*DISCLOSURE* Thank you to Quarto for providing product samples in order to facilitate this post. All thoughts are strictly my own.
One of our favorite publishers has some really great books to kick off your summer of fun! Check out what we are reading from Quarto this summer:
First up, 3 crafty books to help get those creative juices flowing:
Sketch-Large Kraft
Explore a world of possibilities with this stylish oversized sketchbook featuring a sleek, kraft cover.
Sketch - Large Kraft is the ultimate blank canvas, with:
Over 200 pages of blank, high-quality white paper
A smooth, brown kraft cover
Layflat paperback design for ease of use
Dimensions of 8.25 x 11.375 inches
Perfectly oversized for your drafting table or studio space for long creative sessions, this large sketchbook is great for a variety of needs:
An art book for drawing, painting, and sketching
A journal for creative writing
A notebook for meetings or classes
A practice book for calligraphy or handwriting
A homemade recipe book
An activity book for children
And much more!
It also makes a great gift for the artist or creative in your life, as well as recent graduates or those starting their first job. Keep yourself and others always creating with this beautiful sketchbook!
Sticker Pictures: Animals
Stick, color & create one sticker at a time!
Creating modern art masterpieces has never been easier with Sticker Pictures! With Sticker Pictures: Animals, color and customize geometric portraits of 14 animals with the provided stickers, along with crayons and colored pencils.
Take coloring to the next level with these bright, geometric color-by-number templates of your favorite animals. Sticker Pictures: Animals is filled with 14 polygonal images to color, including a dog, cat, lion, and panda. At first you just see a white page with lines and numbers, but use the included stickers along with some coloring tools to fill in each image, and as you work, watch the animal portrait start to take shape! And a finished, colored animal portrait is there to guide you if you need it.
All you need to get started are colored pencils, crayons, markers, or even paints, and the shaped polygon stickers included in the back of this book. The icons on the sticker sheets show which stickers are assigned to each animal. To create each picture, match the numbered stickers to each numbered space in the animal outlines. Then color in the shapes marked with circles. As you fill in the shapes, you will gradually reveal the animal in each picture!
The animals in this book include:
Raccoon
Dog
Fox
Cat
Pig
Cow
Owl
Rabbit
Mouse
Giraffe
Lion
Panda
Hippo
Bear
Creating modern, geometric portraits of animals has never been easier than with Sticker Pictures: Animals!
Step-by-Step Studio: Drawing Lifelike Subjects
A complete guide to rendering flowers, landscapes, and animals
Step-by-Step Studio: Drawing Lifelike Subjects teaches beginning artists how to create realistic, detailed drawings in graphite pencil.
Featuring in-depth instruction on basic drawing techniques, creating texture, developing likeness, and more, Step-by-Step Studio: Drawing Lifelike Subjects is the perfect guide for you as a beginning or intermediate artist. After an introduction to basic materials and pencil techniques, four accomplished artists offer insight, tips, and step-by-step demonstrations that help create detailed, lifelike drawings of your chosen subjects, including animals, flowers, and landscapes. Learn to create texture and likeness using basic pencil techniques, understanding perspective, exploring light and shadow, developing values, and more.
Dogs & Puppies: From a soulful Basset Hound puppy to a full-grown German Shepherd, learn to draw your chosen breed step by step.
Flowers & Botanicals: Explains basic flower anatomy and how to render detailed still lifes and florals using basic pencil techniques to convey light and shadow.
Beautiful Landscapes: See the world through the eyes of an artist as you recreate coastal scenes, warm cottages, and pastoral landscapes.
Lifelike Animals: Capture the essence of your favorite wild animals, including elephants, tigers, lions, wolves, and more.
Throughout the book, artists Diane Cardaci, Nolon Stacey, Linda Weil, and Diane Wright offer practical drawing techniques and easy-to-understand, step-by-step instruction, but also encouraging words. The journey through Step-by-Step Studio: Drawing Lifelike Subjects is not about making perfect drawings; it's about achieving likeness and drawing skills with each new project, while having a great time.
The books in the Step-by-Step Studio series introduce beginning artists to the fundamental tools and techniques of their chosen medium. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects help beginners hone their skills while creating artwork across a variety of subjects, from still life and landscapes to animal portraits and botanicals.
And it wouldn't be summer if we didn't spend lots of time whipping up new desserts in the kitchen. Here is our top pick for dessert recipes:
Sally's Baking Addiction
Irresistible Cookies, Cupcakes, and Desserts for Your Sweet-Tooth Fix
Updated with a brand-new selection of desserts and treats, the fully illustrated Sally's Baking Addiction cookbook offers more than 80 scrumptious recipes for indulging your sweet tooth—featuring a chapter of healthier dessert options, including some vegan and gluten-free recipes.
It's no secret that Sally McKenney loves to bake. Her popular blog, Sally's Baking Addiction, has become a trusted source for fellow dessert lovers who are also eager to bake from scratch. Sally's famous recipes include award-winning Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Cookies, No-Bake Peanut Butter Banana Pie, delectable Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Cupcakes, and yummy Marshmallow Swirl S'mores Fudge.
Find tried-and-true sweet recipes for all kinds of delicious:
Breads & Muffins
Breakfasts
Brownies & Bars
Cakes, Pies & Crisps
Candy & Sweet Snacks
Cookies
Cupcakes
Healthier Choices
With tons of simple, easy-to-follow recipes, you get all of the sweet with none of the fuss!
Check out Quarto Publishing Group for some really fabulous books to keep the whole family busy this summer!
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