Drawing Aliens, Spacecraft, and Other Stuff Beyond the Galaxy: 4D An Augmented Reading Drawing Experience

by Clara Cella, S. Altmann (Illustrator)

Overview

For budding artists who won't be confined to subjects here on Earth, Drawing Aliens, Spacecraft, and Other Stuff Beyond the Galaxy delivers high-interest projects with step-by-step instructions. Projects increase in difficulty from the first to the last to strengthen drawing skills and confidence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543531879
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2018
Series:	Drawing with 4D
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Clara Cella lives, writes, and draws in Red Wing, Minnesota. Her nonfiction titles for children celebrate all sorts of things, from groundhogs and U.S. presidents to aircraft, aliens, and trolls. She recharges her creative battery with hikes along the river bluffs with her dog, BetsyBoo.

Scott Altmann is a New York/ New Jersey based illustrator with over 10 years of professional experience. His clients include Harper Collins, Random House, Blizzard Entertainment, Oxford University Press UK, and Scholastic among many others. His work has been featured in Spectrum and the Society of Illustrators, and in 2010 he was awarded a Chesley for best paperback cover for "The Mysterious Mr. Spines :FLIGHT" published by Penguin Books USA. Scott's work is distinguished by a strong focus on storytelling and engaging characters. With an ever-evolving style and craftsmanship, his illustrations give the viewer a visceral experience, filled with wonder and intrigue.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Tools and supplies -- QU24 rocket -- Tentacallus -- UFO -- Space car -- Madmian -- Creature mover -- Xactonon -- Repzid -- Space station -- Shahlahz, the Bionic Girl -- Craft it up! -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Makerspace tips.

Interviews

easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions empower readers who might otherwise find drawing intimidating; requiring only paper and a writing utensil, the series is a strong, cost-saving choice for school/library makerspaces; projects build in difficulty from the first to the last to strengthen spatial and fine motor skills; subjects appeal to reluctant readers