Study human anatomy to translate nature into drawings that are both anatomically accurate and artistically beautiful. Essential Human Anatomy for Artists is an anatomy course in a book that’s designed to offer you new tools to help you understand the connections between exterior forms and underlying structures.   Along with demonstrations of key materials are in-depth discussions of the skeleton and the study of the muscles. The drawing demonstrations, which are based on a series of live model poses, are designed to help readers understand the various forms of the human body. Key information on movement and lighting is also included. For artists at every level of experience, Essential Human Anatomy for Artists allows you to learn to work freely and confidently with the human figure and use the information it provides to create an accurate visual impression. 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. Also available from the series:Drawing the Head for Artists, Figure Drawing for Artists, Life Drawing for Artists, Drawing and Painting Botanicals for Artists, Dynamic Still Life for Artists, Landscape Painter’s Workbook, Plein Air Techniques for Artists, and Sketching Techniques for Artists.

With instructions and step-by-step projects for creating an array of portaits, this all-inclusive book covers everything about portraiture in the most popular drawing and painting media. Ideal for beginning artists who would like to experiment with different media, The Art of Drawing & Painting Portraits teaches the artist how to create beautiful and realistic portraits in pencil, pastel, watercolor, oil, and acrylic.

The second installment of the Book of Horrors opens with a gruesome lovecraftian body horror with Blackmouth by S. Alessandro Martinez. The tome of horrors dives deeper into the depths of Lovecraftian horror with The Valley of Sex by Joseph Rubas. The perversion in The Valley of Sex is complimented by a chilling, yet hilarious dark and gritty horror with DOSE by Marc Shapiro. The Chasm Bridged by Carson Winter illustrates a tale of overpowering madness as a man chases the voices of his dearly departed. An Identity For Sam Piles by Spinster Eskie explores the life of a misogynistic, cynical, child-rapist as he struggles with what is either guilt or an urge for another kill. Patty Cake, Patty Cake by Ken Goldman is a play on an old schoolyard game with a social outcast and popular girl exchanging bloody secrets.

Socrates has a gift, a power even he doesn't fully understand. But old Gert, who feeds the pigeons in Gustav's Park, understands. Pretty Jamie, who works at the Bird Emporium, understands. And the old Indian chief who wears a strange, two-sided bird mask, he understands too. As does the ancient, angry spirit called the Thunderbird and about a million of Wellington County's feathered creatures... They know what Socrates Singer really is. And they know what he can do...