The Arts: techniques and principles Books

Calling all artists! Union Square & Co. sketchbooks, popular for their attractive design, quality paper, and perforated pages, are the sketchbooks of choice for amateur and professional artists alike. Whatever your favorite medium-from charcoal and...

Calling all artists! Union Square & Co. sketchbooks, popular for their attractive design, quality paper, and perforated pages, are the sketchbooks of choice for amateur and professional artists alike. Whatever your favorite medium-from charcoal and...

Calling all artists! Union Square & Co. sketchbooks, popular for their attractive design, quality paper, and perforated pages, are the sketchbooks of choice for amateur and professional artists alike. Whatever your favorite medium-from charcoal and...

Grab your crayons, pencils, and markers and enter the fabulous world of tokidoki! Get ready to color, with this poster pad featuring fabulous tokidoki settings. With its thick, high-quality paper and eye-popping designs, this book offers fans and...

Color with tokidoki! This is the cutest, most irresistible coloring book ever! Featuring the popular tokidoki characters-like Unicorno and Donutella-these picture-packed pages offer everyone hours of creative fun.Paperback 32 one-sided pages to...

These bright and cheerful note cards feature 8 stunning bold watercolour flower designs.Blank inside, and with "thank you" on the front, these cards will convey a heartfelt message of gratitude.This note card set includes:16 thank you...

Create your own original comic book story!Tuttle Studio provides the perfect tool for manga and comic book enthusiasts of all ages-a fun-filled activity book and sketchbook that is the perfect way for aspiring artists and animators to realize their...

This is no ordinary book about drawing portraits, this is a book that may change your life and identity transforming you into a 'person that draws'. Whether you're a beginner or already an accomplished artist, The Art of Portraiture takes you on a...

Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide.Each issue provides detailed tutorials on...

A visually stunning exploration of the artistic process by an award-winning nature artist.Drawing Nature presents the creative process of an acclaimed nature artist, guiding readers from field sketches to finished art and demonstrating how science and...

Vilppu Sketching on Location Manual Vilppu Sketching on Location Manual includes hundreds of illustrations by the Glenn Vilppu. It is a practical sketching guide for artists of all levels, from beginner to professional, developed through over 50 years...

This third title in the highly popular Artist Master Series from 3dtotal Publishing offers a comprehensive guide to using perspective and depth successfully in your art, with direction from world-class artists.As an established authority on art and...

Anatomy in Motion is an expansive collection of incredibly detailed photography and overlaid illustrations, showing the human figure in a variety of dynamic movements, at every stage of the action.This is an essential resource for artists of any skill...

A major reassessment of the methods and meaning of impressionism.At pivotal moments in his career, Claude Monet would go out with a fellow artist, plant his easel beside his friend's, and paint the same scene. Painting with Monet closely examines pairs...

Learn to draw mind-bending fantasy characters from an expert video game character designer!This captivating book presents a treasure trove of ideas for hundreds of different fantasy characters and creatures. Experienced video game character designer...

Learn to apply basic principles of composition and perspective to make your artwork more powerful!In this unique book, author and illustrator Rui Tomono provides detailed case studies showing you how to create more compelling illustrations using the...

A landmark book presenting the early 'deluxe' versions of Hiroshige's Edo prints for the first time!Utagawa Hiroshige's unique landscape series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), first published in the...

Learn to create amazing kemonomimi with authentic animal features and accessories!Long, swishing tails and pointy animal ears or maybe antlers, horns, wings and feathers if you prefer - this is the ultimate furry handbook for manga and anime artists as...

The ultimate fashion bible for manga and anime artists!Create realistic-looking outfits and one-of-a-kind looks for your manga and anime characters, or design amazing creations for any cosplay event. Author Rabimaru is Japan's leading fashion...

Drawing with coloured pencils is an artistic technique that combines sketching and colour, offering a lighter, more translucent texture. In the long history of Chinese art, birds and flowers have been a common theme in paintings. This book will teach you...

**Shortlisted, National Trust (NSW) Heritage Awards 2024, Resources and Publications** The incredible painting collection of the State Library of New South Wales is documented for the first time.The State Library of New South Wales holds an unrivalled...

The ultimate guide to learning how to easily draw stunning, realistic faces.The human head is one of the most challenging yet rewarding subjects to draw. In this immersive book, popular YouTube drawing instructor Braden Messer breaks down the basics of...

This guide, written for artists who have minimal or no working knowledge of Procreate, is a knowledge-packed resource for using Procreate to draw and paint portraitsDedicated chapters cover using Procreate software, facial anatomy, drawing portraits, and...

Golden Hour: The Art of Raide is the debut art book from popular self-taught digital illustrator Raide. This unique book allows readers behind-the-scenes insight into the artist's creative process, including the tools and techniques she uses to create...

A selection of incredible artists pay tribute to Frank Frazetta by creating new art inspired by his work, accompanied by in-depth interviews with members of the Frazetta family.Frank Frazetta is often referred to as the 'Godfather of Fantasy...

An insightful and comprehensive guide to mastering the art of drawing and illustrating architecture.Inspiring architecture and beautiful buildings are all around us. Artists often gravitate toward building facades, doors, windows, and roofs that tell a...

Popular artist Gretel Lusky welcomes readers into her fantastical world in this high-quality art book.This is an artist who loves fantasy and all things magical: fairies, mermaids, mythical creatures, knights, and more. She creates characters that are...

The need to categorise and communicate colour has mobilised practitioners and scholars for centuries. Color Charts describes the many different methods and ingenious devices developed since the fifteenth century by doctors, naturalists, dyers, and...

Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide.Each issue provides detailed tutorials on...

Character designers take inspiration from beautiful botany and, in this project-focused title, each create a brand-new character based on nature, with step-by-step tutorials allowing readers to follow along.From mushroom fairies to swamp-dwelling beasts,...

Create one-of-a-kind outfits with this essential guide to Japanese-style fantasy fashion!Using the authors' unique Costume Matrix, you will learn how to develop new and daring designs for your anime and manga characters and cosplay creations. First,...

Learn how to create photorealistic colored pencil drawings that are convincing enough to fool the eye!This book shows you how to make incredibly realistic colored pencil drawings in 10 easy step-by-step lessons. Follow along as author Cocomaru explains...

The art of botanical drawing and painting brings you closer to nature!In this lushly illustrated book, master painter and art teacher Hidenari Kobayashi provides step-by-step instructions showing you how to create botanical drawings and paintings in the...

Learn to draw lifelike versions of 63 different animals!This richly illustrated guide teaches you about the skeletal structures, musculatures and movements of various animals and how to draw them realistically. Each lesson in the book focuses on a...

The second title in a new series elevates your skills in composition and narrative with guidance from established world-class artists.As an established authority on art and design with a growing stable of high-calibre artistauthors, 3dtotal Publishing is...

Escape to peaceful, cosy hideaways in this second art book from Iraville, with new galleries, tutorials, and insight on her processes.Iraville is a Munich-based illustrator with a passion for watercolours, autumn, nature, birds and cozy things. This...

It's time to create your own comic book and let your imagination soar! Tuttle Studio brings you the ultimate comic book and manga sketchbook. Create your own adventure and illustrate the story only you can tell! Watch as your story progresses,...

Clear and easy to understand, award-winning watercolor artist and author Shuang Li presents everything you need to know about painting watercolor outdoors. As a highly experienced plein air artist and watercolor instructor, Shuang guides beginning and...

Part human, part animal - all fantastic!Veteran illustrator Ryo Sumiyoshi stretches the boundaries of fantasy human-animal hybrids in his new book - presenting not just the usual jungle beasties but a fascinating array of strange and unusual creatures...

Bring your manga to life with awesome action, powerful poses, body basics: IT'S ALL HERE!Learn the essentials of manga drawing from professional Japanese illustrators, and let them show you how to tell better stories with your manga art. Start...

In this beautiful hardback book, discover the enchanting world of Simone 'Simz' Ferriero, an Italian artist who creates compelling images in which the modern day mingles with magical fantasy.Read about the lessons and obstacles Simz has...

The human figure is the most rewarding but the most challenging subject to draw.In this book, award-winning drawing instructor Brent Eviston demystifies the process and teaches practical skills that anyone can learn. Starting with simple shapes, the...

Grab a pencil and dive into the exciting world of manga with step-by-step drawing tutorials and expert techniques.Drawing manga and anime-style art is an ever-popular preoccupation for artists, with the promise of intriguing characters, cute animals, and...

Illustrator and character designer Lord Gris takes us on a guided tour of her world, where her anime-style characters exude emotion, attitude, mystery, and beauty that can be both bizarre and fragile.Her characters are already appreciated by over 750K...

Discover the craft of writing comics the Marvel way, with scripts and commentary from top writers and editors.The Marvel Script To Page series is an official behind-the-scenes look at the craft of writing comic books, featuring exclusive scripts and...

From internationally recognized master penman Michael R. Sull comes an incredible volume of advanced techniques in several forms of penmanship.In Sull's Manual of Advanced Penmanship, this second offering from author and master penman Michael R. Sull...

Discover the craft of writing comics the Marvel way, with scripts and commentary from top writers and editors.The Marvel Script To Page series is an official behind-the-scenes look at the craft of writing comic books, featuring exclusive scripts and...

A selection of works spanning more than 10 years, highlighting some of author Anthony Coleman's favorite characters from cartoons to pop stars. I Like Drawingis part of Blurring Books' new series of publications,Limited Slim Publications.