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Cats in Quilts: 14 Purrfect Projects
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Cats in Quilts: 14 Purrfect ProjectsCats in Quilts: 14 Purrfect Projects

Appliqué artist Carol Armstrong delivers another irresistible treat for your needle! Cat lovers will adore these 14 wall-hanging projects showing true-to-life kitties at play and on the prowl in lovely garden settings. No templates are required—the author's fun, relaxed lightbox technique brings the appliqué process within reach for every quilter. Plus, it's easy to mix, match, and personalize designs to suit one's taste.
 
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Drawing in Color - Animals
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Drawing in Color - AnimalsDrawing in Color - Animals

Lee Hammond's amazing, easy-to-follow techniques enable even first-time artists to render a variety of wonderful animals, from cats and dogs to horses, squirrels, tigers and more. Hammond's special graphing system makes all the difference, enabling the reader's brain to translate animal poses from a picture into startlingly realistic drawings on the page.
Additional guidelines detail the methods used to duplicate eyes, ears, mouths, feet, fur and hides. Readers will also learn how to layer, blend and shade their work, just like the pros!
 
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Discover Manga Drawing: 30 Easy Lessons for Drawing Guys And Girls
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Discover Manga Drawing: 30 Easy Lessons for Drawing Guys And GirlsDiscover Manga Drawing: 30 Easy Lessons for Drawing Guys And Girls

Manga has become one of the most popular types of comic-book art, with more and more fans looking to draw in this style. The beginning manga artists will find everything they need in this easy-to-follow book, including:
-30 essential demos covering all of the basics, such as facial features, body structure and characters, all of which can be completed with nothing but a pencil
 
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Draw Horses
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Draw HorsesDraw Horses

This latest addition to the Discover Drawing series will teach readers how to produce beautiful renderings of their favorite animals--horses. Hammond's realistic approach, clear step-by-step instruction and encouraging voice ensures that artists of any experience level will be able to succeed right from the start. Even the finished examples look achievable to the first timer--Hammond is just that good a teacher.
 
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Putt Like a Pro
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Putt Like a ProPutt Like a Pro

The putt is the shortest swing in all of golf and requires the least amount of strength and coordination. Yet it is the most important, and potentially frustrating, shot in the game. "To master the game of golf," writes author and teaching professional Brian Lake, "you must master putting." In this comprehensive lesson book, Lake teaches you how, taking you from essential basics to advanced mechanics.
 
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