Pencil, charcoal, crayon or pastel Books

Book SynopsisA sumptuous full-colour art book containing the complete collection of almost 200 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings.As he wrote The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien's mental pictures often found expression in drawing, from rough sketches made within the manuscript to more finished illustrations. Only a few of these were meant for publication; most were aids to help Tolkien conceive his complex story and keep it consistent. Many do not illustrate the final text, but represent moments of creation, illuminating Tolkien's process of writing and design. In addition to pictorial sketches, numerous maps follow the development of the Shire and the larger landscape of Middle-earth, while inscriptions in runes and Elvish script, and facsimile' leaves from the burned and blood-stained Book of Mazarbul, support Tolkien's pose as an editor' or translator' of ancient records.The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien collects these drawings, inscriptions, maps, and plans in one volume. More than 180 images are included, all of them printed in colour from high-quality scans and photographs. Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, two of the world's leading Tolkien scholars, have edited the book and provide an expert introduction and comments. Readers who have enjoyed The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, with which the book is uniform, will find much of interest also in The Art of The Lord of the Rings.Trade Review‘How, given little over half a century of work, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?’THE GUARDIAN ‘Demanding to be compared with English mythologies… at times rises to the greatness of true myth’FINANCIAL TIMES ‘A creation of singular beauty… magnificent in its best moments’WASHINGTON POST

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Book SynopsisWelcome to this weird and wacky colouring challenge. There are pictures to colour in, drawings to complete, spaces to scribble in and lots of things to find in these super-detailed doodles by artist Kerby Rosanes. Featuring unique and intricate ink drawings of incredible animals, shape-shifting aliens and breathtaking scenes. Readers will have to keep their eyes peeled for hidden treasures and creatures scattered throughout the pages.Other books in the colouring series include:9781910552148 Imagimorphia 9781910552261 Mythomorphia 9781910552865 Fantomorphia9781910552926 GeomorphiaTrade ReviewFollow your imagination with these intricate and surreal illustrations by Kerby Rosanes. Animals morph into one another, and tons of tiny details all add up to make a leopard’s head. Sharpen your pencils, and your wits * Buzzfeed.com *It's a fun book recommended to those who like doodles, sketches, pen and ink and whimsical goodness * parkablogs.com *Hyper-detailed doodling with manga influences... a young adult colouring-in experience. -- Zoe Williams * The Guardian *This book is quirky, adventurous and full of life and anyone will adore it. * The Blogger's Bookshop *

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Book SynopsisThe Art of the Travel Journal offers all the techniques, ideas, inspiration, and step-by-step instructions needed to create artful, one-of-a-kind journals filled with drawings, ephemera, lettering, and more that document our lives traveling around the world—or around the corner. Trade Review“The Art of the Travel Journal is an instructional art book whose cheerful aesthetic and accessible instructions are sure to kindle a creative spark.” * Foreword Reviews *"All facets of journaling are covered, from start to finish: pre-trip planning, setting intentions, gathering supplies, staying motivated, and how to archive completed journals. A comprehensive, methodical, profusely illustrated, and inspiring 'how to' guide." * Midwest Book Review *“This beautiful book will help you discover (or rediscover) how to journal creatively and beautifully, sharing techniques for sketching, lettering and decorating with meaningful mementos like tickets and maps. The result will be a wonderful souvenir documenting your travels and will be a wonderful thing to look back on, maybe even passing down through your family’s generations.” * Johnny Jet *Table of ContentsCONTENTS INTRODUCTION How I Started Travel Journaling How to Use This Book 1 Getting Started Definition of Journaling Terms | A Brief History of Travel Journaling | Writing About Travel | Journaling | Starting a Travel Journal | The Benefits of Keeping a Travel Journal | 2 Materials Essential Supplies | Other Tools | Creating a Travel Art Kit | LESSON: Create Your Own Washi Tape Sampler | LESSON: Make Your Own Watercolor Tin | 3 Telling Stories Pre-trip Planning | Ways to Document Your Travels | 4 Collecting and Composition Ephemera | Staying Organized | LESSON: Making Ephemera Envelopes and Pockets | LESSON: Creating Artful Postcards | Collage Tips and Ideas | LESSON: Make a Collaged Travel Zine | 5 Journal Spread Ideas Journaling Formats | Themed Journal Spreads | Hand Lettering | LESSON: Lettering with Brush Pens | Using Color Palettes to Tell a Story | 6 Honing Your Habit Finding Your Journaling Style | Staying Committed | Tips and Advice to Live By | 7 Guest Artists

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Book SynopsisA sumptuous full colour art book containing the complete collection of more than 100 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Hobbit.When J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit, he was already an accomplished amateur artist, and drew illustrations for his book while it was still in manuscript. The Hobbit as first printed had ten black and white pictures, two maps, and binding and dust-jacket designs by its author. Later, Tolkien also painted five scenes for colour plates which are some of his best work. His illustrations for The Hobbit add an extra dimension to that remarkable book, and have long influenced how readers imagine Bilbo Baggins and his world.The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is the complete collection of the artwork created by the author for his story. Including related pictures, more than one hundred sketches, drawings, paintings, maps, and plans are presented here, preliminary and alternate versions and experimental designs as well as finisTrade Review‘How, given little over half a century of work, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?’THE GUARDIAN ‘Demanding to be compared with English mythologies… at times rises to the greatness of true myth’FINANCIAL TIMES ‘A creation of singular beauty… magnificent in its best moments’WASHINGTON POST

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Book SynopsisPraise for the previous edition: "The book brings together the work of Margaret Evans, Paul Hardy and Peter Coombs to help you to master the pastel medium. The three artists bring a good balance of work to the book, with Peter Coombs and Paul Hardy covering landscapes and townscapes, while Margaret Evans concentrates on flowers. Sections on using a limited palette, composition, colour mixing and colours for painting flowers, are interspersed with 13 demonstrations accompanied by good, clear step-by-step photographs." - Leisure Painter This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all soft pastel painting enthusiasts, from the beginner to the experienced artist. It uses material from the following titles in the Step-by-Step Leisure Arts series: Painting with Pastels by Peter Coombs, Landscapes in Pastel by Paul Hardy, Flowers in Pastel by Margaret Evans and Light in Pastel by Paul Hardy. Starting with advice on materials, it moves on to pastel basics such as blending, adding tone and using a limited palette. There are sections on landscape painting featuring advice on composition and painting trees and water, capturing light in pastels with tips on colour mixing, and finally flower painting, with additional information on adding water to pastels. Throughout the book, the art of painting in pastels is taught through 13 beautiful, easy to follow step-by-step projects, and each section is accompanied by a selection of inspirational paintings by the three featured artists, in a rich variety of styles. Previously published as 9781844488612.Trade ReviewComplementing the oil-painting book [Oil Painting Step-by-Step] Pastel Painting Step-by-Step... draws on previously published material - this time from the Step-by-Step Leisure Arts Series: Painting with Pastels by Peter Coombs, Landscapes in Pastel by Paul Hardy, Flowers in Pastel by Margaret Evans and Light in Pastel by Paul Hardy. Opening with information on materials, there then follows instruction on basic techniques including blending, adding tone and using a limited palette. There's also advice on specific aspects of painting, such as composition in landscapes, painting trees and water, capturing light and colour mixing for flower painters, Thirteen step-by-step projects are included covering a variety of subjects. * Leisure Painter, March 2020 *Great little book that actually makes working with pastels look realistic. It tells you how to get rid of mistakes and some of the pictures are amazing! Can't wait to give this a go! -- Victoria Easton * Amazon *I found the book very well set out, the way they take you through each piece step-by-step as the title states is very comforting. The book is an invaluable asset to my art equipment. -- Ken Fox * Amazon *This is a fabulous book, it gives great detail and advice. I've found it so helpful and in just over a week my technique is so much better. I would highly recommend this book for both beginners and those who want to master pastel painting. I have many Search Press books and they are all great. -- Anthony Green * Amazon *Nov 12 Always wanted to learn pastel painting? Here's the book for you. See the approach of three different artists and learn from each. Get straight into the basics with Peter Coombs. Use a limited palette to complete a finished step by step painting. Then have a go at a landscape, river or moonlit scene. Paul Hardy introduces more serene landscapes in pastel, including valleys, trees and water, autumn, a seascape and townscape. Margaret Evans looks at portraying flowers in pastel. Each artist includes techniques and information. There are 13 demonstrations in all and over 250 step by step clear photographs supported by galleries of finished paintings. This is useful for beginners upwards. This book has material published previously in four other books. * Karen Platt Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk/crafts *Nov 12 If you want a book to help you develop your technique when painting with pastels, this is definitely the book to choose. A step by step guide, it is extremely comprehensive covering a wide range of styles and techniques. You can learn how to master creating tone, colour blending, composition and perspective. Then there are the individual sections on projects like painting landscapes, seascapes or flowers which give inspiration as well as useful tuition. There are 13 separate demonstrations which can be followed including using photographs and sketches, painting an old tree, a step by step guide to developing atmosphere when painting a moonlit stroll and even painting potted plant. The book links together the skills of three artists who bring their specialist knowledge to each subject covered. An very useful book for both novices and more experienced artists. * Monstersandcritics.com *Jan 13 Based on previously published material, Pastel Painting Step-by-Step brings together the work of Margaret Evans, Paul Hardy and Peter Coombs to help you to master the pastel medium. The three artists bring a good balance of work to the book, with Peter Coombs and Paul Hardy covering landscapes and townscapes, while Margaret Evans concentrates on flowers. Sections on using a limited palette, composition, colour mixing and colours for painting flowers, are interspersed with 13 demonstrations accompanied by good, clear step-by-step photographs. * Leisure Painter, The *Feb 13 Based on four earlier books on the subject by the above authors, this is a comprehensive guide to the art of using pastels. I like the way that what you need to buy and the differences between pastels is dealt with once only at the beginning, leaving out this part from the other three sections. You don’t need as much to take up this aspect of art as most others and there is even a helpful section on working with a limited palette, as well as another on what colors to buy for flower paintings. This is, like most Search Press books, a very hands-on approach with a minimum of theory for its own sake and a maximum of learning through actual painting. The book contains thirteen different projects to work through as well as many other things to try out, enabling even a beginner to get some professional-looking results. Each project tells you what you need and has a good number of stages, each with a short caption telling you what to do next and a photograph showing the picture with the next steps added. It is a great way to learn, and I particularly liked having three different approaches to play with and three different artists to learn from. This way there is less of a chance of slavish copying, and a good look at more than one style in pastel painting. Sometimes I think that compendiums take away too much from the individual books but this is an effective one for the above reasons. An excellent tool for those who want to learn pastel painting, or improve their technique. * Myshelf.com *Feb 13 Written by a team of three experienced artists, this thorough guide exposes the reader to a variety of viewpoints, techniques, subjects and tricks. It covers all the basics of this medium, including materials, color blending, mark making, texture, perspective and composition. Photographs throughout show the authors' working processes, as well as many completed pieces. Readers can follow along with 13 step-by-step pastel painting projects to create landscapes, seascapes, city scenes, floral still lifes, and more. VERDICT: Best for beginner and intermediate artists new to pastels. * Library Journal, USA *Table of ContentsIntroduction Materials Painting with Pastels Landscapes in Pastel Light in Pastel Flowers in Pastel Index

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Book SynopsisLearn to draw 28 adorable kawaii creatures using this simple step-by-step book. Kawaii artist Aria Wei teaches you to transform simple shapes into characterful kawaii animals, including a cat, bunny, hamster, owl and duck, plus several fantasy creatures, including a unicorn, dragon and phoenix. There are 28 different kawaii companions to create, in a variety of characterful poses. Each project starts with a few basic outlines and progresses into a finished drawing; a final coloured version shows you how to develop your artwork even further. Perfect for beginners, as well as budding artists, you’ll be amazed how easily you too can create a world of kawaii creatures with this inspiring guide. Table of ContentsUnicorn 5, Tiger 6, Rat 7, Phoenix 8, Penguin 9, Owl 10, Kitsune 11, Hamster with Nut 12, Peace Hamster 13, Frog 14, Duckling 15, Duck 16, Dragon 17, Dog with Collar 18, Waving Dog 19, Dog with Ball 20, Dinosaur 21, Crocodile 22, Chick 23, Bat Cat 24, Pumpkin Cat 25, Leaping Cat 26, Cactus Cat 27, Burger Bear 28, Cuddly Bunny 29, Bunny with Hat 30, Bird 31, Polar Bear 32

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Book SynopsisCharcoal is a versatile and dramatic medium with incredible potential for expression. This stunning book shows you how to create a drawing using its subtle, complex and bold qualities to best effect. Through step-by-step demonstrations and tasks, it explores the process, explaining how to capture a scene or the feeling of a scene, and, essentially, how best to fix an image to the page. With over 200 illustrations, this beautiful book is a compelling guide for everyone who wants to work with this elusive and powerful medium. Topics covered include: The basics of charcoal – explains the material, its qualities and ways of using it; Charcoal lenses – advises on how to choose interesting subjects with the use of photography and sketchbooks, and how to build a library of visual references; Mark making – includes techniques for complete beginners, as well as more advanced ideas for those hoping to develop and refine their work; Demonstrations – shows how to use the techniques and build a body of work; Soft pastel – suggests ways of combining charcoal with pastel to add colour to your work; Tasks and extensions – gives tips for trying and exploring ideas further to develop your own skills and to create a unique style to your work and finally: Protecting your work – advises on the key techniques used for fixing, photographing, storing and framing your work.Trade ReviewThe first thing to say is that it is admirably thorough - with plenty of practical work as well as explanations. It does its subject more than ample justice. -- Henry Malt - The Artist reviewer * The Artist *

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Book SynopsisCreate cute, imaginative art in the kawaii style! Illustrator Becky Castaneda (@Beckycas) presents more than 100 adorable drawing tutorials for you to try. Kawaii-style artwork hails from Japan and has become super popular throughout the world. Through her art, Becky Cas (Castaneda) seeks to spread joy and find inspiration in her surroundings. Now you can expand your own creativity and imagination and create cute animals, landscapes, characters, and more in Becky Cas’s signature, adorable style.Kawaii Drawing has all the tools and information you need to learn to draw your own kawaii-style art:   An introduction to kawaii, for those unfamiliar with the style Step-by-step tutorials that can be done using any drawing tools An overview of tools you can use, including pencil, pen, colored pencils, and even digital Instruction on illustration techniques Suggestions forTable of ContentsWELCOME Materials The Fundamentals of Cuteness . . Bunny Girl, Frog Girl, Kitty Girl, Bear Girl Mermaid Girl, Sleepy Bunny, Party Bear Cute Little Frog, Super-Cute Cat Cute Sushi, Cute Cakes, Cute Snacks Clouds, Desert Buddies Flowers, Happy Tree About the Author

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Book SynopsisHow to Draw Hairstyles for Manga is a must-have guide to drawing hairstyles for manga and anime characters, with more than 600 step-by-step images for creating hundreds of authentic looks.Table of ContentsIntroduction 01 Understanding Manga Hair How Hair Influences Characters & Scenes Types of Hairstyles Understanding How Hair Grows Basic Steps to Drawing Hair Beyond the Basics Adding Shadows to Manga Hair Traditional Female Hairstyle Traditional Male Hairstyles Adding Age to Hair 02 Popular Hairstyles Female Hairstyles Short Hair Medium-Length Hair Long Hair Advanced Hairstyles Male Hairstyles Short Hair Medium-Length Hair Long Hair Unique Hairstyles 03 Hairstyles with Movement Basic Types of Movement Combining Hair and Body Movement When Characters Style Their Hair Windblown and Wet Hairstyles Hair and Daily Actions Battle Scene Hairstyles 04 Beyond the Basics Personality and Hair Emotions and Hair Power Pose Hairstyles Illustrator Profiles

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Book SynopsisLearn to draw the natural world with this inspiring and accessible guide by master-artist Giovanni Civardi. Beginning with the key drawing methods and essential materials you’ll need to start your artistic journey, along with advice on drawing perspective as well as light and shade, learn to sketch country scenes, fruit, vegetables, animals and more. Throughout you’ll find hundreds of helpful and practical illustrations, along with stunning examples of Civardi’s work that exemplify his favourite techniques for capturing the natural world. This is the perfect book for both beginner and experienced artists looking for an inspirational, no-nonsense introduction to drawing natural subjects. This comprehensive guide brings together seven books from Search Press’s successful Art of Drawing series: Drawing Techniques; Understanding Perspective; Drawing Scenery; Drawing Light & Shade; Flowers, Fruit & Vegetables; Drawing Pets; and Wild Animals.Table of ContentsContents I: Drawing Techniques II: Understanding Perspective III: Drawing Scenery IV: Drawing Light & Shade V: Flowers, Fruit & Vegetables VI: Drawing Pets VII: Wild Animals

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Book SynopsisThe sixth book in the best-selling 'Kawaii' series teaches you how to draw almost 100 different woodland friends in an adorable manner. This kids' how-to art book lets the inquisitive child experience the woodland world through drawing, with clear step-by-step diagrams which are great for visual learners and make it super-easy to follow the instructions. Each spread - drawn in Angela's trademark playful style - offers an easy step-by-step guide to drawing adorable animals (birds, bears, and bugs), fairies, fungi, ferns and flowers, woodland folk, rock-dwelling creatures, and forest trees. Angela also shows how to draw cute woodland homes - complete with furniture, belongings, and even vehicles inspired by their forest surroundings - so kids can create a full world for their new woodland friends. You don't need any specialist tools or materials to start drawing cute stuff: all you need is a biro, marker pen or pencil, then you're ready to go!Table of ContentsAngela's World 6 Chapter One: Getting Started 8 Chapter Two: Woodland Folk 18 Chapter Three: Forest Creatures 48 Chapter Four: Plants and Fungi 90 Chapter Five: Woodland Takes Over 114 Credits 128

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Book SynopsisPraise for The Addictive Sketcher: "It's impossible not to be carried along by his enthusiasm and the sheer dynamism of his work. Although this is carried out for the most part in the field, it's remarkably polished and a lot more than just quick notes. There's an element of improvisation - a jazz-like tone - and Adebanji certainly has a natural ability. If you share his love of drawing, this is a book to embrace as well as learn from." - The Artist magazine Adebanji Alade is one of the UK’s most renowned artists – and he’s addicted to sketching. Inspired by the sights and sounds of London, he travels around the city filling his sketchbooks with drawings of people, places and scenes of contemporary urban life. Showcasing one of Adebanji’s inspirational sketchbooks in its entirety, and with a fascinating introduction to the way he works, this unique visual record of everyday city life also offers a compelling insight into the creative process of a modern urban sketcher.Trade ReviewAdebanji Alade is a self-confessed sketchbook addict. Renowned artist, teacher at Heatherley School of Fine Art and vice president of the Royal Institute of Oil Painterm Adebanji makes regular appearances on the BBC's The One Show and can be found sketching the sights and sounds of London. His facinating new book, Addictive An Artists Sketchbook showcases one of the artist's sketchbooks in its entirety, showing a unique visual record of everyday life in the city of London. In his introduction Adebanji describes the way he works, and sthe sketchbook allows us an intimate peep into the artist's creative process. The sketches are inspirational and very soon you find you are addicted too! * Leisure Painter *I already own a copy of the wonderful, The Addictive Sketcher. It's got lots of examples, hints and tips and clear photographs showing you how to achieve similar sketches. There are suggestions of places to sketch, where to find subjects etc. Adebanji Alade is a working artist and his enthusiasm and the joy he gets from his art is apparent and infectious. Addictive: An Artist’s Sketchbook, is exactly what it says. It's a very full sketchbook showing the faces and places of everyday city life that Adebanji was inspired to record. There is no text as such (apart from the foreword and three pages of introduction). But my goodness the 275 pages that follow is full of sketches and artists written notes. It's wonderful to look at. There are all types of drawings from very rough to more detailed, and all types of faces and figures, park scenes. All life is there. The brief, handwritten artist's notes give an interesting insight into what inspires the artist, although sometimes it's just a name/place and a date. It a very interesting companion book to The Addictive Sketcher. I've been doing more drawing and sketching this year than I've ever done before. It's a great way to pass the time while stuck at home because of the coronavirus pandemic. I have sketchbooks. My inspiration has been faces and figures I see online and on television (I pause the screen and sketch). And some online tutorials. When I look at Adebanji's sketchbook I'm inspired and want to go out and about to draw – maybe not just yet, but soon, I hope. I was ready to throw out my old sketchbooks which, like Addictive, are mostly studies of faces, but I think I'll keep them now as a record of my progress (if any) and I'll use the space better with more little sketches on each page, and importantly, notes and the date! If only I had Adebanji Alade's talent! Addictive: An Artist's Sketchbook has definitely inspired me to do more. -- Janis Steele * Amazon Customer Review *Looking at another artist's sketchbook can feel like an invasion of their privacy. It can also be unenlightening as you look at half-worked ideas and visual notes that had so much meaning for their creator and tell the viewer precisely nothing. When the artist is Adebanji Alade, however, it's a different ball-game altogether. The work here is surprisingly complete because sketching is what he does. These are real people, captured in real time and they live, breathe, even more on the page. The images are mostly faces, and they're active, attentive, thoughtful, in repose. To catch the subtlety of expression requires quick working and you'll be amazed by what Adebanji – and you – can achieve. This isn't an instructional book, but the sheer volume of work and the busyness of the pages is inspiring. The spiral binding could make it seem mannered, but actually conveys the feel of a much-used sketchbook. -- Henry Malt * Leisure Painter *Spiral bound and presented with no more text than forewords by Pete Brown and Ken Howard (those being the kind of circles Adebanji moves in these days) and an introduction by the artist himself, this, as a whole, is a piece of art in itself. You can read it as simply as an exhibition – being a sketcher, you’re not really going to ask for more from Adebanji than sketches. However, the sheer heft and volume become something else. It’s hard to put a finger on what that is, but I think I’m going to settle for “variety”, maybe also “humanity”. Adebanji is at home in crowds and these pages are nothing if not heavily populated. There’s a wealth here of faces, poses, expressions and situations. You don’t need to know who the people are or always what they’re doing. They’re studies and deserve – demand – to be studied themselves. If you’re coming at this to learn, then marvel at precisely that cornucopia of material, at all those ways to represent human beings at work, rest or play, at the sheer inventiveness of the observation that captures them. You could also use this like one of those manuals of poses that were all the rage a few decades ago. Those were reference books, but this adds a pleasant and valuable edge of creativity. Yes, to be here is a privilege, so take advantage and be exhilarated. -- Henry Malt * Artbookreview.net *Table of ContentsForewords by Peter Brown NEAC and Prof. Ken Howard OBE RA Introduction The sketchbook

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Book SynopsisThis is a wonderful introduction to drawing horses and it really demystifies the process of building up the images from initial simple shapes right through to the finished animals. Eva Dutton breaks down the stages into easy steps using a two colour process that clearly shows every line and curve. Even absolute beginners will find themselves creating great drawings when they use this book. An invaluable guide for anyone interested in this subject.Trade ReviewJune 09 If you want to draw horses then I can recommend this book. It really is just about drawing - no words are required so there are none. There is a brief introduction to using the book and further tips, but after that it is up to you. Just like How To Draw Birds In Simple Steps (also reviewed on this site) I was impressed with the beautiful simplicity of this slender book, reminding me irresistibly of the old Walter Foster series I learnt to draw from. This breaks the horse down into some basic shapes, and then adds the details in two or more drawings. Every new stage shows the next part in color, and finally there is a pencil drawing and a colored study of the subject. There is a large range of horse poses to choose from including heads, galloping, rolling, rearing, jumping etc and a good range of horse breeds from the Przewalski to the Lipizzaner, Exmoor Pony to Bay Arab and everything in between. Another one intended for my keeper shelf, and at under £5 (0r $10) inexpensive and very useful. * Myshelf.com *Table of Contents From simple shapes to realistic drawings in easy stages Popular subject Extremely simple step-by-step drawing method Great for absolute beginners or any artist wanting to brush up their drawing skills

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Book SynopsisAt the beginning of the 20th century, a group of artists around Henri Matisse and André Derain were carrying out revolutionary colour experiments. The art critic Louis Vauxcelles gave them their name in 1905: the "Fauves". Translated into English, this means something like "beasts" or "wild animals". This catalogue is being published for the first survey exhibition on the Fauves staged in Switzerland for decades. It presents the expressive painting style and unusual colour combinations employed by Matisse, Derain and their companions in the years 1904 to 1908, situating them in the aesthetic and socio-political debates of that time. The male connotation of the term Fauves already suggests the exclusion of women artists on a conceptual level. The exhibition and catalogue challenge this traditional view and draw attention to female protagonists on the Paris art scene. Richly illustrated and supplemented by new art-historical research contributions, the publication offers an insight into the diversity of the colourful painting by the "beasts". Fauvism – the first avantgarde movement of the 20th century Brilliant colour experiments in a break with academic conventions Exhibition: Kunstmuseum Basel, New building, September 2, 2023 to January 2, 2024 Look inside https://issuu.com/deutscher_kunstverlag/docs/look_inside_matisse_derain_and_friends

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Book SynopsisKickstart or develop your own daily sketching habit with 100 simple and thought-provoking prompts from the creator of the 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge. The huge range of prompts includes found objects such as leaves, clocks, buttons and jewellery, along with more subjective suggestions such as 'something that smells good' and 'items in your pocket', to encourage you to sketch everyday items you may not have considered before. All of the challenges are suitable for beginners and teaches the principles of drawing and art, with the aim of encouraging people to relax, have fun, and get creative! At the start of the book Susan provides an introduction explaining why she has written the book, how to use it, and the benefits and reasons for cultivating a daily sketching habit. There is also a simple chapter on tools and materials, followed by a consideration of mindset and creativity when approaching the 100 prompts. Also included are some warm-up exercises to help awaken the creative brain and inspire you to think more broadly about the prompts that she provides. The book is illustrated throughout with Susan's own responses to the prompts, in a mix of black and white sketches in pen or pencil, plus coloured illustrations, paintings and even collage – all intended to add interest, to inspire, and to enliven the reader.Trade ReviewThis book is beautifully presented with loads of lovely illustrations. The introductory chapters contain useful tips on how to cultivate a daily sketching habit. There are some inventive 'warm up' exercises (to help with nerves and sketcher's block) and ideas for tools and materials. The 100 prompts are clearly and engagingly set out, one per page, with examples of the author's own sketches and suggestions on how to tackle each prompt. This book is appropriate for all levels of sketching ability and is very encouraging. Can't wait to get started! -- Darcy Lear * Customer Review *It's well known that practising your sketching every day is the best way to improve your drawing skills. Susan Yeates' Sketchbook Challenge is aimed at kickstarting your sketching habit with 100 simple ideas for sketching easy-to-find subjects, from buttons and jewellery to flowers and butterflies. The challenges are specifically aimed at beginners, with an emphasis on having fun. Warm-up exercises will help to get you started and Susan provides helpful advice on thinking of your subject in a different light and taking a different approach. Susan's work will inspire you to have a go yourself, with a good mixture of black-and-white sketches in both pen and pencil, coloured illustrations, painting and collage. -- Leisure Painter * Leisure Painter *Kickstart or develop your own daily sketching habit with 100 simple and thought-provoking prompts from the creator of the 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge. The huge range of prompts includes found objects such as leaves, clocks, buttons and jewellery, along with more subjective suggestions such as ‘something that smells good’ and ‘items in your pocket’, to encourage you to sketch everyday items you may not have considered before. All of the challenges are suitable for beginners and teaches the principles of drawing and art, with the aim of encouraging people to relax, have fun, and get creative! We say: Also included are some warm-up exercises to help awaken the creative brain and inspire you to think more broadly about the prompts that she provided. Great idea! * Craft Focus Issue 91 *Are you ready for a challenge? Susan Yeates is ready to set you one. Don't worry though, we promise it'll be fun. Sketchbook Challenge takes you on a 100-day journey of creativity where you take on a new drawing prompt each day. These vary from big to small, and Susan offers a seven-day adaptation if you have less time. All of this is wrapped up in a lovely-looking book with delightful coloured illustrations. -- Crafts Beautiful * Crafts Beautiful *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6, Why did I write this book? 8, How to use this book 9, Why a daily sketching habit? 10, What is a sketch and what is a habit? 12, Why use sketching prompts? 14, Mindset and creativity 16, Process not perfection 19, Be like a toddler 20, The importance of creative play 22, Positive language 24, There is no wrong 26, Make it easy for yourself 27, Preparation 28, Tools & materials 28 Warm-up exercises 34, Seven days of sketching 48, Sketching prompts 50 Afterword & next steps 158

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Book SynopsisLearn how to draw, with a masterclass from the man who inspired Walt Disney.Credited with being the inspiration for Walt Disney to pick up a pencil and pursue a career in animation, E G Lutz's method of drawing complex illustrations in gradual, simplified stages paved the way for many of the artists and illustrators who followed him.* Learn how to draw a delightful range of subjects, from animals and people to toys, buildings and landscapes.* Pictures are broken down into simple shapes and lines, which are then built up, with the aid of clear step-by-step instructions, into beautiful drawings.* Simple to follow, yet using principles seen in sophisticated artworks and animations today, this guide can help budding artists of all ages to develop their skills.Nostalgic yet timeless, this historically and culturally important book has inspired so many adults and children to draw and can help you too to discover the delights of creating your own artwork.Trade ReviewA delightful facsimile... nostalgic and yet timeless, this historically and culturally important book has inspired many * Lancashire Evening Post *

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Book SynopsisAn essential little book perfect for the pocket or art bag covering all practical aspects of sketching and drawing. Sketching is a skill that every artist needs to master and this handy book shows you how in a very clear and simple way.Jackie starts by describing all the different media used for sketching, including pencils, charcoal, coloured pencils, pens, pastels, watercolours and gouache, as well as the different types of sketchbooks. She then looks at the basic techniques of sketching, emphasizing the importance of observation and showing how to make marks, use tone, create 3-D form and portray pattern.She then covers a wide range of subjects, such as plants and flowers, skies, animals, the urban landscape, and figures and portraits, explaining how to compose your sketches and giving useful tips about sketching on the move. There's also a fascinating section on sketching from the Masters, to provide additional inspiration.The instruction is clear and concise throughout, providinTable of ContentsSimple, practical advice on how, where and what to sketch Covers all media, from pencils, pens, charcoals and conté to pastels, watercolour and gouache Essential tips on sketching plants and flowers, landscapes, buildings, water, the coast and figures

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Book SynopsisArtists and designers have recorded places, people, and life in drawings and sketchbooks for centuries. Over the past 50 years, Laurie Olin, one of America’s most distinguished landscape architects, has recorded aspects of life and the environment in Italy: its cities and countryside, streets and cafes, ancient ruins, art, architecture, people, villas, and gardens — civic and domestic, humble to grand, things of interested to his designer’s eye— taking the time to see carefully. Rome in its seasons, agriculture in Umbria and Tuscany, trees, food, and fountains, all are noted over the years in watercolour or pen and ink. Originally made in the personal pleasure of merely being there as well as self-education, this selection from many sketchbooks and drawings is accompanied with introductory notes and remarks for different regions including Rome, Turin, Venice, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Campania, and Sicily.

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Book SynopsisMaster the art of drawing kawaii characters! Start with the basic principles, then follow step-by-step lessons to draw a world of characters and creatures. In Draw Kawaii Style, artist and online art teacher Ilaria Ranauro (aka Ilariapops) shares her approach to creating kawaii art, starting with the fundamentals, then illustrating how to create a wide variety of characters—by following her easy step-by-step tutorials.   Kawaii Essentials. The first seven lessons teach solid drawing techniques that demonstrate how to draw kawaii characters from the ground up and will help you build the skills you need to create the characters of your dreams. Kawaii Characters, Step by Step. Through step-by-step tutorials, from rough sketch to finish, discover the drawing process for 55 characters—animals, people, food, and objects—including an alpaca and a panda, a superhero and a snowman, a ramen noodle bowl andTrade Review"This easy-to-follow approach to kawaii drawings will likely have even non-artists feeling inspired and confident enough to get started." * Library Journal *"Whether you are just beginning to draw, or trying your hand at drawing Japanese style kawaii for the first time, or looking for ideas and guidance for bringing your own characters to life, Draw Kawaii Style by Ilaria Ranauro is the essential DIY instructional guide, 'how to' manual, and visual reference." * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsCONTENTS INTRODUCTION KAWAII ESSENTIALS Getting Started with Kawaii What Is Kawaii? Drawing Tools Proportions Essential Proportions for Kawaii Characters Drawing Kawaii: Human Characters Tutorial for Drawing People Drawing Kawaii: Animal Characters Tutorial for Drawing Animals Drawing Kawaii: Object Characters Tutorial for Drawing Objects Facial Expressions Conveying Personality Finding Your Own Style Developing as an Artist KAWAII CHARACTERS, STEP BY STEP ANIMALS Panda Fox Rabbit Cat Dog Alpaca Bee Bear Penguin Lion Tortoise Raccoon Koala Bird PEOPLE Boy Girl Baby Explorer Astronaut Cook Gardener Superhero Kimono Girl Painter Witch Monster Snowman Santa Claus FOOD Gingerbread Man Cupcake Pumpkin Ramen Noodle Bowl Avocado Cake Slice Popcorn Donut Ice Cream Cone Taco Lollipops Onigiri Watermelon Slice Jam Jar OBJECTS Pencil Watering Can Acorn Juice Box Teapot Teddy Bear Cactus Rainbow Rocket Hot-Air Balloon Umbrella Camera Alarm Clock ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Book SynopsisA manga manual suitable for freehand and digital artists of all ages and languages. It enables you to learn the skills of action-packed manga drawing. It explores the popular types of Shonen characters and helps you master crucial technical skills, including applying digital colour, creating 3D designs, rendering vectorial drawings, and more.

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Book SynopsisFrom Heegyum Kim, artist and author of Quarry’s Draw 62…and Make Them Cute series, Drawing Class: Animals is a collection of 60 fun, beginner-level lessons for drawing animals in pencil, along with QR codes that link to video tutorials.Trade Review"Artists and doodlers will love this step-by-step method of drawing 60 different animals using simple shapes, such as rectangles, triangles and semicircles. Fun and easy-to-follow, this book of techniques can be enjoyed by children, teens, and adults." * Library Journal STARRED Review *Table of ContentsContents Introduction Home & Farm Cat Dog Horse Guinea Pig Goose Pig Sheep Elephant Lion Zebra Rhino Fennec Fox Hedgehog Wild Boar Badger Brown Bear Panda Squirrel Koala Moose Bison Wolf Elephant Shrew Yak Crawlers & Fliers Cricket Ladybug Moth Dragonfly Beetle Woodpecker Quail Crow Red Lory Hummingbird Eagle Xenops Albatross Rainforest Bat 80 Iguana Tiger Monkey Capybara Jaguar Sloth Orangutan Sea, Shore & Wetlands Alligator Beaver Frog Walrus Jellyfish Lobster Shark Sea Turtle Fish Seahorse Squid Legendary Creatures X-Ray Fish Dinosaur Dodo Unicorn About the Author

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Book SynopsisLearn to draw cute stuff with Sweet Drawing! Filled with projects, prompts, and techniques, this is the perfect beginner’s guide to illustration in the kawaii style.Olga Ortiz, a Spanish illustrator and graphic designer with popular social-media channels @olguioo, offers more than 150 easy drawing projects. The step-by-step projects include all the drawing tips and techniques you’ll need to create a variety of subjects, including:   Animals Kitchen items & food Things seen in a classroom Plants & flowers And more! All of the artwork consists of simple lines and shapes and can be done in pencil, pen, marker, or any drawing tool of your choice. Tips for how to add color, creating shapes and lines, selecting tools, and more round out the book for a complete guide to learning to draw. Olga Ortiz’s artwork appeals to artists of all ages anTable of ContentsMaterials & Techniques Let's Draw! In the Kitchen In the Bakery Sweet Things from Japan Cute Animals In the Garden In School Sweet Drawings through the Seasons Playtime Acknowledments About the Author

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Book SynopsisDraw & Color Kawaii Kitties Kit includes everything you need to learn to draw and color cute kawaii kitties, including a drawing guide, coloring book, and colored markers.

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Book SynopsisGet creative with the charming chibi characters in the Draw & Color Cute Chibis kit, which includes a coloring book, drawing instruction book, and 10 colored markers! Chibi is a popular Japanese art style used all over the world featuring adorable characters with small bodies, proportionally large heads, and big, emotive eyes. Now you can learn to draw and color your own sweet chibis! In the included drawing instruction book, Cute Chibi Animals, you will find easy step-by-step tutorials to guide you in creating cute chibi creatures. Anime and chibi enthusiasts and those fond of cuddly animals will also enjoy the delightful Cute Chibis Coloring Book. It’s packed full of chibis with adorable facial expressions and poses for you to color and make your own. This kit includes:   48-page Drawing Instruction Book 48-page Coloring Book 10 Colored Marke

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Book SynopsisFrom finches to flamingos, this practical guide introduces the fundamentals of drawing birds with step-by-step drawing projects that are accessible for absolute beginners. Birds are the most eye-catching of animals, with their graceful forms, dynamic personalities, beautiful colours and complex patterns. A highly worked, photo-realistic painting of a bird may take many patient hours of work, but it is also possible (and perhaps even more rewarding) to capture the form and character of a bird much more quickly and simply, once you are familiar with how its body is put together and how it moves.Drawing Birds introduces these techniques, from the anatomy of birds to capturing birds in flight and how to sketch birds from life. The subjects chosen for this book represent a wide variety of different bird families, from hummingbirds to albatrosses and ducks to parrots, and you will find species representative of every continent on Earth.Beautifully ill

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Book SynopsisBen Woolfitt begins each day by drawing. Using graphite, silver and metal leaf and selected objects for frottage, Woolfitt plumbs the depths of his unconscious as he draws on each page of his books. Although best known for his large-format paintings, Woolfitt has completed hundreds of drawings which showcase his signature process: taking a pre-existing sign -- a piece of bamboo, for example -- and imbuing it with subjective energies through the act of recording and accentuating its impression on the page. The drawings in Ben Woolfitt: Rhythms & Series are charged with rich psychological meaning; they speak where language fails. Distributed randomly in his drawing books, Woolfitt's work transforms the linear structure of the bound volume into a nonlinear repository of his sensations and feelings, offering a special glimpse into his psyche. Ben Woolfitt: Rhythms & Series contains more than 65 reproductions of Woolfitt's distinctive drawings along with an interview with the artist by AGO curators Kenneth Brummel and Alexa Greist.

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Book SynopsisThis is a hands-on guide to learning to draw in perspective. It is partly about learning to draw a set of straight lines that meet at a point. And it’s partly about learning to look at what is around you, and spot where those invisible straight lines might be located. It’s a book for anyone who wants to draw or paint—in any genre and in any medium. And it’s not weighed down with theory – although everything you will need to know is explained. Most of all, it gives you exercises to play with. You can put your observational skills to the test with the “image quiz” features—where you take a pen and draw in all the vanishing points onto the book itself. Or use the special “perspective chambers” to draw objects onto an existing scene, keeping it all in the right perspective: think of it as a kind of 3D doodling. By the time you get to the end of the book, you will understand how perspective works and be able to apply it intuitively without a ruler or drafting table. The whole concept will feel like a sixth sense. And you can get on with being creative. There is also a 30-page workbook to put your skills to the test!Trade ReviewAs a college lecturer I would say this is for the higher level or degree level students. It is thorough and covers perspective well in both text and visual representation. It's not for a quick look though and a certain amount of time needs to be given to truly use the book but it's worth it. The workbook is an especially nice section. * Marian Carr *One of the most important things to master when you are learning how to draw is perspective; it is also one of the most difficult. In this primer the author and various other artists show how to get the better of it and thus improve your skills. This is not the sort of book to breeze through in a short time; to get the best out of it you will need to read it through more than once. There are practical exercises to try out, lots of diagrams and descriptions of what is going on to work through. Some mathematical skills are a great help. After a brief history of perspective use in art, the author explains the different types and then dedicates a chapter to each of them. One, two and three-point perspective, multi and curvilinear are all explored, and finally there is a workbook to try it all out. Each chapter is divided into four sections with a page of explanations at the front to show how to use it. Seeing it, understanding it, applying it and how-to sequence are the section headings. There is plenty to look at and plenty to read. A slightly thicker and larger font would have been easier on the eye here as the print is small and thin, but there is a lot to get in with these complex topics. Several pages of diagrams, grids, drawings and photos with captions show how it all works, and turning to the back, there are blank grids with links for downloading so you can have a go. I found this to be the best part, as all that wee print and involved drawing was useful, but I personally got more out of it all after I had had a go myself. This is not surprising, perhaps, as art is a practical subject, and if you are looking for an exhaustive guide to perspective this is a good choice. * Myshelf.com *July 2016 There have been many books on perspective down the years, all trying in their own wat to simplify what is a complex subject. In some cases, that can be overdone, leading to no explaination at all. Matthew Brehm confronts the problems head on and avoids as many of the intrusive red llines leading to vanishing points as possible. Five perspective types - 1 point, 2 point, 3 point, multi-point and curvilinear are each broken down into seeing, understanding, applying and a how-to-sequence. Thos consistent approach makes the book easy to follow and gives you the confidence to tackle the workbook section, whcih is definitely quite technical. This is one of the best books on the subject I've seen. * The Artist *This book covers in depth the science of perspective. It is written by an Associate Professor of Architecture in a clear and concise manner. The chapters progress from explaining Basic perspective through to curvilinear perspective (I've never heard of this before!) Each chapter is subdivided into : seeing it, understanding it, applying it and 'how to' sequence. It is generously illustrated and even includes a work book complete with grids that can be photocopied to help with your project! Thoroughly recommended to buy and keep as reference for that ambitious project. * Dianne Ryan *It's often the subtle things which are difficult to explain and more so make them understood by others, Perspectives being one of them. However, Matthew Brehm through this Work book on Perspective , has well balanced the theory and through examples, takes us gradually from the simple one point perspective to more higher levels of perspectives (Curvilinear). This Work book takes a four pronged structured mode of learning for each of the perspective under study. Step one being "Seeing It" - creates the awareness and focuses on building the observational skills, followed by "Understanding it" - which covers the technical concepts involved , step 3 -"Applying it" - appreciation of the application of the concepts through well selected drawings and finally a "how to" - Step wise execution of a drawing as a case study. The book also comes with a 32 page worksheets to prompt readers to put theory into practice while reading the book itself. Would recommend this book for the all those who are keen to understand and explore Perspectives- to add more life to their creations. I have enjoyed reading this book, my thanks to Matthew Brehm and the publishing team for bringing out a book which is true to its title * Thiagarajan PK *This book arrived at a good time for me, as I am in the early stages of a street scene showing Guildford High Street, which has converging rows of buildings on a downward-sloping road. First impressions are good, with the book printed on high quality paper. The text and images are clear and beautifully printed. It’s a book you’ll want to handle. The book consists of 144 pages in a near-square format and is divided into three major sections; history, examples and a workbook section. I’ll deal with each section in turn. 1 - History The author, Matthew Brehm, goes to some lengths to explain the history of perspective in art, which actually makes for an interesting read on its own, discussing the various approaches together with illustrations to support the text. 2 - Examples This is the main part of the book and covers the different types of perspective that we may encounter when producing our art: 1-point, 2-point, 3-point and, interestingly, curvilinear perspective. Each type of perspective is handled using the method of ‘seeing it’, ‘understanding it’, and ‘applying it’. The ‘seeing it’ sections give illustrated examples of how we can identify the perspective type being discussed, using photographs, shapes and models. The author is careful to highlight pitfalls for the unwary, such as getting the horizon line wrong. ‘Understanding it’ goes into why we need to apply the particular type of perspective and ways to apply the methods. For instance, the subject may include irregular or complex shapes which need to be analysed by the artist as part of the application process. ‘The final stage is ‘applying it’, when the author gives examples of artworks using the perspective type being discussed. Following the examples is a sub-section giving a ‘how-to sequence’, where the reader is taken through an example artwork using the perspective type under discussion in a number of easy to follow steps, resulting in a finished work. 3 - Workbook Using pre-drawn grids, this 32 page section takes the reader through each perspective type, with the opportunity to use the ideas presented in the earlier chapters. Some pages fold out to give you bigger perspectives and grids, enabling the reader to plot really wide scenes. Conclusion This book is really easy to get into, providing clear and understandable directions for finding and applying the different types of perspective. I found the book engrossing to read and have already learnt how to identify and apply the correct perspective for my current painting. I shall certainly be referring to this useful book over the coming weeks and months and can recommend it to anyone with an interest in the subject. * David Raison *I have known students who really struggle to understand perspective. This book should help anyone develop their understanding of perspective and use their knowledge to improve their drawing skills. Each type of perspective has its own chapter, from one-point to curvilinear. Workbook exercises give you the chance to practice. Use the grids to guide you. There are practical techniques, explanations and plenty of examples to ensure that you understand the theory. You’ll find work in pencil and in colour. You’ll find the basics to the most complex types all included and explained. Build your confidence and skills by following the progressive chapters. This is one of the most thorough and easy-to-use books I have found on the subject. The cover has a quality feel. * Karen Platt- yarnsandfabrics.co.uk *April 2016 If you are looking to improve your drawing and painting, this new book by Matthew Brehm - How to see it, How to Draw it- will set you on the right tracks. Perspective is a subject that many beginners prefer to gloss over, but it's importance in creating convincing work is paramount. This hands on guide promises not to weigh us down with theory. Instead it offers exercises to play with, including drawing vanishing points in the book itself. " Think of it as 3D doodling", says the author. By the end of the book, you should be able to understand perspective intuitively, enabling you to draw convincing objects without use of a ruler. * The Leisure Painter *If ever a book died on its feet without its subtitle, this is the one! As a guide to perspective for the artist, rather than the technical illustrator, it’s pretty much pitch perfect. Any book which tells you that it’ll take away the mystique of the subject is lying, because it’s a technical one and you can’t avoid an explanation of vanishing points or the lines that lead to them. Matthew Brehm does, however, minimise a lot of the complexity, and the bulk of the illustrations are attractive drawings and paintings, mostly of buildings, that show the results in practice. Where theory is necessary, it’s mainly confined to block diagrams which, while not pretty, do make the matter easier to understand. The book is also extremely well structured, starting with one-point perspective and progressing to two and three point before going on to multi-point and curvilinear. Each section works in the same way: seeing it, understanding it, applying it and how to sequence. Keeping the approach constant means that, once you’ve got the hang of one topic, you’ve got the hang of them all. There’s also an excellent introduction to the basics: visual depth clues, lines of convergence, the horizon line and so on. If you’ve ever struggled to get to grips with perspective, and any book is going to open your eyes, this is the one to do it. I won’t say I couldn’t put it down, but I do keep picking it up. * Artbookreview.net *

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Book SynopsisGiving an insight into how this inspiring and talented artist works, The Addictive Sketcher passes on Adebanji Alade's infectious enthusiasm and will have the reader reaching for a pencil or pen to have a go. Adebanji has a skill and a passion for speaking and motivating his audience in a fun and engaging way, and this is reflected in his writing style. Lively, stimulating and instructive, it is packed with numerous examples of the author’s sketches as well as examples of his vibrant finished paintings. Covering pencils, coloured pencils, charcoal and graphite, along with finished oil paintings, this book provides a fascinating insight into the author’s techniques. Adebanji’s work covers a broad range of subjects, including landscapes, portraits, crowd scenes, urban scenes and seascapes. He’s particularly well known for his portraits and working outdoors capturing the life of London where he lives. This book includes examples from a range of subject areas.Trade ReviewAdebanji Alade is caught up in the joys of a creative adventure, and he wants you to join him on his drawing escapades. A little dramatic perhaps, but as the title suggests, sketching for Adebanji is a way of life rather than just a way to while away an hour or two with paper and pencil. Following an opening chapter in which the Nigerian-born artist talks about his upbringing and the time at college when his passion for sketching was born, Adebanji describes his mindset and goals to the reader. He writes about appreciating and embracing your work, the pitfalls, and challenges, how to maintain momentum, and more. It’s advice that comes across as genuine and from experience, delivered in an enthusiastic tone. No surprise really seeing that Adebanji teaches at London’s Art Academy and runs workshops in schools and colleges. Adebanji maintains his conversational tone as he covers the sketching basics, starting with the equipment he uses, before going on to mark-making techniques such as contours, angles, and ghosting. It’s accompanied by unfussy photography, short walkthroughs, WIPs and finished art. The artist spends longer covering core art concepts including composition and perspective, and provides a range of finished examples, annotated art and a simplified explanation of technical terms. The heart of the book is given over to specific sketching scenarios, including public transport, buskers, statues, and markets. All are within reach of the average artist and Adebanji provides practical tips on how to approach each topic. He maintains the personal touch, giving anecdotes on what and who he encountered on the day, and lessons learned from the session. Extended walkthroughs show art theory in practice, as the artist takes his rough line art to a degree of finish on a variety of scenes and styles. * Imagine FX *This is a book about why to sketch as well as how to sketch. You'll discover the importance of finding the hidden diamonds - corners, figures, unconsidered trifles the rest of the world passes by. Adebanji is an author of enormous warmth and it's impossible not to want to go out with him on a sketching trip. * The SAA *Adebanji Alade - who featured in the January '19 issue of Paint - is an enthusiast, even a bit of an evangelist, That could be a fatal combination - there's nothing worse than being hectored by a street-corner soap-boxer - but thanks to a large helping of love, it's really rather delightful. You'll like Adebanji before you've even finished the introduction. He loves God (that's the first thing he tells us, but that's also all he tells us about it), and he also loves books and sketching. He discovered that by borrowing a copy of Alwyn Crawshaw's Learn to Sketch and devouring it until it practically fell apart. That's where the enthusiasm comes in - if he loved books more than sketching, he'd have preserved it in a handmade cover. I said you'll like Adebanji and I'll go further, you'll love him. His addiction isn't demanding (at least not of the reader) and his enthusiasm doesn't make him a preacher. He just wants you to get as much pleasure from sketching - anything and everything - as he does. He achieves this by showing countless examples and by offering a torrent of practical advice. I particularly like what he says about the etiquette of sketching, Not for him the head-down, get-on-with-it-regardless approach; rather it's a matter of respect: "Always be grateful to those who take the time to come over to where you are sketching and pass a comment about your work." Also: "if the person you are sketching frowns or asks you to stop, be polite and respect their wishes." See, I told you he's a nice guy. But perhaps the best thing about Adebanji is that he understands his own working methods and this makes him one of the best teachers around. Books on sketching can easily be - erm - sketchy (boom, boom!) when it comes to instruction, but this is one of the best drawing manuals there is. Adebanji understands form, structure and perspective and his explanations of everything from faces to buildings, interiors, landscapes and figures, both individual and in groups, are second to none. This is a joyous book that will teach you much more than you'll ever believe in the company of a warm and generous teacher. -- Henry Malt * Paint magazine *Sketching is the artist’s secret weapon. Often less intrusive than a camera, it also allows a degree of interpretation and note-taking that isn’t available to the photographer. Sometimes a quick image can be an end in itself, at others it’s the basis for a more considered work completed in the studio. The trick is to learn to see and to look, to be completely at home with your materials and to know exactly which details are important. All that comes with practice, so practise you must. Adebanji Alade is, as the title suggests, a compulsive sketcher. In the introduction, he tells us how he learnt sketching from a battered copy of Alwyn Crawshaw’s Learn to Sketch, a slim volume that, while an excellent introduction, was hardly a full course in drawing. To learn this way requires not a little inherent skill, but Adebanji is too modest to say that. What he does tell us, though, is that, having discovered sketching, he fell in love with it. He also tells us that he loves God. This isn’t an essential part of the narrative, and he doesn’t pursue it, but what is important about it is that it tells us about him. He loves sketching and he loves God, so should we be surprised that he clearly loves his audience too? This isn’t a book that preaches, but rather one that explains. What leaps from every page is the sense of joy Adebanji feels when he out with paper and pencils. It’s infectious and I defy anyone not to want to get out there with him (probably in person, too). This wouldn’t be an instructional book without instruction and that’s here in plenty, but it all comes from example. There are people, buildings, interiors and open spaces as well as seasons, light and weather. A huge variety of techniques are covered, but always in context and always leading to a worthwhile result – never a series of marks made for their own sake. There’s also handy advice on the etiquette of sketching – ask permission if necessary, thank people who comment on your work, be polite and, above all, stop if asked. If this is a book filled with love, it’s also one lacking in any kind of disrespect. Adebanji immerses himself in sketching and this is a book that’s itself immersive. It’s also a joy, both tho read and to look at. “Once you catch the vision, you will never remain the same; you will spread the gospel of addictive sketching wherever you go, for the rest of your creative journey.” Couldn’t have put it better myself. * Artbookreview.net *This is a book born of love. Adebanji Alade loves books and he loves drawing. If you're going to write one, it's a good place to start. In other hands, this could easily be a street-corner evangelistic rant, but Adebanji is too smart for that. He's also an excellent teacher, having learnt his craft from a copy of Alwyn Crawshaw's Learn to Sketch and understanding not just the processes of drawing, but how to acquire them. It's impossible not to be carried along by his enthusiasm and the sheer dynamism of his work. Although this is carried out for the most part in the field, it's remarkably polished and a lot more than just quick notes. There's an element of improvisation - a jazz-like tone - and Adebanji certainly has a natural ability. If you share his love of drawing, this is a book to embrace as well as learn from. * The Artist *There's nothing like going back to basics with just a sketchbook, a pen or pencil and a great teacher to guide you through the basics to harness your own unique style. Adebanji Alade is renowned for his passionate and engaging style, which is carried through to his writing in this lively and instructive book covering pencils, charcoal and graphite as well as oil painting techniques to use in land and seascapes, portraits and crowd scenes. * Simply Cards and Papercraft *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Motivation & inspiration 12 What you need 16 Sketching techniques 20 Composition 34 Value & Colour 40 People indoors 44 Pub scene 54 People Outdoors 62 Busker 74 Places Outdoors 80 Statue 94 Places indoors 100 Gallery 108 Discover 114 Painting 122 Index 128

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Book SynopsisExplore exciting new ways of using graphite, charcoal and mixed media to create dramatic landscape drawings, under the expert tutelage of Robert Dutton. The Innovative Artist series provides a unique insight into the methods and materials used by leading contemporary artists who are pushing the boundaries of their art. Through numerous examples of the author’s work alongside practical demonstrations, each book provides a fascinating exploration of the artist’s creative process that will inspire the reader to move forward on their own artistic journey. This book is aimed at artists who wish to explore new ways of using a variety of drawing media to create striking, dramatic landscapes. Author-artist Robert Dutton uses his expressive, loose style of drawing and painting to capture, with great emotion, the power and drama of the landscape. Robert combines media such as liquid graphite, inks, metallic inks, charcoal and water-soluble painting and drawing pastels, and also experiments with collage work. Predominantly focusing on working in black and white, Drawing Dramatic Landscapes explores basic drawing techniques using a limited range of media, then introduces new techniques and products as the reader progresses. This is a highly-instructive guide to the techniques Robert himself uses, with numerous exercises and larger step-by-step projects throughout the book showing how he works. Alongside these are numerous examples of the author’s finished artworks accompanied by informative captions explaining the methods used to create them, thereby providing both instruction and inspiration. Robert works outdoors from life much of the time, later finishing his artworks in the studio. His work is both achievable and aspirational, making this a highly-attractive book for established artists who wish to gain insight into the work of their contemporaries who are experimenting with new and innovative techniques.Trade ReviewThis book is an inspiration for people that would like to loosen up and be creative. Each chapter goes into details of the medium used. It gives information about all the different papers, primers used on the surface and of course the all important mediums used. Robert Dutton goes into detail of the different types of graphite, whether it is water soluble coloured graphite or liquid or powdered graphite. Then there are the charcoals, pastels and metallic inks. He uses diluted white acrylic inks on top of his dried work for highlighting. I love the impressionistic style of Robert’s work. It has certainly inspired me to get creative and loosen up using all sorts of mediums. I would definitely recommend this book to those that would like to be creative with their drawing and of course, to loosen up! -- Carol Archdale * Amazon *Delayed by the events of 2020, this is the first in a series from Search Press that looks at new and innovative techniques. Robert's 30 years' experience in the creative industries now sees him working as a fine artist, tutor and regular contributor to The Artist, but he also has a background in graphic design and illustration. This mixture of skills makes for exciting, but well-explained work - perfect for a book of this kind. Subject-specific books on drawing are fairly thin in the ground, so this comes with a lot of expectations, but should certainly not disappoint. The only reservation would be that, if you're looking for a gentler, more placid approach ... well, the title gives it away. Materials include graphite, charcoal, acrylics, inks and pastel and subjects range from rocks and mountains to water, trees and structures. This is an exciting book creatively and technically. -- Henry Malt * The Artist *Part of The Innovative Artist series that gives insights into the working methods of leading contemporary artists who are pushing the boundaries of art, Drawing Dramatic Landscapes by Robert Dutton, regular contributor to our sister publication The Artist, looks at ways of using graphite, charcoal and mixed media to create dramatic landscape drawings. Aimed at more experienced artists who are keen to explore materials and methods, Robert shows you how to combine media, such as liquid graphite and metallic inks with pastels and collage, working predominantly in black and white and, from life, outdoors for much of the time. Numerous exercises are included alongside examples of Robert's work, which he has annotated with descriptions of the methods he has used to obtain such dramatic results. -- Leisure PainterThe Innovative Artist: Drawing Dramatic Landscapes is aimed at artists who wish to explore new ways of using a variety of drawing media to create striking, dramatic landscapes. Author-artist Robert Dutton uses his expressive, loose style of drawing and painting to capture, with great emotion, the power and drama of the landscape. Robert combines media such as liquid graphite, inks, metallic inks, charcoal and water-soluble painting and drawing pastels, and also experiments with collage work. Predominantly focusing on working in black and white, this book is a highly-instructive guide to the techniques Robert himself uses, with numerous exercises and larger step-by-step projects throughout the book showing how he works. Alongside these are numerous examples of the author’s finished artworks accompanied by informative captions explaining the methods used to create them, thereby providing both instruction and inspiration. Of his work Robert says, 'Primarily my work is focused on landscape and my beloved northern wild open vistas, dramatic mountain peaks and and intimate hidden corners of moor and dale. 'Landscape is the great escape, a place where my creative vision is thoroughly released with a direct engagement and expressive response to my subject. I immerse myself in the landscape and allow the interplay between what I see but more importantly what I ‘feel’ to create each and every individual piece of work. 'More often than not everything is started on location. It has to - the physical engagement with the sublime landscape is so important. I plan for the weather but if it rains, so be it - it goes into the work as its all part of the process.’ * Painters Online *Very inspiring and dramatic illustrations. I can highly recommend this book for beginners and experienced artists alike as there is so much to learn from it, it’s very interesting and covers using lots of different media and techniques with some very creative and expressive illustrations. The artist covers how to use different types of graphite including water soluble and liquid graphite, pastels, charcoal, paint and ink. He covers the use of different papers such as cartridge, watercolour paper and pastel paper. His work is very inspirational and there are lots of step-by-step tutorials. There are some amazingly dramatic illustrations of his work throughout the book. -- Jill Birks * Amazon *It is to be hoped that this new series from Search Press will be expanded in the not too distant future. The idea of featuring work by artists who explore and expand the horizons of their medium is an attractive one and there are enough around that it shouldn’t be necessary to stretch the criteria just for the sake of it. Robert Dutton works mostly in graphite media – pencils, sticks, powder and liquid – but also charcoal, acrylics, inks and pastels. These latter for the most part provide accents and colour, but what he can do with straightforward monochrome will take your breath away. That’s what makes this such an exciting book. Search Press are, of course, mainly publishers of instructional books rather than monographs, so there has to be a strong how-to element as well as the valuable featured work. They are well-practised, both in content and layout as well as selection of authors. It should come as no surprise therefore that this works as inspiration and creative encouragement just as well as straightforward technical lessons and demonstrations. The approach and style, however, make it less of a course and more of an exploratory tour in the company of an informed and competent guide. Robert has a teaching background and it shows – he is excellent at explaining what he has done, but why it was achieved that way. Not everything in the book will be to everyone’s taste – you may prefer the sometimes dark graphite drawing, I may feel happier with coloured pencils and inked highlights. For all that, Robert’s explanations have a superb clarity and are always interesting – whatever your preferences, there’s nothing here you’d want to skip. -- Henry Malt * Artbookreview.net *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Materials and tools 8 Expressive drawing 24 ‘The exhilaration of the summits’ 26 Working en plein air Drawing with graphite 30 Landscapes in graphite 42 Drawing with charcoal 52 Landscapes in charcoal 60 Developing your personal language 66 Inspiration 68 Order from chaos 70 Expressive drawing with liquid graphite and pastels Fast foundations 80 Expressive drawing with liquid graphite and ink Breathing space 82 Developing confidence and vision Set in Stone 84 Step-by-step project Resolving your drawings 94 Proper preparation 96 Developing work in the studio Instant atmospherics 98 Expressive drawing media in harmony Heading Out to Sea 100 Step-by-step project Strength in Flexibility 106 Using liquid charcoal, graphite and pastel Trust the process 108 Working in charcoal, pastel and inks The freedom of ink 114 Autumn Sun and Shadows 116 Step-by-step project calculated risks 122 Charcoal, pastel, inks and paints A celebration of nature 126 Mixed media and pastel paper On the edge 132 Creating sharpness Showers, Sun and Shadow 138 Step-by-step project Towards abstraction 146 Changing direction 148 Revisiting a composition Surface and light 150 Textured drawing Next steps 168 Index 160 Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisIf you have often struggled to draw animals, from master artist Giovanni Civardi comes this highly visual beginners guide to drawing dogs, cats and horses using the traditional grid technique – a method that makes the first stages of drawing simple and achievable. Giovanni Civardi shows you how to create an accurate pencil sketch of the subject by laying a grid over a photo or drawing and transferring the image to the drawing surface one square at a time. Beginning with a summary of animal anatomy and basic drawing techniques, this book contains over 90 outlines of dogs, cat and horses in a range of static and moving poses, with guidance on how to add shading and tonal effects to create more detailed finished drawings.Trade ReviewThe idea behind this series is simple and easy to comprehend – it does what it says on the tin. Each subject is overlaid by a co-ordinated grid, so that all the main points of shape and composition can easily be transferred the finished image. It’s a long-established and well-tested technique that simply works. What makes these volumes particularly useful, as well as the quality of the illustrations, is the amount of background material – structure, anatomy and features – that prefaces each set of drawings. In the animals volume, these are not just general but applied to each type – so, dogs, horses, cats. When it comes to people, these are structure, movement and posture. The main sections here divide into character, babies and children, and figures in action. -- Henry Malt * Artbookreview.net *Top quality drawing book with plenty of projects to try. 240 pages of well presented drawings of animals using grids. A good quality book with plenty of hints and tips to try, this will keep me occupied for many months trying all the ideas out. The pictures are broken down into shape and size, structure and proportions, volume and shadows, including tonal study to help. -- Jenny Nixon * Amazon *Giovanni Civardi is nothing if not prolific, but the continuing popularity of his books testifies to their quality and the Drawing with Grids series offers an interesting take on a variety of subjects. Animals and People have just appeared and deal with tricky subjects in a particularly straightforward way. The main instructional pages cover a single subject in a single spread, with the basic grid and simple progressive stages from outline to tonal studies. Each book contains an excellent variety of material. -- Henry Malt * The Artist *Table of ContentsWhat is the grid method? 4 Drawing dogs 6 - Introduction 7 - Anatomy 8 - External morphology 10 - Proportions and perspective 16 - Approaches to drawing 18 - Dog gallery 20 Drawing Horses 86 - Introduction 87 - Anatomy 88 - External morphology 90 - Proportions and perspective 93 - Approaches to drawing 94 - Horse gallery 96 - Horse and man 162 Drawing cats 164 - Introduction 165 - Anatomy 166 - External morphology 168 - Proportions and perspective 171 - Approaches to drawing 172 - Cat gallery 174

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Book SynopsisIf you have often struggled to draw portraits or moving people, from master artist Giovanni Civardi comes this highly visual beginners guide to drawing people using the traditional grid technique – a method that makes the first stages of drawing simple and achievable. Artist Giovanni Civardi shows you how to create an accurate pencil sketch of the subject by laying a grid over a photo or drawing and transferring the image to the drawing surface one square at a time. Beginning with a summary of basic human anatomy and key drawing techniques, this book contains over 90 outlines of people in a range of ages, profiles and poses, with guidance on how to add shading and tonal effects to create more detailed finished drawings. Uses material from Drawing Using Grids: Portraits with Character and Drawing Using Grids: Portraits of Babies & Children.Trade ReviewThe idea behind this series is simple and easy to comprehend – it does what it says on the tin. Each subject is overlaid by a co-ordinated grid, so that all the main points of shape and composition can easily be transferred the finished image. It’s a long-established and well-tested technique that simply works. What makes these volumes particularly useful, as well as the quality of the illustrations, is the amount of background material – structure, anatomy and features – that prefaces each set of drawings. In the animals volume, these are not just general but applied to each type – so, dogs, horses, cats. When it comes to people, these are structure, movement and posture. The main sections here divide into character, babies and children, and figures in action. -- Henry Malt * Artbookreview.net *This book goes into a lot of detail and is extremely technical so would be great for someone who is very serious about drawing portraits and people. I love all the different examples in the galleries. -- Angela Merritt * Amazon Customer Review *Giovanni Civardi is nothing if not prolific, but the continuing popularity of his books testifies to their quality and the Drawing with Grids series offers an interesting take on a variety of subjects. Animals and People have just appeared and deal with tricky subjects in a particularly straightforward way. The main instructional pages cover a single subject in a single spread, with the basic grid and simple progressive stages from outline to tonal studies. Each book contains an excellent variety of material. -- Henry Malt * The Artist *Table of ContentsWhat is the grid method? 4 Portraits with character 6 Introduction 7, Anatomy 8, Features and proportions 10, Approaches to drawing 14, Portrait gallery 20 Portraits of babies & children 82 Introduction 83, Proportions and procedures 84, Portrait gallery 86 People in action 160 Introduction 161, Proportions, perspective and structure 162, Anatomy 164, Approaches to drawing static and dynamic figures 166, Sketching moving figures 174, People in action gallery 176 Finding inspiration 236

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Book SynopsisArtists of all skill levels will find much to inspire them in this detailed and practical guide to drawing landscapes. Margaret Eggleton guides you through easy-to-follow drawing stages, and gives advice on using sketchbooks, line and tone, perspective and more. She shows how to draw elements of the landscape such as trees and foliage, hills and mountains, skies, water and buildings, and there are practical, step-by-step exercises throughout to help you practise the techniques. Margaret then guides you carefully through each stage of six stunning projects, each culminating in a beautiful landscape drawing you'll be proud of. Suitable for beginners wanting to build up their confidence as well as more seasoned artists seeking inspiration, this book is a must-have for anyone who wants to draw landscapes in dry media such as graphite pencils, acrylic ink, pen, Conté crayons, pastels or charcoal. This is a new, redesigned edition of Margaret's highly successful Drawing Masterclass: Landscapes.Trade ReviewI'm a beginner. Picked up a pencil and sketch pad last summer and tried it on and off since then. I've not done landscapes before. Overall I really like that the book contains such a massive range of sketches to learn from. I know that if I play around with copying these then by the end of it I will be able to try out any landscape of my choosing having learned how to lay out the sketch and get the best from it as well as how to go about conveying everything with pencils (including the difficult stuff; water, clouds etc). I also appreciated the details about materials and that each sketch explains what has been used to draw it. Handy to know what there is and how it's used even though I'm just working with a couple of pencils at the moment. I'm really enjoying the experience and looking forward to seeing the results of the one I'm working on at the moment! I think this book is a good investment. -- Hilda Wright * Amazon Customer Review *Margaret Eggleton is a professional artist and experienced tutor whose work is based on good drawing techniques. Her new book, Drawing Landscapes, is a redesigned edition of her successful Drawing Masterclass: Landscapes. The book provides a practical guide to drawing media, including graphite pencils, acrylics ink, pen, Conte crayons, pastel and charcoal. An introduction to materials, getting started, using sketchbooks, and line and tone, is followed by information on elements in the landscape, such as trees and foliage, hills and mountains, moors and meadows, skies, flowers, water, man-made structures and figures. Six step-by-step projects build on the knowledge you have learnt. * Leisure Painter *I have found it extremely helpful and has given me the impetus to do more pencil drawings, as most of my artwork is done with paints. The book is well illustrated with some inspiring drawings and gives much information on materials, perspective, how to work from your own photographs etc. I was very interested to see how to do skies with pencil, different types of trees, and in particular figures as I tend to avoid drawing people, but will be doing more practice now. On the whole the book is very informative, and I will certainly be practising my pencil work more in the future. If anyone is looking for a good book to enhance their drawing skills – I whole heartedly recommend this. -- Viv Frodsham * Customer Review *The cover of this book filed me with trepidation. It is such a lovely drawing that I felt the challenge would be too much for me. Fortunately, my initial fears were unfounded, as Margaret’s approach is so well structured. The author introduces us to past masters of the genre: Durer, Turner, and Van Gogh, by producing drawings in their individual styles before giving an overview of the various mediums used in the book, together with small examples. Even the mediums are drawn! The author quickly moves onto the practical aspects of drawing, with worked examples showing the how the picture is constructed. Simple line drawing is quickly followed by introducing tone (the example forms the cover picture). Perspective is covered in its various forms, such as aerial and linear. Margaret breaks down the components of a drawing to explain how each part is developed; e.g. trees and foliage, hills and mountains, together with exercises for the reader to try themselves. Once past these specifics, we move on to worked examples of various subjects for the reader to attempt in the various drawing media. Each example is complete with a list of materials and a comprehensive set of instructions. By the end of the book, I felt that my landscape drawing skills would be noticeably improved. The book is well written, easy to follow, and has great illustrations, and well worth the money. -- David Raison * Customer Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 The history of landscape drawing 8 Materials 12 How to start 22 Line and tone 30 Perspective 36 Trees and foliage 40 Hills and mountains 48 Moors and meadows 54 Skies 58 Flowers in the landscape 62 Water 66 Manmade structures 72 Figures 78 LANDSCAPES The Way to the Woods 82 Canon's Farm Barns 86 Mountains 90 Lake District Bridge 94 Rocamadour 100 Cottage Garden 106 Index 112

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Book SynopsisCREATE BEAUTIFUL MANGA PEOPLE AND ANIMALS IN 10 SIMPLE STEPS If you love drawing manga but don’t know where to start, this is the book for you! 10 Step Drawing: Manga will help you turn simple shapes into beautiful manga drawings in just 10 steps. Create over 30 different portraits, from cute chibi people to a multicoloured manga unicorn, by following the instructions inside. Learning to draw has never been so simple!Trade ReviewThis is a really nice book for someone who has never drawn Manga style people, and animals, before. It was a nice surprise to find the little section on animals in the back as I hadn't realised that they were there. It contains instructions for full size and chibi people. The pages are colour coded so it's quick to find the section you want. I particularly like the sections on eyes and faces as I've never been great at faces, the instructions are simple, clear and concise. My nine year old enjoyed the book as well although it was a little on the harder side for him but he had a good go and managed a decent looking bird. It's chock full of info though. Well worth the money! -- Charlotte Blakey * Amazon *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 6 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 7 FACIAL FEATURES Front basic eye 10, Profile basic eye 12, Cute eye 14, Cool eye 16, Front nose 18, Profile nose 19, Front mouth 20, Profile mouth 21 MANGA FACES Front female face 24, Front male face 26, Profile female face 28, Profile male face 30, Cute female face 32, Cute male face 34, Cool female face 36, Cool male face 38, More female faces 40, More male faces 42, Manga expressions 44 CHIBI STYLE Front chibi eye 48, Profile chibi eye 50, Front chibi face 52, Profile chibi face 54, Variations: chibi face 56, Facial expressions: chibi 58 MANGA BODY Female body 62, Male body 64, Chibi body 66, Open hand 68, Closed hand 70, Arm 72, Muscular arm 74, Leg 76, Muscular leg 78, Side foot 80, Front foot 81, Foot: trainers 82, Foot: heels 84, Foot: boots 85 WHOLE BODY POSES Standing female 88, Standing male 90, Standing chibi 92, Sitting female 94, Sitting male 96, Sitting chibi 98 CHARACTERS Manga mermaid 102, Manga vampire 104, Chibi princess 106, Chibi prince 108, Manga schoolkids 110, Chibi kimono girl 112, Chibi wizard 114 MANGA ANIMALS Cat 118, Dog 120, Rabbit 122, Cockatiel 124, Unicorn 126 ABOUT THE ARTIST 128 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 128

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Book SynopsisDiscover 100 wonderful and majestic creatures to draw! Whether you have your favourites already, or are looking for inspiration from a range of diverse habitats including rainforests, mountains, polar regions or the African savannah, you're bound to discover an animal in this book that you will find irresistible – and you will just want to pick up your pencil and start drawing! Each animal is broken down into three or four simple stages that lead you effortlessly through to the finished drawing. There are no written instructions to follow – just basic shapes and pencil strokes. Even if you’ve never drawn anything before, you will be amazed at how quickly you will achieve incredibly impressive drawings. Every project also shows two finished examples of the animal – one shaded with pencil and the other with colour. This is the perfect book for budding artists yearning to draw their favourite animals. The material in this book is taken from the following books in Search Press's successful How to Draw series: Mountain Animals, Polar Animals, Rainforest Animals, African Animals.Trade ReviewAs part of the Draw 100 series from Search Press come Draw 100: Flowers and Draw 100: Animals. These books are aimed at the complete beginner, promising to take you ‘from basic shapes to amazing drawings in super-easy steps.’ Draw 100: Animals is written by art writer and lecturer, Susie Hodge and award-winning artist, Jonathan Newey. Each of the featured animals is broken down into three or four simple stages, with no written text. Using this tried and tested formula, budding artists will be able to produce striking drawings and paintings with ease. * Leisure Painter *This book would appeal to young budding artists, it has some fantastic structural diagrams to enable the reader to recreate the images using a step-by-step procedural method. All in all it would make a fantastic gift along side a sketch pad and some good quality coloured pencils. -- Mari Gill * Customer Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction 8 What do you need? 9 How to use this book 10 Animals 12–111

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Book SynopsisChoose your new best friend from this cuddly collection of 28 playful puppies. Best-selling artist Susie Hodge teaches you to transform simple shapes into 28 cute and characterful puppies in a range of much-loved breeds, including beagles, goldendoodles, Frenchies, huskies and labradors. There are 28 different doggies to draw, in a variety of playful poses. Each project starts with a few basic outlines and progresses into a finished tonal drawing, and a final coloured version shows you how to develop your drawing even further. Perfect for beginners, as well as budding artists, you’ll be amazed how easily you too can bring these playful pooches to life with this inspiring guide. Trade ReviewAs part of Search Press's popular How to Draw series, best-selling artist, Susie Hodge, shows us how to paint 28 characterful puppies from various breeds in easy steps. The books use simple shapes, which are built up into drawings you'll be proud of, using both black and white and coloured drawing media. This is the perfect choice for beginners, and of course, dog lovers, too. * Leisure Painter, February 2023 *Table of ContentsDoberman 5 Goldendoodle 6 King Charles Cavalier 7 Corgi 8 Dalmatian 9 Brown Chihuahua 10 Black Labrador 11 Lhasa Apso 12 Cairn Terrier 13 Cocker Spaniel 14 Boxer 15 Wire-haired Russell Terrier 16 Rearing Golden Labrador 17 Alsatian/German Shepherd 18 Rottweiler 19 Standing Beagle 20 Sitting Beagle 21 Standing Golden Labrador 22 Golden Retriever 23 Basset Hound 24 French Bulldog 25 Border Terrier 26 Cream Chihuahua 27 St Bernard 28 Red Setter 29 Irish Terrier 30 Jack Russell 31 Husky 32

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Book SynopsisA blank page can often be daunting for a new artist. This book builds the fundamentals of the manga face across each chapter, with step-by-step visual tutorials, accompanied by tailored practice pages. This helps the reader take their first steps, providing the space and support to start without any of the stress that comes with how to fill a blank page. With a diverse range of characters, clear instructions and plenty of drawing inspiration Draw Manga Faces, Heads and Hairstyles is the perfect guide to support beginner artists wanting to learn the popular manga style. Beginning with facial shapes, moving to features and expressions, and ending with hairstyles, the final chapter gives prompts where the reader can combine all their newfound knowledge to create full portraits of their own.Table of ContentsPrelims Introduction Chapter One: Facial Shape and Proportions Chapter Two: Facial Features Chapter Three: Facial Expressions Chapter Four: Hairstyles Chapter Five: Put It All Together Index and Credits

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Book SynopsisFor beginners up, everything you need to know. Includes 28 teaching videos to view online. This combined book and video-guide to drawing manga will allow artists of ANY ability to master this hugely popular drawing style. The 256 page book is packed with step-by-step tutorials on every aspect of manga drawing, basing the instructions around traditional sketching and colouring techniques, and including digital tools for rendering and finishing artwork. The author is highly accomplished professional artist Sonia Leong, who is also creating 28 two-minute video demonstrations designed to link specifically to the content of this book. These video clips are hosted online, and accessed from the book’s pages using QR codes (or URLs), making this one of the most user-friendly manga tutor books on the market. Readers will learn how to build up characters from basic shapes and measurements, get the anatomy and poses absolutely right, add crucial design elements to enhance drawings and stories, render artwork in different styles and mediums (including digital), and even start to create comic pages and sequences— for publication in print or online.Trade ReviewIf I could have one talent I would love to be able to draw. I've always marveled at the skill of illustrators to be able to pick up a pencil and draw whatever is in their mind so perfectly on the page before them. When I try to draw it looks like a spider fell in an inkwell and ran across the paper! I usually trace characters that I have printed out on my lightboard, but it would be so special to be able to draw my own work instead of a wobbly imitation of someone else's. I've found it much easier to draw cartoons than realism, so Manga is an ideal starting point for me and I suppose many other wannabe artists! That's where Draw Manga comes in. This book was written by Sonia Leong, a professional comic book artist and graphic designer who specialises in Anime and Manga. It is a comprehensive step-by-step guide on the famous Japanese art style and includes a plethora of information, written and pictorial, to help both the beginner and seasoned artist. Here's a look through some of the pages in the book. I don't think there's any book out there that explains and demonstrates Manga in so much detail and in such a user-friendly way- this book even includes 28 tutorial QR codes that you can scan and watch Sonia draw in action, which of course can be much easier to follow than in print. There is 256 full-colour pages in total for just over £13, and I'm certain anyone at any skill level will be able to pick up some great tips from Draw Manga to master this comic art form. Whether you're just starting out or have experience and want to hone your ability, this book contains everything from drawing your first character to marketing and publishing your own work. http://www.colourwithclaire.com/blog/draw-manga-by-sonia-leong * Colour with Claire *June 14 What makes this manga book special- this book really covers all the aspects of making a fully formed manga comic. There are a number of books on manga but these can sometimes simply be pose after pose of a fully formed character. This book shows you from the ground up all the elements. It doesn't predispose any prior drawing knowledge; yet in a friendly and helpful tone goes into a surprising amount of detail. This is a book from an author who is a self confessed fan of the genre and this shines through. By the end you'll be wanting to make and market your own manga! * Marian Carr, Bradford College *Jan 14 Those of you with children or grandchildren will know of their fascination for drawing and painting cartoon figures known as Manga – a Japanese word referring to comics and cartooning. This book will teach them everything they want to know. Using the book, as well as following techniques shown in online tutorials via a smartphone, laptop or desktop computer, they will be able to study every aspect of this fascinating art form. * Leisure Painter, The *Table of ContentsPrelims (5 pp) Introduction (6 pp) Manga is a dynamic and diverse comic art form originating from Japan. Its popularity is not only down to its looks, but also due to the wide range of its audience—there are characters and storylines for people of all ages and backgrounds. Perhaps you want a cute children’s story featuring adorable animals? Or would you prefer an intense political thriller, with darker, more realistic drawings? Manga is not just a style, it is a medium through which to tell stories and express yourself. What is Manga? • Origins, history, and development • Current meaning, styles, and global reach • About this book Chapter One / Drawing figures (58 pp) All Manga artists need to start by learning how to draw characters based on real-life proportions and anatomy. This first section provides essential groundwork for drawing figures, from first principles through to keeping them consistent through different poses. Head and facial structure • Front • Side • Other angles • Other shapes, gender, age Facial features • Eyes, brows • Noses • Mouths • Ears, fantasy ears • Expressions Hair • Basic principles (coverage, origin points, direction, styles, finish) • Textures (straight, waves, curls, thick, frizz, afro) • Lengths (short, mid, long, very long, how to get ends and styling right) • Complex styling (plaits, braids, buns, combinations) • Tying it all together (movement, angles, shading, character traits) Bodies • Summary of differences in style, head-to-body proportions • Body and limb distribution, real life lengths/measurements • Flesh and muscle focus • Weighting and action lines • Interaction and multiple figures • Perspective and foreshortening • Depicting differences in age, gender, build, body types • Hands • Feet • Chibi proportion focus • RPG/semi-Chibi focus • Action/Shounen hero focus Chapter Two / Creating Characters (22 pp) Character development is the next step—design appropriate costumes, props, and settings. Learn how to create realistic folds in clothing, draw fancy weaponry, and gain the fundamental skills in drawing backgrounds. Costumes • Body coverage and layering • Folds, draping, and movement • Fastenings and embellishments • Footwear • Accessories Extraordinary elements • Anthropomorphism (animal features) • Sci-fi/fantasy features (markings, wings, cybernetics) • Mecha robots Props and accompanying items • Close combat weaponry (swords, knives, sticks) • Projectile weaponry (guns, bows) • Other props • Vehicles • Mounts/pets Chapter Three / Settings (10 pp) Environments • Choosing and researching Perspective • Theory • Putting into practice Placing characters in environments • Interiors • Exteriors • Natural world Chapter Four / Rendering Techniques and Processes ( 60 pp ) Once you’ve mastered your drawing skills, it is time to bring your characters to life with different mediums and shading. Learn how to use watercolors, markers, and other affordable materials to create a pleasing finish. Use your computer to create beautiful images. Pencils • Rough drawing to prepare for inks • Finishing as pencil piece Inks • Inking over pencils to prepare for colours/shading • Finishing as inked piece Colours and shading • Choosing colours and palette • Basic shading principles (light, shadow, highlights) • Intermediate techniques (coloured shadows, backlighting, gradients, sharpness) • Advanced techniques (subsurface scatter, saturation drop-off, different materials) Traditional media • Colour pencils • Watercolours • Markers • Screen tone • Mixed media combinations Digital media • Tools/software required • Core skills for digital manga: Selection tools; Colouring tools; Layering • Preparation for digital colouring • Vector style line art and fills • Cel-art shading • Airbrush shading • Digital painting • Screen tone • Mixed media combinations Chapter Five / Character Library (56 pp) To provide inspiration, here are a variety of characters shown step-by-step from beginning to end in a mixture of traditional and digital styles. Contemporary characters • Primary school (male and female) • Secondary school (male and female) • Young footballer boy • Young equestrian girl • Punk musician teenage male • Gothic/rockabilly teenage girl • Casual adult male (graphic designer) • Casual adult female (romance novelist) • Formal adult male (banker) • Formal adult female (editor) • Pensioner couple (male and female) Historical characters • Medieval knight • Medieval princess • Renaissance artist (Leonardo Da Vinci) • Tudor noblewoman (Henry VIII’s wives) • Elizabethan pirate (Captain Jack Sparrow) • Georgian lady-in-waiting (Marie Antoinette-style) • Regency gentleman (Mr. Darcy) • Victorian lady (Lily Langtry or Sarah Bernhardt) Japanese-specific characters • School kids in Japanese uniform (male & female) • EGL girl (Elegant Gothic Lolita) • EGA guy (Elegant Gothic Aristocrat) • Decora girl • Visual Kei guy • Ninja • Geisha • Samurai • Kimono (male and female) Sci-fi and fantasy characters • Mecha pilot • Space marine • Steampunk explorer • Bionic agent • Vampire lord • Elven archer • Catgirl dancer • Beastmaster • Cleric • Sorceress Chapter Six / Making Manga (30 pp) You can draw the characters and their settings but how do you make a comic out of it all? This section is the culmination of all the skills you have built up throughout the book—it teaches you how to lay out your panels and pages to tell your stories in an exciting and intuitive way. Preparation • Recommended tools, materials, and practices • Page setup and guidelines • Writing/directing scenes for Manga Drawing comic pages • Reading direction and page flow • Intuitive panel order • Speech bubbles focus (size, shape, placement, fonts) • Sound effects and other devices • Panel shapes to influence pacing/understanding • Example layouts and uses • 4-panel gag strips focus Publishing comic pages • Traditional and digital considerations • Sizing and quality Page 6 Copyright © 2012 Quarto Publishing plc • Screen tone focus • Cover and logo design • Web publishing • How to market your Manga Resources (2 pp) Glossary (2 pp) Index and Credits (5 pp)

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Book SynopsisAcclaimed Royal Academy artist Jeanette Barnes and Paul Brandford breathe new life into sketching for town and city dwellers everywhere. Mercurial, inspirational, practical and charming, this guide covers everything from architecture to accidental paintings, cocktails to clouds, smudges to skyscrapers. With easily digested bite-size entries, it introduces many types of art materials, their uses and a number of insights and exercises to build confidence in a range of approaches to drawing. For the more experienced sketcher, the artists discuss the processes behind drawing and strategies to inject more creativity and open-mindedness about how to take a drawing forward. With great charm, the book gives a window onto the experiences of Jeanette, who has travelled to many cities worldwide in search of inspiring city subjects and a half-decent cocktail. Full of tips and ideas about working on location and back in the studio, this book is filled with the scribbles, sketches and preparatory drawings that feed into the larger works for which she is known. As a whole, the book is a multipurpose tool which can be used to unlock the potential of drawing both technically and philosophically so that the reader can be the architect of their own drawing experience rather than the recipient of someone else’s. After thirty years of drawing, many of them teaching, the authors still feel an excitement when picking up a pencil or some charcoal. This book gives every reader the chance to share that excitement and bring urban living to life.Trade Review‘Mercurial, inspirational, practical and charming’ The Big Draw 2022 ‘City Sketching Reimagined … is not just about drawing cities in a new way; the book itself is a massive break from other how-to urban sketching books … ideal for anyone who wants to break out of their urban sketching routine and create something remarkable’ Art Tool Kit 2022 ‘A fresh and encouraging introduction to drawing’ Leisure Painter 2022 ‘The most substantial book I have seen on urban sketching’ The Artist Henry Malt 2022

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Book SynopsisA Victorian club house in a castle in the West End of London, complete with battlements and turrets. A design for the post-war reconstruction of the capital in 1945. A fantasy landscape featuring Le Corbusier’s Capriccio of Notre-Dame du Haut in ruins.This is a treasury of architectural drawing from the 16th century to the present day. Exploring both how and why architects draw, it offers a rich visual history from Palladio, Inigo Jones and Augustus Pugin to Richard Rogers, Norman Foster and Zaha Hadid, via Sir Christopher Wren, George Gilbert Scott and Erno Goldfinger, and everything else in between.From back-of-envelope concept sketches to painstaking pen-and-ink perspectives, exploded axonometrics and born-digital drawings, this book celebrates the full gamut of architectural representation. With over 200 lush, full-colour reproductions, this is a window into the soul of architectural drawing over the past five hundred years. Includes newly digitised, never-seen-before material from the RIBA Collections, one of the largest architectural archives in the world. Explores rare drawings and designs from John Nash, Sir Edwin Lutyens, Frank Lloyd Wright and many more. Insightful commentary alongside each drawing ensures that each image is as accessible and engaging as possible. Wide-ranging in scope, this book will both inspire and inform. Table of ContentsAbout the AuthorsAbout the RIBA CollectionsIntroduction by Charles HindEssay on architectural drawing by Hugh Pearman (title TBC)1. Concept sketches2. Buildings in context3. Presentation drawings4. Technical and working drawings5. Study sketches6. Fantasy architecture7. Born-digital drawingImage creditsProvenance

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Book SynopsisThese poems reflect a journey from a past delineated by racism, trauma and violence towards a present life of peace and intense natural beauty. Permeated with nostalgia and loss; songs of an immigrant community alienated in their own land, but pierced with fierce hope, faith in redemption, and a determination that we should all belong.

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Book SynopsisEin künstlerisches Forschungsbuch Die Monografie von und über Payer Gabriel ist eine antidisziplinäre Enzyklopädie, die ihre etymologische Herkunftsbedeutung – als Kreis des Lernens – wörtlich entfaltet: ein Zirkulieren variabler Wissensformen, die sich gegenseitig bedingen und lustvoll aufeinander referenzieren. Die alphabetisch geordnete Begriffssammlung ergibt sich aus einer Reflexion über die eigene künstlerische Arbeit, aber auch über theoretische Texte zu visuellen und anderen Epistemologien, die die Arbeit begleiten. So findet ein Essay von Bruno Latour über Inskriptionen nicht nur als Originaltext Eingang in das Buch, sondern auch über ein Nachdenken in zeichnerischer Form und in Referenztexten. Innerhalb dieser Kontextualisierungen überschreiten die künstlerischen Arbeiten ihren Status als Dokumentationen und entfalten ein Eigenleben. Das Buchobjekt als Werk: Originelle konzeptuelle Umsetzung, die das Buch als eigenständige künstlerische Arbeit denkt Facettenreiche, ästhetisch eigenwillige Abbildungen und Lithografien Mit Texten von Bruno Latour, Byung-Chul Han und Odo Marquard

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