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Foundations of Drawing is a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the history, aesthetics, methods and materials of the drawing medium. Clearly defined demonstrations provide easy access to the practice of drawing as well as the history and development of core drawing techniques.

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In Freehand Figure Drawing for Illustrators, David Ross shows readers how they can master freehand figure drawing without visual reference by using a modern twist on the classic technique of blocking out the human figure as a mannequin. Step-by-step lessons guide aspiring illustrators from basic poses to extreme motions.

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A showcase of Gregory Heisler's work, one of professional photography's most respected practitioners. From the famously controversial portrait of President George H W Bush to the evocative post-9/11 Time magazine cover of Rudolph Giuliani, it reveals the creative and technical processes that led to each frame.

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Starting with the basics of game creation and a look at the artistic skills necessary to get started, this title offers key roles for creators - from concept artists to character animators to marketing artists and beyond. It also features interviews with video game art professionals who've worked for top gaming companies.

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Shows artists how to recognize the basic shape of an object - cube, cylinder, cone, or sphere - and use that shape to draw the object, no matter how much detail it contains.

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An approach to watercolour that shows readers how to combine spontaneity and control to produce realistic paintings.

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Covers the techniques perfected by 16th and 17th century masters, studying portraits by Titian, Caravaggio, Reubens and Rembrandt and many more. This book shows demonstrations the variety of oil painting techniques perfected by the old masters.

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A manual of techniques that visually simplify and refine the study of the body's muscles and skeleton into concepts that can easily be used by beginning and intermediate artists alike. It offers tips such as how to self-check the proportions of the head and body to make sure they are accurate.

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Teaches how to draw cartoon people, fantasy characters, layouts and background design. This title features fantasy characters and even sections on cartoon costumes, character design and cartoon backgrounds and composition.

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In this comprehensive guide, April Vollmer - one of the best known Japanese woodblock printing practitioners and instructors in the West - combines her deep knowledge of mokuhanga printmaking practice with expert instruction and presents a collection of diverse prints by leading contemporary artists in the medium, as well as her own work.

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This book provides in-depth advice on everything from equipment and lenses, composition and close-ups, to up-to-date information on software filtration and the histogram. John Shaw explaines that successful photos come from having a vision, practicing and then acquiring the equipment needed to accomplish the intention.

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This work is designed to teach kids aged 6-12 how to draw the popular anime style themselves. Focusing on shojo and shonen-style anime, it teaches the familiar "big eye" look, in which characters are drawn cute and young as opposed to the angular characters of adult-oriented styles.

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Helps kids learn how to draw manga eyes, heads, faces, bodies, as well as more specific lessons on drawing manga fantasy characters, manga 'shoujo' and manga monsters. This title features more than 1,000 illustrations that offer step-by-step instruction and fun, colourful inspiration.

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The landscape is unique among subject matter - in its grandeur, complexity and colour dynamics. This guide to landscape theory and practice assists in working with what are the greatest challenges for the landscape artist, most notably simplifying complex material, selecting strong compositions and translating colour and light.

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Sketchbook Sewn Binding, Kivar Cover, Blackberry

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Shows how to make adorable little miniature animals, using a few simple tools and some wool roving. This title features animals including birds, bears, cats, dogs, mice, a fox, a sheep, a seal and a bunny.

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Takes readers step by step through the comics creation process from idea to finished work, and along the way offer examples and insights from their own careers as well as their collaborators'.

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Through illuminating exercises, this book stimulates ways to think about colour, generating responses that unlock personal creativity and allowing artists to express themselves with paint as never before. It offers insights into ways to use both colour and composition to make paintings come alive.

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Manga Art provides readers the chance to hear from one of the leading artists in the field of manga instruction, as he reveals the creative secrets behind over 100 pieces of original, never-before-seen artwork.

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Shows how to draw the basic manga head and body, eyes, fashion and more. This book explores dynamic action poses, special effects, light and shading, perspective, popular manga types such as animals, anthros, shoujo and shounen characters.

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Chibis are the cute, miniature characters and creatures of Japanese comics. They appear in various genres of manga. This book covers chibis, character by character, according to the various subgenres in which they appear, including fantasy, occult, shoujo, fairy and action. It provides an introduction of chibi animals, chibi witches and vampires.

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Targeted at managa fans the world over who are irresistibly drawn to everything Kawaii and the cult of cute. From Hello Kitty to the huge array of Pokemon characters, this book shows you how to draw these intensely cute and colourfully graphic Kawaii characters.

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Includes stories from zombie apocalypses to love stories that are centered on brooding, blood-sucking vampires, the occult and all things goth are immensely popular in today's media. This title helps you find all they need to know about turning a cute child into an undead one.