Art Technique category: 4706 books
Canvas Remix
Techniques For Creating Mixed-Media Accessories
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Looking to add a little bit of sophistication to your projects? Take your mixed-media art to the next level with Canvas Remix. In this funky yet whimsical book, Alisa Burke shows you how to work with canvas in ways that go beyond the stretcher bar. Create a tote bag, placemat or even beads for jewelry...
Drawing People for the Absolute Beginner
A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Figure Drawing
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2014
Yes, you can!
Known for their friendly, focused, you-can-do-it approach to teaching art, Mark and Mary Willenbrink show beginning artists how to draw people in a realistic style. Inside you'll find everything you need to succeed, from how to select and hold your pencils to expert instruction...
Painted Blossoms
Creating Expressive Flower Art with Mixed Media
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
Do you long to cultivate more creative joy in your painting?
Flowers are organic, wonderfully forgiving subjects. Each one is unique; you can't paint one wrong! Painted Blossoms will encourage you to welcome creativity with ease as you discover ways to tend the garden within. In addition to...
by T. Beaudenon
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2011
Create Funny Art With No Reading!
With just a few simple steps, you can draw just about any kind of funny character! Inside you'll find 16 characters, twenty faces and endless comical situations that are fun and easy no matter what your skill level.
How to Draw a Character
The Foolproof Method
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2018
Learn to draw charming characters!
Filled with colorful illustrations and step-by-step explanations, How to Draw a Character is the perfect introduction to the art of sketching people. From babies to grandmothers, cyclists to shoppers, How to Draw a Character gives readers the skills to draw...
To Infinity and Beyond!
The Story of Pixar Animation Studios
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
In 1986, gifted animator John Lasseter, technology guru Ed Catmull, and visionary Steve Jobs founded Pixar Animation Studios. Their goal: create a computer animated feature, despite predictions that it could never be done. An unprecedented catalog of blockbuster films later, the studio is honoring...
by George Cruikshank
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2015
It is fair to characterise the three suites of original water-colour drawings, as executed by our artist, as unique examples of the great George Cruikshank's special individual proficiency as an exponent of this branch of technical dexterity.
More-over, it may be regarded as a fortunate circumstance...
Constructing the Coens
From Blood Simple to Inside Llewyn Davis
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2015
The films of Ethan and Joel Coen have been embraced by mainstream audiences, but also have been subject to intense scrutiny by critics and cinema scholars. Movies such as Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, and Raising Arizona represent the filmmakers’ postmodern tendencies, a subject many academics...
by John Davidson, Adrian Sanqui
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2014
A quick and easy way to illustrate an idea is by using cartoons.Artists use this kind of theme when targeting young viewers or those who’s a little less of art critic and more into the message of the picture being portrayed clearly.Cartoons are “eye candies” that can easily capture people’s...
by Sweatdrop Studios
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Manga is an emotive and expressive form of storytelling that has become popular worldwide; vivid and fascinating characters make a large contribution to its appeal. Characters are an essential component of a good story, crucial to the plot and vital for engaging the reader's interest and emotions....
Pop Manga
How to Draw the Coolest, Cutest Characters, Animals, Mascots, and More
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
Renowned manga artist and comics creator Camilla D'Errico's beginner's guide to drawing her signature Japanese-style characters.
From comics to video games to contemporary fine art, the beautiful, wide-eyed-girl look of shoujo manga has infiltrated pop culture, and no artist's work today better...
Animal Anatomy for Artists
The Elements of Form
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2004
From the author of the classic Human Anatomy for Artists comes this user-friendly reference guide featuring over five hundred original drawings and over seventy photographs. Designed for painters, sculptors, and illustrators who use animal imagery in their work, Animal Anatomy for Artists offers thorough,...
How to Draw Step-By-Step
Using the Alphabet
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2012
Looking for a way to make learning the alphabet fun? Step by step, learners can gain confidence and practice following multiple step directions while improving drawing skills and learning letters of the alphabet. For example, drawing the letter "A" and turning the letter into an airplane provides tools...
by Guerin Marie
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
This volume presents a complete guide to creating art using pastel, with historical information, step instructions, handy tips, and much more. "Handbook to Pastel" will be of utility to both beginner and experienced artists alike, and it would make for a useful addition to collections of...