The ultimate art guide for kids who love painting and drawing! Kids have boundless creativity! This delightful book shows kids ages 9-12 how to harness their creativity to create amazing works of art. It introduces them to the wonderful world of watercolors, colored pencils, markers and pastels, and teaches them all the basic techniques needed to create beautiful works of art on their own! The detailed lessons in this book have over 300 color photos and are crafted by a team of art teachers to teach kids how to: Assemble the materials and practice the basic techniques of drawing and painting with color Combine lines, textures, highlights and shadows to boost the realism of their artwork Add blurring, blending and layering to create more sophisticated images as their skills improve And much more! As they progress through the lessons, kids learn how to paint ten objects and scenes, like: A juicy red apple with a shiny, speckled skin and a realistic shadow A mountain landscape with trees in the foreground and hazy peaks behind Exploding oil pastel fireworks seen against a smoky night sky A cuddly rabbit with colored-pencil fur and soulful eyes Plus 6 more!.