Focusing on animals, this is one of a series which presents a method of drawing a variety of animals and objects. Each drawing is gradually built up from the first simple outline shapes, with details added at each stage, so that even inexperienced artists can produce realistic illustrations.
Oil, acrylic and gouache painting made easy in a comprehensive, fully-illustrated step-by-step guide; describes all the materials and basic techniques such as mixing paint, brushstrokes, underpainting, working with alla prima, glazing, scumbling, impasto, drybrush and more, with tutorials covering popular subject areas from landscapes to still life, all shown in more than 400 photographs.
Start with Art series introduces young readers to different forms of art and media. Each book examines what the art form is, what it can be made of, what it can show, differences in size, technique, and style, historical and modern examples, and examples from different cultures. This book looks at painting.
High school and college students who have a budding interest in architectural design will value this book for its solid foundational orientation and instruction. Author Mo Zell introduces readers to architecture's visual language, showing them how to think spatially and getting them started in architectural drawing with a series of instructive tutorials. Presenting three-dimensional design prob…
This comprehensive guide to painting landscapes in watercolor features the expert tuition of six renowned artists and includes a wide variety of techniques and styles. Easy to follow instructions show how to paint trees, water, seas, skies and buildings as well as mood and atmosphere, and each section is accompanied by beautiful, inspirational paintings. With nine demonstrations and over 300 st…
The Anatomical Drawing School recognises the prominent role of the anatomy for the fine arts. The impressively detailed illustrations of the Hungarian master Andras Szunyoghy have accompanied artists as well as anatomists all over the world for more than a decade. The current two-volume edition is intended to make Szunyoghy's work accessible for an even broader public. The familiar high quality…
With instructions and step-by-step projects for creating an array of portaits, this all-inclusive book covers everything about portraiture in the most popular drawing and painting media. Ideal for beginning artists who would like to experiment with different media, The Art of Drawing & Painting Portraits teaches the artist how to create beautiful and realistic portraits in pencil, pastel, water…