Watson Guptill imprint: 167 books
The Spirit Catchers
An Encounter with Georgia O'Keeffe
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2010
Art Encounters brings the work of famous artists to life through thrilling and evocative stories that reflect the individual paintings featured. This new series of historical fiction introduces young readers to the styles, methods, techniques, and influences of great painters.
History and fiction...
The Wedding
An Encounter with Jan Van Eyck
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2010
Is the bride pregnant? Why does the groom look so old? What's reflected in the mirror? The Arnolfini Wedding is surely the most hotly debated painting of the Northern Renaissance—and one of the most beloved. In this historical novel, E. M. Rees weaves a rich story of love and honor that answers...
by Christopher Hart
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Do you love manga? Now you can learn to draw your own!
This book has everything the beginning manga artist needs! You’ll learn how to draw the basic manga head and body types…but that’s just the beginning! Over 100 manga characters—from magical shoujo girls and their super-cute chibi friends...
Draw 50 Flowers, Trees, and Other Plants
The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Orchids, Weeping Willows, Prickly Pears, Pineapples and Many More...
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
Draw 50 Flowers, Trees, and Other Plants shows artists of all levels how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step examples. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames shows you how to create a lush garden of roses, orchids, cacti, and a variety of fruit, as well as forests of towering firs, sequoias,...
The Artist's Guide to Grant Writing
How to Find Funds and Write Foolproof Proposals for the Visual, Literary, and Performance Artist
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2010
The Artist’s Guide to Grant Writing is designed to transform readers from starving artists fumbling to get by into working artists who confidently tap into all the resources at their disposal. Written in an engaging and down-to-earth tone, this comprehensive guide includes time-tested strategies,...
Learn Calligraphy
The Complete Book of Lettering and Design
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2013
In an age of myriad computer fonts and instant communication, your handwriting style is increasingly a very personal creation. In this book, Margaret Shepherd, America's premier calligrapher, shows you that calligraphy is not simply a craft you can learn, but an elegant art form that you can make...
Colored Pencil Painting Bible
Techniques for Achieving Luminous Color and Ultrarealistic Effects
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2012
Learn to paint with groundbreaking new techniques for a favorite medium!
• Dazzling colors, incredible realism—with simple step-by-step demonstrations
• Easy-to-follow instructions from a top colored-pencil artist
• Master the wide range of colored pencil effects possible, including...
Chris Gore's Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide, 4th edition
The Essential Companion for Filmmakers and Festival-Goers
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2010
The guerrilla guide to marketing and selling an indie film.
Some people are just there for the loot bags. But most of the people at a film festival are trying to market and sell an independent film. Don’t be just one of the horde. Use Chris Gore’s Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide to...
Video Game Storytelling
What Every Developer Needs to Know about Narrative Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
UNLOCK YOUR GAME'S NARRATIVE POTENTIAL!
With increasingly sophisticated video games being consumed by an enthusiastic and expanding audience, the pressure is on game developers like never before to deliver exciting stories and engaging characters. With Video Game Storytelling, game writer and...
Drawing Basics and Video Game Art
Classic to Cutting-Edge Art Techniques for Winning Video Game Design
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
"This book supports my own 30-year crusade to demonstrate that games are an art form that undeniably rivals traditional arts. It gives detailed explanations of game art techniques and their importance, while also highlighting their dependence on artistic aspects of game design and programming.”
—...
Drawing Ideas
A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
A primer for design professionals across all disciplines that helps them create compelling and original concept designs by hand--as opposed to on the computer--in order to foster collaboration and win clients. In today's design world, technology for expressing ideas is pervasive; CAD models and renderings...
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics
How to Create and Sell Comic Books, Manga, and Webcomics
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Take Control of Your Comics-Making Destiny
Creating your own comic is easier than ever before. With advances in technology, the increased connectivity of social media, and the ever-increasing popularity of the comics medium, successful
DIY comics publishing is within your reach. With The Complete...
by Nancy Queen, Mary Ellen O'Connell
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
Chicks, start your sticks! This time it’s all about knitting
Stop letting worry knit your brows, ladies. Let go of your fear of knitting, and take hold of The Chicks with Sticks® Guide to Knitting. With more than 30 simple, chic projects plus simple step-by-step instructions, this book is...
The Realism Challenge
Drawing and Painting Secrets from a Modern Master of Hyperrealism
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
A captivating, step-by-step guide that teaches artists to draw and paint exact duplicates of common objects, rendered in the trompe l'oeil, hyperrealistic style of artist Mark Crilley's popular YouTube video series.
Are You Up to the Challenge?
With just watercolors, colored pencils,...