Art Technique category: 4706 books
Paint Pouring
Mastering Fluid Art
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2019
Paint Pouring is a form of abstract art that uses acrylic paints with a runny (fluid) consistency. The acrylic paints react with each other when combined to make interesting and visually organic motifs. Fluid acrylics can be used on many types of substrates through various techniques such as pouring,...
by Victoria Charles
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2014
The Renaissance began at the end of the 14th century in Italy and had extended across the whole of Europe by the second half of the 16th century. The rediscovery of the splendour of ancient Greece and Rome marked the beginning of the rebirth of the arts following the break-down of the dogmatic certitude...
The Art of Movie Storyboards
Visualising the Action of the World's Greatest Films
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
The unsung heroes of film, storyboard artists are the first to give vision to a screenplay, translating words on the page into shots for the screen.
Their work is a unique art form in itself. Many storyboards are beautiful in their own right, but ultimately the skill of the artist lies in their...
by John Lasseter
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
From Pixar's upcoming film Incredibles 2, this making-of book is a dive back into the beloved world of the Incredibles. The Art of Incredibles 2 explores Pixar's highly anticipated sequel through colorful artwork, energetic character sketches, intriguing storyboards, and spellbinding colorscripts.
Featuring...
More Than a Likeness
The Enduring Art of Mary Whyte
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
More Than a Likeness: The Enduring Art of Mary Whyte is the first comprehensive book on the life and work of one of today’s most renowned watercolorists. From Whyte’s earliest paintings in rural Ohio and Pennsylvania, to the riveting portraits of her southern neighbors, historian Martha R. Severens...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2012
German Expressionism was an extraordinarily vivid presence in the art of the early twentieth century, its violent colors and often distorted, stylized forms reflecting not only the rebellious spirit of its participants, but the revolutionary mood of the new century itself. One of the most popular...
Airbrush Art
An Introductory Guide to Airbrushing, How to Airbrush, Airbrush Nail Art, Airbrush Painting, and Airbrushing Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013
In this absolute beginner's guide discover everything you need to know about airbrush art, how to airbrush, airbrush nail art, airbrushing, airbrush painting and airbrushing techniques.
Art Ninja
Pen Designs
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2016
In todays sometimes complicated and stressful world, people of all ages are seeking more ways to express themselves creatively. Simple pen drawingsor doodlesare one of the most basic forms of art and also a wonderful way to relax and find gratification.
Seasoned educator, Phyllis Miller, shares...
Why Comics?
From Underground to Everywhere
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2017
A New York Times Notable Book
Filled with beautiful full-color art, dynamic storytelling, and insightful analysis, Hillary Chute reveals what makes one of the most critically acclaimed and popular art forms so unique and appealing, and how it got that way.
“In her wonderful book,...
by Arthur M. Hind
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2011
Arthur Mayger Hind (1880–1957) was a leading historian of engraving, one of the most highly respected art historians of modern times. Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum and Professor of Fine Art at Oxford, he was the author of the most complete history of etching and engraving that...
The Art of Stanley Mouse
California Dreams
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
A comprehensive collection of artwork and remembrances by the “important and beloved” artist behind some of the most iconic concert posters of the 1960s (Relix).
The story of Stanley “Mouse” Miller is a story of the cultural and artistic renaissance of the 1960s. Mouse was an institution...
Barry Le Va
The Aesthetic Aftermath
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Of the conceptual artists who began their careers in the 1960s and 1970s—Bruce Nauman, Chris Burden, Vito Acconci, and Mel Bochner among them—Barry Le Va may be the most elusive. As this first study of his work reveals, his rigorously planned art was instigated to mask its creator’s intentions...
Art brut
Les Grands Articles d'Universalis
Language: French
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Partez à la découverte de l'art brut avec ce Grand Article Universalis !
L'art des « fous », ancêtre de l'art brut, a connu un bouleversement, dans son acception et son impact, que ses premières manifestations n'auguraient pas. Si l'expression du trouble mental a d'abord suscité un...
Always Looking
Essays on Art
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
In this posthumous collection of John Updike’s art writings, a companion volume to the acclaimed Just Looking (1989) and Still Looking (2005), readers are again treated to “remarkably elegant essays” (Newsday) in which “the psychological concerns of the novelist drive the eye from work to...