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Arcturus Digital Limited
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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Exciting, mesmerizing, simple yet complex, manga is artwork drawn in a typical Japanese cartoon style. This sensational guide covers everything the budding manga artist needs, from choosing essential materials to creating dynamic, innovative characters and scenarios.
Topics include:
• anatomy, poses, and expressions
• monsterization and effects
• genre stylings-from adventure, action, and fantasy to chibi and romance.
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3) Ish
Author
Series
Creatrilogy volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Ramon loses confidence in his ability to draw, but his sister gives him a new perspective on things.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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"As an artist creatively incorporates her slipups into a drawing, readers see the ways in which 'mistakes' can provide inspiration and opportunity, and reveal that both the art and artist are works-in-progress"--
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Series
Publisher
Rock Point
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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Description
Learn to draw thepopular Japanese style of anime and manga like a pro with renowned Instagram artist Yoai in this follow-up to her best-selling Chibi Art Class.
In Anime Art Class, you will learn how to draw Yoai's signature cute characters, from their bodies and facial features, including their dreamy eyes, to trendy clothes and accessories and fun hair.
The 20 tutorials,...
In Anime Art Class, you will learn how to draw Yoai's signature cute characters, from their bodies and facial features, including their dreamy eyes, to trendy clothes and accessories and fun hair.
The 20 tutorials,...
Author
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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"Narrated by 'Eddie' who receives a chalk drawing of a stick figure that hurtles him back to an innocent childhood game 30 years before which went terribly, terribly wrong. As history begins to repeat itself, it seems the game was never really over" --
1986: Eddie and his friends spend their days biking around their sleepy English village and looking for any taste of excitement they can get. The chalk men are their secret code: little chalk stick...
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Series
Publisher
Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In this easy-to-follow guide, budding artists obtain practical advice in a range of approaches to portraiture. Each portrait teaches young artists something about the way to tackle depicting the features of friends, family members, and acquaintances. Readers learn that each face has an extraordinary ability to show a wide range of expressions and emotions. By changing situations, lighting, and surroundings, they will also discover that there is
...10) The dot
Author
Series
Creatrilogy volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Description
Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind and she goes on to encourage another student who feels the same as she had.
"Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you." Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw —...
11) Manga
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Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media Inc
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Japanese comics, called manga, have influenced cartoon artists and animators all over the world. Simple lines and exaggerated features mark its distinctive style, making it easy to replicate in this step-by-step guide.
12) Doodleville
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Series
Doodleville volume 1
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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Description
"Drew is just a regular artist. But there's nothing ordinary about her art. Her doodles are mischievous . . . and rarely do they stay in Doodleville, the world she's created in her sketchbook. After an inspiring class trip to the Art Institute of Chicago--where the doodles cause a bit too much trouble--Drew decides it's time to take her artistic talents to the next level. Enter the Leviathan--Levi, for short. He's a monster, but a friendly one. That...
Author
Series
Kiki Kallira volume 1
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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Description
Drawn into the mystical world she created, 11-year-old Kiki Kallira must battle against her fear and anxiety to save two worlds--the real and imagined--from the wrath of an ancient deity bent on total destruction.
"Kiki Kallira has always been a worrier. Did she lock the front door? Is there a terrible reason her mom is late? Recently her anxiety has been getting out of control, but one thing that has always soothed her is drawing. Kiki's sketchbook...
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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Description
Who knew handwriting could be so much fun? Noted author Rachelle Doorley, the creative force behind Tinkerlab, presents 22 fun step-by-step projects that guide kids in cursive creativity using an array of different materials—piper cleaners, yarn, aluminum foil, polymer clay, icing, and more.
As many educators will attest, writing in cursive provides cognitive benefits in spelling, memory, reading comprehension, language skills,...
As many educators will attest, writing in cursive provides cognitive benefits in spelling, memory, reading comprehension, language skills,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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Description
Through 46 daily exercises which make up a complete 6-week course, you will keep your artistic skills sharp and your imaginations fertile by doing One Drawing A Day. Each spread in the book features a beautiful drawing by one of 8 professional illustrators, with a description and comments by the illustrator as well as a companion exercise. Each exercise includes suggestions for various mediums or mixed-media solutions, advice on how to approach...
17) Birdsong
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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Description
When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of nature and art. As the seasons change, can the girl navigate the failing health of her new friend? Acclaimed author and artist Julie Flett's textured images of birds, flowers, art, and landscapes bring vibrancy and warmth to this powerful story, which highlights the fulfillment of intergenerational...
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Cat Kid Comic Club volume 4
Language
English
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"A brand-new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the internationally bestselling author and illustrator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series. In Cat Kid Comic Club, Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence."--Provided...
19) Memphis: a novel
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Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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"In the summer of 1995, ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father's violence to the only place they have left: her mother's ancestral home in Memphis. Half a century ago, Joan's grandfather built this majestic house for her grandmother--only to be lynched, days after becoming the first Black detective in Memphis, by his all-white police squad. This wasn't the first time violence altered the course of Joan's family's trajectory,...
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Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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"Drama, family secrets, and a KGB spy in his own kitchen! How will Yevgeny ever fulfill his parents' dream that he become a national hero when he doesn't even have his own room? He's not a star athlete or a legendary ballet dancer. In the tiny apartment he shares with his Baryshnikov-obsessed mother, poetry-loving father, continually outraged grandmother, and safely talented brother, all Yevgeny has is his little pencil, the underside of a massive...