My daughter recently helped me to review three fun new art books from Walter Foster Publishing.
She learned the most in Creative Gouache. This was a brand-new art form for her, but after looking through the book she was very excited to try it out. The book dealt with quite a few different motifs - flowers, butterflies, lettering, and more. She really loved that it included ways to mix other media in with the gouache painting to add interest and combine a new technique with something she already knew how to do. I also liked that there were troubleshooting tips, so if something didn't turn out quite as she planned, she knew what went wrong and how to fix it. The book includes a variety of ideas for gouache painting and was great for my daughter, who is an experienced artist but new to gouache painting.
Drawing Lessons for Beginners: Cute Animals was definitely the one that she was the most excited about when she read the titles. She loves to draw - it's her favorite form of media - and she absolutely adores cute animals. It was fun for her to work more in a different style than she normally draws, and even though she's great at pencil drawings, it still challenged her with different prompts and ideas. There were animals from nearly every area, from pets to farms to exotic locations like jungles and forests, so no matter what kind of animal you like, you'll find it in this book!
The book that got her starting the most new projects was definitely Paint Every Little Thing. Just the title alone got her inspired to think up new painting projects. The book touched on a variety of techniques, including layering, blending, and glazing. There were some step-by-step projects and more open-ended work, and since she got the book, she has already added color to at least half a dozen different objects around our house, which does make them a little more fun to use!
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