Art & Design - Art Method

A great step-by-step guide. First published 1984.

This edition is out of print & unavailable. A complete reference for all artists. First published 2002.

The most difficult aspect of learning to draw is knowing how to translate a three-dimensional object, landscape or figure in front of you onto the two-dimensional plane of a piece of paper. The conflict is between customary perception - how we use our eyes everyday - and aesthetic perception - how we use our eyes to draw and paint. Through a series of six exercises, John Torreano uses a technique of demonstration, questions and answers to explain why this conflict occurs so that students can avoid common mistakes and build the conf... read more

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This marvellous kit contains an artist's model, drawing pencil, charcoal, pastel sticks, eraser, carbon pencil, drawing papers and a how-to-draw book.

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A handy guide to working with a variety of different printmaking techniques with young children.

This charmingly illustrated book is an ideal guide to the art of botanical drawing and painting. Agathe Ravet-Haevermans instructs the reader on how to recognise and draw a wide variety of flowers and leaves and covers the textures and structural elements of a range of different plants including succulents, vegetables, trees and grasses. Practical as well as beautiful, this book should be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of everyone interested in botanical art.

This is a beautiful and practical handbook on how to develop and use patterns and motifs on a wide range of domestic items, ranging from clothing to wallpaper. The book shows how to create and choose ideas and pull themes together. It also teaches how to develop whole 'looks' for interior spaces starting with mood boards or sketchbooks. There is guidance on colours and selecting your palette as well as developing motifs and patterns and looking at layout and composition ideas. Various surface decoration techniques such as ste... read more

This title provides everything you need to know to develop your painting and drawing skills in easy steps. Whether you are interested in learning to draw, work with watercolours, acrylics or oils, this step-by-step guide is for you. Starting with materials and techniques, warm-up exercises encourage you to build your drawing and painting expertise and confidence. Easy-to-follow step-by-step projects designed to train your eye and develop your skills show you what to do, and demonstrate key techniques. Clear explanations of the prin... read more

While no book can replace a live model, this photographic guide to the human form provides a diverse selection of figures for those who do not have access to live models. Posed in a variety of classical and modern modes, the models are set in a clear, clean environment that is void of distractions and enhances the figure. All of the high-resolution photographs were painstakingly edited and adjusted to yield all the nuances of the figures. The companion disc contains 24 photographs per pose that, in totality, comprises a full 360 de... read more

Th edition is out of print. A highly expressive and versatile art medium is thoroughly examined in the first book ever devoted to the revolutionary solarplate print-making process, which produces quality prints, resembling etchings, woodcuts, lithographs, screen-prints, or photos. First published 2001.

Creative exercises illustrated by old and modern masters including da Vinci, Michelangelo, Durer, Degas, Picasso, de Kooning, Dine, and Rauschenberg. Table of Contents: - Chapter One: A Few Words - Chapter Two: Some Basics--Contour, Gesture, and Modeled Drawing - Chapter Three: Organization/Structure--Making Things "Work Together" - Chapter Four: Using Light and Dark - Chapter Five: Photographs, Grids, and Projected Images - Chapter Six: Probing a Single Form-Idea - Chapter Seven: Old and Modern Masters--Appreciated and Exploited -... read more

Many an art student and BFA graduate arrive at the sorry state that despite all their classes and books on painting, they still don't understand the rudiments of oil painting - the basics of colour mixing and creating the illusion of form. That's where "The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted" comes in, an invaluable primer on oil painting that sets itself apart from other books on this subject. First, this book is a course - a composite of lessons that the author, Kathleen Staiger, has developed over many years of teaching. S... read more

A one-stop guide to icon-painting, including the history and spirituality of icons as well as simplified, step-by-step icon-painting technique. Everything you wanted to know about icons but didn't know where to look. This book, written with warmth and an obvious love for the subject, describes the history of icons and looks at why they've been an important spiritual tool for many centuries. It guides readers through the process of painting an icon, from making the initial sketches to applying the final glaze. The book will offer an... read more

This book provides excellent how-to-draw detail that is easy to follow for Hot Wheels[registered] and drawing enthusiasts from ages 10 to adult. Detailed drawing techniques with descriptive captions allow readers to create their own automotive designs. Author Scott Robertson combines drawing techniques and advice from Hot Wheels[registered] designers to create a book that artists and diecast car enthusiasts will love. Provides easy-to-follow instruction showing how to draw Hot Wheels for enthusiasts age 10 to adult. Detailed tec... read more

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An introduction to the essential techniques of drawing in a full range of media. It provides fully annotated, photographic sequences to guide the reader from the first strokes to the final composition, and full-size reproductions allow closer inspections of great masterworks.

Illuminated Letters presents step by step instructions for recreating illunimated alphabets from six historical periods, including Celtic, Gothic and Romanesque. Diagrams forupper and lower case letter areaccompanied by ideas for borders and decorations and full instructions for gilding.

One of the first books in our new Basics of Sculpture series. This aims to give the beginner a broad basic knowledge of how to sculpt in wood. Step-by-step photos illustrate how to go about it, and machinery is kept to a minimum so that the beginner can make several pieces on a slim budget with just a few tools. The book is filled with projects of increasing difficulty so that the reader can progress in his or her skill level. The projects gradually become more difficult, and in the final project power tools are introduced. This pr... read more