Lone Cone Library

Step-by-step demonstrations and detailed instructions explain basic drawing and shading techniques for drawing realistic animals, children, plants, and more.

Introduces young readers to basic drawing concepts and describes how to turn simple shapes into people.

101 Textures in Graphite & Charcoal is a must-have resource for all graphite and charcoal artists. This guide provides step-by-step instructions on drawing key textures you'd find in any illustration. Accurately rendering surfaces and textures is one of the most challenging aspects of working with graphite pencil and charcoal. 101 Textures in Graphite & Charcoal provides artists with step-by-step instructions for learning how to draw a wide variety...

Frank the monster indulges his love of dancing by strutting his stuff on stage until his head unzips, his brains flop out, and he continues to lose body parts.

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his and his mother's fortune.

In Pencil Art Workshop, well-known artist and illustrator Matt Rota demonstrates several techniques in graphite, then ties it together with an international gallery of artists for inspiration.
The humble pencil is the world's most flexible and forgiving drawing material. Pencil Art Workshop is the platform for artist and educator Matt Rota (author of The Art of Ballpoint) to show you key techniques that every artist...

Provides information about pencils as a drawing medium; discusses materials, hand positions, lighting, textures and strokes, perspective, value, and other topics; and includes step-by-step demonstrations of thirteen drawing projects.

Provides instruction on every aspect of drawing in pencil from the fundamentals to special tips and advanced techniques.

Three little mouse brothers go into the meadow to each find a present for their mother, but it's the littlest mouse that comes up with the most unusual gift of all.

An introduction to the world of art, explaining different art concepts, and providing step-by-step instructions for turning simple shapes into drawings of cars.