Synopses & Reviews
With just their pencils, and this very basic drawing course, kids can grow a bright and blossoming garden on the page! Itand#8217;s so simple: every spread presents budding artists with colorful numbered lines to trace. Blue is for the new steps, black ones are for the lines done previously, and the gray lines are just for guidanceand#151;they can be erased before the picture is done. Kids will happily draw bluebells and chrysanthemums, daffodils and sunflowers, daisies in a vase, geraniums in a flowerpot, apple tree blossoms on a branch, and more. Instructions explain the different parts of the flower and provide tips on what makes them look realistic.
Synopsis
With just their pencils, kids can grow a blossoming garden on the page! It's so simple: budding artists just trace the colorful numbered lines. Kids will happily draw bluebells and chrysanthemums, daffodils and sunflowers, geraniums in a flowerpot, and more. Instructions explain the parts of the flower and provide tips on making them look realistic.
About the Author
Steve Harpster has illustration credits on over 100 books for kids, and has created designs for a wide variety of product lines. In 2007, he won the Golden Duck Award for Excellence in Science Fiction for his work on Night of the Homework Zombies by Scott Nickel. Harpster visits schools all over the Midwest in person and also does live online school “visits” both nationally and internationally using Adobe Connect. Harpster lives in Cincinnati, OH with his wife, son and two dogs.