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For more than 75 years, Walter Foster Publishing has been providing how-to books to millions of art enthusiasts of all ages and abilities.
Walter Foster was born in 1891 in Woodland Park, Colorado. In his younger years, he was known as an accomplished artist, an art instructor, and an art collector. In the 1920s, while running his own advertising agency, Walter began writing self-help art instruction books.
The books were first produced in his home in Laguna Beach, California. He wrote, illustrated, printed, bound, packaged, shipped, and distributed them himself. In the 1960s, as his product line grew, he moved the operation to a large commercial facility, which allowed him to expand the company and achieve worldwide distribution.
Walter Foster
- Artists' Library Series
- How to Paint and Draw
- Project Books for Beginners Series
- Starting Out Series
- Step-by-Step Series
- Videos and DVDs
- Walter Foster Painting Kits
- Walter Foster Sets
Artists' Library Series
- Acrylics, Translucent Techniques for Landscape Painting
- Airbrushing
- Calligraphy and Lettering Design
- Cartooning
- Color and How to Use It
- Colored Pencil Step by Step
- Colored Pencils
- Oil Painting Materials
- Oil Painting Step by Step
- Painting in Oil
- Pencil Drawing
- Perspective
- Plein Air Painting in Oil
- The Art of Oil Painting
- Watercolor
- Watercolor and Acrylic Painting Materials
- Watercolor Painting Step by Step
How to Paint and Draw
- Beautiful Landscapes
- Chinese Brush Painting
- Colored Pencil Drawing
- Creating Cartoons
- How to Draw
- How to Draw Animals
- How to Draw People
- How to Paint Watercolors
- How to Paint with Acrylics
- How to Paint with Oils
- How to Paint with Pastels
- Perspective Drawing
- Special Subjects in Pencil
- Still Lifes with Oils
- The Art of Calligraphy
- Watch Me Draw Series by Walter Foster
Project Books for Beginners Series
- Acrylic Painting Project Book for Beginners
- Colored Pencil: Project Book for Beginners
- Oil Painting: Project Book for Beginners
- Pencil Drawing: Project Book for Beginners
- Soft Pastel: Project Book for Beginners
Starting Out Series
- Starting Out Drawing
- Starting Out in Acrylic
- Starting Out in Cartooning
- Starting Out in Oil Painting
- Starting Out in Watercolor
Step-by-Step Series
Videos and DVDs
Walter Foster Painting Kits
- Walter Foster Acrylic Painting Kit
- Walter Foster Chinese Brush Painting Kit
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Walter Foster Fun with Rock
Painting Kits - Walter Foster Watercolor Kit