Frank Carlson Library

Sea monsters are key characters in many tall tales and fables. In this innovative book, readers will learn about the role sea monsters play in mythology and learn how to draw them. Artists will practice drawing cartoon, manga, and more realistic styles of these spooky sea creatures by using simple lines and shapes that they already know how to draw. Step-by-step instructions make drawing these beautiful beasts a breeze, while colorful illustrations...

Provides directions for making puppets, mobiles, puzzles, and more, featuring characters from twenty different fairy tales.

For skeptics, art lovers, and the millions of us who visit art galleries every year-and are confused-What Are You Looking At? by former director of London's Tate Gallery Will Gompertz is a wonderfully lively, accessible narrative history of Modern Art, from Impressionism to the present day. What is modern art? Who started it? Why do we either love it or loathe it? And why is it such big money? Join BBC Arts Editor Will Gompertz on a dazzling tour...

Ralph Masiello has taught young artists how to draw robots, dragons, dinosaurs, farm animals, fairies, and bugs. He's introduced readers to techniques to capture creatures from the ocean, objects from Ancient Egypt, and spooky characters from Halloween on paper. In the tenth book in his drawing series, Ralph Masiello brings the spirit of Christmas alive. Starting with the snowman-a winter staple-Ralph guides budding illustrators through to the "Decoration...

"Young makers will discover their limitless potential with this Super Simple DIY title. Kids will explore Make a Dinosaur Your Way! to imagine their own dinosaur. Maybe one that would swim or breathe fire? Then they will use makerspace tools and learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as their dinosaur comes to life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's description.

Dan Brown meets Jason Bourne in this riveting middle-grade mystery thriller. When a young boy is discovered in Washington DC's National Gallery without any recollection of who he is, so begins a high-stakes race to unravel the greatest mystery of all: his identity. As the stakes continue to rise, the boy must piece together the disjointed clues of his origins while using his limited knowledge to stop one of the greatest art frauds ever attempted....

You've got something unique to tell the world. What better way to get your message across than sewing your words into a quilt? Fiber artist and quilt designer Sam Hunter teaches you to say it all with 12 new projects featuring modern, paper-pieced text blocks. The book includes patterns of an easy-to-read font that includes lower- and uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Sam covers everything you need to know about paper piecing, choosing fabrics,...

Learn about fourteen different artists and their different styles.

El 11 de marzo de 2021 se vendió en una subasta por 69,3 millones de dólares un archivo digital creado por Mike Winkelmann, también conocido como Beeple. Esta venta produjo un importante revuelo en el mundo del arte. La aparición de los NFTs, o tokens no fungibles, una nueva forma de autentificar la propiedad y autenticidad de obras de arte digitales en el blockchain, promete transformar el escenario artístico mundial. ¿Qué implicancias tienen...

Step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of boats, ships, trucks, and trains.