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Birds & Words is a true reflection of Charley Harper, that rare
species of a man with twinkling eyes and smile, with wit as
infectiously keen and light-hearted as his paintings. Harper the
humorist is as captivating in the self composed stories that
accompany his serigraphs as Harper the artist. This boxed reissue
of the highly collectible 1974 classic is perfect for every bird
lover, art collector and Charley Harper fan alike. Specially made
cloth wrapped boxes open to reveal a numbered cloth bound book and
one of four beautiful silk-screen prints, each estate stamped and
hand numbered. A perfect gift for any occasion.
This title inspires readers to use their sketchbooks as a launch
pad to exciting new works of art. Sketchbooks are one of the most
valuable tools an artist can have. They offer a place to dream,
explore, think visually, and express new ideas. Mixed-media artist
Slue Bleiweiss has the solution. She offers 12 different themes to
help artists stay focused and provides tips, tutorials, and insight
into how 23 artists approach their sketchbooks. Sharing vibrant
exceprts from the artists' personal notebooks as well as the
completed artwork the pages inspired, the book illustrates the
creative process from start to finish. The artists showcase a range
of techniques while exploring themes such as Everyday Objects,
Rhythm, and Weathered Beauty. "The Sketchbook Challenge" inspires
readers to use their sketchbooks as a launch pad to exciting new
works of art.
Pioneer of chaos mathematics, Edward Lorenz posited in his 1988
paper Unventions what the hell? the now accepted theory that
unventions were a necessary reaction to humans getting all uppity
with their big ideas. So what is an unvention? Some say unventions
are simply everyday objects that are familiar to all. They are
correct. But they are also wrong. Unventions tell new stories about
the things around you releasing them from the mundane trudge of
daily routine to take on epic new roles. When you begin to see them
you are set free, and soon you will discover your own. Your mind
has been in chains for too long! Unventionswill change your world
forever.* *Largely in utterly useless ways
Art students aspiring to diverse careers that range from book
illustration to creating animated films will value this book as a
solid, practical tutorial. The author instructs in methods for
creating imaginative and atmospheric fairy habitats in watercolor,
gouache, acrylic, and other media. She offers a wealth of creative
ideas that include step-by-step instruction for transforming
familiar objects into magical things. For instance, she
demonstrates ways to change toadstools into homes, rocks into
goblins, and leaves into carriages. She gives special attention to
texture and detail in illustrations of tree bark, stones and rocks,
water ripples and reflections, flowers and leaves, mushroom
villages, fairy groves, and rainforest scenes. After giving
detailed instruction in basic techniques, she guides students
through an advanced project, "A Midsummer Eve." This complex
mixed-media scene depicts characters and animals in a fairyland
setting. The book concludes with a gallery selection of fairyland
images that include moonlight scenes, fairy celebrations, and
seasonal landscape scenes. The instructive text is supplemented
with more than 350 full-color illustrations.
Create your own floral and plant illustrations, with no previous
artistic experience necessary! Each project in this beautiful book
is broken into easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, making
how to draw leaves and flowers (including poppies, pansies, and
cherry blossoms!) as easy as 1-2-3. You'll also learn the process
of creating patterns and digitising your illustrations!
In this superb guidebook, a master of figure drawing shows readers in precise detail how to render human anatomy convincingly. Over 460 illustrations reveal the structure of the body by presenting careful, knowledgeable articulation of the muscles and bones lying beneath the skin.
Learn how to make the most of nature in on-location drawings and
paintings with artists and Urban Sketcher educators Gail L. Wong
and Virginia Hein. In The Urban Sketching Handbook Spotlight on
Nature, Gail and Virginia share their secrets for getting beyond
basic greenery. Presenting a variety of approaches, including
detailed step-by-step examples and quick, insightful tips, this
book explains and clarifies important fundamentals for composition
and color and inspires unique treatments and points of view.
Whatever your skill level, you can bring nature to life on the page
for urban parks as well as expansive landscapes with The Urban
Sketching Handbook: Spotlight on Nature. The Urban Sketching
Handbook series offers artists expert instruction on creative
techniques, on-location tips and advice, and an abundance of visual
inspiration. These handy references come in a compact,
easy-to-carry format-perfect to toss in your backpack or artist's
tote.
Silverpoint, and metalpoint more generally, is the practice of
marking with soft metal on a specifically prepared drawing surface.
Practiced for centuries, the artform is experiencing a resurgence
in recent years, with contemporary work exploring abstract as well
as realist, conceptual as well as traditional. Silverpoint and
Metalpoint Drawing is the essential manual of metalpoint technique,
written by Susan Schwalb and Tom Mazzullo, contemporary masters of
the medium. This book is the first treatise on the subject for
artists and art teachers with chapters on early history, materials
including grounds, supports, metals, and tools, techniques for
working in metalpoint as well as mixed media, and finally, the care
of metalpoint works. Not only beautifully illustrated, this book
also demonstrates how to photograph and exhibit metalpoint art.
Featuring a gallery of drawings by contemporary artists, along with
their tips and insight, Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing is a
perfect introduction for students of the medium and an inspiration
for those already more familiar with it.
This is an essential book for anyone learning to draw, or wishing
to improve their drawing. Starting with the basics of drawing
techniques, Civardi gives expert advice on drawing portraits, the
clothed figure, hands and feet and scenery, finishing with a
section on the importance of light and shade. Civardi's technical
advice and practical tips, accompanied by his own outstanding
drawings, make this an invaluable resource for any artist.
Previously published as Giovanni Civardi's Complete Guide to
Drawing (9781844482061) and now includes The Nude (9781844482443).
The follow-up title to the hit title, Drawing Cutting Edge Comics
which has been translated into 7 languages, this drawing tutorial
shows artists how to draw the exaggerated musculature of
super-sized figures in action poses. The guesswork is taken out of
figuring out which muscles show through to the surface and how
muscles appear through clothing. This instructional manual even
gives both the Latin and the common term for particular body parts
such as scapula/shoulder blade. Hart covers all aspects of extreme
anatomy. The book opens by providing detailed diagrams of all of
the various muscle groups, including chest, back, shoulder, arm,
and leg muscles. Then he covers many of the various extreme comic
book types including good guy, bad guy, insane guy, punk, genius,
and brute for men; and the heroine, bad gal, trashy gal,
seductress, fighter babe, and cyber chick for women. As an added
bonus, this book closes with two invaluable sections to all
aspiring comic book artists. One provides a roadmap of all the
steps an artist must take if he or she is going to get started in
the comic book business, and advice on how the comic book business
works. The second section features interviews with people from two
of the most significant companies in the world of comics, Marvel
Comics and Dark Horse!
An exquisitely illustrated volume that emphasizes the importance of
drawing in Fragonard's creative process One of the most
forward-looking artists in 18th-century France, Jean-Honore
Fragonard (1732-1806) is considered the preeminent draftsman of his
time. This fresh assessment of the artist focuses on the role of
drawing in his creative process and showcases Fragonard's mastery
and experimentation with drawing in a range of media, from vivid
red chalk to luminous brown wash, as well as etching, watercolor,
and gouache. Unlike many old master painters, Fragonard explored
the potential of drawings as works of art in their own right, ones
that permitted him to work with great freedom and allowed his
genius to shine. The drawings featured here come from public and
private collections in New York, balancing a mix of well-loved
masterpieces, new discoveries, and works that have long been out of
the public eye. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art /
Distributed by Yale University Press Exhibition Schedule: The
Metropolitan Museum of Art (10/06/16-01/08/17)
Very few artists can claim such lasting and worldwide fame and
importance as Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564). The nickname il
divino ("the divine one") has been applied to him since the 1530s
right through to today: his achievements as a sculptor, painter,
and architect remain unparalleled and his creations are among the
best-known artworks in the world. This Bibliotheca Universalis
edition is devoted to the artist's graphic work, a testimony to his
masterly command of line, form, and detail, from architectural
studies to anatomically perfect figures. The book brings together
some of the artist's finest drawings from museums and collections
around the world as well as some of his own notes and revisions,
offering stunning proximity not only to the ambition and scope of
Michelangelo's practice but also his working process. A chapter
with a compilation of newly attributed and reattributed drawings
provides further insights into Michelangelo's varied graphic oeuvre
and the ongoing exploration of his genius. About the series
Bibliotheca Universalis - Compact cultural companions celebrating
the eclectic TASCHEN universe!
Design creative characters inspired by real people. Let Mike
Mattesi show you how to use life drawing to discover the poses,
features and personalities which form the basis of character and
then build, develop and 'PUSH' your drawings to new heights of
dramatic and visual impact for believable characters audiences can
relate to. Packed with color illustrations and photographs of the
models who inspired them. With step-by-step explanation of how the
characters were developed and exercises for you to sharpen your
skills this is everything you need to bring your characters to
life.
Discover a unique approach to creating art on location: start with
a loose, colorful watercolor sketch, let that layer dry, then add
details in ink. The result? Sketches that are more vibrant,
dynamic, and fun! Designer, urban sketcher, and author of The Urban
Sketching Handbook: Sketch Now, Think Later, Mike Daikubara is your
guide to this exciting method in The Urban Sketching Handbook:
Color First, Ink Later: Start with a detailed overview of the
process, from optional light pencil sketch to finishing touches
Follow along several step-by-step demonstrations that apply the
approach to a range of subjects, from still life to figures to
architecture Get inspired by an extensive gallery of on-location
sketches You'll learn how to let watercolor do the hard work of
urban sketching and enjoy the spontaneous effects and delightful
surprises you'll see in your artwork. The Urban Sketching Handbooks
series offers location artists expert instruction on creative
techniques, on-location tips and advice, and an abundance of visual
inspiration. These handy references come in a compact,
easy-to-carry format-perfect to toss in your backpack or artist's
tote. Also available from the Urban Sketching Handbooks series:
Understanding Light; Panoramas and Vertical Vistas; Drawing
Expressive People; Techniques for Beginners; Complete Urban
Sketching Companion; Drawing with a Tablet; 101 Sketching Tips;
Working with Color; Sketch Now, Think Later; Understanding
Perspective; People and Motion; and Architecture and Cityscapes.
Whether your character is jumping for joy or grappling with an
opponent, this book provides all the essential techniques to draw
more lifelike action figures in the classic Japanese manga style.
The comprehensive introduction first shows the reader the physical
anatomy of male vs. female figures and gives important tips on
proportions, perspective and small but often-overlooked details
such as the relative differences between male and female hands,
fingers and feet. Five subsequent chapters cover over 40 action
poses in the following categories: Chapter 1: Action (e.g. running
and jumping) Chapter 2: Martial Arts (e.g. punching and kicking)
Chapter 3: Interacting (e.g. judo holds and high fives) Chapter 4:
Weapons (e.g. swords and knives) Chapter 5: Reacting (e.g. dodging
a punch or taking a punch) Each pose and movement is illustrated
with a rough sketch outline followed by a highlighted manga drawing
containing detailed annotations by the author. After studying the
sketches, you practice the drawing techniques in a tracing section
at the end of each chapter. Each chapter also provides professional
tips on the use of color and shading for greater realism. Special
sections contain information and tips on particular topics of
interest, such as how to draw clothes, hair and facial expressions
or how to create special effects. At the end of the book, an actual
6-page comic strip gives readers the opportunity to practice what
they have learned by filling in the missing elements.
Celebrating the best drawings by contemporary artists, the Strokes of Genius series follows the beautiful, ongoing story of contemporary drawing through the work and words of some of today's top artists. Focusing on the theme "Inspiring Subjects," this thoughtfully curated 10th edition features the artists' most compelling subject matter. Artists and art lovers alike are sure to be inspired by the resulting energy and expressiveness showcased on these pages.
- 127 modern-day masterpieces in charcoal, pencil, pastel, colored pencil, scratchboard, pen and ink, and more
- A breathtaking diversity of styles and approaches
- Comments from the artists offer fresh-from-the-studio advice, insights, and anecdotes not found anywhere else
Conjure creatures and characters from your imagination! To generate
fantasy characters and inhabitants that populate an imaginary
world, sometimes you need a little creative fuel...and a 20-sided
die. Fantasy Genesis Characters is a choose-your-own-adventure game
where a roll of the dice decides what type of creature you create.
Each chapter expands on mimicking the observable world to engineer
original populations by mashing up unrelated quirks and
concepts--think "vegetarian zombie," "Byzantine goth" or "gangster
sheep." Roll the dice to combine traits from word lists. Mix random
emotions, behaviors, costumes, cultures and anthropomorphic
attributes to create infinite and unexpected characters. Short
lessons supply the building blocks to develop character
components--expressions, gestures, posture, etc.--while mini demos,
creative challenges and RPG-like activities help you bring them to
life. 30+ challenges and demonstrations illustrate how to
conceptualize and create fully developed fantasy characters Use
free-association word games to jump-start your brain into forming
original ideas, crazy-cool mash-ups and visual solutions Includes a
crash course in anatomy, plus tips for drawing from life and
reference photos Learn to sketch facial expressions and modify
classic archetypes
The definitive anatomical coloring book is now back and freshened
up with a new cover. Each year, thousands of students studying to
be doctors, physical therapists, and medical technicians have to
master the art of anatomy--and prospective artists also want to
capture realistic movement and posture. What better way to remember
each bone, muscle, and organ than by coloring a picture? The very
act of drawing entices students to spend more time with the image,
and to examine the body's structure more closely. That's why this
one-of-a-kind coloring book, with its concisely written text and
easy-to-color-in medical illustrations, has always been such a huge
seller--and why it's now revised into this new user-friendly
format. Arranged according to body systems, the color-key
organization links anatomical terminology to the more than 1,000
precise and detailed black-and-white illustrations.
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Basquiat
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Leonhard Emmerling
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An icon of 1980s New York, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) first
made his name under the graffiti tag "SAMO," before establishing
his studio practice and catapulting to fast fame at the age of 20.
Although his career lasted barely a decade, he remains a cult
figure of artistic social commentary, and a trailblazer in the
mediation of graffiti and gallery art. Basquiat's work drew upon
diverse sources and media to create an original and urgent artistic
vocabulary, biting with critique against structures of power and
racism. His practice merged abstraction and figuration, poetry and
painting, while his influences spanned Greek, Roman, and African
art, French poetry, jazz,and the work of artistic contemporaries
such as Andy Warhol and Cy Twombly. The results are vivid, visceral
mixtures of words, African emblems, cartoonish figures, daubs of
bold color, and beyond. This book presents Basquiat's short but
prolific career, his unique style, and his profound engagement with
ever-relevant issues of integration and segregation, poverty and
wealth. About the series Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series
has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever
published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: a
detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the
artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a
concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory
captions
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