Walter Foster Publishing Book, Assorted

Very interactive. Kids loved the stickers!

Fun activities to get used to markers

I really love this book. I have always loved working with pen and ink, mostly markers. This is realoy great as a reference and even working on technique.

I love art how-to books. Especially ones which are accessible and do-able by anyone. This is a specialized book aimed at markers of all types. The techniques are explained well with great photographs and illustrations and include all of the tutorials and projects the aspiring artist needs to develop and have a good experience creating with markers of all sorts. The projects are achievable by beginners as well as more advanced artists.The layout and text are playful and colorful and very informal. It's a short book, 144 pages, but it packs quite a lot of content in, with useful takeaways such as: how to use the book, tools and materials, color techniques, drawing techniques, playing with color, etc. The introductory chapters are followed by 10 project tutorials arranged in roughly ascending order of difficulty which each have new techniques to explore and develop.All of the chapters are very well photographed and the layout is very professional, very fun and very energetic.I have started making personalized journal covers inspired by the project tutorial (#5) in this book, for stocking stuffers and thank you gifts. You can get inexpensive journals from IKEA for less than $1 each, and if you irretrievably destroy one, it's not any sort of tragedy, just recycle it. (I'm NOT an artist and I haven't had to throw one away yet).Well worth a look for any coloring fans out there.Four stars.Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher

- A book meant to spark your creativity and introduce you to the world of marker art. - Perfect for the non-artist who wants to start a new hobby and unwind after a long day. - Unconventional uses of markers for crafters who want to experiment and find inspiration from the projects. ! If you are looking for a book with complex techniques or projects, this is not at all like that.The interior design of the book is very pretty (for me it is important because, if I want to get inspired and the book looks unappealing, then it already killed half of my joy). It has a lot of images, uplifting colors on every page, tip boxes and "practice here" areas. Even the table of contents is visually appealing and functional!. This is a happy book, the kind of book you want to open if you are stressed out or unmotivated. It has simple instructions so you can put your mind at rest and enjoy pleasing the creative side of the brain. A plus side is that it is an inexpensive hobby that uses cheap and fairly common supplies and if you have kids, chances are you already have everything needed.Basics of what materials to use, color combinations to choose, techniques, textures and patterns to learn, are paired with many original projects, 10 of them with step-by-step instructions. While they are all fairly simple projects, using markers in novelty ways can help spark new ideas on artists and crafters wanting to experiment. My favorite projects from the book are: - Making gift wrap paper - Painting on rocks - Decorated glass frame - A little bit of lettering - Embellished letters - Mirroring marker art - Watercolor effects - Window artI got my eARC from Netgalley

"Creative Marker Art & Beyond" provides instruction on how to use markers to create basic, stylized marker art. It appears to be for an audience like beginning DIY crafters or people who enjoy adult coloring books who are ready to try making something on their own. The book started with some basic information about markers and ways to use them. You don't need much in the way of equipment to get started, nor does it appear to cost much to try out. She gave information on techniques throughout the book and provided practice pages in the book.The author dove right into the step-by-step projects, starting very simple and getting a little more elaborate by the last projects. Each project applied the techniques learned previously in the book so you can see how you use them. The photographs showed each step, and each step moved forward slowly enough that you don't get lost or wonder "how did she get there?" or "how did she do that?" She covered a variety of surfaces (glass, wood, paper, fabric, stone) and types of markers (permanent markers, paint markers, brush markers, etc.). Projects included personalized notebook covers, custom wrapping paper, rock art, a decorated glass frame, and more.The projects aren't super-fancy, but they are creative fun. Overall, I'd recommend this book to beginners interested in marker art.I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

This book comes with many ideas to use markers (on windows, on plates, on paper, on fabric, and stones). Mind you, I think that you don't really need a book to tell you that you can decorate a window drawing with markers but here it is. I found the book to be for children and teens, too basic and simple for adults (unless this is your first art book).The only two cool ideas I found here are how to layer a landscape and making silhouettes (hence the 2 stars). Also, you will need to actually know how to draw (a house, for example, a bird or a tea pot) as the book just gives you ideas but no steps to draw anything, which is fine because this is not a drawing book.Is this book worth it? Perhaps I have seen too many books like this already to find anything new in it, but if you are just starting you can give it a try.Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this title.