Drawing and drawings Books
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Large Sketchbook Ruby Red
Book SynopsisA deluxe, hardcover sketchbook with archival-quality paper that works for a variety of drawing media with pages that are large enough for you to take rough sketches all the way to final artwork.The classic Watson-Guptill Sketchbook, first created by artists for artists, was released in 1993 and has since earned a strong reputation among recreational and professional artists for its durability, lay-flat binding, and premium pH neutral paper pages that are ideal for a variety of drawing media, from pencil and charcoal to pen and ink. Committed artists are increasingly attracted to the utility and enduring qualities that distinquish the Watson-Guptill Large Sketchbook including the sturdy hardcover binding that stands up to daily use and abuse, and the removable sticker. In response to demand, the Large Sketchbook is now available in a new color--ruby red--for artists who are looking for an alternative to the black sketchbook and want to make a serious style statement.
£11.99
Penguin Young Readers Draw Yourself Calm
Book SynopsisDiscover the relaxing, mindful practice of slow drawingWhether you enjoy drawing and doodling or are looking for a way to de-stress, boost creativity, and reconnect with what matters most, this appealing guide will invite you in to the soothing art of slow drawing. With 25 nature-inspired patterns designed to relax the mind, Draw Yourself Calm provides a welcome break from our stressful, always-on world. Ditch perfectionism, tune in to the moment, and nurture yourself creatively and spiritually – one line at a time.
£18.00
Galison JeanMichel Basquiat Inspirational Sketchbook
Book SynopsisThe Jean-Michel Basquiat Inspirational Sketchbook is perfect for creativity and visual learning. Complete with 120 pages, including 12 full color pages of Basquiat''s work, you can write, draw, and design on the empty pages, and find the interspersed inspiration from Basquiat as you move forward through the sketch book! Sketchbook: 8 x 10.5 120 pages in total 108 blank pages for ideating and creating 12 full color Warhol art/quotes Wire-O binding
£19.33
DK How to Draw Fun Stuff StrokebyStroke
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£17.99
DK Artists Drawing Techniques
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£31.50
DK Dibujo Técnicas Artísticas Artists Drawing
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£29.75
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) Manga Drawing School
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£20.68
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc The Unofficial Bridgerton Coloring Book
Book SynopsisUnofficial Bridgerton Coloring Book features 30 one-sided, removable coloring pages inspired by the hit Netflix series Bridgerton.
£11.59
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Draw Chibi Style
Book SynopsisDraw Chibi Style teaches the essential techniques and adorable characters of this popular drawing style in 62 easy lessons.Trade Review"Whether you're just beginning to draw, trying your hand at chibi for the first time, or looking for ideas and guidance for bringing your own chibi characters to life, Draw Chibi Style: A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide for Drawing Adorable Minis is an ideal DIY instructional guide." * Draw Chibi Style *Table of ContentsCONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHIBI ESSENTIALS The Drawing Process, Step by Step Basic drawing steps, explained Understanding Lines Various line weights and effective lines for sketching, inking, and more Chibi Figures: Proportions Various chibi proportions Basic Chibi Body Types A variety of chibi bodies Building Lines of Action Understanding how characters move Posing Your Chibi Examples of multiple poses Drawing Chibi Heads Various head proportions Drawing Chibi Eyes Multiple styles and different expressions Drawing Chibi Mouths Multiple angles and different expressions Facial Expressions Examples of character expressions Drawing Chibi Hands Basic structures with sample poses Drawing Chibi Legs and Feet Basic structures with sample poses Hair Fundamentals Hair essentials for male and female characters Examples of Hairstyles Basic structures and examples for Dress Up Your Chibi Outfitting your characters Final Line and Base Color Choosing colors for your chibi characters Understanding Light and Shadow How to give your character dimension through value Special Effects Some special effects to make your characters glow CHIBI CHARACTERS, STEP BY STEP Nhat Binh Traditional Vietnamese Bride Korean Girl in a Chuseok Sakura with Kimono Qipao Festival Girl Halloween “Trick or Treat” “Lion Dance” Little Mermaid Baby Witch Fire Warrior Cute Goblin Lab Researcher Butterfly Fairy Innocent Vampire Silly-Cute Zombie Werewolf Girl Fox Girl Bear Boy Bunny Baker New Generation Superhero Shopping Alien Pirate Baby Shark Angry Mummy Brave Adventurer Plushie Doctor Cheerleader Baseball Player Basketball Player Swimmer Youth Idol Sweet Schoolgirl Action Movie Actor Ninja Ballerina Artist Astronaut and Moon Shadow Knight Hip-Hop Couple Prince and Princess Elementary School Friends Dragon Dinosaur Nine-Tails Fox Rainbow Unicorn ABOUT THE AUTHOR
£14.24
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Big School of Drawing Manga Comics Fantasy
Book SynopsisBig School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy Workbook provides an interactive introduction to creating your own unique characters, allowing beginning artists to practice directly inside the book with approachable step-by-step lessons.
£14.31
George Braziller Inc Montaillou
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£27.50
Watson-Guptill Publications Drawing the Human Head
Book SynopsisIn 300 extraordinary drawings, Hogarth shows how to draw the head from every angle, age the face from infancy to old age, and delineate every feature and wrinkle.
£16.14
Laurence King Pencil
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£17.99
W. W. Norton & Company Shop Drawings of Shaker Furniture Woodenware
Book SynopsisAn authoritative and classic three-book collection, now in one volume.
£17.99
Gateways Books & Tapes,US Mysteries of Still Life
Book SynopsisA guide to creating a solid, still life composition. It utilises a variety of drapery methods and objects found in everyday life to help understand the sequential path to expressive displays.
£20.79
Walter Foster Publishing Pencil Drawing Learn how to develp drawings from
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£9.45
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Perspective An essential guide featuring basic
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£9.38
The Highfield Press Southampton Insight from Innovation
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£95.77
£13.59
Cengage Learning A Guide to Drawing
Book SynopsisCondensed to focus on the main art elements, this guide maintains the balance of examples from around the world coupled with the images that reflect the drawing, in a brief format. It begins with an introduction to the nature of drawing, emphasizing the development of thought processes and developing sight skills.Table of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCTION. 1. The Purpose of Drawing. Part II: THE ART ELEMENTS. 2. Line. 3. Texture. 4. Value and Color. 5. Composition. 6. Linear Perspective and Forms in Space. Part III: DRAWING MEDIA. 7. Multiplicities of Drawing Media. Part IV: Subject Matter. 8. Subject Matter in Traditional and Contemporary Drawing. Part V: DRAWING RESOURCES. 9. Resources and Materials.
£150.24
John Wiley & Sons Inc Drawing the Landscape
Book SynopsisThis elegant Fourth Edition of Chip Sullivan''s classic Drawing the Landscape shows how to use drawing as a path towards understanding the natural and built environment. It offers guidance for tapping into and exploring personal creative potential and helps readers master the essential principles, tools, and techniques required to prepare professional graphic representations in landscape architecture and architecture. It illustrates how to create a wide range of graphic representations using step-by-step tutorials, exercises and hundreds of samples.Table of ContentsPreface vii Preface to the Third Edition ix Acknowledgments xiii 1 The Essence of Drawing 1 Definition of Drawing 3 Drawing as Conceptualizing 7 Drawing as Seeing 7 Freedom and Structure 12 The Power of Drawing 16 The Spirit of Drawing 17 2 The Daybook 19 Types of Daybooks 27 Media 29 Mixed Media 31 Doodles 32 Daybook Variations 33 3 The Creative Environment 43 The Studio 44 The Artistic Community 50 Inspiration 56 The Creative Process 60 4 Equipment and Drawing Instruments 65 Equipment 66 The Pencil 69 Drawing Paper 72 Soft Media 73 Pen and Ink 76 Technical Pens 77 Colored Pencils 80 Watercolor 84 5 Preliminary Drawing Exercises 93 Holding the Drawing Instrument 94 6 Tone and Texture 111 Light, Shade, and Shadow 112 Tone and Value 113 Hatching 114 Crosshatching 115 Chiaroscuro 116 Light 116 Shadow 117 Basic Solids in Tone 119 Texture 122 7 Drawing Techniques for Trees and Plants 131 Contour Drawing 133 Gesture 136 Plant Forms 137 Plant Structure 137 Foliage 140 Shadow 147 Tree and Plant Massing 154 8 Composing the Landscape Drawing 157 The Picture Plane 162 Drawing Paper 164 The Classic Landscape Composition 169 Optical Devices 171 9 Freehand Perspective Drawing 181 Linear Perspective 183 Freehand Landscape Perspective 186 Horizon Line 187 Viewpoints and Vanishing Points 189 Proportional Relationships 191 Developing the Gestural Quality of Freehand Perspective 200 Architectural Perspective 203 10 Drawing the Landscape in Plan, Elevation, and Section 207 The Landscape Plan 209 Frame of Reference 211 Scale 212 The Freehand Conceptual Plan 216 The Measured Plan 218 Ground Plane Treatments 219 Ground Plane Textures 220 Water 221 Architecture 224 Trees and Vegetation 225 Shadows 227 The Elevation 228 The Section 230 Illustrating the Elevation and Section 231 Elevation Perspective 233 11 Axonometric and Isometric Landscape Drawing 235 The Axonometric 239 The Isometric 242 Freehand Bird’s-Eye 243 The Exploded View 244 Illustrating the Axonometric and Isometric 246 Composing the Paraline Drawing 250 12 Animating the Landscape: Visual Narratives, Storyboards, and Moving Drawings 251 The Figure in Space 252 Comics and the Visual Narrative 259 Storyboarding the Landscape 263 Moving Drawings: Animating the Storyboard 271 13 The Hybrid Drawing 275 The Joy of Graphite 277 Embellishing the Wireframe 280 Digital Rendering Techniques 281 Drawing over Photographs 285 The Cézanne Effect and the Impressionist Image 286 Techniques of Sequential Artists 288 Tea and Coffee Cocktail Washes 291 The Scanned Wash 291 Special Effects for Texturing Digital Prints 292 Overpainting with Oils 293 The Tableau 294 Summary 297 14 The Art of Presentation 299 The Mock-up 302 Lettering 309 The Competition Drawing 310 Experimental Media: A Gallery of Ideas 312 Conclusion 319 Afterword 323 References 325 Index 327
£62.96
Castle Point Books CuteORama You Can Doodle Anything
Book SynopsisDoodle your way to a happy, huggable world of art!Brighten every day with a cute-o-rific drawing break and become a master at sketching irresistible kawaii-style creations with Cute-O-Rama: You Can Doodle Anything!, the can-do drawing book for everyone. Celebrate the power of cuteness as you learn to draw a whole bunch of squishy, snuggly, adorable things. From chonky unicorns with boopable noses to smiling sushi and grouchy cacti, there's no end to the lovable things you can doodle in just a few minutes.- Discover more than 125 abso-cute-ly adorable things to draw, including fuzzy friends, household objects, natural wonders, yummy treats, and magical creatures.- Enjoy friendly step-by-step instructions and bask in the rainbow glow of encouraging affirmations!- Learn with helpful drawing advice and fun techniques from a pro illustrator.
£12.34
Laurence King Secret Garden
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£15.29
Abrams Sketch Your Style
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£18.95
F&W Publications Inc Draw Great Characters and Creatures
Book SynopsisLearn to make your characters unique, compelling and lifelike with these 75 exercises for all skill levels, including beginners. Topics include tools and materials; shapes; personalities; facial expressions; body language; character interaction; and costuming. Character types featured include more than just humans; learn how to draw animals, plants, creatures and more. Author Bev Johnson guides you through a variety of questions to explore not only the kinds of characters you want to create, but also the relationships between them, such as who their friends and enemies are, what their personality distinctions are, etc. so you can you can create truly interesting characters.
£16.14
F&W Publications Inc Painting Watercolor Botanicals
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£21.24
F&W Publications Inc Draw
Book SynopsisDraw is a tested, fundamental, course that has been designed with motivation, variety and fun in mind. Jake Spicer's inventive exercises are carefully devised to develop key skills but in a way that recognizes that most artists will learn best if learning is fun. Draw is accessible to the beginner, and the lessons are thoughtfully balanced to provide inspiration in the studio and out in the real world. With this friendly approach, Jake Spicer provides a thorough foundation in drawing, giving you the perfect base to develop your skills and become a confident artist.
£21.24
F&W Publications Inc Drawing Horses
Book SynopsisProvides step-by-step techniques for drawing horses in different mediums, explaining how to use shadow and light to capture the animal's form and movements.
£19.54
F&W Publications Inc Manga Crash Course Fantasy
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£16.14
F&W Publications Inc Magnificent Fantasy Creatures and How to Draw
Book SynopsisDiscover how to conjure up and draw thirty imaginary beasts with this instructional sketchbook journal with space to draw in.
£14.24
Publications International, Ltd. Brain Games Dare to Doodle Adult
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£12.35
Chronicle Books Drawn from Life Tips and Tricks for Contemporary
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£20.66
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Ralph Masiello's Robot Drawing Book
Book SynopsisThis easy-to-follow guide makes it simple for robot lovers and aspiring artists alike to learn how to draw robots. In step-by-step illustrations, beloved author/illustrator Ralph Masiello shows kids how to use circles, ovals, and other shapes build the body of a basic robot. Then it''s off to the warehouse for spare parts where artists can use dials, switches, and antennae to make their design one of a kind. Bonus challenge steps show artists how to add claws, armor, and other fantastic features. The simple shapes and sequenced steps will encourage both confidence and creativity for artists at any level.
£14.39
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Ralph Masiello's Christmas Drawing Book
Book SynopsisLearn to draw winter and holiday staples like Christmas trees, ornaments, snowmen, wreaths and more in this easy-to-follow guide to drawing by beloved author/illustrator Ralph Masiello. Ralph guides budding illustrators to the "Decoration Station" where step-by-step instructions teach artists how to use simple shapes as the base for drawing all kinds of holiday creations. Then there’s the fireplace and the stockings—not to mention Santa and Mrs. Claus and all their friends and helpers at the North Pole! The book provides artists with the tools to create a warm and cozy holiday scene. The simple shapes and sequenced steps will encourage both confidence and creativity for artists of all levels. Back matter includes a list of books and websites for further celebration of the winter and holiday season.
£15.29
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Wanderlust Ink
£17.09
F&W Publications Inc Drawing People
Book SynopsisDraw Natural and Believable Clothed Figures In Drawing People, award-winning illustrator and instructor Barbara Bradley provides all the information you need to render clothed human figures with energy, detail and control. Bradley begins by teaching the basics of any drawing, including proportion, perspective and value. Next, you'll learn how to overcome the special challenges posed by clothing, including fabric folds and draping effects. Bradley illustrates how they're constructed and how to draw them in different situations—on male and female figures that are active or at rest. These reliable, proven drawing techniques will add a natural feel to your art, resulting in figures that look as if they could walk, run or dance right off the page.
£22.79
Penguin Putnam Inc Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: The
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£27.20
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Dragons & Fantasy
Book SynopsisDrawing fire-breathing beasts and mysterious, magical creatures has never been so much fun-or so easy! In this 64-page how-to-draw book, fantasy artist Kythera of Anevern demonstrates how to draw dragons, fairies, ogres, merfolk, and everything in between! Readers will discover in-depth tips and techniques for drawing textures such as fur, hair, scales, and teeth, as well as features like tails, wings, talons, hooves, and horns. With a wealth of fanciful drawings and in-depth instruction on re-creating extraordinary creatures in graphite, this book is ideal for anyone who is fascinated by the fantastic.
£9.38
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc The Art of Colored Pencil Drawing (Collector's
Book SynopsisWhether you are an accomplished artist desiring to learn a new medium or a beginning artist simply wanting to play with this colourful art form, The Art of Coloured Pencil Drawing features all of the basic information you need to get started in this versatile and approachable medium. From selecting and handling pencils and choosing paper and supports to understanding color theory, learning pencil strokes, and layering colour to create depth and form, The Art of Coloured Pencil Drawing is brimming with valuable instruction and helpful tips and techniques for mastering working with colored pencil. Discover uses for a variety of colored-pencil techniques, such as hatching, crosshatching, stippling, burnishing, and blending. Learn valuable tips and tricks for drawing from photographs, setting up balanced compositions, and working with light sources, as well as capturing the beauty of the natural world by creating realistic textures and expressing time of day and mood. In The Art of Colored Pencil Drawing, artists Cynthia Knox, Eileen Sorg, and Debra Kauffman Yaun share their expertise and artistic insights for working with colored pencil to achieve lifelike results through inspiring subject matter and step-by-step demonstrations of still lifes, pets, wildlife, birds, garden and tropical flowers, landscapes, foliage, and more. In-depth, easy-to-follow instructions show aspiring artists how to develop and improve their drawing skills, guiding them from simple sketches to final flourishes. Filled with gorgeous, colorful artwork, The Art of Coloured Pencil Drawing is sure to be a valuable and welcome addition to any artist's reference library.Table of ContentsChapter 1: IntroductionTools & MaterialsColor BasicsColored Pencil TechniquesChapter 2: Colored Pencil BasicsFall LeafGoldfish BowlCafe SignColored PencilsChapter 3: LandscapesHot Air BalloonsLavender FieldNighttime City SkylineQuaint VillageTree in FieldWater WheelChapter 4: AnimalsSheepdogAlpacaGuinea PigGiraffeLeopardHorse & FoalWeimaraner PuppyToucanChapter 5: Flowers & FoliageYellow RoseDaisy & PetuniasVibrant DahliaFall FoliageTulipsChapter 6: Still LifesBowl of CherriesFlowers & FruitFruit PlateFlowers & Blue ChinaAbout the ArtistsIndex
£14.99
Walter Foster Publishing TenStep Drawing Manga
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£15.29
Walter Foster Publishing TenStep Drawing Everyday Things
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£15.29
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Easy Drawing: Simple step-by-step lessons for
Book SynopsisLeave your artistic insecurities behind as you easily re-create the simple but beautiful drawings in Art Made Easy: Easy Drawing.Easy Drawing offers beginning artists a definite way to succeed. Without getting bogged down in a lot of technical detail, aspiring artists just need to gather a few inexpensive supplies and put pencil to paper! Even if you have never drawn before, the engaging yet easy subjects are simple to re-create by following the step-by-step progressive images. Projects include: Flowers, leaves, and trees Landscapes Animal portraits Gestures of animals and people Still lifes of everyday objects And much more Along with the beautiful, on-trend art projects, tips and common pitfalls are explained throughout to ensure your art is the best it can be. No matter your skill level going in, you will be proud to frame your creations and just might feel encouraged to progress to more in-depth art in the future. And the best part is, as you’re drawing, you’ll be familiarizing yourself with art concepts without feeling like you’re taking a serious class. If you want to move on to more difficult subjects, you’ll have a basic understanding of color, value, form, texture, perspective, composition, and more. With the simple, fun, and low-pressure approach found in Walter Foster’s Art Made Easy series, absolutely anyone can create a work of art! Continue your streak of creative successes with another book in this series, Easy Watercolor.Table of ContentsGetting Started Introduction, Drawing Tools, Drawing Basics, Adding ColorFoods Tomato, Lemon (in graphite), Lemon (in color), Apple, Avocado, BerriesPlants & Flowers Daisies, Sunflower, Succulent, Potted Plant, DahliaEveryday Objects Tea Mug, Feather, Chair, Stool, Bicycle, Seashell, Brush, Coffeepot, Glass Bottles, Office Supplies, Indoor SceneLandscapes & Architecture Street Scene, Brick Window, Doorway, House, Landscape (in graphite), Landscape (in color), Landscape with TreesFaces & Figures Figure Proportions, Facial Proportions, Gesture Drawing, Adding Color, Skin Tones & Hair Color, WomanAnimals Chicken, Pigeon, Cat (in graphite & pen), Cat (in color), Dog (in graphite & pen), Dogs (in color), GiraffeAbout the Author
£12.34
F&W Publications Inc How To Draw Lifelike Portraits From Photographs:
Book SynopsisHow To Draw Lifelike Portraits From Photographs, RevisedLee Hammond is back and better than ever, featuring all new step-by-step demonstrations that will have you drawing your best portraits yet. Her secret to success? The Hammond Blended Pencil Technique, a proven method of shading and blending that captures the soft tones and dimensional shapes of skin, hair and clothing.Focusing first on individual facial features, you'll follow her easy three-step process for realistically rendering even the most challenging eyes, noses and mouths. From there, you'll use Lee's basic grid techniques to master proportion and put the features together, then gradually blend and shade your way to amazingly lifelike portraits. It's that simple!This completely revised and updated edition of her bestselling book features people of all ages, personalities and ethnicities so you can find the specialized guidance you're looking for. Simply use your own reference photos and follow along one step at a time, or copy Lee's demonstrations.
£18.99
Experiment Start with a Scribble: Drawing for the
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£15.19
Quarry Books Digital Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy
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£16.14
Blue Star Press Pacific Northwest Line Drawing
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£18.90
Walter Foster Jr. Learn to Draw Birds Butterflies
Book SynopsisLearn to draw all of your favorite birds and butterflies--step by step!Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Birds & Butterflies offers a comprehensive drawing experience that includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-color photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes, and much more. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, a circle, or a triangle, and progresses to a finished colored piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text describes interesting facts about each bird and butterfly. Includes birds such as flamingo, peacock and Kingfisher and butterflies such as Monarch, Red Admiral and Adonis Blue.
£9.22
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Animals (Ten-Step Drawing): Learn to Draw 75
Book SynopsisPerfect for beginning artists and doodlers, 10-Step Drawing: Animals demonstrates how to draw 100 favorite animals, step by easy step. Each lesson is broken down into 10 steps, based on basic shapes and ending with a colored final drawing. From dogs, cats, and horses to lions, tigers, and bears, no stone is left unturned in this fun, simple guide to drawing.
£12.14
