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Get "Up and Running" with AutoCAD using Gindis’ combination of step-by-step instruction, examples, and insightful explanations. The emphasis from the beginning is on core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in architecture, engineering and design. Equally useful in instructor-led...

Andrea Mantegna made important contributions to the compositional techniques of Renaissance drawing somewhat rocky figures give evidence of a fundamentally sculptural approach to drawing. His human forms were distinguished for their solidity, expressiveness, and anatomical correctness. Mantegna developed...

Draw 50 Birds teaches aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step instructions. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames brings together dozens of birds from around the world, including the puffin, the peacock, the dodo bird, the dove, the great horned owl, and even the common chicken....

With trademark humor, Doust turns his expert eye toward the "dreaded, horrid word" perspective. He carefully explains the roles of lines, boxes, and circles, and shows how visualizing shapes and forms can be used in accurate depictions of perspective. One of the most concise introductions available for beginners. 33 illustrations.

The human figure, with its myriad curves and contours, can be challenging for anyone to draw. With this invaluable reference, both beginning and experienced artists can learn new methods in rendering the figure. Illustrations and techniques cover everything from the head and facial expressions to hands in assorted positions to various action poses.

Conjure creatures and characters from your imagination! To generate fantasy characters and inhabitants that populate an imaginary world, sometimes you need a little creative fuel...and a 20-sided die. Fantasy Genesis Characters is a choose-your-own-adventure game where a roll of the...

Crafted by leading students from the finest American art schools of the early twentieth century, these black-and-white illustrations represent a wide variety of life drawing styles. The original renderings—in crayon, charcoal, pencil, and ink—are beautifully reproduced here, with faithful attention...

Table of ContentsINTRODUCTIONCLOTHING FOLDS TUTORIALTHE BASIC IDEA OF CLOTHING FOLDS (COMPRESS AND STRETCH)COMPRESSEDSTRETCHEDHOW TO DRAW FOLDS IN SHORTSDRAWING FOLDS IN THICK FABRICHOW TO DRAW SKIRTSDRAWING FOLDS IN PANTS (JEANS)HOW TO DRAW FRILLSAuthor BioPublisherINTRODUCTIONDo...

Written by an expert art teacher, this visual drawing dictionary offers thousands of instructive illustrations in alphabetical order — from abdomen to zodiac. Simplified for beginners and intermediate students, it presents a tremendous wealth of images: animals, people performing a variety of activities,...

From the pages of great literature to Hollywood movies, zombies are appearing everywhere. Now aspiring artists can bring them to life, so to speak, by learning to render them with pencil, paint, and digital image-editing software. This comprehensive book gets into all the gory details, such as creating...

Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures teaches aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step instructions. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames shows readers how to draw famous structures from all over the world, as well as an igloo, a barn and silo, a windmill, and even a teepee....

Zendoodle is all the rage nowadays. Described by some as meditation for the artist, it's a drawing that consists of unique patterns and lines to form something. Sometimes, it's abstract. Other times, it forms a familiar picture. People say that it helps them meditate, improves their focus, and boosts...

Covering all of the major techniques, this book uses both metric and imperial units to illustrate the myriad drawing and editing tools for this popular application. Use the companion files to set up drawing exercises and projects and to see all of the book’s figures. Revit 2017 Architecture includes...

Master the art of linear perspective. If you’re an animator, illustrator, comic book artist, game artist or anything in between, you need to be able to create images that accurately and realistically show space, dimension and form. Simplifying Perspective is the one and only guide that thoughtfully...