Sketchbooks and Journals
How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal with Artist Claudia Nice
Sample pages include:
Types of sketchbook journals illustrated with pictures and hand written text.
The theme sketchbook journal. The garden keepers sketchbook journal. Discovery sketchbook journals. The illustrated travel journal. An illustrated reference journal.
The in-depth study sketchbook. A sketchbook of the imagination. The life sketchbook journal. Written entries. Picture of a volcano with explanatory text.
DESCRIPTION
Everyone, even those who claim they can't draw, can keep an illustrated sketchbook journal. Learning how to creatively illustrate their thoughts, ideas and feelings, readers will delight in recording the world around them as well as the events and details of their lives.
Claudia Nice, one of North Light's best selling artists, begins by introducing readers to the wide variety of journals available and the materials they will need, then shows them how to make a sketch using basic art supplies like a pencil, colored pencils and pen and ink. She continues with instruction for using a basic watercolor palette and applying watercolor washes to a journal.
The remainder of the book deals with each type of journal individually, giving ideas and techniques to make every effort successful. Types include theme journals, discovery and exploration journals, travel journals, reference journals, in-depth study journals, fantasy journals, garden journals and life journals.
* Appropriate for all artistic levels
* Covers a range of journals for every style and taste
* Popular well known author
* Friendly instruction and gorgeous art throughout
CONTENTS
Types of sketchbook journals. Getting started. Making sketches. Working in pencil pen and paint.
The theme sketchbook. A creative colorful garden journal. A sketchbook of discovery. A sketchbook of travel memories. An illustrated reference journal. An in-depth study journal. A sketchbook of the imagination. Keeping a visual diary.
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How to Draw Cats
Sample pages include:
Turkish Angora Cat
American Shorthair Cat
Himalayan Blue Point Cat
COMMENTS from REVIEWERS on Amazon.com
Great drawing book. Step by step nonverbal instruction. Artists who love cats will love this book. Top notch series.
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Dragon Art Artists Kit
Sample pages include:
front and back covers with sample illustrations ... dragon basic shapes ... getting to know your materials
how to draw dragons, dragon basic shapes, dragon shading and 3-D effects, dragon colors and painting techniques, begin with a basic dragon, dragon head (front view), dragon head (three-quarter view), western dragon, eastern dragon, spiral horns, long, tusk-like horns, frill and fins, scales, tails, fur
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How to Draw Cartoon Animation
Sample pages include:
Character development ... Cartoon construction ... Stance ... Body built from circular and rounded forms ... Drawings of dogs ... More circular and rounded forms.
Animator - Preston Blair
DESCRIPTION
This is the one sourcebook that cartooning and animation enthusiasts have been clamoring about for years! A time-tested classic, this tried-and-true reference is often used as a textbook in cartooning workshops, and beginning and professional cartoonists alike are known to have copies of Cartoon Animation in their libraries. In this comprehensive title, famed animator Preston Blair shares his expertise on how to develop a cartoon character, create dynamic movement, and coordinate dialogue with action. Topics include character development, line of action, dialogue, timing, and, of course, animation! This valuable resource provides inspiration and information you need to begin drawing your own animated characters.
CONTENTS
Introduction ... Character Development ... Character Movement ... Animation ... Dialogue ... Technical.
224 pages.
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How to Draw Lifelike Portraits from Photographs.
20 step-by-step demonstrations show you how to draw realistic likenesses using the Hammond Blended Pencil Technique.
Sample pages include:
You Can Do It! Here's Proof.
You can Do It! Here's Proof - check out some amazing before and after portraits drawn by students.
CONTENTS
Blending: the Key to Realistic Portraits - discover how the Hammond Blended Pencil Technique can make anything you draw appear realistic.
Drawing the Nose - start with a sphere, use blending to give form, and learn how to graph a facial feature.
Drawing the Mouth - learn how to shade and shape the lips and teeth so they don't appear outlined, then see how to draw realsitic beards and mustaches.
Drawing the Ear - look for the interlocking shapes and variety of tones that make up the ear, and see how to correctly place the ear on the head.
Drawing the Eyes - study the structure of the eye and discover how to tone the iris, shape the eyelids and brows, and indicate the direction of gaze. Eyeglasses add a finishing touch.
Putting it Together - learn the correct placement and proportion of all the features, how to graph the entire face, and how to choose a good photo to work from.
How to Draw Hair - with easy step-by-step instructions, draw many different types of hairstyles and colors for men, women and children.
How to Draw Clothing - look for the five basic folds, then how the light source affects the fabric's folds and creases.
How to Draw Hands - compare the size and shape of men's and women's hands, and block in the angles and planes to keep the hands from looking rubbery.
Composition, Backgrounds and Special Effects - learn how to compose your subject on the paper, try creative backgrounds and cropping, and use a montage to tell a story.
BACK COVER
If you've always wanted to draw beautiful, realistic-looking portraits of your favorite people, this step-by-step guide shows you how to do it - better and more easily than you ever thought possible.
Lee Hammond quickly teaches you how to add the illusion of three-dimensional highlights and shadows to simple shapes using pencil shading and blending. After you've got the basics down, you'll learn how to use the same techniques to portray every feature of the human face. You'll also discover how to figure out what the features of your photographed model really look like so you can draw them from different angles. Then Hammond shows you how to put all those features together to create a lifelike portrait that truly captures the individuality of your subject.
After you've completed these easy-to-do drawing exercises, you'll soon be turning the memories frozen in old snapshots into warm, beautiful works of art.
Also shown on the back cover are samples from the book.
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How to Draw Realistic Portraits with Coloured Pencil Step by Step with artist Ann Kullberg
Sample pages include:
Getting started, materials with hints, basic techniques.
CONTENTS
Introduction ... Getting Started ... Composing a Portrait ... Seeing the Light ... Creating Believable Skin Tones ... Painting Features of the Face ... Painting Hair ... Painting Fabric ... Putting It All Together.
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How to Draw Cars
Sample pages include:
A quick history of automotive design illustrated with photographs.
From Artist / Designer - Thom Taylor.
CONTENTS
Introduction. A quick history of automotive design. Tools and equipment. Perspective. Proportion. Ellipses and axes. Sketching and line quality. Light source. Shadows and reflections. Technique. Color. Presentation. Cartoons. Cutaways. Interiors. Computers. Schools.
BACK COVER
If you ever wanted to design cars - whether as a blueprint for building your own street rod or simply for the pleasure of creating art - How to Draw Cars Like a Pro is for you.
Author Thom Taylor, an automotive design graduate of and instructor at California's Art Center College of Design, is one of the foremost hot rod and custom car designers in the world. A much sort after consultant to industry leaders like Ford, Chevrolet, and American Racing, Taylor draws on his vast experience to show you how to take your ideas from imagination to the drawing board. All aspects of drawing are covered including ... tools and equipment ... perspective and proportion ... sketching and cartooning ... cut-aways and interiors ... light, shadow, reflection and color ... computer art and design.
Taylor's informative text and instructions are accompanied by more than 200 illustrations - over 100 in color. Well-known designers and artists lending their work to the book include Dave Bell, Jim Bruni, Dave Deal, Ed Golden, Darrell Mayabb, Charlie Smith, Steve Stanford, Greg Tedder, and others.
Taylor's designs and illustrations have appeared in such magazines as Hot Rod, Street Rodder, Rod & Custom. Lisa Hallett is a Southern California-based writer and editor. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Emmy, and Westways.
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How to Draw Birds
Sample pages include:
How to draw a cardinal ... great blue heron ... toucan
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How to Draw Pictures that Look Real with Colored Pencils with artist Ann Kullberg
Sample pages include:
Getting started, drawing materials - the basics, drawing materials - accessories
CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED... materials the basics ... materials - accessories ... vertical line - smooth stroke ... pressure bar ...feather vs. definitive stroke ... vertical line - quick ... overlap and straddled strokes ... scribble stroke ... broken scribble stroke ... dense vs. airy ... where to start ... building color ... value.
INTERIORS... wicker basket and drapes ... upholstery and pillows ... carved wood ... wood grain floor ... patterned carpet ... windowsill ... walls ... metal fixtures ... patent leather shoes ... tennis shoes ... teddy bear ... eyelet lace.
EXTERIORS... apple blossom and sky ... tulips ... distant flowers ... rhododendrons - using a marker blender ... hedge, sidewalk, ivy and background greenery ... tall grasses, dirt and beauty bark ... close grass ... fir tree trunk ... lake and trees ... alder tree trunk with crosshatched background ... ocean and clouds ... tropics ... waterfall ... barn doors - old wood ... stone stairs ... stones or pebbles ... old brick ... new brick.
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How to Draw Plants, Botanical Illustration
Sample pages include:
the past with botanical illustrations
how to draw plants, learn the techniques of botanical illustration, Keith West, (CONTENTS... the past, basic equipment, concepts, plant handling, plants in detail, pencil, ink, scraper board, watercolour and gouache, acrylics, photography, preparing for the printer, glossary)
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Manga Mania
Fantasy Worlds
How to Draw the Enchanted Worlds of Japanese Comics
Sample pages include:
contributing artists, the medieval world
How to Draw a Knight
Choosing an Angle - Posing Manga Characters
how to draw the knight, knight illustration
Artist / Illustrator - Christopher Hart
how to draw knights, learn to draw manga, learn to draw knights, how to draw a knight, how to draw Japanese comics...
CONTENTS...
the medieval world, gothic beasts, the faerie kingdon, warrior women of manga, science fiction, monsters, steam punk
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Draw Famous Cartoons
Sample pages include:
How to draw Popeye ... how to draw Blondie
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Books on how to draw ... Browse Inside over 90 books on everything from how to draw airplanes, aliens, animals, athletes, beasties, birds, cars, cats, dinosaurs, dogs, baby animals, buildings, creepy crawlies, dragons, portraits, fantasy, comics, animation to figure drawing...
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