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Discover the creative processes and intriguing inspirations behind
the work of leading fantasy artist John Howe - conceptual designer
on The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy - in this comprehensive
practical art book. Brings together Fantasy Art Workshop and
Fantasy Drawing Workshop into a combined volume, fully updated and
with new art. Examines in fascinating detail over 150 of the
artist's outstanding sketches, drawings and paintings, plus the
techniques and stories behind each. Leads you step-by-step through
a range of specially commissioned drawing and painting
demonstrations that reveal John's renowned artistic approach in
action. Discusses the rewarding journey into fantasy art, from the
first steps of building a compelling portfolio to book
illustration, graphic novels and the big screen. This book will
appeal to artists and fans of John Howe's work by leading you
step-by-step through a range of specially commissioned
demonstrations, sketches and finished paintings, some designed
specifically for this book, that reveal John's renowned artistic
approach in action, plus the techniques and stories behind each. It
covers a wide range of subjects, beginning with the creative
process, exploring where inspiration comes from, looking at
narratives and themes, gathering reference materials, organizing
your working environment, and protecting and storing artwork. Howe
covers drawing materials and explores drawing and painting fantasy
beings from initial inspiration and approaches to characters,
symbolism and accoutrements. He begins by showing how to create
different types of male and female archetypes, humans in action,
armour and weapons, faces, expressions and hands, hair and
costumes, and goes on to explain how to create different types of
fantasy beasts: talons, wings, fangs and fire, and noble animals,
interspersed throughout with exciting case studies. The book also
explores fantasy landscapes and architecture and balancing light
and dark atmospheres. The final section of the book provides
further inspiration and guidance on presenting work in various
forms, including film work, book covers and advertising, all areas
John Howe has vast experience in. The foreword is written by
groundbreaking film director Terry Gilliam, with an afterword by
Alan Lee, John's partner on the conceptual design for The Lord of
the Rings movie trilogy and Oscar-winning illustrator.
Featuring over 100 images, including step-by-step examples
illustrating how to improve costume renderings. This is an
invaluable resource for students in Costume Rendering and Costume
Design courses, along with professional costume designers looking
to improve their rendering skills. Written to complement any
rendering style.
Get inspired and get glazing! Amazing Glaze Recipes and
Combinations provides a captivating collection of sure-fire glaze
recipes and electrifying combinations for low-fire, mid-range, and
high-fire potters. Hundreds of photos and technically-edited
recipes ensure you'll get the best possible results. Whether you're
searching for excitement at cone 6 or looking for the perfect
high-fire shino recipe, you've come to the right place. Join
Gabriel Kline, author of Amazing Glaze and founder of Odyssey
Clayworks, for page after color-filled page of glazes. Start by
learning the keys to success when applying glazes, then choose the
temperature range you want to explore first. Gabriel's collection
of well-tested recipes draw on his decades of experience as an
instructor and leader of a communal arts studio-including current
and past student favorites as well as a few timeless gems. Of
course he doesn't stop there! In addition to plentiful tiles
showing off two-glaze combinations, Gabriel shares multi-glaze
combinations developed through years of trial and error. From
waterfall blues to eye-popping bursts of red, there's a rainbow of
options. Just as in Amazing Glaze, the recipes have all been
technically edited and each one has a photo. By controlling
specific gravity and application, the goal is always getting the
perfect coat of glaze recipe after recipe. Special topics like
majolica and raku firing provide welcome detours, and a variety of
artist features serve as launching points for new explorations.
Stunning galleries from today's top artists provide even more
glazing ideas.
Simone Grunewald is a 3dtotal Publishing favorite as the designer
of popular characters for Character Design Quarterly magazine, and
the author of Sketch Every Day, a book packed with her much
sought-after sketching techniques and character-design tips. This
new title, The Art of Simone Grunewald, is a beautifully produced
hardback that goes even further to delight existing fans, as well
as aspiring character designers new to her work. Simone is an
expert in the art of imbuing scenes and character with a depth of
mood, emotion, and atmosphere. The resulting images are incredibly
engaging and thoughtful, while still being accessible and
commercial. This mix of talent and an understanding of creating
work that has wide appeal is a professional approach that readers
will be keen to learn and apply to their own art. In addition to
fan-favorites from her portfolio and exciting new art commissioned
especially for the book, Simone shares the digital and traditional
tools and techniques she uses to acquire her results. Brand-new
tutorials illustrate Simone's talent not just for drawing, but for
teaching techniques in a fun and lively way.
Following on from his successful Drawing Geometry, Jon Allen
explores the creation of the many-sided three-dimensional forms
known as the Platonic and Archimedean solids. Based on patterns of
equally spaced points on a sphere, these polyhedra have been the
fundamentals of geometric exploration for millennia. Many
professionals find they need to be able to build three-dimensional
shapes accurately, and understand the principles behind them. This
unique book shows them how to make models of all the Platonic and
Archimedean solids, as well as several other polyhedra and
stellated forms. It provides step-by-step instructions for
constructing the three-dimensional forms, as well as showing how to
draw out accurately the geometry of the paperfold nets. Beginners
and experienced artists and designers alike will find this book a
source of practical guidance, as well as delight and inspiration
which will amply repay the careful attention needed to construct
the models.
First published in 1814, Werner's Nomenclature of Colours is a
taxonomic guide to colour which been cherished by naturalists and
anthropologists for over two centuries - not least by Charles
Darwin who found it an indispensable tool during his voyage on the
HMS Beagle. Now these charming, handmade colour swatches have been
recreated as a box of 50 postcards. Each card reproduces a colour
swatch alongside its original poetic description and is matched
with an animal, plant, and mineral example according to Werner's
unique scheme. These curious keepsakes will be treasured by artists
and scientists alike.
This title will present an overview of the core textiles
techniques: applique; printing onto fabric; stencilling; fabric
painting; dyeing; quilting and patchwork; batik; embroidery (hand
and machine); felt-making; weaving; silk painting; fusing and
bonding fabric; and mark-making. Each chapter will be packed with
unique ideas demonstrating different ways to use the technique as
you are learning. Perfect for fashion and textile students, or
anyone with a passion for creative textiles. The cheapest and
easiest methods for each technique will be explained, and where
possible the author will cover methods for working on textiles at
home, without expensive equipment. Format will be strictly
practical and step-by-step, with tools and working techniques fully
explained and illustrated.
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 buildings and spaces and the differences from city
to city, country to country. From houses, apartments and shopping
malls to public buildings and places of worship, the structures
humans have created over the centuries, for shelter, commerce,
industry, transportation or recreation, are fascinating subjects to
study and sketch.
In "The Urban Sketching Handbook: Architecture and Cityscapes,"
Gabriel lays out keys to help make the experience of drawing
architecture and cityscapes fun and rewarding. Using composition,
depth, scale, contrast, line and creativity, sketching out
buildings and structure has never been more inspirational. 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: Architecture and Cityscapes" may inspire you to
draw more urban spaces, it can also help to increase your
appreciation of the built environment. Drawing the places where we
live, work and play, is a great way to show appreciation and
creativity.
Expressive Sketchbooks shares a host of creative ideas and prompts,
tools and techniques, methods for working around obstacles and
barriers, and tons of visual inspiration to help you grow in your
sketchbooking practice. An expressive sketchbook is a place for you
to explore, express, and enjoy your own innate creativity on your
own terms. It is a safe playground for the imagination-a place to
mess about, play, and experiment-and to gain confidence in your
abilities as you develop your skills. Expressive Sketchbooks offers
techniques and creative exercises that incorporate mark making,
watercolor, mixed media, collage, words and text, and more. It
unpacks some of the obstacles and barriers that you may face along
the way and offers wisdom and encouragement to help you decide why
and how to start your sketchbook and how to develop and expand your
artistic practice. This book is packed with ideas and exercises,
including: Exploratory drawing exercises How to utilize color in
your sketchbook How to create dynamic and varied sketchbook pages
How to find inspiration in nature and in your everyday life Ways to
mix media and art supplies Ways to kickstart your creativity How to
find and develop a process that feels personal to you Through this
book, you'll find out what lights you up, what makes you curious
and fascinated, and what makes you expansive. Discover how to
magnify your creativity and enliven your art skills by using an
expressive sketchbook as your daily companion.
Character Design Collection is the dynamic new series from the
character-design experts, 3dtotal Publishing. With 50 projects by
industry professionals, with extensive explorations of pose,
expression, and clothing, artists of all abilities can use this
book as reference and inspiration to create breathtaking
characters. This second book in this highly illustrated series
focuses on creating characters from fairytales and folklore.
From bed head to battle hair, the way you style your manga
character's hair can make or break their look. In this guide,
discover hundreds of styles to transform your sketches into amazing
illustrations. How to Draw Hairstyles for Manga includes: Detailed
information on how hair influences characters and scenes, how it
grows and moves, common male and female hairstyles, and more!
Step-by-step instruction for sectioning and drawing hair to achieve
more realistic looks. Plus, learn tips and tricks for taking styles
up a notch. 600+ illustrations showing hundreds of hairstyles from
multiple angles. From French braids and ponytails to defying
gravity with underwater looks and epic battle scene styles, this
book has it all! With step-by-step guidance and hundreds of sample
illustrations, this is your must-have guide to drawing hairstyles
for your manga characters. What are you waiting for? Grab your
supplies and get started drawing with style!
Paperclay is an extremely versatile material for the contemporary
potter. Now firmly established in the ceramics world, this mix of
clay and paper fibers is remarkably flexible, strong, and easy to
repair. This highly workable medium allows expressive freedom and
imagination at every stage in the creative process, even after
drying and firing. In Paperclay, artists will discover the world of
possibilities offered by this blend of earth, paper, and water.
Building on the success of her previous books, artist and teacher
Rosette Gault explains how potters and clay sculptors can make,
fire, and reshape paperclay. This comprehensive guide covers a
range of methods from dry modeling to slurry state. Going beyond
the basics, the book introduces advanced techniques for building
armatures, sculpting figures, and forming wall hangings. It also
includes information on recycled and sustainable ingredients.
Paperclay features all-new color photographs and diagrams of
techniques and tools, as well as inspiring works by today's leading
international ceramicists. Packed with photographs and clear
instructions, Gault's book is an essential introduction to
paperclay for ceramics artists and educators.
This inspiring sketchbook is part of the new "20 Ways "series from
Quarry Books, designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a
fun and sophisticated collection of illustration fun. Each spread
features 20 inspiring illustrated examples of 45 themes-cat,
giraffe, seal, elephant, whale and much, much more-over 900
drawings, with blank space for you to draw your take on" 20 Ways to
Draw a Cat."This is not a step-by-step technique book--rather, the
stylized animals are simplified, modernized, and reduced to the
most basic elements, showing you how simple abstract shapes and
forms meld to create the building blocks of any item that you want
to draw. Each of the 20 interpretations provides a different,
interesting approach to drawing a single item, providing loads of
inspiration for your own drawing. Presented in the author's
uniquely creative style, this engaging and motivational practice
book provides a new take on the world of sketching, doodling, and
designing.
Attention all creatives: learn how to power up your creativity! If
you're longing to take your vision, energy, and output to the next
level, this book is the resource you need to make it happen. Author
Rachael Taylor-successful artist, pattern designer, entrepreneur,
and cofounder of the Make It In Design online education
platform-shares creative motivation and guidance that will help you
achieve your goals and thrive. Identify how to begin, find and
sustain inspiration, and cultivate creative courage Clarify your
vision and consider how you need to evolve Stay motivated and
establish creative longevity Shift gears to set sights on your next
goal as you reach each destination Create with intention and
acknowledge-and embrace-your creative power Whether you're just
starting out on your creative path, or you're looking to fruitfully
channel your creative practice toward a career or side hustle,
Power Up Your Creativity offers practical advice and support for
upping your creative game and achieving your dreams. So, what are
you waiting for?
There is renewed interest among art photographers in a number of
historic printing techniques because of the remarkable effects they
produce. The reader will discover how to create beautifully tinted
mono- and polychromatic gum and oil images using the author's
version of this 19th century technique. Step-by-step illustrated
instructions with directions for further experimentation provide a
perfect source for learning this new, yet old, printing technique.
Gumoil printing involves contact-printing a positive transparency
onto gum-coated paper. Oil paint is then applied and rubbed into
nongummed areas of the print. With bleach etching, mono- and
polychromatic variations are possible. A chapter on digital
printing combines the new and the historic, making this technique
even more accessible for the art photographer.
Includes a new chapter on digital printing techniques Step by step
instructions for using this techniqueEight page insert containing
10 beautiful color images
The only All-in-One kit specifically for modern calligraphy and
creative lettering! So you're new to modern calligraphy and don't
know where to start? Not sure what to buy? Intimidated by all the
options? Fear not! This Modern Calligraphy Set for Beginners is
brought to you by author Chalkfulloflove and publisher Paige Tate
& Co. of Hand Lettering 101, the No. 1 bestselling modern
calligraphy book in the world! We've taken the guesswork out, and
in one affordable and easy-to-use kit, you get the premium tools of
the trade selected by Chalkfulloflove: Hand Lettering 101
spiral-bound book Two pens (sizes 05 and 08) Brush pen Pencil
Pencil sharpener Eraser (Psst! Looking for a gift idea? This Modern
Calligraphy Set for Beginners is perfect for friends, moms,
teachers, and more!)
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