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The clever designs of Weekend Hats will have enthusiastic knitters everywhere rejoicing in year-round hat style. Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre have brought you the best in designer knit hat patterns all in one beautiful and fun-loving...

Speaking directly to today's explosion of creativity, Ladies Drawing Night is for women looking to deepen their creative connections and expressions. Join rock star illustrators Julia Rothman, Leah Goren, and Rachael Cole for ten evenings of fun and...

With many of her subjects rendered in hyper realistic style, wearing a second skin of black paint or dark-florals, Laura Rubin's art is unmistakeable. To tell the story behind her art, Laura begins the book by sharing her journey from art student to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780241281796Author Cicely Mary BarkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Penguin Random House IndiaPublisher Penguin Random House IndiaWeight(grams)...

Leading watercolour artist Michelle Scragg uses the popular medium of watercolour to produce paintings that have a strong sense of colour, in both her figurative and abstract work. But her work is also well designed and she shows how watercolour can...

Leading watercolour artist Michelle Scragg uses the popular medium of watercolour to produce paintings that have a strong sense of colour, in both her figurative and abstract work. But her work is also well designed and she shows how watercolour can...

By 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781420974720Author AristotleFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Digireads.comPublisher Digireads.comWeight(grams) 59gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 2mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781870586443Author Paul RileyFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint David Porteous EditionsPublisher David Porteous Editions

An easy-to-follow, yet comprehensive beginner's guide to drawing.In The Complete Guide to Drawing for Beginners, experienced art instructor Yoshiko Ogura explains the basics of pencil drawing through a series of lessons that provide insights on artistic...

Building on the foundations set by our popular Art Fundamentals book, Beyond Fundamentals shows artists how to take their work a step beyond techniques and mechanics. A memorable, unique image requires more than just accurate anatomy and choosing the...

This is a nostalgic, visual account of the best time and place to be a graffiti writer. In the 1980s, brothers Kenny, a.k.a. KEY, and Paul, a.k.a. CAVS, immersed themselves in the graffiti scene in the Boogie Down Bronx, dutifully photographing hundreds...

This comprehensive new reference book contains everything you need to know about drawing and painting. The Tools and Materials chapter lists all the essentials you'll need to satisfy those creative urges. Techniques are covered in detail, with clear...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476687742Author Janet C PittardFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint McFarland & CompanyPublisher McFarland & CompanyWeight(grams) 178g

Pen and Wash is a practical guide to creating a picture that captures the discipline of pen, along with the subtlety of watercolour. With clear instruction and inspirational examples throughout, it explains the conventional approach of drawing and then...

Figure Drawing for Concept Artists is an essential primer that aims to bring traditional figure drawing techniques and knowledge to every concept artist's skill set. Accessibly written and lavishly illustrated by Kan Muftic, a professional concept artist...

From a small Berlin backyard workshop to a global corporation - Siemens is one of the few industrial companies that can look back on such a long and successful tradition. For over 160 years, the name and brand of "Siemens" represents strength...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988777293Author Graffiti DiplomacyFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint Graffiti DiplomacyPublisher Graffiti DiplomacyWeight(grams) 658gDimensions(mm)...

This book focuses on both the cartoon-like critters and funny mascots that populate the shoujo (girls') style of manga and the more gritty and Gothic animals that inhabit the shounen (boys') style of manga. The book is organised in three sections: Part 1...

They're strong, they're fierce, they're changing the world--and you get to hang out with them! Color in Beyonce, Meryl Streep, Serena Williams, and Malala. Try your pencils on Ruth Badar Ginsburg, Adele, Cleopatra and Amy Poehler. Then dress a Hillary...

Drawing Processes of Life is the product of biologists, philosophers, and artists working together to formulate new ways of representing our new approach to life. It is a mutualistic symbiosis, where identities are transformed, information and nutritive...

The ultimate guide to core jewellery-making techniques, packed with unique (and money-saving) tips. This book gives you an overview of core jewellery-making techniques and helps you to achieve the same results as traditional methods with easier and...

What 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. The hallmark of the comic book, the action is what...

Draw Natural and Believable Clothed Figures In Drawing People, award-winning illustrator and instructor Barbara Bradley provides all the information you need to render clothed human figures with energy, detail and control. Bradley begins by teaching the...

Whatever your age, if you have a sense of fun you'll love drawing cartoons. With the help of professional cartoonist David Mostyn, you can create wonderful comic drawings to amuse yourself, your family and friends. * Draw the funniest cartoons free hand...

This title features all-new dragons and instruction with a combination of beautiful, inspiring art, easy-to-follow instruction, and pure entertainment as the author's friendly and funny voice is heard in the character Dolosus. Readers will be able to...

Every aspiring comic book creator wants to know: what separates the beloved comics of major publishers like Marvel, DC, Valiant and Image from all the rest? Fan-favourite comic book writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente reveal the secrets of comics' top...

When law student Atey Ghailan realized that he was doing more sketching than note-taking in class, he decided to pursue a career in art. Atey has written a book that showcases his best and most fascinating work, with details from behind the scenes of his...

How to Rule at Photography features 50 bite-size tips and tricks to help you improve your photo skills with your phone's camera. Creating brilliant photos with your phone isn't as hard as you might think, and the easy-to-follow advice in this book goes...

A practical guide to all forms of decoration for pots and sculpture. This step-by-step guide encourages you to explore the full range of surface treatment techniques and teaches you how to obtain a professional finish to your work by suggesting an...

"Turn creating anime characters and stories from a passion into your profession with this guide to drawing and painting, promoting, and selling your work. Specially commissioned step-by-step tutorials by respected professionals help you fine-tune...

Many graffiti artists carry sketchbooks, called black books, and they ask crew members and others whose work they admire to inscribe their books with lettering or drawings. A few years ago, the Getty Research Institute invited artists, including Angst,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626548992Author John ElliotFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & Media

This is a comprehensive guide to visual storytelling from Savannah College of Art and Design, one of the world's leaders in sequential arts instruction. Storyboarding is the process of graphically organising a project - a motion picture, animation or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780670837014Author Ralph MayerFormat HardbackPage Count 784Imprint VikingPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1117gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 164mm * 57mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857248257Author Luca MasiaFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 1100g

This first book in the Comickers Art series explores the various drawing tools and art techniques necessary to create successful and authentic manga. This book will teach you how to use pencils, markers, brushes, and software to create all styles of...

Romanesque mural painting was arguably the most visible field for religious images in Western churches between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. Beyond its traditional justification as Bible of the illiterate mural painting demarcated the principal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781929133857Author Superior TattooFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Wolfgang PublicationsPublisher Wolfgang PublicationsWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm)...

Forty years ago, graffiti in New York evolved from elementary mark-making into an important art form. By the end of the 1980s, it had been documented in books and films that were seen around the world, sparking an international graffiti movement. Art in...