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In How to Draw Manga, we’ve created a beginner’s guide to the art form of Manga, featuring artist Ruth Keattch’s top tips and tricks to take the guess-work out of where to start and what to draw first, to help make drawing practice a time of relaxation, creativity and pleasure.
Set up as a user-friendly pad, as well as art markers and a fineliner included, this is the perfect kit to help anyone find their next creative outlet or rediscover an old one.
With 4 specialist dual-ended manga pens, a fineliner, and 32 pages of instruction and practice pages.
Learn to draw thepopular Japanese style of anime and manga like a
pro with renowned Instagram artist Yoai in this follow-up to her
best-selling Chibi Art Class. In Anime Art Class, you will learn
how to draw Yoai's signature cute characters, from their bodies and
facial features, including their dreamy eyes, to trendy clothes and
accessories and fun hair. The 20 tutorials, with simple
step-by-step illustrations and instructions, guide you from drawing
characters in pencil and pen to coloring and shading them in with
colored pencils, markers, and watercolor paints. Also find: An
overview of the tools and materials you can use to create anime art
Anime basics, including demonstrations for drawing every part of
the body and article of clothing Techniques for refining your
pencil sketches, inking your drawings, and adding color Tips and
troubleshooting advice for perfecting your drawings An inspiration
gallery of different eyes, hairstyles, clothing, accessories, and
poses that you can also use as coloring pages Soon you will be
enhancing your notebooks, stationery, artwork, and more with your
own unique anime world. Anime Art Class is now in session! Create
even more supercute artwork with these other books from the Cute
and Cuddly Art series:Chibi Art Class, Mini Chibi Art Class, Cute
Chibi Animals, Anime Art Class, and Cute Chibi Mythical Beasts
& Magical Monsters.
In this visually stunning hardback, globally loved artist Lois van
Baarle, AKA Loish, explores the origins, influences, and features of
her style, and helps readers do the same deep dive into their own style.
It is her third book with 3dtotal Publishing, a natural progression
from the bestselling The Art of Loish (2016) and The Sketch Book of
Loish (2018) which to date have sold over 85,000 copies combined. The
Style of Loish now sees the artist explore her own style through
several facets of her work, including creating volume, choosing color,
establishing flow, and the ideas and subjects themselves. While looking
at the motivation behind her own work, Loish also guides the reader
through ideas and tutorials to help them identify, understand, and even
evolve their own style. The book bursts with brand new, specially
commissioned art that provides a unique opportunity to understand the
foundations of Loish’s style. She reveals the journey she took to
pinpoint when and how her style was created.
Combined with candid advice and a passion for supporting fellow
artists, the book is beautiful, inspirational, and practical for
artists of all styles and abilities.
Learn how to confidently draw the human form from head to toe with
this comprehensive, richly illustrated guide. Expert drawing
instructor and storyboard artist Tom Fox knows exactly how to
capture the figure in poses that are both dynamic and true to human
anatomy. The book details the central figure-drawing elements and
techniques that are essential to every artist of every skill level.
From understanding the XYZ axis and basic skeleton, to thinking in
3D space and creating mannequins of all levels of detail, the book
deals with everything the reader needs to know before moving on to
the figure itself. Tom presents in step-by-step details exactly how
to add the muscles and depict truly believable poses. Every part of
the body is presented in detail, with easy-to-follow breakdowns of
the torso, arms, and legs, and the often-tricky head, hands, and
feet. The author also shares insightful, game-changing anatomy
tips, many learned from years of working for major clients in the
entertainment industry and teaching others to draw the human
figure, both in person and online. This combination of experiences
and skills make Tom an outstanding author of this must-have book
for artists in all areas of figure drawing.
Getting messy is the best part of creating! Get Messy Art gives you
the freedom, inspiration, and ideas to experiment and play with art
techniques and projects to create perfectly imperfect art. We're
always told that play and experimentation is the foundation of
growing as an artist. But where do you start? Where to find new
techniques to try? How do you bring them all together? Get Messy
Art has all the guidance, instruction, and inspiration you need.
Based on the popular online class and community website Get Messy
Art, this book brings together tons of creative art techniques and
projects, including painting with watercolor and acrylic,
mark-making, drawing with markers and pen and ink, sketching faces,
and much more. The fun doesn't stop there. You'll also learn how to
make your own art journals and trendy junk journals-easy handmade
books to work in that are personalized and one of a kind. In Get
Messy Art you'll discover: A welcoming environment that encourages
play and experimentation, to help you become the artist you always
wanted to be. How to use no-rules, no-stress art techniques as a
creative outlet to express feelings. Actionable inspiration that
will keep you going, even when motivation is scarce. Fresh
techniques that will show you innovative ways to use low-cost
supplies such as paint and mediums, stencils, pens, and paper. Easy
background techniques that will get you started and banish fear of
the blank page. The satisfaction of making your own unique journals
using simple methods. Ultimately, art is all about creating for the
sake of creating. It's powerful, it's cathartic, it's messy-and
it's all yours. It's time to get messy!
Colours of Art takes the reader on a journey through history via 80
carefully curated artworks and their palettes. For these pieces,
colour is not only a tool (like a paintbrush or a canvas) but the
fundamental secret to their success. Colour allows artists to
express their individuality, evoke certain moods and portray
positive or negative subliminal messages. And throughout history
the greatest of artists have experimented with new pigments and new
technologies to lead movements and deliver masterpieces. But as
something so cardinal, we sometimes forget how poignant colour
palettes can be, and how much they can tell us. When Vermeer
painted The Milkmaid, the amount of ultramarine he could use was
written in the contract. How did that affect how he used it? When
Turner experimented with Indian Yellow, he captured roaring flames
that brought his paintings to life. If he had used a more ordinary
yellow, would he have created something so extraordinary? And how
did Warhol throw away the rulebook to change what colour could
achieve? Structured chronologically, Colours of Art provides a fun,
intelligent and visually engaging look at the greatest artistic
palettes in art history - from Rafael's use of perspective and
Vermeer's ultramarine, to Andy Warhol's hot pinks and Lisa Brice's
blue women. Colours of Art offers a refreshing take on the subject
and acts as a primer for artists, designers and art lovers who want
to look at art history from a different perspective.
Drawing the Natural World is a practical and comprehensive guide
for artists of all abilities to celebrate through art the beauty of
the flora and fauna that make up our planet. The book is divided
into the fundamental concepts of art � colour and tone, pattern,
texture, line, shape, form and space � to introduce the essential
techniques and demonstrate how they can be used in drawing the
natural world through practical projects. Further chapters cover
the anatomy of animals to ensure posture and gait can be accurately
captured, and the fundamentals of composition. There is also
introduction to the different materials and equipment that can be
used, and a guide to basics of drawing. Each of the projects in the
book includes a fully illustrated step-by-step sequence to follow,
plus helpful tips and advice. There's also background information
about the featured animals and plants to broaden the reader's
awareness of and connection with the natural world.
A comprehensive and practical guide full of advice and inspiration
for anyone wishing to capture the beauty of the urban landscape.
The wonderful thing about drawing buildings is that, wherever you
travel around the globe, you will never be short of subjects to
inspire you. From the most elaborate of Renaissance cathedrals,
through to the humble garden shed, you will always be able to
practise your skills and learn a few techniques in the process.
This hands-on and inspirational book will encourage you to meet the
exciting challenges of drawing and painting buildings using a
variety of media and a wide range of techniques, including pencil,
pen, graphite powder, watercolour, water-soluble pencils and Indian
ink. As you work through this book, you will look at materials and
their qualities then move on to explore how to put these materials
to best use when drawing specific types of building. You will be
led gently through levels of learning, with easy and more
challenging exercises progressing your knowledge and developing
your skills. As the book is divided into discrete sections, you can
dip in to a particular type of building that you wish to draw, and
use the information and illustration provided, while extended
teaching exercises take you through the way the author approaches
composing and completing a drawing. Fully annotated paintings,
working drawings and extended projects reveal how each effect was
achieved. Detailed artworks in a range of styles and media are
thoroughly annotated to demonstrate key techniques and important
details and there are invaluable exercises for understanding
perspective, negative and positive space, tone, choosing details
and constructing large-scale images. The book includes thorough
studies of a wide range of different architectural styles, from
town houses to rural cottages and barns, from churches and
classical architecture to continental cafes and street scenes.
Taylor's exquisite drawings and paintings demonstrate the quality
of the results that can be achieved by following his helpful
guidance and advice.
Combat stress and anxiety and release your own inner creative with
this beautiful mindful watercolour book. In this simple and vibrant
guide, hugely popular Instagram muse @TerryRunyan explores the art
of watercolour through the lens of mindfulness, presenting
activities and projects which you can paint along with as you allow
your creative side to flourish. This watercolour guide is easy and
accessible for beginners, as Runyan gently delves into the basics
of the artform, starting with simple techniques which you can
follow along with, as well as presenting some fun projects ideas
for painters to explore. Alongside beautiful examples of the
techniques and styles explored in the book, Runyan also encourages
readers to practice mindfulness as they paint, and explores the
ways in which art can be used to help improve mental health.
Exploring the idea of 'perfectly imperfect watercolours', Runyan
places emphasis on self-expression and allowing yourself to make
mistakes. Painting Happiness also includes fun projects for readers
to try at home, including: Turning blobs into birds Creating wild
hairstyles Experimenting with different prompts to paint at least
one thing a day From technical skills and notes on materials to
insight into the creative process, this book has everything you
need to start flourishing in watercolour.
With How to Draw Manga Furries, you'll follow the lead of five
professional Japanese artists as they show you how to bring dynamic
fantasy characters to life--on the page or on screen! Furries are
anthropomorphic characters--animals who have human traits (not to
be confused with kemonomimi, or humans with some animal features!).
They're widely popular in manga, anime and cosplay--from fan
favorites like Wolf's Rain and Lackadaisy to the newer Beastars and
BNA: Brand New Animal. The genre allows creators to be more
imaginative, freeing artists from traditional human personality
traits, actions and physical appearance. With the help of the
expert authors, you'll learn to draw: Anatomically correct furry
manga bodies, skulls, faces, appendages and tails with human
proportions Characters based on cats, dogs, wolves, foxes, goats,
birds, whales, sharks, crocodiles, dragons--and more! Furries seen
from their most powerful perspective--from muzzle to rump to
flipper tip Illustrations shown from many various angles with
different poses, positions and movements And so much more! With
this book as your guide, your imagination will run wild as you
create memorable heroes, wicked villains and compelling sidekicks
with your pen or on screen. *Recommended for artists 10 & up*
The Landscape Painter's Workbook is the definitive hands-on guide
to the time-honored techniques and essential elements of landscape
painting. Written by celebrated landscape artist, instructor, and
author Mitchell Albala, this richly informative and beautifully
illustrated volume leads you step by step through his approach to
the genre, from establishing a composition using basic shapes to
applying time-tested color strategies, with all-new lessons,
practical exercises, and special topics, including: The Complete
Color Strategy. What are the three aspects of color contrast that
guide a painting's strategy? Notan. Explore this special type of
compositional study, which identifies the underlying shapes and
patterns of a composition. Picture Formats. How does the picture
format-horizontal, vertical, or square-affect the composition? What
are the pros and cons of each? Color Grouping. A full chapter
details this special practice, which helps maintain harmony by
organizing colors into a limited number of groups. Composition. An
in-depth review of variation, movement, and active negative space,
with illustrations that diagram the action in each example.
Workshop Exercises. Instead of demonstrations that show how the
author paints, The Landscape Painter's Workbook includes 10
skill-building workshop exercises to help you work through
essential lessons on your own. With examples of work by 45
contemporary landscape painters-more than 80 paintings in all- in
oil, acrylic, pastel, and watercolor, the lessons are suitable for
all mediums. Each painting is thoroughly analyzed in terms of
shape, composition, or color, with supporting diagrams, thumbnails,
and photographs. The Landscape Painter's Workbook inspires and
informs all artists, from aspiring to accomplished, on how to
successfully portray the majesty and subtlety of the natural world.
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.
Art & Fear is about the way art gets made, the reasons it often
doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so
many artists to give up along the way. Drawing on the authors' own
experiences as two working artists, the book delves into the
internal and external challenges to making art in the real world,
and shows how they can be overcome every day. First published in
1994, Art & Fear quickly became an underground classic, and
word-of-mouth has placed it among the best-selling books on
artmaking and creativity. Written by artists for artists, it offers
generous and wise insight into what it feels like to sit down at
your easel or keyboard, in your studio or performance space, trying
to do the work you need to do. Every artist, whether a beginner or
a prizewinner, a student or a teacher, faces the same fears - and
this book illuminates the way through them.
Award-winning illustrator Gabriel Campanario first introduced
his approach to drawing in "The Art of Urban Sketching," a showcase
of more than 500 sketches and drawing tips shared by more than 100
urban sketchers around the world. Now, he drills down into specific
challenges of making sketches on location, rain or shine, quickly
or slowly, and the most suitable techniques for every situation, in
"The Urban Sketching Handbook" series.
It's easy to overlook that ample variety of characters that walk
the streets everyday. From neighbors, dog walkers and shoppers to
dancers and joggers, the people that move through the cities and
towns are fascinating subjects to study and sketch. In "The Urban
Sketching Handbook: People and Motion" Gabriel lays out keys to
help make the experience of drawing humans and movements fun and
rewarding. Using composition, depth, scale, contrast, line and
creativity, sketching out citizens and the way they move has never
been more inspirational and entertaining. This guide will help you
to develop your own creative approach, no matter what your skill
level may be today. As much as "The Urban Sketching Handbook:
People and Motion" may inspire you to draw more individuals, it can
also help to increase your appreciation of the folks around you.
Drawing our postal workers, shopkeeps and neighbors, is a great way
to show your appreciation and creativity.
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