Forget everything you know (or don't know) about perspective. This book demystifies the subject, presenting perspective simply as a matter of mimicking the way we see. Learn simple, powerful techniques for ...

Internationally acclaimed designer Lotta Jansdotter reinvents the craft book and reinforces her global appeal with this rare glimpse into the studios of accomplished artists, crafters, and designers around the ...

No component of graphic design has attracted as much interest or inspired as much innovation in recent years as lettering and type. These fundamentals of design, once the exclusive domain of professional ...

Customization is king. With this awesome, entirely original stencil collection anyone can learn to make their mark. This handy portfolio format includes 25 reusable stencils along with tips and tricks for ...

A world-wide phenomenon, Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are the rage among all types of creatives. With this book, readers will find a spectrum of techniques--collage, painting, metal working, stamping, and more--for m ...

Graffiti today influences entertainment, advertising, fashion and creative industries worldwide. In this unprecedented book, master graffiti artist Scape Martinez shows how he does his thing, offering streetwise ...

The Natural Way to Paint , by Charles Reid This well-known artist and author of several painting books, is an expert at painting the human figure. His style is loose and painterly, depending on gestural drawing and ...

If you want the effective crash course in anatomy, this is the book for you. The author of many popular how-to-draw books, Hart focuses only on the bones and muscles that affect form, making it simple to create ...

Everything you need to know about creating fabulous hand-dyed fabrics is right here - what supplies to get, basic techniques to try, and how to achieve different visual effects. Photo galleries give you lots of ...

A fresh introduction to the fundamentals, Conversations in Paint (previously titled The Principles of Painting) is part painter's sketchbook, part philosopher's journal, part instructor's primer. If ...

Perspective is the art of understanding and reconstructing space on a flat surface. Great skills of deduction are required to successfully and realistically capture a place, direction or scene and this book ...

The Quick and Easy Guide to Photographing Your Artwork, by Roger Saddington. Whether you're entering your paintings in an art show, compiling your portfolio or simply documenting your art, you need flawless ...

ColorSense: Creative Color Combinations for Crafters by Susan Levin Find the perfect colors for all your projects. Designed for crafters, artists and do-it-yourselfers, this handy spiral-bound book showcases ...

Botanical Illustration: Painting with Watercolours - by Siriol Sherlock Award-winning botanical artist Siriol Sherlock reveals the secrets behind her stunning and luminous watercolor plant portraits. Her book ...

A gem brought back into print, Sketchbook with Voices puts a postmodern spin on the classic artist's journal. Gleaned from a series of interviews between the authors and artists, this sketchbook is packed with ...

This comprehensive handbook guides readers step-by-step through the licensing and publishing industry. It contains a wealth of ideas and practical examples of how to inc ...

We are living in a golden age of self-expression. The explosion of user-created content on blogs and social networking sites moved Times magazine to name 'You' their 2006 person of the year. But while we may be ...

This is your license to play! Whether you're a quilter, a textile artist, or you dabble in mixed media, you're going to love this tool. When you can't find the exact fabric you need, make it yourself! 72 pages; ...

From a master of the craft, find out how to use paste, inks, gesso and masking materials to create repeating patterns, freeform designs, customized stencil finishes and more. Nine beautiful projects - from a Woven A ...

Create an altered book that's one of a kind! Everything you need for personalizing a blank board book and creating your own unique masterpiece. Jan's step-by-step instructions show you how. Explore different ...