North Books imprint: 926 books
Designing Creatures and Characters
How to Build an Artist's Portfolio for Video Games, Film, Animation and More
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2016
All You Need Is a Pencil, Paper and Your Imagination!
Ever wondered how you could become a character designer for video games, film or animation? Veteran art director and concept artist Marc Taro Holmes shares proven methods for honing the skills and building the portfolio necessary to become...
Figure Drawing in Proportion
Easy to Remember, Accurate Anatomy for Artists
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2016
An intuitive approach for figure artists to get proportions right.
Traditional methods of measuring body proportions rely on the abstract memorization of convoluted fractions or multiples of the human head. But artists shouldn't have to be mathematicians. Figure Drawing in Proportion introduces...
by Gary Tonge
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Digital Painting, 26 Beginner Tricks and Techniques will show you how to get more out of your software and improve your digital artwork. Gary Tonge, one of the world’s leading digital art pros, offers state-of-the-art advice for beginners covering every aspect of computer-generated art—from lighting...
Zen Doodle
Tons of Tangles
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Bring on the doodles!
Zen doodle, that is! In Zen Doodle: Tons of Tangles, you'll find gorgeous images of the best doodle art from around the world. This collection of drawings and painted canvases from dozens of contributors features thousands of tangle patterns and doodle designs to inspire you...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2014
Bring on the tangles!
In Zen Doodle Oodles of Doodles, you'll find even more stunning doodle art from all around the world. With more than 100 original designs, you're sure to love these gorgeous patterns brimming with the latest tangles and techniques that will inspire your doodling dreams....
by Maureen Carlson
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2002
Create a world of fun and enchantment with polymer clay!
You can transform a batch of colorful polymer clay into a fantasy world right out of your imagination. You'll find basic techniques for sculpting 10 easy shapes that can be used to create dozens of different creatures, plus details for...
Imaginary Characters
Mixed-Media Painting Techniques for Figures and Faces
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2015
Believe in magic, trust your intuition and find your individual artistic style!
In this book, you're the storyteller and the artist and you're on a quest to bring the soulful characters, mythical creatures and magical landscapes of your imagination to life through mixed-media art. You'll tap...
by Laurel Hart
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2007
Capture the essence of people in your paintings
Add a personal touch to you watercolors with 11 step-by-step demonstrations that cover people in a variety of scenes and situations. Award-winning artist, Laurel Hart, gives you the techniques you need to capture the living, breathing essence...
Watercolor in Bloom
Painting the Spring and Summer Garden
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2007
Painting pretty, prized flowers is easier than you think!
Using an uncomplicated palette and simple techniques, Mary Backer shares the secrets behind her prize-winning watercolor flowers. From first strokes to final touches, you'll learn everything you need to know to paint brilliant orange...
by Jan Kunz
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2011
A celebration of light Light has the power to make an ordinary flower extraordinary. Inside, Jan Kunz shares simple, step-by-step techniques for capturing that celebrated “glow” in watercolor. A classic approach to a timeless subject, this encore publication of Kunz’s best-selling book covers...
Splash 10
Passionate Brushstrokes
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2008
Featured artist Jerry Stitt contemplates that ''A painting is good not because it looks like something, but because it feels like something.'' The difference is passion '' the kind of energy, excitement and pure joy that pulses through every page of this book.
A brilliant collection of the...
Painting Realistic Wildlife in Acrylic
30 Step-By-Step Demonstrations
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2009
A Master Artist Shares His Straightforward Approach for Capturing the Essence of Nature
One measure of a painting's success is the emotion it elicits from its viewer; William Silvers' wildlife scenes make your pulse quicken and your breath catch as you witness some of nature's most miraculous...
Lessons in Masterful Portrait Drawing
A Classical Approach to Drawing the Head
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
Draw the best portraits with form and spirit.
Drawing techniques from a master!
Mau-Kun Yim learned to draw as the Old Masters did and believes that to render the essence of life in portrait drawing, one must continue to pursue the old ways. This philosophy and methodology relies on...
Strokes Of Genius 8
Expressive Texture
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2016
Inspiration fresh from the studios of 131 master artists!
A celebration of creative drawing, the Strokes of Genius series showcases standout work from today's top artists. This 8th volume focuses on how artists use texture to bring life and depth to subjects ranging from soulful portraits and...