Illustration and commercial art

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Canada has not always had the role of 'friendly neighbor to the north.

Basics Illustration 03: Text and Image explores the basic function of illustration: the interpretation of words into pictures and the interplay of text and image as two forms of visual representation.

An armchair discovery tour of truly remarkable places, captured in SJ Axelby's inimitable watercolours.

For ten years, Calvin and Hobbes was one the world's most beloved comic strips.

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at cartoony computer animation?

This ebook on landscape painting in watercolour is a no-nonsense guide that really gets down to basics.

Why did collectors seek out posters and collect ephemera during the late-nineteenth and the twentieth centuries?

A roaring getaway car of guilty pleasures (The New York Times Book Review), Glen Weldons The Caped Crusade is a fascinating, critically acclaimed chronicle of the rises and falls of one of the worlds most iconic superheroes and the fans who love himnow with a new afterword.

Once upon a time, one had to read Japanese in order to enjoy manga.

Basics Illustration 03: Text and Image explores the basic function of illustration: the interpretation of words into pictures and the interplay of text and image as two forms of visual representation.

The power of reportage drawing is in the immediacy of the images that are created and the feeling of the illustrator's presence on location.

The traditional concept of scientific knowledge places a premium on thinking, not visualizing.

Of all the graphic arts, illustration is currently the most dynamic and exciting.

Illustrated lettering is one of the most recognisable trends in design, but how do you take your work in this area to new levels and make your projects stand out from the crowd?

Fashion illustration is skilful and inventive, and the best fashion illustrators can fulfil a brief creatively using their own unique approach.

The Fundamentals of Illustration 2nd Edition by Lawrence Zeegen introduces students to the subject of illustration, taking them through the key skills and practical processes required for the study of this exciting degree course.

Do you want to learn how to draw manga characters from scratch?

This pioneering study presents an overview of the Mexican comic book industry, together with in-depth studies of the best selling Mexican comic books of the 1960s and 1970s.

Creative Tools, Resources and Tutorials to Help You Put the Pro in ProcreateStart your digital art journey the right way with this incredible collection of all the know-how, tools and techniques you need to jump head first into Procreate(R).

'My encounters with nature are very personal.

Children s picturebooks are the very first books we encounter, and they form an important, constantly evolving, and dynamic sector of the publishing world.

Comic empires is a unique collection of new research exploring the relationship between imperialism and political cartoons, caricature, and satirical art.

A unique sourcebook of 1,000 mini works of art, ranging in myriad styles and subjects, curated by acclaimed tattoo artist Rebecca Vincent, complete with black-and-white illustrations and 50 color photographs throughout.

Alan Moore's Watchmen is set in 1985 and chronicles the alternative history of the United States where the US edges dangerously closer to nuclear war with the Soviet Union.

A charming, irreverent treasury from the cartoonists at The New Yorker Money doesn't just make the world go round it spins it upside down, inside out, and out of orbit.

The emblem and the device (or impresa as it was called in Italy) were the most direct and telling manifestations of a mentality that played a significant role in the discourse and art in Western Europe between the late Middle Ages and the mid-eighteenth century.

Discover the astonishing history of modern American entertainment, seen through the eyes of a pop-culture icon who lived for nearly 100 years.

Political Illustration introduces students of illustration, visual communication, art, and political science to how political illustration works, when it's used and why.

Step inside the extraordinary world of Stephen Biesty and find out how a variety of curious things are made, from tower blocks and underground tunnels to the milk, chocolate, and doughnuts on your table, via matches, diamond rings, and sports shoes - not to mention racing cars, planes, and rockets.

In the last fifteen years or so, a wide community of artists working in a variety of western European nations have overturned the dominant traditions of comic book publishing as it has existed since the end of the Second World War.

In this follow-up to the bestselling The Anime Chef Cookbook, immerse yourself in anime worlds and Japan's cafe culture through 50 favorite anime foods that are easy to make, fun, and delicious.

Winner of the 2019 CHOICE Award "e;The authoritative book on the origins, history, and influence of illustration.

Take your doodles to a whole new level with this fun and easy guide to learning the meditative art of Zentangle.

Thomas Rowlandson was one of the most productive and influential artists of Britain's Regency years.

'Pure joy.

This introduction to studying comics and graphic novels is a structured guide to a popular topic.

An all-new collection of lush, four-color artwork from the studio of acclaimed fantasy artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell.

Anatomy and art combine in this incredibly detailed manga drawing guide that offers an in-depth look at the human body.

This introduction to studying comics and graphic novels is a structured guide to a popular topic.

Illustration practice is not judged purely by visual literacy and technical qualities, but also requires intellectual engagement with its subject matter.

Travel + Sketching = InspirationWhen we travel, we don't want to follow the same itinerary as everyone who's come before us.

This collection of 200 posters from the archives of British Airways provides a stunning visual history of air travel from the earliest days to the present.

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The late-nineteenth century in Europe was a period of profound political, social, and technological change.

This comprehensive collection of essays written by a practicing psychiatrist shows that superheroes are more about superegos than about bodies and brawn, even though they contain subversive sexual subtexts that paved the path for major social shifts of the late 20th century.

This guide introduces aspiring manga artists to drawing chibi characterswide-eyed caricatures beloved for their cartoonish exaggeration.