Tasha Tudor's signature watercolors illuminate this collection of heartwarming and inspirational quotations from writers who have brought her great joy -- among them Shakespeare, Mark Twain and Mother Goose. The wonderfully detailed art is infused with visions of Tasha Tudor's own childhood home, her grandchildren, and delightful corgis. Look for the little girl admiring the water lilies; it is Tasha herself! This exquisite new edition of a Tasha Tudor favorite will thrill old fans and delight new admirers.

"Welcome to Rockwell Land," writes Deborah Solomon in the introduction to this spirited and authoritative biography of the painter who provided twentieth-century America with a defining image of itself. As the star illustrator of The Saturday Evening Post for nearly half a century, Norman Rockwell mingled fact and fiction in paintings that reflected the we-the-people, communitarian ideals of American democracy. Freckled Boy Scouts and their mutts, sprightly grandmothers, a young man standing up to speak at a town hall meeting, a little black girl named Ruby Bridges walking into an all-white school—here was an America whose citizens seemed to believe in equality and gladness for all.

Who was this man who served as our unofficial "artist in chief" and bolstered our country's national identity? Behind the folksy, pipe-smoking façade lay a surprisingly complex figure—a lonely painter who suffered from depression and was consumed by a sense of inadequacy. He wound up in treatment with the celebrated psychoanalyst Erik Erikson. In fact, Rockwell moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts so that he and his wife could be near Austen Riggs, a leading psychiatric hospital. "What's interesting is how Rockwell's personal desire for inclusion and normalcy spoke to the national desire for inclusion and normalcy," writes Solomon. "His work mirrors his own temperament—his sense of humor, his fear of depths—and struck Americans as a truer version of themselves than the sallow, solemn, hard-bitten Puritans they knew from eighteenth-century portraits."

Deborah Solomon, a biographer and art critic, draws on a wealth of unpublished letters and documents to explore the relationship between Rockwell's despairing personality and his genius for reflecting America's brightest hopes. "The thrill of his work," she writes, "is that he was able to use a commercial form [that of magazine illustration] to thrash out his private obsessions." In American Mirror, Solomon trains her perceptive eye not only on Rockwell and his art but on the development of visual journalism as it evolved from illustration in the 1920s to photography in the 1930s to television in the 1950s. She offers vivid cameos of the many famous Americans whom Rockwell counted as friends, including President Dwight Eisenhower, the folk artist Grandma Moses, the rock musician Al Kooper, and the generation of now-forgotten painters who ushered in the Golden Age of illustration, especially J. C. Leyendecker, the reclusive legend who created the Arrow Collar Man.

Although derided by critics in his lifetime as a mere illustrator whose work could not compete with that of the Abstract Expressionists and other modern art movements, Rockwell has since attracted a passionate following in the art world. His faith in the power of storytelling puts his work in sync with the current art scene. American Mirror brilliantly explains why he deserves to be remembered as an American master of the first rank.

Get up close and personal with alligators in all their tooth-filled glory in this collection of poems by New York Times bestselling author Jane Yolen. Rhymes and rhythms reflect on how alligators hunt, keep warm, and care for young.

Stunning, large-scale photographs zoom in on these mighty hunters, while fun fact boxes accompany the poetry, providing details that are sure to pique young readers' curiosity.

Here's a treat for young Mother Goose fans who are ready for something new. With the lively lilt of nursery rhymes and an abundance of silliness, these poems introduce the naughty girl who threw a bun at the teacher, the fellow who eats all his meals upside down, and the king and queen who can't agree on anything at all--to mention just a few of the quirky characters who frolic through these pages. Short, catchy verses, collected here in picture book form for the first time, will delight readers and listeners with their gentle absurdity. Katja Bandlow's illustrations depict the silly folk with whimsy and good cheer. Christopher Corker, Lanky Lawrence, and their eccentric friends deserve a place next to Jack Sprat and Peter Pumpkin Eater on every nursery bookshelf!

Level UP and master more manga with YouTube's most popular art instructor, Mark Crilley!

It's here!

The highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling Mastering Manga provides everything you need, regardless of your skill-level, to learn how to draw manga like a pro.

Graphic novelist and YouTube's most popular art instructor Mark Crilley is back to lead you on your artistic journey. No matter what your experience, Mastering Manga 2 will have you creating manga in no time. You'll master the basics of facial and body proportions as your drawing skills increase to the next level. Clear and easy step-by-step instruction will walk you through the mechanics of how to draw manga. You'll learn to create characters in diverse settings and scenes, as well as a variety of styles. Lessons on background and perspective will help you pull it all together into a full manga story panel.

More than 30 step-by-step demonstrations!

   • Proportion. Learn to draw all types of bodies, faces, ages and ethnicities in profile, from behind, and more, including how to turn a full-sized character into an adorable chibi.
   • Clothing and body language. Reveal your character's personality through hairstyles, expressions, clothing styles and accessories.
   • Useful poses. Tweak 16 classic manga poses to make them your own, or follow along with specific step-by-step demonstrations on drawing characters sitting, fighting, kissing and more.
   • Environments. Create all types of habitats and moods using forest elements, rain, and the effects of water and weather.
   • Anatomy of a manga panel. Learn how to choose the correct composition, background, depth and balance to create the most effective panel layout for your story.


Grab a pencil and learn all the secrets needed to bring your manga story to life!

How to draw Anime

Learn to draw Anime today with one of the best how to draw Anime book currently on Amazon.

Learn to Draw Anime

Does your child, tween, or teen love Anime and drawing Anime? This book will teach them in an easy way how to draw Anime of all kinds. It starts with the basics and teaches them step by step the process of drawing Anime in a fun way.

This book will teach your child how to draw, step by step, with the easiest approach possible...by using simple shapes. Each tutorial makes learning how to draw Anime as simple as possible.

Joseph Stevenson has been teaching kids how to draw for almost ten years now, and his drawing techniques really work! With this no-tears strategy, learning how to draw is fun for children as young as 5 years old, but also works for adults and teens. Learning to draw Anime is fun for kids, but even more fun when it comes easy to them.

This book does just that...makes drawing fun and easy for everyone. This book will turn your child into the artist that he or she wants to be. Each animal drawing lesson is a step by step process. Each tutorial is broken down into the simplest of steps that can be followed by most people.

This book is for both boys and girls, and is good for kids of most age ranges, but is best for kids aged 9-12 - but if your kids are 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, etc, they will all have fun trying these drawing tutorials out. Have fun drawing the day away!

Find detailed instructions inside on how to draw:

Anime
Manga
Chibi
Anime Eyes
Anime Hair
Anime Girls
Anime Boys
Manga Girls
and many more!

Learn how to draw Anime with step by step guides. You will learn to draw Anime using shapes, templates, lines and many more. Some Anime are easy and others are harder. Great for yourself or as a gift!

Frequently Asked Questions

How Long Will it Take to Learn to Draw Anime?

Student's abilities are different and learning to draw Anime can take some time. We have found though with daily practice that most students can learn to draw Anime within 1 - 2 months of starting with our learn to draw Anime book.

What drawing tools will I need?

We recommend a set of colored pencils and a drawing pad. However learning to draw can be done with a basic pencil and copy paper as well. If you are just getting started we would suggest getting basic tools to make sure you enjoy drawing first.

Is this book for beginners or advanced artists?

This book will be a great tool for beginners or advanced artists looking to get better at drawing Anime. The drawings do have some detail to them but that is always on the last step making it easy for beginner students to start out with the simpler version and then work to get better at the advanced versions.

Are there any other books I can buy that will help me?

Yes! Joseph Stevenson has multiple books on how to draw everything from Anime to people. You can find all of Joseph's books on Amazon or other major bookstores. Joseph has been teaching people how to draw for the last 25 years and has a lot of great content out there.

What if I'm just not good at drawing?

Everyone can draw! It may take time and practice but we have never met anyone that couldn't get better at drawing with a little guidance and practice! If you buy the book however and still feel like you just can get it please feel free to return it for a full refund no questions asked.

This book is an official Joseph Stevenson Drawing product from Golden Valley Press. Not approved to be copied in any way digital or otherwise.

Safe, easy, fast, and fun: paper crafts are the perfect creative activity for children. And these 48 unique projects—engagingly displayed on colorful pages—prove there’s more to paper art than just cutting out hearts. A special section starts kids off by introducing them to different papers and tools, while six technique-based chapters present imaginative possibilities for transforming everything from corrugated cardboard to vellum. Using collage, budding artists can create a Dream Travel Box. Young fashionistas will enjoy designing their own paper clothesline. Or they might fold a Book Necklace, make an origami Peace Crane, construct big beautiful Butterfly Wings for a costume party, even create a cool paper-m�ch� pig. Best of all, kids will learn how to turn their own crafty ideas into reality.

It's a super cute, can't fail, totally awesome, drawing, lettering, & coloring book for kids!

- More than100 step-by-step drawing lessons for cute animals, yummy desserts, nature themes, and others.
- Lettering lessons for 3 different alphabet styles.
- Pun-tastic coloring pages!
- Printed on high-quality art paper so you can use your favorite art materials. - Boredom buster!

Drawing, lettering, and coloring all in one book! Creative kids will have fun and develop art skills with this boredom-busting guide that is packed with over 100 lessons and activity pages. From cute animals and yummy desserts to trees, flowers, unicorns, and letters- kids will be amazed at what they can draw when they follow along with author and art teacher, Mrs. Arnold! High-quality art paper and flaps on both front and back make this book a beautiful gift item as well as a useful instruction book.