Art Technique category: 4706 books

"Loved this one. Great for any beginner that is interested in learning how to work with and create leather items." — Books In Brogan "An excellent book." — Lorareviews Legendary wood and leather crafter Lora Susan Irish focuses solely on leather pyrography techniques and projects...

Listen closely…can you hear it? Can you hear the voices? Thoughts, insights, confessions from the creative community sharing ideas, trading secrets, venting frustrations; asking and answering questions such as, "What color rarely shows up in your work?" or "How do you express...

An accomplished artist and teacher, Walter T. Foster began producing his classic art instruction books in the 1920s. He wrote, illustrated, printed, bound, packaged, shipped, and distributed his books from his own home for decades, before moving the business to a commercial facility to accommodate his...

Table of Contents Introduction: Hands Supplies needed How to study and prepare for drawing Proportions Shading Color Different Hand Exercises Blind Contour Drawing Drawing Techniques Grid Blocks and Cylinders Contour Drawing Gesture Drawing Rendering Publisher Introduction: Hands Our...

You can transform a blank canvas into a spectacular landscape even if you've never painted before. Jerry Yarnell-the master of popular painting-will show you how with his successful step-by-step painting techniques. You'll learn to create beautiful art, building your skills and having fun every time...

The Splash series has earned a reputation as a premier showcase of contemporary watercolor. Year after year, artists and art enthusiasts look forward to its big, beautiful images, innovative approaches and insightful commentary. Continuing the tradition, this 12th edition celebrates artistic vision-delivering...

Expressive. Brave. Enchanting. Soul-kindling. Compelling. The best of mixed media. All of these are embodied in the premier edition of Incite. The 93 artists behind these incredible works (more than 120 total!) share their stories of artistic visions fulfilled, lofty goals achieved and daunting...

Like a video done with still photography, this book from Wolfgang Publications is made up entirely of photo sequences that illustrate each small step in the creation of an airbrushed masterpiece. Watch as well-known masters like Vince Goodeve, Chris Cruz, Steve Wizard and Nick Pastura start with a sketch...

Dragon Tattoos presents a gallery of stunning images exploring the different myths and reasons dragons are such popular icons, specifically tattoo icons. This book features more than 150 full colour images, ranging from traditional representations - European and Oriental - to modern variations, fantasy...

Travel + Sketching = Inspiration When we travel, we don't want to follow the same itinerary as everyone who's come before us. We want to feel like explorers, adventurers in undiscovered territory. And that's exactly what sketching can bring to the travel experience. An Illustrated Journey...

A collection of 64 visually stunning and diverse graffiti artworks done by 22 talented and creative graffiti artists in Malaysia. These vivid artworks offer a breath of fresh air and a visual treat to visitors lucky to stumble across them in the unexpected places, riverbank walls, alleys behind shoplots, skate parks and car parks.

Master the art of drawing the figure Drawing from life has been an important source of expression and satisfaction for artists through the ages. Robert Barrett, master fine artist, instructor and university professor, re-creates his studio class on the pages of this book. Inside, you'll find...

As a sophisticated and highly stylised art form, Manga presents a series of challenges for budding artists, from character and set design to creating dynamic page layouts, perfectly paced narrative and panels with ever-changing camera angles. Here, award-winning professional Manga artist Sonia...

This book provides all the advice artists need to transform their digital painting--from brush, lighting and color basics to special effects, working with layers, and speed and matte painting. The 100+ expert tricks provide quick and easy solutions to all aspects of digital painting through clear...