Sketching (Collins Gem)

Sketching (Collins Gem)
Author: Jackie Simmonds
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2014-03-27
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0007554931

An essential little ebook – perfect for the pocket or art bag – covering all practical aspects of sketching and drawing. Sketching is a skill that every artist needs to master and this handy book shows you how in a very clear and simple way.

Trees (Collins Gem)

Trees (Collins Gem)
Author: Alastair Fitter
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2012-04-12
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0007441908

The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.

Sketching (Collins 30-Minute Painting)

Sketching (Collins 30-Minute Painting)
Author: Alwyn Crawshaw
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2018-12-24
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0008325790

Aimed at the practised beginner, this inspirational guide will show how to achieve successful sketches using pencil and watercolour in just 30 minutes – ideal for the busy amateur artist.

Collins Gem Sketching

Collins Gem Sketching
Author: Collins Gem
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2008-04-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780007286805

An essential little book -- perfect for the pocket or art bag -- covering all practical aspects of sketching and drawing. Sketching is a skill that every artist needs to master and this handy book shows you how in a very clear and simple way.

Watercolor (Collins Discover)

Watercolor (Collins Discover)
Author: Alwyn Crawshaw
Publisher: HarperPB
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2005-11-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780060828141

Collins Discover: Watercolor is your one-stop guide to begin painting This user-friendly, authoritative resource includes full-color charts, easy-to-follow guidance, and illustrations showing you everything you need to create paintings you can be proud of. Topics covered include trees, landscapes, seascapes, figures, buildings, and flowers. Inside you will find: Choosing the right materials Basic techniques Simple step-by-step exercises Troubleshooting Resource section

Comic Artist's Photo Reference - People & Poses

Comic Artist's Photo Reference - People & Poses
Author: Buddy Scalera
Publisher: IMPACT
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-05-24
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781581807585

Supercharge your drawings with the power of photo reference! Almost every professional comic artist uses photo reference. Finding really good photo reference is crucial to capturing accurate lighting, foreshortening and body language in your drawings. Sure, you can surf the 'net or flip through catalogs to find a few poses . . . or consult generic photo reference books with static poses and flat lighting. But to draw a character consistently and convincingly over an entire issue or series, you need a serious reference library. In this book, you get over 1,100 awesome-quality, color photos—500+ in the book and 600+ on the CD-ROM—all created specifically for you, the professional or aspiring comic artist. Inside you'll find: Handsome, muscular men and gorgeous, fit women in dynamic poses Extreme angles, foreshortening and complex body mechanics Poses including jumping, kicking, punching, standing, ducking, lifting, flying, sitting, smoking, drinking, kissing, screaming, laughing, cowering, shooting, sword-fighting and more Superior lighting that creates dramatic, muscle-revealing shadows 7 fantastic art demos by professional comic artists Unless you have a team of superheroes willing to pose for you, Comic Artist's Photo Reference: People and Poses will be the most important tool in your photo reference library. Get started today drawing the pictures that will launch or advance your comic book career!

Drawing and Painting Fungi

Drawing and Painting Fungi
Author: Claire Kathleen Ward
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Total Pages: 588
Release: 2024-02-26
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0719843332

This comprehensive book delves into the magical and secretive world of fungi and lichens. It includes a thorough guide to the safe collection and identification of wild specimens and explains how to draw and paint them in the field and the studio, in sketchbooks and finished artworks with line, form, texture, tone, colour and composition all in mind. With over 350 illustrations, this book is an essential companion for mycophiles, artists, illustrators and journallers, as well as all those who love nature.