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Artists Write to Work: A Practical Guide to Writing about Your Art (Hardcover): Kate Kramer Artists Write to Work: A Practical Guide to Writing about Your Art (Hardcover)
Kate Kramer
R521 R450 Discovery Miles 4 500 Save R71 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Artists need to write, every day, to support their studio practice and careers. Working artists know this. Newly minted art graduates and emerging artists learn this the hard way-usually when a gallerist asks for basic documents like an artist resume, biography, and statement to support an upcoming exhibition! Conversational and instructive, this practical primer helps artists learn the best writing and research strategies for their letters, biographies, statements, proposals, applications, wall text, and more. Kate Kramer, lecturer in critical writing at the University of Pennsylvania, aligns writing strategies with art school curriculum (foundations, topics, capstones, professional development). This is the book every artist will turn to again and again. In addition to models, templates, worksheets, and sample analyses of calls for entry, it references readily available and public resources throughout. Ultimately, this primer brings writing process into practice so the art work can continue to thrive.

Patterns - Personalize and Customize Your Home (Paperback): Lizzy Dee Patterns - Personalize and Customize Your Home (Paperback)
Lizzy Dee
R196 Discovery Miles 1 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Make your own gallery wall art with this Patterns book. This oversize book includes 27 easy tear-out pages that you can colour and add your own personal touch to. Personalize and customize your home with these beautiful colouring pages that you can frame and hang.

The Art of Loish - A Look Behind the Scenes (Hardcover): Lois Van Baarle The Art of Loish - A Look Behind the Scenes (Hardcover)
Lois Van Baarle; Edited by 3DTotal Publishing
R739 R700 Discovery Miles 7 000 Save R39 (5%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Lois van Baarle is a freelance animator/illustrator from the Netherlands who graduated in 2009 from the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht. Since then, her work has become very popular across the internet, with her Facebook followers closing in on one million and her Twitter account watched by over nineteen thousand eager eyes. The Art of Loish is her first "art of" book, and will examine her inspirations while showcasing some of her early work. Following this, the reader will learn how she developed her very distinctive style and discover advice as she discusses her working methods, offering tips on a variety of techniques that she utilizes in her art every day! The additional exclusive content of this book makes it a must-have for any lover of Loish's work!

Draw Fashionable Manga Girls - An Anime Drawing Book for Beginners; Fun Trace & Draw Practice Pages! (Paperback): Tomomi Mizuna Draw Fashionable Manga Girls - An Anime Drawing Book for Beginners; Fun Trace & Draw Practice Pages! (Paperback)
Tomomi Mizuna
R363 Discovery Miles 3 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Learn how to draw stylish manga characters with this fun workbook geared toward budding artists. Start out by tracing the sample illustrations, then practice drawing using the provided guidelines. Once you master the basics, you'll be freehanding your own awesome manga girls in no time!

Character Design Quarterly 23 (Paperback): Character Design Quarterly 23 (Paperback)
R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks.

Komposition und Perspektive - Ein einfacher, aber wirkungsvoller Leitfaden zum Zeichnen atemberaubender, ausdrucksstarker... Komposition und Perspektive - Ein einfacher, aber wirkungsvoller Leitfaden zum Zeichnen atemberaubender, ausdrucksstarker Skizzen (German, Hardcover)
Shirish Deshpande
R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Figure Drawing for Artists, Volume 1 - Making Every Mark Count (Paperback): Steve Huston Figure Drawing for Artists, Volume 1 - Making Every Mark Count (Paperback)
Steve Huston
R544 R502 Discovery Miles 5 020 Save R42 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Figure Drawing for Artists: Making Every Mark Count is not a typical drawing instruction book; it explains the two-step process behind juggernauts like DreamWorks, WB and Disney. Though there are many books on drawing the human figure, none teach how to draw a figure from the first few marks of the quick sketch to the last virtuosic stroke of the finished masterpiece, let alone through a convincing, easy-to-understand method. That changes now! In Figure Drawing for Artists: Making Every Mark Count, award-winning fine artist Steve Huston shows beginners and pros alike the two foundational concepts behind the greatest masterpieces in art and how to use them as the basis for their own success. Embark on a drawing journey and discover how these twin pillars of support are behind everything from the Venus De Milo, to Michelangelo's Sibyl, to George Bellow's Stag at Sharkey's, and how they're the fundamental tools for animation studios around the world. Not to mention how the best comic book artists since the beginnings of the art form use them whether they know it or not. Figure Drawing for Artists: Making Every Mark Count sketches out the same two-step method taught to the artists of DreamWorks, Warner Brothers, and Disney Animation, so pick up a pencil and get drawing. The For Artists series expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art.

Create Perfect Paintings - An Artist's Guide to Visual Thinking (Hardcover): Nancy Reyner Create Perfect Paintings - An Artist's Guide to Visual Thinking (Hardcover)
Nancy Reyner
R724 R589 Discovery Miles 5 890 Save R135 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Ultimate Resource and Reference Guide for Artists! Discover an innovative self-critique method that will empower you to answer the artist's most common questions, Now What? and Is it Finished? as you learn to identify and overcome painting issues faced by artists regardless of medium or style. With hundreds of insights, tips, illustrated techniques and ideas, Create Perfect Paintings shows you how to push your work to the next level by strengthening your perception, technical skills and visual thinking. Exercises and examples illustrate how to critique your own creations and then evaluate them step by step for further improvement. You will compare illustrations, and learn to identify and modify artistic choices--from negative space and color ratio to controlling eye movement, depth and contrast--to see their impact and help you use them to the best effect in your work. What you'll find inside: Section 1: Essentials--Reviews and defines artistic terms and concepts. Section 2: Play Phase--Shows you how to tap into your right brain. Learn to challenge the process and break habits to free your spirit and inspire variety in your art; also covers materials, tools and surfaces Section 3: Critique Phase--Introduces a groundbreaking method of contemporary critique called The Viewing Game a comprehensive, systematic and fun way to analyze, edit and enhance your paintings. Sections 4 and 5--Bonus sections explore how to resolve creative blocks, convey artistic messages, boost your personal style, display your work and turn painting into a career. "May this book increase your productivity, add ease and flow to your creative process, clarify your ideas, add nuance to your personal style, and most importantly, add joy to the miraculous act of painting." --Nancy Reyner

Painting Landscapes in Oils (Paperback): Robert Brindley Painting Landscapes in Oils (Paperback)
Robert Brindley 1
R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Over the centuries, landscape painting has attracted countless artists. Its diversity, enhanced by the weather, special lighting conditions and seasonal change, offers the painter an infinite variety of subject matter. Oils are an extremely versatile and immediate medium, enabling artists to express themselves in a variety of creative ways. They are relatively easy to use, suitable for both the beginner and the more experienced painter.

Manga Mania Universe - The Massive Book of Drawing Manga (Paperback): Christopher Hart Manga Mania Universe - The Massive Book of Drawing Manga (Paperback)
Christopher Hart
R658 R558 Discovery Miles 5 580 Save R100 (15%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With more than 250 characters across all the popular genres, this is the big, must-have book for every aspiring manga artist! Drawing on the mega-success of Christopher Hart's Manga Mania series, Manga Mania Universe combines curated content from each of his previous Manga Mania books (Girl Power!, Romance, and Shonen) into one giant, breathtaking volume. It showcases the best in capturing manga girls, romantic characters and scenes, and action and adventure. Fans will enjoy having such a wide variety of first-rate how-to-draw instruction, along with the dynamic artwork that has made this series so popular.

The Art of Gouache - An Inspiring and Practical Guide to Painting with This Exciting Medium (Paperback): Jeremy Ford The Art of Gouache - An Inspiring and Practical Guide to Painting with This Exciting Medium (Paperback)
Jeremy Ford 2
R385 R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Save R30 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'If you want to learn about gouache, this should keep you satisfied for a very long time.' Artbookreview.net If you love painting with watercolour and are ready to experiment with something different, then the versatile medium of gouache could be just the thing for you. Gouache is water-based, quick-drying and, can be painted light over dark as well as dark over light. Ideal for the beginner, it can be used thinly in a watercolour style, or more thickly as with oils or acrylics. This guide covers all the materials and tools required and has a comprehensive techniques section that includes overlaying colours, colour blending and troubleshooting. Experienced author Jeremy Ford takes you through three simple, step-by-step projects, each showcasing a unique style of painting with gouache. Numerous finished paintings are included to demonstrate the range of subjects, styles and techniques that you can achieve, and encourage you to develop your own style of painting using this exciting medium.

Drawing Faces - Learn How to Draw Facial Expressions, Detailed Features, and Lifelike Portraits (Paperback): Lise Herzog Drawing Faces - Learn How to Draw Facial Expressions, Detailed Features, and Lifelike Portraits (Paperback)
Lise Herzog
R435 Discovery Miles 4 350 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Die Aquarell-Malerei (German, Hardcover): Max Schmidt Die Aquarell-Malerei (German, Hardcover)
Max Schmidt
R1,121 Discovery Miles 11 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
How To Draw - Sketch and draw anything, anywhere with this inspiring and practical handbook (Paperback): Jake Spicer How To Draw - Sketch and draw anything, anywhere with this inspiring and practical handbook (Paperback)
Jake Spicer 1
R478 R440 Discovery Miles 4 400 Save R38 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Jake Spicer wants you to learn how to draw. This is his complete course in drawing, suitable for complete beginners as well as experienced artists, and designed to help you fit drawing into your lifestyle. Tried-and-tested exercises, ranging from five-minute sketches to dedicated sessions of an hour or longer, cover every subject and location you could wish for, while accessibly written drawing theory helps you relate the technical concepts to your practice, helping you to hone your craft. Whatever your goals are, expert art tutor Jake Spicer gives you the inspiration and encouragement to draw more - and keep improving.

Acrylics (Paperback): A. Burrows Acrylics (Paperback)
A. Burrows
R354 R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Save R67 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Painting is one of the most rewarding ways of expressing yourself. It sparks creativity, engages the imagination and relaxes you, reducing stress levels and leaving you feeling mentally clear and calm. Most people assume that the ability to paint is a skill you either have or you don't, so although they would like to paint they lack the confidence to do so. But painting can be readily learned with the right teacher to guide you, and a clear approach and encouraging voice are often all that's needed to get you on the right track. That's where this book, Acrylics, comes in. Adrian Burrows is an enthusiastic and accomplished artist and teacher who explains the fundamentals of painting with acrylics in a helpful and accessible manner. Adrian shows you what you need in terms of tools and materials, and explains and illustrates all the basic techniques. Ten step-by-step tutorials, covering a variety of subjects, then put these techniques into action. Each tutorial is broken down into stages, with clear instructions and photographs for readers to follow, plus plenty of helpful tips and troubleshooting advice. There are also special features on painting trees, skies and figures.

Faith & Devotion Coloring Book (Paperback): Editors of Chartwell Books Faith & Devotion Coloring Book (Paperback)
Editors of Chartwell Books
R202 Discovery Miles 2 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Etchings of Louis Icart (Hardcover): S.Michael Schnessel Etchings of Louis Icart (Hardcover)
S.Michael Schnessel
R1,769 R1,362 Discovery Miles 13 620 Save R407 (23%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

There are really two books in this volume; one an historical study of Parisian artist Louis Icart's famous etchings of the early twentieth century, and the other a chronological catalog of all of Icart's known etchings. Both sections are vital information for collectors, art historians and dealers who want to date, identify and interpret the work of this prolific, stylish, and reflective artist. During his forty year artistic career, Louis Icart portrayed beautiful women through joyful, witty, and often poignant images. Icart's etchings are once again being collected and adored, just as they were between the two world wars.

Cozy Days - The Art of Iraville (Hardcover): Ira Sluyterman Van Langeweyde Cozy Days - The Art of Iraville (Hardcover)
Ira Sluyterman Van Langeweyde; Edited by 3DTotal Publishing 1
R747 R708 Discovery Miles 7 080 Save R39 (5%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Ira "Iraville" Sluyterman van Langewedye is a popular contemporary illustrator beloved for her charming watercolour illustrations of nature, small towns, idyllic scenes, and everyday life. This title brings together a collection of her best work in a giftworthy, lavishly presented hardback art book, which includes never-before-seen images, impressive portfolio pieces, insightful works in progress, beautiful photography, and the artist's own guides to handcrafting sketchbooks and watercolour paints at home. Supported by a Kickstarter campaign in summer 2018, Cozy Days: The Art of Iraville marks another high quality collaboration between 3dtotal Publishing and some of the best illustrators working today.

Inked - Cartoons, Confessions, Rejected Ideas and Secret Sketches from the New Yorker's Joe Dator (Paperback): Joe Dator Inked - Cartoons, Confessions, Rejected Ideas and Secret Sketches from the New Yorker's Joe Dator (Paperback)
Joe Dator
R497 R465 Discovery Miles 4 650 Save R32 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Drawing and Painting Dinosaurs - Using Art and Science to Bring the Past to Life (Paperback): Emily Willoughby Drawing and Painting Dinosaurs - Using Art and Science to Bring the Past to Life (Paperback)
Emily Willoughby
R660 R579 Discovery Miles 5 790 Save R81 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

People of all ages are fascinated by dinosaurs. Though their huge skeletons are an impressive sight, much of our sense of childlike wonder comes from artistic depictions of them in books, museum murals and popular culture. This book is about how such 'paleoart' is created, and the process of integrating scientific findings with artistic principles to produce accurate, expressive and arresting artworks of dinosaurs and the world they lived in. Drawing and Painting Dinosaurs explores the anatomy and ecology of different types of dinosaurs including Deinonychus, Apatosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex. It demonstrates how to interpret paleontological research through the lens of an artistic depiction with examples. There are over 250 illustrations feature pencil drawings, gouache, oil paint, and digital media. Step-by-step projects demonstrate the use of both traditional and digital media, the use of unique techniques and sources of reference, and building up dinosaur anatomy from basic shapes. Finally, it gives insight into how paleoart can be a means to advance knowledge through scientific analysis and prediction. With explorations of dinosaur anatomy, unique techniques for reference and a series of how-to instructions, this book will guide an aspiring paleoartist in learning how to breathe life into the past through art.

Sketchbook Challenge - Over 250 Drawing Exercises to Unleash Your Creativity (Paperback): Molly Egan Sketchbook Challenge - Over 250 Drawing Exercises to Unleash Your Creativity (Paperback)
Molly Egan
R558 R512 Discovery Miles 5 120 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Many people would love to learn to draw for pleasure, but don't know where to start. Being faced with a blank page can be daunting - even for a professional artist. In Sketchbook Challenge, illustrator Molly Egan shares prompts and ideas to get you started, encouraging risk-taking and experimentation. The book is split into three sections: Warm Up, for 5- to 10-minute exercises designed to stretch your muscles; Weekday, for guided creative drawing prompts for limited time; and Weekend, for open-ended, in-depth creative explorations. In addition to the exercises, Molly provides details on how to build an art kit and encourages artistic exploration beyond the pages of the book. Sketching is fun and therapeutic, and Sketchbook Challenge will be the springboard to unleash your creativity and discover your own style.

Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour (Hardcover): Billy Showell Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour (Hardcover)
Billy Showell 3
R653 R585 Discovery Miles 5 850 Save R68 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Billy Showell is a well-respected botanical watercolour artist, and her exceptional eye for detail and ability to re-create the form, texture, colour and patterning of a wide range of plants have earned her a formidable reputation worldwide. Her compositions are given a contemporary, sometimes playful twist, while retaining all the beauty and accuracy of traditional botanical paintings. In this inspiring and indispensable guide for botanical artists, she reveals the materials, methods and techniques she uses to attain her stunningly beautiful portraits of flowers, fruit and vegetables. There is expert guidance on tools and materials, working from life, observation, and drawing and painting techniques, as well as detailed sections on pattern, texture, and colour and colour mixing. With numerous step-by-step studies, close-up photographs and examples of Billy's exquisite paintings, this book is not only packed full of invaluable advice and information but also a visually stunning showcase for the work of this amazing artist.

Another F*cking Coloring Book (Paperback): Adams Media Another F*cking Coloring Book (Paperback)
Adams Media
R308 R292 Discovery Miles 2 920 Save R16 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Rude, funny, and f*cking awesome! Another F*ing Coloring Book is perfect for anyone who knows that neither sunshine and kittens nor gardens and mandalas can fix everything. The funny, relatable swears and phrases that accompany the paisley patterns, meditative mandalas, and all that other shit will help you express your frustration with--or add your own dark shade of humor to--any situation. Whether you need to unwind after a hellish day or simply want to let the world know you've got better things to do with your time, you'll find a cheerfully profane and delightfully inappropriate image perfectly designed to calm you the f*ck down.

Keys to Drawing with Imagination - Strategies and Exercises for Gaining Confidence and Enhancing your Creativity (Paperback):... Keys to Drawing with Imagination - Strategies and Exercises for Gaining Confidence and Enhancing your Creativity (Paperback)
Bert Dodson
R606 R569 Discovery Miles 5 690 Save R37 (6%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Draw with Confidence and Creativity! New in paperback! Creativity occurs in action. It is not a trait; it is something you do. To be creative, you need to engage in the art-making process. When you are "in the flow," you shift out of the future and into the present, making connections, generating variations and surrendering to the process. This ten-year edition of Keys to Drawing With Imagination is a course for artists in how to take something, do something to it and make something new. Bert Dodson, author of the best-selling Keys to Drawing (more than 250,000 copies sold!) presents fun techniques and mind-stretching strategies to get you drawing better and more imaginatively than you ever have before. In every section, he offers you basic guidelines that help you channel your creative energies in the right direction. Before you know it, you'll lose yourself in the process, enjoying the experience as you create something gratifying and worthwhile. The subjects covered in this hands-on book are as vast as the imagination itself. Through 58 strategies, 36 exercises and 13 step-by-step demonstrations, you'll explore how to: Take your doodling from mindless to masterful Create your own reality by crumbling, melting or breaking objects Flip the familiar on its ear to create something utterly original Experiment with visual paradox and metaphor Tell vivid stories through the details in your drawings Play with patterns to create captivating compositions Build your drawings by borrowing ideas from different cultures Develop a theme in your work Along the way, Dodson offers you priceless advice on the creative process culled from his 70 years of drawing and teaching. For additional inspiration and encouragement, he includes the work of 30 other outstanding artists, including R. Crumb and Maya Lin. So what are you waiting for? Grab this book and start drawing! You'll be amazed at what you can create. *Note to readers: This book is a 10-year anniversary paperback reprint of the Keys to Drawing with Imagination hardcover edition (2006).

Acrylic Expressions - Painting Authentic Themes and Creating Your Visual Vocabulary (Paperback): Stacie Swider Acrylic Expressions - Painting Authentic Themes and Creating Your Visual Vocabulary (Paperback)
Stacie Swider
R591 R502 Discovery Miles 5 020 Save R89 (15%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Personal symbols and motifs can be explored endlessly when there are a solid number of painting techniques to draw from. In this workshop approach, the reader will be encouraged to explore a chosen theme in as many forms as possible. After learning where to find inspiration (past experiences, memories, intentions, cultural themes, etc.) and how to develop a personal library of symbols, colors and marks, the reader will be guided through 15 techniques to use in her paintings and will also see two or three complete painting projects come together start-to-finish. Notebook Prompts will offer the reader ideas for developing her own new series, showing her how to collect ideas that reflect her personal voice.

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