The Arts: techniques and principles

The fast and easy way to learn the art of fashion drawing This fun guide gives you dozens of step-by-step diagrams that walk you through the process of preparing creative illustrations that you can later develop into dynamic presentations for your design portfolio.

This book supplies detailed explanations for young singers, teachers, and professional singers with 'troubled' voices.

Imaginarium: The Process Behind the Pictures is a compendium of practical advice and information covering the photographic process-from idea cultivation through execution.

A rare examination of the political, social, and economic contexts in which painters in Tudor and Early Stuart England lived and workedWhile famous artists such as Holbein, Rubens, or Van Dyck are all known for their creative periods in England or their employment at the English court, they still had to make ends meet, as did the less well-known practitioners of their craft.

Award-winning artist Hashim Akib's striking portraits are at the heart of this inspirational book.

In The Urban Sketching Handbook: Techniques for Beginners,artist and Urban Sketcher correspondent Suhita Shirodkar shares essential skills for sketching architecture, people, and everyday objects on location.

Expert colorist Teruko Sakurai takes you to the end of the rainbow--and beyond--in this inspiring color dictionary!

This extraordinary seven-part book covers the processes of creating 13 projects -- from pencils to vases to bicycles -- for all personalities, skill levels and interests.

Colour remains one of the few uncharted territories in writing about film style.

Learn how to create photorealistic colored pencil drawings that are convincing enough to fool the eye!

Doodling has been seen as a mindless pursuit-until now.

Unique in its presentation, Basic Drawing teaches by example.

In this practical book, learn how to make beautiful, folk mobiles - also known as 'pajaki' - to decorate your home or event space in show-stopping style.

Unlock the potential in your paint tubes with 30 guided projects, covering everything from creating a harmonious colour palette to painting vivid landscapes and pop-art portraits.

Published to accompany the first major Patrick Heron retrospective in two decades, this book will feature the best of Heron's paintings, from the 1940s to his late career, alongside thought-provoking text.

Nobody ever said that oil painting was easy.

Taking a practical approach to color, Color: A workshop for artists and designers is an invaluable resource for art students and professionals alike.

This extraordinary seven-part book covers the processes of creating 13 projects -- from pencils to vases to bicycles -- for all personalities, skill levels and interests.

Opens with several first-person anecdotes about the author's life as a practicing artist and a discussion of the intellectual lineage of his vision-based pedagogy.

The combined training and experience of the authors of this classic in the varied activities of painting conservation, cultural research, chemistry, physics, and paint technology ideally suited them to the task they attempted.

The plant-lovers alternative to the Pantone color guide.

This classic of art instruction is the work of James Duffield Harding (1798-1863), who served as drawing master and sketching companion to the great Victorian art critic, John Ruskin.

A leading art historian presents a new grammar for understanding the meaning and significance of printIn process and technique, printmaking is an art of physical contact.

Los cuadernos de sketching han pasado de ser documentos que formaban parte de la privacidad de sus respectivos autores a convertirse en un fenómeno social que cada día aglutina a un mayor número de aficionados y profesionales que cargan con sus cuadernos y materiales de dibujo para plasmar gráficamente el entorno urbano.

A modern, stylish and practical exploration of the traditional craft of block printing.

From Hello Kitty to Maneki Neko--Japan is the epicentre of global cat culture!

This is Book II of "e;Augsburg's Drawing"e;, a series designed for school students within which Augsburg's Drawing System is explained and taught.

A one-of-a-kind visual reference with sketch studies for 100 different animals.

A truly up to date and thoughtful approach to an introduction to graphic design!

Anyone who has mastered the art of writing can learn to draw, according to this accomplished artist and author of several fine art books.

A Cultural History of Color in the Medieval Age covers the period 500 to 1400.

John Bramblitt makes his living as a visualartist.

Bring your favorite anime foods to life with 75 recipesfrom traditional Japanese favorites to inventive recreationsthat are easy to make, fun, and delicious.

This comprehensive guide to colour science presents A.

"e;Perspective for Art Students"e; presents the reader with a comprehensive and beginner-friendly introduction to perspective in drawing, being an overview of it's main principles with instructions and tips on how to correctly use it in the creation of art.

A study of British theatre historiography, from its origins in the Restoration to its development as an academic discipline in the twentieth century.

The Bristol-based animation company Aardman is best known for its most famous creations Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep.

This volume brings together performance texts from nine productions by the experimental theatre company Lightwork and one playtext from Lightwork's precursor company Academy Productions, presented between 1997 and 2011.

A truly up to date and thoughtful approach to an introduction to graphic design!

Galenson combines social scientific methods with qualitative analysis to produce a new interpretation of modern art.

Contemporary art has a complex relationship to crisis.

An essential examination of drawing as a tool used in the process of making, as well as a form of making or decoration in itself.