Art for Kids – serie

Any child who can make a stick figure can learn to create funny cartoons—and this enjoyably illustrated guide tells them exactly how. Written by professional cartoonist Art Roche, it gives kids lots of hands-on opportunities to turn their creative ideas into delightfully drawn reality. Roche encourages budding artists to develop a personal vision, rather than trace or copy someone elses style; he also includes plenty of information that other childrens how-to books overlook, including advice on writing jokes, composing panels, and getting published.

The only drawing book children need to become the artists they want to be!“This is a gold mine of information.”—Library Media Connection When children draw, they want to create an accurate likeness of the things they see. With this imaginative, informative, and amply illustrated guide, it's amazingly easy for kids to make their art dreams come true. The entertaining, hands-on lessons begin with contour drawing techniques and feature numerous exercises that show budding artists how to make basic shapes and forms, create the illusion of volume with light, use perspective, and accurately draw people, animals, landscapes, and more.

“This is a gold mine of information for any kid that doodles.”—Library Media Connection This companion volume to Art for Kids: Drawing builds on skills taught in the first book, focusing on the integrating and big picture skills of drawing and the creative process. These include style, composition, content selection, sources of inspiration, quality of line (loose and gestural vs. clean and tight), as well as grounding and contextualizing subjects. Filled with clear instructions, easy-to-use techniques, and a wealth of encouragement, get ready to make great original drawings. You’ll be amazed by the art they can create!