The Arts: techniques and principles Books
Dover Publications Inc. Hawthorne on Painting Dover Art Instruction
Book SynopsisHawthorne was an American painter who founded the Cape Cod School of Art. This work, collected from notes taken by his actual students, offers hundreds of direct lessons, ideas, suggestions, and more.
£7.49
DK Botany for the Artist
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£34.00
Special Interest Model Books Metalwork and Machining Hints and Tips
Book SynopsisA workshop information anthology combining useful advice and instruction for beginners, with explanations of tools and techniques often familiar in name but not always found described in detail.Table of ContentsArbors and Mandrels. Belt Jointing and Splicing. Shaft Collars. Finishing Metal Surfaces. G-Clamps. Surface Gauges and Rule Holders. Cutting Holes in Sheet Metal and Plate. Making Special Nuts. Hand Turning Tools. The Wobbler. Case-Hardening. Machining Square Material. Cross-Drilling Jig. Fly Cutting. Screw Jacks.
£11.77
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc 20 Ways to Draw a Tulip and 44 Other Fabulous
Book SynopsisThe best way to learn to draw is to DRAW! And this exciting little sketchbook is going to help you do just that. From cover to cover, this book is filled with 900 inspiring, modern drawings of tulips, roses, dahlias, snap dragons, zinnias, and much, much more-plus plenty of room for sketching your own versions of all these delightful flowers. 20 Ways to Draw is an exciting new illustration series from Quarry Books, designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers fun and sophisticated exercise books that help foster a creative spirit and provide learning tools and inspiration. This latest addition to the series focuses specifically on drawing and sketching many types of flowers. Each spread features 20 inspiring illustrations of a single item with blank space for you to draw your take on 20 Ways to Draw a Tulip. The stylized items are simplified, modernized, and reduced to the most basic elements, showing how simple abstract shapes and forms meld to create the building blocks of any item that you want to draw. Each of the 20 interpretations gives you a different interesting approach to drawing a single item. Get out your favorite drawing tool, and remember, there are not just 20 Ways to Draw a Tulip!
£17.88
Penguin Putnam Inc The Secret Lives of Color
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£20.70
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe The Complete Handbook of Sand Casting
Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
£18.99
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Bold and Beautiful Watercolor Skies
Book SynopsisTake a 30-day art challenge and build watercolor skills while creating 30 gorgeous skies for every time of day and light effect. Art challenges are a popular way for artists at all skill levels to learn about and master a medium and establish a consistent creative practice. Written and illustrated by Zaneena Nabeel, popular Instagram artist and online art instructor also known as Aurora by Z, Bold and Beautiful Watercolor Skies teaches aspiring artists how to master simple techniques to create inspiring images of striking skies through 30 sky projects. Getting to Know Watercolor. Learn about the essential supplies, techniques, and color knowledge through easy exercises that give you the skills you’ll need to create the projects. Bold and Beautiful Skies: 30 Days, 30 Projects. Explore what an art challenge can help you achieve as an artist, then follow the 30 step-by-step tutorials to create a range of stunning,Trade Review"The book is organized into clear, step-by-step instructions and you’ll simply love the color combinations. You start understanding the skies immediately and may find yourself watching the sunset with a whole new mindset." * GeekDad *"An ideal and effective DIY introduction to painting with watercolors." * Midwest Book Review *
£17.09
New Shoe Press The Beginners Guide to Zentangle
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£10.44
Ulysses Press Drawing Dragons Sketchbook: An Artist's Notebook
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£18.55
Tuttle Publishing The Art and Technique of Sumi-e: Japanese Ink
Book SynopsisJapanese Sumi-e brush painting combines the techniques of calligraphy and ink painting to produce compositions of rare beauty.This art has its roots in the Zen Buddhist practices of mindfulness and meditation—serving as a means not just for describing wonders of nature, but as a method for training our minds to view the world in its essential grace and simplicity.This book is the product of many years of study with Ukai Uchiyama—a master Japanese calligrapher and artist. Kay Morrissey Thompson shares the knowledge she gained from this association, presenting a thorough discussion of the artist's work along with a series of practical lessons based on Mr. Uchiyama's instruction.The informative text is accompanied by over fifty illustrations, many in color, reproducing works by Ukai Uchiyama and enabling aspiring artists to understand how each painting was created.With a smaller size and new cover, this timeless Tuttle Classic (originally published in 1960), has been reformatted for a new generation of readers.
£999.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Salt Glazing
Book SynopsisA guide to the historical and technical side of salt glazing with work from leading international salt glazing artists. Salt-glazing has a long history, from its early use in German storage jars, then in Victorian industrial sewage pipes to its current position as one of the most exciting areas of studio ceramics. In this book, Phil Rogers teaches you all aspects of this very special glazing technique. Starting with a brief overview of the history of salt glazing, he then discusses the technical considerations that set this form of glazing apart from all others. Given particular consideration are kilns, which are such an important factor in this technique. Finally, discover the work of the world's leading artists using this particular medium. Salt glazing, with its distinctive 'orange peel' surface, has long attracted both makers and collectors. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this book is a must on the reference shelves of all ceramicists and collectors or studio ceramics, but it should particularly appeal to all those who enjoy the wonderful surface textures that this medium provides.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Clay Bodies Suitable for Salt Glazing 3. Slips and Glazes for the Salt Kiln 4. Decoration 5. The Salt Kiln 6. Stacking a Salt Kiln 7. Firing a Salt Kiln 8. Environmental Concerns over Salt Firing 9. Profiles Appendix Bibliography Index
£27.00
New Shoe Press Super Easy Quilting for Beginners
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£11.04
3DTotal Publishing Ltd Beginner's Guide to Creating Portraits: Learning
Book SynopsisThe portrait is one of the world’s oldest artforms, but today’s technology and culture mean it’s time to take a fresh look at how today’s portrait artists work outside the realms of realism and elevate their technique. The Instagram-friendly appeal of the portrait means that the modern version can be seen everywhere on social media as digital artists of all skill levels share their captivating characters, focusing on the face. This much-needed book for beginners to digital portraiture goes back to basics (simple anatomy, lighting, color, and perspective) as the starting point for even the most stylized of subjects. Professional artists with recognisable styles, including Loish, Simone Grunwald, and Francisco Garcés, still use these fundamentals. Readers learn from industry professionals how to infuse their subject with believable detail and atmospheric storytelling (especially relevant when working from photographs, as many artists do today). Experts demonstrate step-by-step their digital workflow, sharing techniques for rendering stylized skin tones, hair, and eyes. Sci-fi, fantasy, historical, and anthropomorphic portraits are created. Real-world individuals are highly stylized, yet convince the viewer. This is the essential guide for the next generation of portrait artists who want to create contemporary, stylized work that is compelling, emotive, and memorable.
£31.49
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Art Starts with a Line: A creative and
Book SynopsisAn accessible guidebook designed to teach and inspire, Art Starts with a Line offers everything you need to master the art of line drawing, whether the goal is to draw for fun or to illustrate an original masterpiece! Line drawing involves using a combination of fine lines and bold strokes to create artwork of any kind—from basic folk art to more sophisticated illustrations. This form of art requires minimal tools, making it both affordable and portable. In Art Starts with a Line, artists of all skill levels are invited to learn how to draw almost anything starting with simple lines and basic shapes. Following a brief introduction to tools and materials, as well as some easy exercises and techniques for warming up to basic drawing tools, you will explore a variety of subjects. You'll draw plants and flowers, architecture and cityscapes, animals, and everything in between. These projects aren't restricted to black and white either! You'll find techniques for adding color with colored pencil, marker, pen, even digitally.Art Starts with a Line presents everything you'll need to know to learn how to successfully create line drawings of all types. Whether your goal is to create a custom logo for a client, or to simply decorate your planner—it's all here. Packed with engaging instruction, tips, and beautiful step-by-step artwork, the Art Starts Series presents an approachable and heartwarming guide to line drawing designed to both inspire and teach beginning artists how to create meaningful artwork using simple lines and mindful prompts.Trade ReviewArt Starts with a Line presents everything you'll need to know to learn how to successfully create line drawings of all types. Whether your goal is to create a custom logo for a client or simply decorate your planner, it's all here. * Southern Distinction *
£999.99
Interweave Press Inc Acrylic Painting Scenes from the City with John
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£21.86
Special Interest Model Books Workholding in the Lathe
Book SynopsisA fundamental requirement of the lathe operation is the ability to hold any workpiece securely on the machine. In this book, the author discusses all the practical aspects of the subject, with photographs to illustrate specific points.Table of ContentsBetween Centres. Faceplate Work. General Chuckwork. Universal or Independent Chuck. Self-Centreing Chuck. Unusual Chucks. Collets. Work Steadies. Lathe Alignment.
£10.90
Smithsonian Books Werner's Nomenclature of Colours: Adapted to
Book SynopsisA taxonomic guide to the colors of the natural world, with 13 palettes and 110 color swatches, cherished by artists and scientists for more than 2 centuries”Before Pantone, there was Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours”—Architectural DigestThis beautiful pocket-size facsimile is a charming artifact from the golden age of natural history and global exploration. In the pre-photographic age, almost all visual details had to be captured via the written word, and scientific observers could not afford ambiguity in their descriptions.In the late 18th century, mineralogist Abraham Gottlob Werner devised a standardized color scheme that allowed him to describe even the subtlest of chromatic differences with consistent terminology. His scheme was then adapted by an Edinburgh flower painter, Patrick Syme, who used the actual minerals described by Werner to create the color charts in the book, enhancing them with examples from flora and fauna.Werner's handbook became an invaluable resource for naturalists and anthropologists, including Charles Darwin, who used it to identify colors in nature during his seminal voyage on the HMS Beagle. Werner's terminology lent both precision and lyricism to Darwin's pioneering writings, enabling his readers to envision a world they would never see.This new facsimile edition complete with ribbon marker brings the classic work back to life.
£13.46
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Tattoo Lettering Banners
Book SynopsisThis book of inspirational examples of script and banner lettering in a wide range of styles is the ideal cheat sheet for tattoo artists.
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Direct Stone Sculpture
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£33.29
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink: Tips and
Book SynopsisPortfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink will teach you everything you need to know about the fundamentals of drawing with pen and ink. From the beloved and best-selling Portfolio art series by Walter Foster Publishing comes Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink, a book that invites you to explore this classic art medium in new and refreshing ways. This comprehensive guide is packed with valuable resources for artists of all skill levels, starting with the basics and ending with intricate, original step-by-step projects that are sure to impress—and inspire. Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink introduces drawing basics, including stippling, hatching, and crosshatching; how to master the fundamentals of mark-making and line work; and helpful exercises for contour drawing, gesture drawing, perspective, and more. Chapters on value, tone, mood, light and shadow, and texture follow, ensuring that artists gain the drawing knowledge they need before working on the step-by-step projects featured in the book. Artists can even learn to add color to their black-and-white art using watercolor for a fresh, modern take on an age-old art form. Whether you're a new artist looking to try a celebrated art technique, a pen-and-ink enthusiast, a mixed-media master, or a graphite-pencil fan looking to branch out to new mediums, Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink will teach you everything you need to know. The Portfolio series covers essential art techniques, core concepts, and media with an approach and format that’s perfect for aspiring, beginning, and intermediate artists.Also available from the series: Beginning Acrylic, Beginning Drawing, Beginning Watercolor, Beginning Pastel, Beginning Colored Pencil, Beginning Color Mixing, Expressive Painting, Beginning Color Mixing, and Beginning Composition.
£16.52
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones ABCs of Hand Lettering, The
Book SynopsisHave you always wanted to try hand lettering, but aren't quite sure how to begin? You've picked up the right book! The ABCs of Hand Lettering is your trusty guide and the perfect first step to starting a wonderful new hobby. Learn the difference between serif, sans serif, script, and decorative fonts; find out how to put together letters and words; and come up with your very own hand-lettered work. Practice with the exercises to discover your most creative side! By the end of this book, you'll definitely always be creating.
£14.39
Getty Trust Publications Elementary Instructions for Students of Sculpture
Book SynopsisA translation of the 1802 introduction to studio practices for sculpture students by Francesco Carradori, a sculptor, restorer and instructor of sculpture at the Academia in Florence from 1786 to 1821. Carradori covers the various tools and techniques used by ancient sculptors to execute work.
£999.99
Special Interest Model Books Making Small Workshop Tools
Book SynopsisMaking twenty-two simple but useful adjuncts to the tool kit for bench and lathe use, none taking any more than 3 to 4 hours or involving special materials, yet each able to save considerable time in use as well as aiding accuracy. With working drawings, photographs and sketches etc.Table of ContentsPart One: Marking Out Tools - Scriber. Punches. Calipers. Rule Holder. Scribing Block. Engineer's Bevel. Centre Square. Trammel. Part Two: Benchwork - Drill Clamps. Filing Plates. Small Hand Clamp. Pin Chucks. Toolmaker's Clamps. Tap and Die Holders. Part Three: Lathework - Flycutters. Rose Bit. Box Tool. Knurling Tools. Filing Rest. T-Bolts, Dogs and Jacks. Bolting Bars. Simple Indicator.
£10.90
Sourcebooks, Inc Unicorns Are Jerks Coloring and Activity Book
Book SynopsisTheo Nicole Lorenz was born in 1985, weighing only six pounds and yelling a lot. Now many pounds larger and holding an MFA in writing from Hamline University, Theo still yells a lot, though mostly at the internet. Theo makes coloring books and sometimes comics in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit Theo at www.nicolelorenz.com and on Twitter @TheoNicole.
£11.60
WW Norton & Co Freehand Sketching An Introduction
Book SynopsisEven in the computer age, freehand sketching is the designer’s most useful tool for notation, design exploration, and graphic communication.
£17.99
Special Interest Model Books The Art of Welding
Book SynopsisThis book sets out the basic techniques for oxyacetylene welding, brazing, flame cutting and electric arc welding with mild steel, cast iron, stainless steel, copper, brass etc. in sheet, plate or cast form.Table of ContentsWelding by the Oxy-Acetylene Process. Exercises with Mild Steel. Gas Welding Other Metals. Brazing. Oxy-Flame Cutting. Arc Welding. Exercises in Welded Joints. Cast Iron and Stainless Steel. Pipe Welding. Vertical and Overhead Welding of Mild Steel. Building Up and Reinforcement. Resistance Welding. T.I.G. Welding. M.I.G. Welding. Weld Symbols. Aids to Assembly. Welding Defects.
£11.77
F&W Publications Inc New Creative Artist newinpaperback
Book SynopsisOvercome your artist's block and explore what drives you artistically!
£17.59
Amherst College Intersecting Colors: Josef Albers and His Contemporaries
£20.17
Walter Foster Publishing Modern Colored Pencil
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£15.36
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Portfolio: Beginning Acrylic: Tips and techniques
Book SynopsisWith comprehensive instruction and artist tips and tricks, Beginning Acrylic is the perfect resource for aspiring painters just getting started in this colorful medium.Beginning Acrylic teaches aspiring artists everything they need to know to get started painting in acrylic. From showing how to choose the right paper, brushes, and paints to basic painting tips and techniques, this beginner’s guide to acrylic painting is bursting with valuable exercises and advice to help artists master this colorful and approachable medium. This book guides beginners through an exploration of acrylic painting with easy-to-understand concepts and step-by-step methods, including how to paint a variety of skies, trees, mountains, roads, clouds, and waterscapes from start to finish. Building on these basic, fundamental techniques, novice artists can practice their craft with step-by-step painting projects that are broken down and explained with large, detailed images and examples. From the first brushstroke to the finishing touch, let Beginning Acrylic guide you as you begin your artistic journey in acrylic painting. The Portfolio series covers essential art techniques, core concepts, and media with an approach and format that’s perfect for aspiring, beginning, and intermediate artists.Also available from the series:Beginning Drawing, Beginning Watercolor, Beginning Pastel, Beginning Colored Pencil, Beginning Color Mixing, Expressive Painting, Beginning Color Mixing, Beginning Pen & Ink, and Beginning Composition.Trade ReviewAcrylic paint is an agreeable, user-friendly medium. The same could be said for Beginning Acrylic. The brilliant cover draws the reader in, and the pleasing illustrations hold the learner's interest. Ms. Gertsch provides relevant instruction on color, the art elements and principles and a number of acrylic mediums...a blessing to beginners. * Arts & Activities *
£12.99
Penguin Books Ltd You Are an Artist
Book SynopsisSarah Urist Green is the creator, curator, and host of The Art Assignment, an educational video series produced in partnership with PBS that focuses on the creative process and the act of making. She is also the former curator of contemporary art at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. She holds a master of arts in modern art history from Columbia University and a bachelor of arts from Northwestern University. She lives in Indianapolis with her husband, young adult author John Green, and their two children.Trade ReviewIn You Are An Artist, Green hopes to take the elements of fear and decision-making out of art-making. . . . The projects, thankfully, can be done in isolation and shared virtually * NPR.org *There are more than 50 creative prompts for the artist (or artist at heart) to explore. Take the title of this book as affirmation, and get started * Fast Company *
£999.99
Modo Verlag Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Die Skizzenbcher The
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£36.00
Legare Street Press Gothic Alphabets
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£14.09
Legare Street Press Albert Dürer His Life and Works 2
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£28.45
Rockridge Press One-Year Art Journal: Daily Prompts to Spark Your
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£15.29
Independently Published Cmo Dibujar de Manera Fotorrealista Tcnicas de Dibujo y Sombreado De Principiante a Avanzado
£14.00
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Drawing and Painting Expressive Little Faces:
Book SynopsisIn Drawing and Painting Expressive Little Faces, artist and popular Skillshare instructor Amarilys Henderson shares her practical and creative techniques for drawing and painting faces with style and personality. Gathering supplies. Consider the creative possibilities of watercolor, ink, and markers, and create a mobile sketch pack so you can capture faces and expressions on the go. Simplifying the face and identifying proportions. Use photos to simplify the face’s key elements, learn about facial proportions and factors and variables for placing facial features, and apply these concepts through a simple warm up using a single color to paint a face in multiple values. Facial shapes and features. Learn about the five basic facial shapes and how to modify the chin line, ears, and hairline, and how to draw and paint mouths, eyes, and noses and make alterations to show pose and personality. Mixing color. The pigments and brushes you’ll need to achieve a wide range of realistic skin tones, shadows, and expressions. Bringing faces to life. Navigate the process from start to finish, learn to adjust line quality to suggest different genders and ethnicities, and change up artistic styling to put a unique spin on your creations. Project ideas. Get inspired by some cool ways to apply your new skills: party invitations, repeat patterns, comic books, and more! Don’t be intimidated by the challenge of drawing and painting faces. Improve your face game with Drawing and Painting Expressive Little Faces! Table of ContentsIntroduction The Approach The Portfolio 1 ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES Watercolors Inks Brushes Markers Papers 2 SIMPLIFYING THE FACE Shedding Intimidation The Darkest Darks Identifying Proportions Head Movements Symmetry Is Important (But Symmetry Is a Myth) 3 BUILDING A FACE Face Shapes Enhancing Shapes: Adding Chin and Ears Creating Eyes Drawing Eyes in Pencil Expressive Eyes Painting Eyes in Watercolor Painting a Set of Eyes Creating Noses Drawing Noses Painting Noses in Watercolor Creating Mouths Painting Mouths in Watercolor Painting an Open Smile Painting Expressions Depicting Hair Painting Hair, Step by Step 4 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Painting a Monochrome Face Natural Skin Tones Faces in Full Color 5 PUMPING UP THE PERSONALITY Visual Diversity Painting Real People 6 NOT JUST DOODLES A Face-Infused Hobby: Urban Sketching Face-Focused Projects: Personalized Cards & Gifts Face-Filled Work Parting Words Resources Acknowledgments About the Author Index
£15.19
Arcturus Publishing Drawing Pet Portraits
Book SynopsisAimee Willsher is a professional artist who specializes in figurative portraiture using traditional oils as well as detailed pencil line drawing. She graduated from Cambridge University with an MA in History of Art and has since worked on private commissions, winning the Premium Art Brands Award for a Young Artist in 2012. She lives in London.
£9.49
Chronicle Books 642 Things to Draw 30 Postcards
Book SynopsisTurn sending snail mail into a delightfully inventive activity with these customizable postcards. Just draw the wild and wacky things suggested on each card, then drop in the mailbox to bring smiles to the faces of friends and family.
£999.99
The Crowood Press Ltd The Botanical Illustrator's Handbook
Book SynopsisThe Botanical Illustrator's Handbook takes a closer look at how to accurately portray the riches of the botanical world. It tackles and explains many of the difficulties that artists encounter so they can extend and expand their choice of subject matter. Written by a respected artist and drawing on her wealth of experience, it offers new insights and a fresh approach to the wonders of botanical illustration. Topics covered include: advice on the labelling and quality of paper, and choice of pencils, paints and brushes; techniques for the mixing and handling of greens; chapters on magnification, managing detail and using scale bars; and finally, instructions for using perspective techniques, and painting complex structures such as pine cones and umbellifers, and tricky details such as hairs.
£16.14
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones ABC of Collage
Book SynopsisThe ABC of Collage includes exercises with images to cut out! Become a collage artist with this clear, creative and conceptual book Inside you will find three chapters: . The A of collage: brief introduction with a review of the precursors of this technique and their different styles . The B of collage: explanation of the necessary tools to create this wonderful art. . And the C of collage: where what has been learned will be put into practice with the proposed exercises. You can use the cut-out material from the last few pages and have no excuse to start today. Collaging is a wonderful way to practice mindfulness, relieve stress, exercise engagement, promote creativity and build hand-eye coordination. This makes the perfect gift for all, including for yourself!
£16.79
Fil Rouge Press Mastering Silhouettes
Book SynopsisA practical guide to silhouette portraiture with a gallery of carefully chosen examples, past and present, and workshop sections featuring 20 projects.Trade ReviewSilhouettes have been a popular papercraft since the mid-18th century when they first appeared. There are many different variations on the basic idea of a plain outline and they are all in this book. You don’t need lots of expensive art materials, machinery or even much room to cut silhouettes. I have fond memories of doing it as a child, including on long car journeys and on vacation, so was delighted to see a whole book on the subject. I was also surprised at how many different types of silhouettes there are, including ones using several different colors of paper, those with drawn-on features, or added gold paint, or caricatures and even silhouettes taken with a camera. Each chapter covers a different technique and gives an outline of the person who created it or is most associated with it. There are examples from the artist or from that period, plus modern versions, and to enable you to have a go, instructions on how to do it. These are not in many captioned steps, but have one or two good photographs and plenty of description. Reading about the early silhouette cutters is fascinating, and highlights a type of art largely forgotten. The final section has tips on presenting work and further examples of how it was done in the past. This is a handsomely produced book that is sure to give papercrafters a lot of pleasure. * Myshelf.com *Table of ContentsExpert instruction in the art of making silhouettes • 20 projects • Written by a high-profile silhouette artist
£15.29
Abrams How to Paint Without a Brush
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£999.99
David & Charles Draw Comic Book Action
Book SynopsisWhat does every aspiring comic artist REALLY want to draw? Action, of course! Learn how to render all aspects of adrenalin-filled movement, from jaw-dropping superhero antics to kick-ass fistfights. Techniques for drawing every dynamic action are explained, from body contact and flying through to fistfights, group rumbles and full-on battles Clever exercises show how to achieve convincing movement, from dynamic standing poses, to running, swinging, flying and fighting An Action File of comic character drawings in dynamic poses forms an invaluable resource for practice and reference Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1 Tools and basic techniques; 2 The figure; 3 Basic action; 4 Fighting; 5 Action file; 6 Composition; 7 Storytelling; 8 Step projects; Index.
£13.49
Purdue University Press Cybernethisms: Aldo Giorgini’s Computer Art Legacy
Book SynopsisWorking extensively as both artist and scientist, Aldo Giorgini (1934–1994) was one of the first computer artists to combine software writing with early printing technologies. His innovative process involved producing pen-plotted drawings that were embellished by painting, drawing, photography, and screen printing. This biography is the first to uncover the remarkable work and life of an underappreciated artist, providing insights into the innovative methods and computerized techniques he used to weave creations that seamlessly combined technological sophistication with artistic sensibility.Buried manuscripts, documentation, and art taken directly from Giorgini’s former studio in Indiana have been used to tell the story of this digital pioneer. The book explores the artist’s life as a professor of civil engineering at Purdue University as well as providing a catalog of his artistic contributions. Placing his work in the context of the wider development of computer art, the book also presents a valuable contribution to the history of the field. Giorgini’s papers have been recently transferred to Purdue University’s Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center, where they will be preserved and made accessible for future researchers of digital media art history. While complete in itself, this book also plays an important role in contextualizing and providing an access point for that collection.
£22.61
Walter Foster Publishing Make Cute Stuff with Polymer Clay
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£15.29
C & T Publishing Foolproof Color Workbook: Learn, Practice, Master
Book SynopsisBy the author of Foolproof Color Wheel Set, Katie Fowler shares how to plan and practise colour theory. Guided by her expert tips, your creative juices will flow as you develop a comprehensive understanding of colour theory and colour relationships by exploring hues, transparency, saturation, and more. So, go ahead, get colouring!
£14.39
Goose Lane Editions J.E.H. MacDonald Up Close: The Artist's Materials
Book SynopsisAt the height of his career, J.E.H. MacDonald’s paintings and oil sketches reveal a mastery of colour mixing, a sureness of brushstroke, and a deep understanding of compositional design. His striking landscapes and views of nature are an important artistic legacy and confirm his essential place among the Group of Seven painters. J.E.H. MacDonald Up Close provides a fresh interpretation of MacDonald’s artistic development and sheds new light on questions of authenticity and dating surrounding MacDonald’s paintings. Here art conservation experts Kate Helwig and Alison Douglas combine rigorous scientific analysis with a close visual examination of MacDonald’s work to focus on his materials and techniques. Exploring the interface between art history and science, Helwig and Douglas use excerpts from MacDonald’s diaries, letters, and lectures to provide socio-historical context to their in-depth reading of the paintings as physical objects.Helwig and Douglas’s fascinating text is accompanied not only by reproductions of key artworks, but also by never-before-seen photographs taken through a microscope. These unique, close-up views of MacDonald’s working methods reveal the texture of his brushstrokes and the characteristic ways he layered and mixed his paint.
£22.94
