A child's guide to drawing knights, kings, queens and dragons. It contains step-by-step instructions and the lessons progress incrementally, starting with the basic head shape and anatomy and continuing through a wide range of stretching and action poses and with a variety of facial expressions. The..
A pioneer shares his memories and insights on the technique he defined¢ Completes the best-selling trilogy that began with Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life (Terrific!Publishers Weekly) and The Art of Ray Harryhausen (Highly recommended.Library Journal)¢ Never-before-published photos!¢ Traces the hi..
• Comprehensive overview of architectureas an evolving continuum• Packed with images of the greatesttriumphs of Western architecture• Replaces ISBN 0-8230-2273-0This highly acclaimed reference work traces the history of Western architecture from its earliest days in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the dram..
A step-by-step approach to ten decoupage techniques and ten projects that incorporate these techniques Author: Jenkins, Alison Publisher: Watson-Guptill Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0823000559 ISBN-13: 9780823000555..
Presents a collection of the aritst's paintings, drawings, and sketches of African wildlife and describes the continent in which they live. Author: Kim Donaldson Publisher: Watson-Guptill Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0823001571 ISBN-13: 9780823001576..
Book by Schau, Michael Author: Schau, Michael Publisher: Watson-Guptill Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0823001733 ISBN-13: 9780823001736..
American Impressionism presents outstanding works by turn-of-the-century painters who often worked outdoors to capture brilliant effects of light and color. A generation of artists such as Childe Hassam, John Twachtman, Thomas and Maria Oakey Dewing, and William Merritt Chase studied abroad and abso..
Drawings of the human figure by great artists including Michelangelo, Rubens, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, Delacroix, and Degas, showing the body from various angles, are reproduced and analyzed in detail Author: Hale, Robert Beverly Publisher: Watson-Guptill Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN..
A visual and intellectual tour de force, this stimulating, copiously illustrated book traces the parallels among painting, sculpture, and architecture through a broad selection of works and sites, both historical and contemporary. The author, an eminent architect, explores the common threads found i..
A history of architecture driven by the ideas behind the buildings defining architectural styles from the Greeks to the present with an intellectual flair. The 15 contributing historians and architects develop the political themes of Versailles, the power and glory of medieval architecture, the indu..
Art Deco New York takes readers on a historically rich and visually spectacular journey through New York in the early decades of the 20th century, when the style known as art deco, with its emphasis on machine-tooled elegance and sleekness of line, replaced the voluptuous beaux arts style that prece..
Guide to artists' materials. Author: Saitzyk, Steven L. Publisher: Watson-Guptill Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0823002667 ISBN-13: 9780823002665..
A visual sampler, including step-by-step demonstrations, for experimenting with inks, watercolor, acrylics, oils, pastels, and unusual materials to achieve hundreds of different effects to use in your paintings.Looking for new directions in your artwork Between the covers of ArtEffects you'll find ..
Artistic Anatomy is widely acknowledged to be the greatest book of its kind since the Renaissance. The original French edition, now a rare collector's item, was published in 1889 and was probably used as a resource by Renoir, Braque, Degas, Bazille, and many others. The English-language edition, fir..
Tinniswood, an architectural historian who has worked for the National Trust, a British heritage organization, explains how the Arts and Crafts movement evolved and explores the design, decoration, furnishings, and gardens of both town and country homes. Chapters on William Morris and his followers,..
Capture the fascinating beauty of plants. How can an artist create a botanical portrait that is both accurate and aesthetically pleasing This is the essence of an art form whose charm and universal appeal have made it popular for centuries. Botanical Illustration in Watercolor is the first authorit..
From the artist behind the popular Pigeon Letters website, an easy, no-skills-necessary guide to drawing flowers, leaves, and cacti with 200 step-by-step prompts.Line drawing is an easy-to-master art form featuring illustrative, doodle-like designs. It's used widely among artists of many types with ..
Discusses the fundamental materials and equipment of watercolor painting and describes techniques for painting portraits, character studies, and landscapes in watercolors Author: Burton Silverman Publisher: Watson-Guptill Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0823005224 ISBN-13: 978082300522..
Demonstrates a technique developed by Burt Silverman, which utilizes unorthodox painting methods to expand the command of watercolour painting. The author gets the freshness and spontaneity desired in watercolour but has the ability to change his mind, make corrections and build up a watercolour as ..
Aspiring cartoonists of all ages can begin drawing a repertoire of characters from the moment they follow the wide-ranging yet simplified lessons that fill these instructive pages, written and illustrated by an all-time best-selling artist/teacher.This complete course, covering both comic strip and ..
Frida Kahlo's work comes to life-literally-in this magical realist novel, the latest addition to Watson-Guptill's acclaimed Art Encounters series. The story alternates between Kahlo's home in Mexico City, Casa Azul, and the journey of a teenage girl and her young brother, lost in the city. At the my..