Art Technique category: 4706 books
Art Making, Collections, and Obsessions
An Intimate Exploration of the Mixed-Media Work and Collections of 35 Artists
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
A glimpse into the personal collections and work of 35 major artists.
This large format, full-color, inspirational book is about how artists use their collections to make artwork. The gallery-style format allows readers to see what artists collect, and the resulting spectacular artwork they...
by Jackie Garner
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2013
Art has always been inspired by the wildlife around us. Since earliest times we have been continually fascinated by both wildlife and the challenge of representing it. This book sets the scene of how wildlife has been portrayed in art and guides the reader through the principles of practical drawing...
Chinese Jade Throughout Ages
A Review of its Characteristics, Decoration, Folklore, and Symbolism
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
This classic guide to Chinese jade is of great interest to art collectors and casual readers alike.
First published in 1936 and since then a collector's item of increasing rarity, Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages comprises a review of the characteristics, decorations, folklore, and symbolism...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
An inspirational and practical guide to fantasy and science fiction art techniques.
by Maria Peitcheva
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
Thomas Eakins was an American realist painter, photographer, sculptor, and fine arts educator. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important artists in American art history. He painted several hundred portraits, usually of friends, family members, or prominent people in the arts, sciences,...
by Bob Godin, Kunii Takezaki
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
This step-by-step Japanese calligraphy book explains the systems of Japanese language and delves into details of written Japanese characters and techniques of kanji calligraphy.
The word calligraphy literally means "beautiful writing." It is an art form that can be found in most civilizations...
Wedding Calligraphy
A Guide to Beautiful Hand Lettering
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2017
Add a Personal Touch to Your Special Day
Calligraphy is a visual art form that gives handwriting and lettering an ornate and elegant twist. In a day and age when technology and rigid type have run rampant, calligraphy has become an exceedingly popular way to add character, personality, and...
Art of Basic Drawing
Discover simple step-by-step techniques for drawing a wide variety of subjects in pencil
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
This compilation of some of our most popular How to Draw and Paint and Artist's Library series titles gives artists the perfect introduction to the basics of drawing. The Art of Basic Drawing contains fundamental information about tools and techniques, as well as a number of inspiring step-by-step...
Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner, Revised
15th Anniversary Edition
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018
This revised 15th anniversary edition of the bestselling beginning drawing book updates art and text examples to include new student pieces, up-to-date materials, and additional sections on drawing in 3D and travel sketching, along with refreshed and contemporary design.
Based on author and...
by Arron Adams
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
Hieronymus Bosch left behind himself no correspondence or diaries, and not anything is identified of his character or his feelings on the significance of his paintings. His birthday has not been determined with confidence. He not at all dated his works and may have signed only few of them. In the past...
by Roy Paul Nelson
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2013
Outstanding book offers beginners and professionals a complete manual for working in one of the world's liveliest art forms. Text traces origins of cartooning; furnishes tips for using proper tools and techniques; and provides suggestions for drawing the human figure, animals, and backgrounds; creating comic strips, editorial cartoons, and more. 75 illustrations.
by HowExpert
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2016
If you want to learn how to how to draw dragons, then get the “How To Draw Dragons” guide now.
This book is a step by step guide on how to draw Dragons quickly and easy. If you want to learn in an easy and simple way, then you found the right place.
Now you can become a better artist by...
The Art of Oil Painting
Discover all the techniques you need to know to create beautiful oil paintings
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2003
This compilation of projects from some of our most popular How to Draw and Paint and Artist’s Library series titles provides inspiration and instruction on every aspect of oil painting. From the fundamentals to advanced techniques, The Art of Oil Painting is filled with information that artists...
Renaissance Porticoes and Painted Pergolas
Nature and Culture in Early Modern Italy
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
This book is the first study of the portico and its decorative program as a cultural phenomenon in Renaissance Italy. Focusing on a largely neglected group of porticoes decorated with painted pergolas that appeared in Rome and environs in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, it tells the...