but Muk Muk Moose isn’t so sure that’s the best path forward. Can the forest inventors find a way to work together and stop the storm?With full-colour illustrations on every spread, this humorous and whimsical story is perfect for kids just beginning to read on their own. The short chapters, early vocabulary, and amusing illustrations make reading easy and fun. Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent.

“Hilarious, vivid, endlessly clever, and filled with heart. The best new comic I’ve read in forever!” —Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl) "You had me at magic talking eyeball shield. Brett Bean creates a fantasy world like no other! Don't be a dork, buy D'orc!" —Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) The perfect mix of Bone, The Dark Crystal, Discworld, and Monty Python, D'ORC is destined to be a new fan-favorite for years to come. D’orc, the half dwarf/ half orc is fated to end the world because of some inconvenient doomsday prophecy from the Book of Certain Doom.  Armed with nothing but a magical yet ambitiously violent shield and a chicken with its head cut off, D’orc is caught dead center into Sunderaine’s never-ending war between the Light and Dark. Elves vs. Orcs. Wizards vs. Common Sense. Dragons vs. Literally Everyone. Can he survive being hunted, blamed, and beaten by every human, elf, goblin, dwarf, Witch, Timelord, Ice Giant, three headed Dog, and at least three other unpronounceable magical creatures? Join fan-favorite artist BRETT BEAN (I HATE FAIRYLAND, DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL THE CROCODILE), colorist JEAN-FRANÇOIS BEAULIEU (I HATE FAIRYLAND), and letterer NATE PIEKOS (MINOR THREATS) for a hilarious high-fantasy romp perfect for fans of CONAN, LORD OF THE RINGS, and of course, GERT's deadpan humor. Collects issues #1-5.

Aprende a dibujar de forma divertida y creativa con este libro inmersivo y visual, de la mano del profesor de arte y fanático del dibujo, Brett Bean. ¡Todo lo que necesitas para empezar a practicar es un papel y un lápiz! Así que déjate llevar e inspírate con los ejemplos, los trucazos y los ejercicios que proporciona Brett.Descubrirás técnicas y herramientas para dibujar como un artista. Partirás de líneas simples y te adentrarás en métodos más avanzados, como el sombreado. También conseguirás utilizar eficazmente las formas, el contraste y el espacio negativo. A medida que avances en la lectura, podrás atreverte con tareas más difíciles: el dibujo en perspectiva, la anatomía y la iluminación. Todos los consejos se ilustran con dibujos guais que reflejan la personalidad ingeniosa de Brett, lo que convierte cada proceso en una forma divertidísima de aprender a dibujar.•Descubre las técnicas básicas de dibujo: forma, contraste, luz, color, degradados, patrones, textura, ritmo, fluidez, perspectiva y mucho más. •Apende a dibujar criaturas, fondos, personajes, vehículos y accesorios.•Incluye ejercicios al final de cada capítulo para practicar y potenciar tus habilidades.•Brett Bean colabora en cómics, películas, TV, videojuegos y juegos de mesa.