Whether you work outdoors or in, understanding the effects of light and shadow is key to making your art lifelike and engaging. Rather than providing a one-size-fits-all recipe for painting light, this book shows ...

Masterful Color: Vibrant Colored Pencil Paintings Layer By Layer by Arlene Steinberg By starting with an underpainting of complementary colors and gradually building layer upon layer, your final colors will be ...

Many of us want to learn “how to draw.” But as artist Anthony Ryder explains, it’s much more important to learn what to draw. In other words, to observe and draw what we actually see, rather than what we think we ...

This classic book, whose foremost author was one of the great artistic anatomy teachers of the twentieth century, is an invaluable instructor and reference guide for any professional, amateur, or student artist who ...

Lessons in drawing amazing charicatures and comic portraits.  Presented in an entertaining style, these easy-to-learn techniques and basic processes will make the art of comic portrait drawing simple for readers of ...

Dragon Art by J. Peffer This book is well written and has superb illustrations of imaginative and powerful dragons. The author has perfected her style and craft to create this wonderfully appealling book. You will ...

Combine the familiar charm of crayons with 'grown-up' art techniques for surprisingly realistic results. Your old childhood coloring friends are all grown up! In this unique book, best-selling artist Lee Hammond ...

The original book, Graff, put you in touch with your creative style. Graff 2 is here to help you find your creative soul. Is it wildstyle or bubble letters? Flat or three-dimensional? Black and white or full color? ...

For a hobby with 60+ years of history, deciding where to begin reading comics can be daunting for folks new to it. This simple, accessible primer on everything related to comics gives you an easy-to-follow resource ...

Whether they want to explore visual storytelling or just draw cool characters, yo ...

Experimental Drawing by Robert Kaupelis A modern classic, this book shows that 'drawing what you see' is merely a departure point. Like a drawing class taught by a highly inventive instructor, it includes dozens ...