| Botany for the Artist [by Sarah Simblet ] |
 An inspirational guide to drawing plants An intimate understanding of botany will help any artist create vibrant and realistic art. Sarah Simblet s masterclass provides you with an awareness and appreciation of plants and flowers and shows how to apply that knowledge to your art. Covering every type of plant, from the tiniest mosses and lichens to sumptuous flowers and trees, Sarah shows how to evoke their beauty on your canvas or page. Drawing on the rich history of botanic art and combined with Sarah s practical drawing classes, over 350 beautiful illustrations and vivid photographs, provide an in-depth look at roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits and explain how to create life-like drawings. For anyone wishing to master the art of drawing plants or for all those |
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| Digital Texturing and Painting [by Owen Demers] |
 This book takes you outside the studio and walks you through the museum of life. This full color book combines traditional texture creation principles with digital texturing techniques to enhance your scenes and animations. In the first half of the book, you will learn about the history of textures in fine art and in the second half, how to apply these principles to your 2D and 3D digital scenes. |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:97 Rating: Updated:Dec 11,2011 |
| The History of Art [by n/a] |
 The History of Art |
Ebook Size: Downloads:80 Rating: Updated:Dec 11,2011 |
| Acrylic Painting With Lee Hammond [by Lee Hammond ] |
 You can learn to paint with skill and confidence. Lee Hammond makes painting with acrylics accessible and fun with sound guidance, practical tips and encouraging advice.
As Lee explains, the magic of acrylic painting is in the layers. Painting in layers makes it easy to block out shapes, add details and cover mistakes. Just follow along step by step, and in no time you ll be painting a variety of beautiful subjects so realistic and detailed no one will believe you re just a beginner.
Starting with the basics, Lee s masterful instruction includes:
Help with choosing brushes, paints and other materials
Easy methods for thinning paint, mixing colors and preparing surfaces
Visual explanations of color and composition
Close-up in |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:117 Rating: Updated:Dec 11,2011 |
| Watercolorist s Guide to Painting Buildings [by Richard S. Taylor ] |
 Buildings-old and new, ornate or simple-provide an endlessly intriguing subject for watercolorists. Author and artist Richard Taylor gives you all the techniques for capturing perspective, proportion, light and shade, detail and texture. After deciding on the right materials, try your hand at everything from sheds and shacks to classical architecture with formal designs, arches, and elegant frontage. Capture the weathered appeal of a crumbling, ruined boatyard; by using lots of water, and downward vertical strokes with the brush, all the dramatic effects of ageing emerge on the paper. Stone steps leading up to a quiet Mediterranean courtyard shine in dappled light and warm shadows-deep in the interior, leafy branches, potted plants, windows, and a statue catch the eye. |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:76 Rating: Updated:Dec 11,2011 |
| Acrylic Painting For Dummies [by Colette Pitcher] |
 Always wanted to paint with acrylics? This easy-to-follow, full color guide gives you expert instruction and simple exercises in acrylic painting techniques and styles. The step-by-step projects let you practice your skill and stir your imagination — and give you the foundation to create similar projects with your own subjects and surfaces!
Get your feet (and brushes) wet — assemble your materials, prepare your surfaces, and sort out additives and enhancers
Try out basic acrylic techniques — work with brush strokes, control and thin your paint, experiment with textures, and use stencils
Practice design and composition principles — mix and use color, balance elements, make changes, and pull your painting |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:684 Rating: Updated:Mar 12,2011 |
| Stained Glass For Dummies [by Vicki Payne] |
 Beautiful stained glass isn t reserved solely for church windows-it can be used to create intricate patterns in home windows, decorate cabinet doors, patio doors, ceilings, skylights, mirrors, lighting fixtures, garden decorations, and much more. Stained Glass For Dummies provides all the information you need to express your creativity and spruce up your home with this timeless art. You ll get a full range of art glass instruction, from traditional leaded stained glass to hot glass-working techniques.
Gorgeous full-color design throughout
Includes designs for creating your own stained glass pieces
Hands-on, easy-to-follow exercises help you perfect your skills
Packed with practical guidance on everything from obtaining supplies to working safely, Sta |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:470 Rating: Updated:Mar 12,2011 |
| Pastels For Dummies [by Sherry Stone Clifton&Anita Marie Giddings] |
 Pastels offer bright colors, a great level of portability, and no drying time - plus they re relatively inexpensive and can be used to draw and paint on almost any surface. Pastels For Dummies covers the many aspects of this exciting medium, from the fundamentals of choosing the right materials to step-by-step projects, including landscapes, abstracts, and portraits. Inside you ll find hands-on, easy-to-follow exercises and attractive full-color artwork.
Presents drawing, painting, and shading techniques and styles in an easy-to-understand format
Accessible to artists of all levels
Discover your inner artist with Pastels For Dummies and make your artwork come alive!
From the Back Cover
The latest tips and techniques for working with pastels — in f |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:518 Rating: Updated:Mar 12,2011 |
| Drawing Cartoons and Comics For Dummies [by Brian Fairrington ] |
 An original American art form, comics thrill millions of people across the globe. Combining step-by-step instruction with expert tips and advice, Drawing Cartoons & Comics For Dummies is a one-stop reference for creating and marketing original cartoons and comics. While many books tend to focus on specific characters or themes, this thorough guide focuses instead on helping aspiring artists master the basic building blocks of cartoons and comics, revealing step by step how to create everything from wisecracking bunnies to souped-up super villains. It also explores lettering and coloring, and offers expert marketing advice. The book s color insert provides guidance on how to add color to cartoon creations.
From the Back Cover
Your real-world guide to creating and m |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:536 Rating: Updated:Mar 12,2011 |
| Figure Drawing For Dummies [by Kensuke Okabayashi] |
 Figure Drawing For Dummies appeals to both new art students and veteran artists who find it difficult to proportionally draw the human form. The illustrations and examples in Figure Drawing For Dummies are designed to help readers capture this elusive figure.
From the Back Cover
Your hands-on guide to drawing the human figure and bringing it to life
Want to draw the human body? This step-by-step guide gives you clear instructions and examples coupled with expert tips that show you how to draw the body in a variety of poses. Whether you re a professional illustrator, an art student, or a hobbyist, you ll find the techniques you need to capture the human form.
Get a grip on the basics — drawing exercises show you how to work with lines, curves, shape |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:692 Rating: Updated:Mar 12,2011 |
| Manga Studio For Dummies [by Doug Hills] |
 Love Manga? The newest features of Manga Studio help you bring your ideas to life! The tools available in the latest version of this powerful program make it easy to turn your computer into your drawing board, and Manga Studio For Dummies makes it easy to get started.
Discover how to use Manga Studio to begin creating comics in manga or Western styles, add color to your creations, and share them with your adoring public. It’s a breeze once you know your way around the program. Manga may have begun in Japan, but Manga Studio For Dummies is written in plain English, and shows you how to:
Build and use page templates
Rough in your comic with penciling techniques
Work 100% digital, or use a combination of digital and traditional tools if you prefer
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| Ebook Size: Downloads:452 Rating: Updated:Mar 12,2011 |
| Watercolor Painting For Dummies [by Colette Pitcher] |
 Have you ever been amazed by watercolor paintings that seem to spring to life before your eyes? Would you love to be able to paint with watercolors? Now, you can. Watercolor Painting For Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to create breathtaking paintings so beautiful you won’t believe you made them yourself.
This friendly, guide gives you hands-on instruction and easy-to-follow, step-by-step exercises to help you master the basics. Filled with full-color projects and sample paintings, it shows you how to work with color and texture, practice composition, and make smooth changes. You’ll find out how to select the best tools, materials, and supplies, practice basic brush strokes, and use the three best common techniques: flat wash, graded wash, and rough |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:745 Rating: Updated:Mar 12,2011 |
| Oil Painting For Dummies [by Anita Marie Giddings&Sherry Stone Clifton] |
 Nobody ever said that oil painting was easy. But it gets much easier and a lot more fun when you follow a step-by-step approach that starts you off on the right foot, helps you build your skills one at a time, and gives you plenty of exercises to develop your craft. That’s what you’ll find in Oil Painting For Dummies.
Completely free of arty jargon, this full-color guide has all the hands-on instruction you need to master the basics. You’ll see how to plan a painting, build an image in layers, mix colors, and create stunning compositions. You’ll also find everything you need to know about oil paints, solvents, and pigments; brushes, palettes, and painting surfaces; and how to keep costs down at the art supply store. Discover how to:
Choos |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:787 Rating: Updated:Mar 12,2011 |
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