This book with its easy show me how style reveals the secrets that can turn you into a confident landscape sketching artist. The beginner is led from beginner sketching step-by-step, choosing equipment, visualizing perspective, creating tonal values and understanding composition. Covering not only landscapes but also all the elements found in the landscape as well as seascapes on to buildings and architectural renderings in pencil or pen and ink. Skilled artists will appreciate the many new landscape ideas and even the Allan Staines style, enabling them to broaden their approach and... View More...
This is a comprehensive tutorial on how to draw an array of cartoon faces. This is the latest in the bestselling 'How to Draw' series, from master cartoonist and prolific author Chris Hart. It includes step-by-step instructions and diagrams to accommodate beginners. The personality of a cartoon character begins with the face: the head, the features, the expressions. Get that right and you can create a memorable personality. Bestselling How to Draw author Christopher Hart presents the ultimate tutorial on the topic in masterful detail, covering characters both male and female, from babies to ad... View More...
For anyone with manga mania, this guided sketchbook will be an endless source of instruction and inspiration. In easy-to-follow lessons interspersed with high-quality pages for hands-on practice, bestselling author Christopher Hart shows how to bring manga's faeries, warriors, villains, sci-fi figures and monsters to life. The pad encourages students to sketch right along with Hart, mastering the skills to draw characters' heads, expressions, bodies, outfits and dynamic action poses. View More...
With Figure Drawing Master Class, you will discover the secrets to creating masterful figure drawings through examples of Old Master drawings, as well as Dan Gheno's own beautiful drawings, demonstrations and diagrams. This take-home course covers everything you need to put yourself on the fast-track to successful figure drawing. Inside you'll find:* The basics of training your hand to draw* Gesture drawing lessons* How to draw heads and hands* How to accurately compose your figures* Keys to replicating the subtle details in the posture of the head to suggest emotion* The basics of human propo... View More...
Find your artistic creativity with delicate doodles, big colors and lavish layers! CreativeGIRL features art projects that teach you how to draw and paint your story using pencils, watercolor paints and simple mixed-media supplies. Danielle Donaldson shows you how to draw the pretty pictures from your imagination, infuse your art with delightful color combinations and work through creative frustration with simple fixes. You'll learn how to paint with watercolor, tell visual stories with and without words and add depth with layers using mixed-media techniques and little details--all while findi... View More...
You can design the future!In a post-apocalyptic alien landscape, starfighters crash land in desert terrain, dino riders rear up, rusted crab walkers litter the horizon and men work with--or fight against--giant iron robots. You control it all and Academy Award-winning sci-fi film production designer Doug Chiang tells you how. In this revised and updated version of his best-selling book, "Mechanika," Chiang uses his 25 years in the film industry working on such films as the "Star Wars" franchise, "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and "War of the Worlds" to teach you the techniques, tools and tips to... View More...
In figurative art, sketching the clothed figure requires a detailed study of the folds of the garment and the way in which fabrics sit in relation to the movement of the human body. In this book, Giovanni Civardi shares his expert advice on how to draw clothing on human figures exploring lighting, perspective and the composition of fabric on the human body. Train yourself to see not just the body, but what surrounds it by using the techniques of chiaroscuro and by observing the tonal characteristics of the fabric texture. This inspirational and easy-to-follow guide will suit beginners as well ... View More...
A basic understanding of anatomy is required by any serious artist who wishes to depict the human body effectively: one must be able to not only see the form; but also to understand what it is comprised of. With an in-depth study of morphology, proportions, muscles, joints and bone structure; Civardi ultimately breaks down this complex drawing process into simple anatomical sections consisting of the head, torso, arms and legs. Combining his artistic and scientific expertise, he teaches the reader how to depict the human form in the most convincing way. View More...
From graphite pencils and charcoals to soft pastels and crayons, the art of drawing encompasses a variety of mediums and techniques, all of which are included in this comprehensive book. The first part of the book explains materials and equipments and describes the most popular drawing techniques through a series of short practice exercises. The second part has over 25 easy-to-follow projects. From a simple study of a grandmother and child to a modern city skyline there is something here for everybody. A series of 'quick sketch' projects are also included to show you how you might approach sub... View More...
The number one fashion workshop for shojo manga now brings you...boys! Guys take center stage in the latest edition of this best-selling workshop. With the same focus on styles and looks, you'll learn how to build a diverse cast of male characters that are distinctive and memorable--from the hair on their heads to the shoes on their feet. All your favorite topics are covered! * The Figure. Easy-to-follow lessons for drawing the poses and different body types. * The Face. Learn to draw the endless variations of facial features and hairstyles that will make your manga boys unique. * The Look. Wa... View More...
This book helps you learn to draw cartoons step by step with over 1500 illustrations. It is a comprehensive and practical guide to drawing cartoons successfully shown in more than 1500 illustrations. It is filled with projects and exercises to help strengthen key skills such as facial expression, creating a mood, bringing a character to life, caricature, making cartoon strips, using speech bubbles and much more. It offers detailed enough for the cartoonist looking to hone skills, but yet accessible enough for the complete amateur. It includes a section on digital cartooning techniques. This de... View More...
The power of creation is at your fingertips!Orcs prepare for battle against high Elves, Dwarves retreat to the mountains and men march to the sea to reclaim crumbling fortresses. Fortunes are decided. Kingdoms are lost. Entire worlds are created. This book will teach you to bring your fictional realm to life with simple step-by-step instructions on how to draw authentic fantasy maps. Set the stage for adventure by illustrating domains, castles and battle lines, mountains, forests and sea monsters! Learn to create completely unique and fully functional RPG maps time and time again on which your... View More...
Creative Lettering (9781454704003) was so popular that crafters wanted more. Welcome to this fabulous follow-up to that bestselling book, featuring 15 entirely new contributors. Jenny Doh has gathered a variety of big names and talented up-and-coming artists, who all provide tips on their favourite forms on hand lettering and tools, along with complete alphabets and how-to projects based on their signature styles. With everything from posters and cards to signs, collages and journals, this eye-catching collection will inspire readers as they create their own, personalised work. View More...
You can do it! If you've always wanted to draw realistic and believable clothing, then look no further! Lee Hammond drawing demystifies the process of drawing clothing through a series of easy-to-follow step-by-step demonstrations that will have you drawing like a pro in no time. With an emphasis on the human body and five different folds of fabric, Lee explores the countless ways that fabric moves and drapes on the human form. Exploring everything from the basics of anatomy to the importance of lighting to the way clothing and form work together--there is nothing Lee doesn't help you master. ... View More...
Ideal for those looking to develop a realistic drawing style, Lucy Swinburne demystifies the subject of drawing clothed figures through use of dozens of inspirational examples in a variety of drawing media. Step-by-step projects walk the reader through interesting and varied subjects, from all walks of life from ballerinas to buskers. Drawing people can be intimidating unlike other subjects, even the tiniest error can give a staged or forced result. This book explains how to get your clothed figures looking alive, dynamic and characterful; and produce successful, dynamic results. Lucy Swinbu... View More...
Everything you need to start drawing manga! In the jam-packed pages of Manga Crash Course, popular YouTube artist Mina "Mistiqarts" Petrovic shares with you all the techniques you need to create not just manga figures and faces, but full characters and scenes. After learning the basics for drawing and coloring eyes, hands, feet and other body parts, you'll move on to facial expressions, hair and clothes--the things that will make your characters stand out from the rest. Then, you'll put what you learned to the test as you play the Character Idea Game. Roll the dice to create wacky character co... View More...
Set your portraits apart from the rest! Portraits can be an intimidating subject. But not with Art At the Speed of Life author and workshop instructor Pam Carriker as your teacher. She helps you take on faces one quick sketch at a time for faster, easier, more enjoyable drawing and painting. Not your average book on drawing the face, Mixed Media Portraits With Pam Carriker shows easy ways to draw more realistic faces in your own signature style. The goal is not an immaculate finished portrait, but a continually growing collection of personal, expressive sketches that you can use and reuse in y... View More...
Learn how to draw vampires, fairies, dragons and monsters using this fun and easy step-by-step method. Starting with simple shapes, Paul Bryn Davie and Jim McCarthy show how easy it is to develop circles, rectangles, squares and ovals into an exciting selection of fantastical creatures. If you have never drawn before, this is definitely the book for you and there is a lot here to inspire more experienced artists too. View More...
Brisbane artist Robyn Bauer is passionate about drawing, walking and Brisbane. This book contains hundreds of drawings that celebrate these passions. She has lovingly included things that appealed to her visually as an artist. It was not a question of just ticking off monuments. She includes the quirky and the unusual, the botanical and the cultural, captured with her personal signature line and handwriting. This book will appeal to everyone with links to Brisbane. The people who live there, visitors, tourists, artists, students of history. It provides a personal eyewitness account of all thin... View More...
Create your own manga characters!The manga universe is diverse--full of cute chibis, soulful romantics, cunning villains and sassy schoolgirls. Whether you want to tell love stories, create fantasy worlds or explore the drama of everyday life, you can do it with the help of self-taught manga artist and YouTube celebrity Sophie-Chan. You'll learn to draw personality-filled characters and create unique manga stories from start to finish, even if you've never drawn manga before!Inside "Manga Workshop" 30+ start-to-finish demonstrations teach you to draw women, men and children of all ages, perspe... View More...
