Download or read book A Middle Earth Traveller written by John Howe and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe take you on an unforgettable journey across Middle-earth, from Bag End to Mordor, in this richly illustrated sketchbook fully of previously unseen artwork, anecdotes and meditations on Middle-earth.

Download or read book Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits Step by Step written by Justin Maas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As long as humans have been alive, we have drawn." ~Justin Maas Drawing is the most essential of all visual arts. Everyone, from sculptors to painters, draws in one form or another. It is also the simplest and most affordable form of artistic expression. All you need is a pencil and paper to make something magical. But to create a successful portrait, one must understand how to capture a person’s likeness--their spirit--and portray it in graphite. In Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits, artist and teacher Justin Maas provides a step-by-step guide for both novice and experience portraitists looking to enhance their skillsets. His tried-and-true techniques for mastering the basics and accurately rendering proportion, placement and nuance when drawing the head and face will help you add energy and life to your drawings and create recognizable and moving portraits. In this book: • Lessons in drawing basics, including value, line, shadow, light and anatomy • How to work from both reference photographs and live models, plus tips for selecting your subjects • Step-by-step demos to create crucial features, such as eyes, ears, and hair • Methods for building successful portraits, including the grid method, the tracing method and the author's own Maas method • 15 detailed step-by-step portrait-drawing demos with subjects of different ages, genders and ethnicities • A gallery of additional portrait examples in both black-and-white and full color

Download or read book How to Draw with Pastels written by Walter Thomas Foster and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Classical Painting Atelier written by Juliette Aristides and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to paint more like Manet and less like Jackson Pollock? Students of art hailed Classical Drawing Atelier, Juliette Aristides’s first book, as a dynamic return to the atelier educational model. Ateliers, popular in the nineteenth century, teach emerging artists by pairing them with a master artist over a period of years. The educational process begins as students copy masterworks, then gradually progress to painting as their skills develop. The many artists at every level who learned from Classical Drawing Atelier have been clamoring for more of this sophisticated approach to teaching and learning. In Classical Painting Atelier, Aristides, a leader in the atelier movement, takes students step-by-step through the finest works of Old Masters and today’s most respected realist artists to reveal the principles of creating full-color realist still lifes, portraits, and figure paintings. Rich in tradition, yet practical for today’s artists, Classical Painting Atelier is ideal for serious art students seeking a timeless visual education.

Download or read book The Art of Creative Watercolor written by Danielle Donaldson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to your watercolor happy place! The world of Danielle Donaldson is as wondrous as a jar full of fireflies. Her whimsical illustrations are known for their offbeat color combinations, artful arrangements and endearing quirkiness. In this book, you'll learn how to partner with the wonderfully spontaneous medium of watercolor to create your own brand of magic. Start by creating a handmade journal, then follow exercises and start-to-finish projects to fill it with illustrations that are small in size but big on color. Along the way, Danielle shares her fresh takes on color theory, perspective, composition and more. Designed to get your brush moving, this book makes practice feel like play. It's a one-of-a-kind journey for any artist wishing to tap into the utter joy of watercolor painting and make it a cherished part of your daily life. Inside you'll find: • Imaginative techniques that help you override perfectionist tendencies while making the most of watercolor's unpredictable nature • An inventive approach (using scraps of paper, ribbon and other ephemera) for more creative color choices • A simple strategy that makes drawing new subjects less intimidating and more fun • Sweet ways to add hand lettering to your artwork • Inspirational exercises that make finding subjects to paint as easy as A-B-C "Don't underestimate the giddiness you feel when you mindlessly grab a color and mix it with another and create the most beautiful wash ever!" --p43

Download or read book Made by James written by James Martin and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Made by James, top graphic designer James Martin shares techniques, information, and ideas to help you become a better logo designer.

Download or read book Digital Painting Techniques written by Brian Sum and published by Digital Painting Techniques. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brush up on the latest digital painting techniques with the fifth volume in this essential series for any digital artist.

Download or read book Sketching People written by Lynne Chapman and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Year They Fell written by David Kreizman and published by Imprint. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a horrible tragedy unites five very different high school seniors, they discover the worst moment of your life can help determine who you really are in the powerful YA novel, The Year They Fell. Josie, Jack, Archie, Harrison, and Dayana were inseparable as preschoolers. But that was before high school, before parties and football and getting into the right college. Now, as senior year approaches, they're basically strangers to each other. Until they’re pulled back together when their parents die in a plane crash. These former friends are suddenly on their own. And they’re the only people who can really understand how that feels. To survive, the group must face the issues that drove them apart, reveal secrets they’ve kept since childhood, and discover who they’re meant to be. And in the face of public scrutiny, they’ll confront mysteries their parents left behind—betrayals that threaten to break the friendships apart again. A new family is forged in this heartbreaking, funny, and surprising book from award-winning storyteller David Kreizman. It's a deeply felt, complex journey into adulthood, exploring issues of grief, sexual assault, racism, and trauma. An Imprint Book “Teen drama abounds in this story about loss and love.” —Kirkus Reviews “Readers will find the characters relatable as they navigate the challenging time from senior year into adulthood following tragedy.” —School Library Journal

Download or read book The Walking Dead 25 written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2005-01-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As their sweep of the prison for zombies continues, Glenn and Maggie stumble upon a stash of riot gear. Elsewhere, Lori and Carol have a conversation that leaves Lori a bit scared. The newly discovered gear allows Rick and Glenn outside the fences to siphon gas as the others run interference. But it's what they see while out there that is the biggest suprise.

Download or read book Shakespeare and Creative Criticism written by Rob Conkie and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2019-09-13 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What kinds of critical insights are made possible only or especially via creative strategies? This volume examines how creative modes of writing might facilitate or inform new ways to critically engage with Shakespeare. Creative writing, demonstrated in a series of essays, reflections, stories and scenes, operates as a vehicle for exploring and articulating critical and theoretical ideas. In doing so, Shakespeare’s enduring creative and critical appeal is newly understood and critiqued.

Download or read book Just a Scream at Twilight written by Joseph Allen and published by Rogue Phoenix Press. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diversity is a goal of American society – it’s written into the Constitution, but it doesn’t help Asian people out for a walk in NYC, who are increasingly attacked as enemies who have infected America with Covid-19 illnesses. Maggie Landover is attacked on a subway car and then followed home by her attacker, who says nothing and is wearing a surgical mask, due to Covid-19 lockdown rules in NYC. He pushes his way into her apartment and tries to rape her, but she grabs a kitchen knife, and he manages to slit his own throat by twisting around the knife. She is covered with blood spurting from his neck. Hugo hears the screams as she calls for help – she is in the building next to where he lives, and is hanging over the balustrade on her balcony, calling for help, calling for the police. It is a time when Asian Hate and Black Lives Matter are the subjects of demonstrations and even riots, which tends to make matters worse. It’s dangerous to be on the streets. Elderly Asians – especially women – are targets for young toughs who blame all Asians for the Covid virus, since it is said to have originated in China.

Download or read book Dust Grooves written by Eilon Paz and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors—including Questlove—in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.

Download or read book The Perfect Family Man written by M. M. DeLuca and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five years ago, Olivia's little boy went missing. Now her husband Nate has vanished too. As Olivia investigates, she discovers a web of secrets and lies that lead her to question her husband and her marriage. When Olivia's husband disappears on a work trip, she calls his office to find out what’s going on, and they tell her the truth: her husband, Nate, hasn’t worked at the company for six months. His disappearance is especially shocking and suspect since Olivia's son also vanished five years earlier. Once Olivia discovers Nate's lie, she finds it hard not to pick at the scab of her marriage and see what other secrets lie beneath their union. Within a week, she has uncovered enough that she hopes she might finally learn the truth about her husband and about really what happened to her little boy. The Perfect Family Man is a jaw-droppingly good rollercoaster ride of a novel with twists that will leave readers going "OMG." Written by M. M. DeLuca, author of The Secret Sister, this thrilling tale is perfect for fans of The Woman in the Window and writers Ruth Ware and Lisa Jewell.

Download or read book Drawing Words and Writing Pictures written by Jessica Abel and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-06-10 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A course on comics creation offers lessons on lettering, story, structure, and panel layout, providing a solid introduction for people interested in making their own comics.

Download or read book Plantopedia written by Lauren Camilleri and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the definitive text for potting, maintaining, and loving your houseplants. Houseplants have the power to transform any room. With their lush foliage and structural beauty, they help create indoor oases that bring a sense of tranquility to our busy lives. Fostering a connection to plants has many positive implications for us and our environment by strengthening our relationship with the natural world. In Plantopedia, Lauren Camilleri and Sophia Kaplan from Leaf Supply present the definitive guide to keeping happy, healthy houseplants in any space. Featuring: More than 130 plant profiles including foliage plants, succulents and cacti, as well as rarer gems of the plant world. Detailed care information including troubleshooting tips and tricks to ensure that your houseplants thrive. Plants for all levels of indoor gardeners, from budding novices to green thumbs and beyond.

Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Fantasy Drawing written by 3dtotal Publishing and published by 3dtotal Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invaluable tutorials and insightful tips make Beginner's Guide to Fantasy Drawing a perfect start to a fantasy art journey.