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How to Draw Cartoons: This Book Will Help The Complete Novice Turn Out Professional Looking Cartoons In Minutes
by Brian PlattFun, simple and entertaining – this book will help the complete novice turn out professional looking cartoons in minutes. Suitable for all age groups.
How To Draw Cartoons and Caricatures
by Mark LinleyLearn to draw the fun way! Like almost everyone in the world, you are bursting with raw artistic talent just waiting to be released. In a few deft sweeps of your pencil, capture the character of your 'victim'. Use swift strokes to create a face that has instant appeal. Exaggerate the features to make a comical caricature. Brighten up someone's day with your own tiny bit of magic!"Yes, you can do it," says Mark Linley, "and I show you exactly how!"
How To Draw Cartoons and Caricatures
by Mark LinleyLearn to draw the fun way! Like almost everyone in the world, you are bursting with raw artistic talent just waiting to be released. In a few deft sweeps of your pencil, capture the character of your 'victim'. Use swift strokes to create a face that has instant appeal. Exaggerate the features to make a comical caricature. Brighten up someone's day with your own tiny bit of magic!"Yes, you can do it," says Mark Linley, "and I show you exactly how!"
How to Draw Chiller Monsters, Werewolves, Vampires, and Zombies
by J. David Spurlock Rob ZombieFrom movies to comics to graphic novels, monsters and their ilk tap into the terror that lurks in the darkest regions of the human collective unconscious. Enduringly popular characters, from vampires to zombies, provide an exciting challenge and appeal to comics and animation artists. How to Draw Chiller Monsters, Werewolves, Vampires and Zombies features the artwork of comic-book artist and Hollywood monster designer Kerry Gammill, Gene Colan as well as Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Jack Davis, Frank Frazetta, Basil Gogos, and Wally Wood.From the Trade Paperback edition.
How to Draw Dogs, Cats and Horses
by Arthur ZaidenbergDiscover how to create realistic drawings of dogs, cats, and horses with this easy-to-follow guide. Written and illustrated by a noted creator of art instruction books, the manual emphasizes the importance of capturing your own distinctive vision to reveal the subject's special characteristics. Clear, step-by-step illustrations demonstrate how to start by placing basic shapes in proper relation to each other. Further advice explains how to fill the general shape and portray the animal's essential nature by observing its moods and behavior--from a dog's playfulness to the relaxed grace of a sleeping cat and a horse's quiet dignity.
How to Draw Fantasy Art and RPG Maps: Step by Step Cartography for Gamers and Fans
by Jared BlandoThe power of creation is at your fingertips!Orcs prepare for battle against high Elves, Dwarves retreat to the mountains and men march to the sea to reclaim crumbling fortresses. Fortunes are decided. Kingdoms are lost. Entire worlds are created. This book will teach you to bring your fictional realm to life with simple step-by-step instructions on how to draw authentic fantasy maps. Set the stage for adventure by illustrating domains, castles and battle lines, mountains, forests and sea monsters! Learn to create completely unique and fully functional RPG maps time and time again on which your world can unfold.All the skills necessary to create awe-inspiring maps are covered!Landscapes. Add depth, balance and plausibility with rocky coastlines, towering mountains, dark forests and rolling plains.Iconography. Mark important places--towns and cities, fortresses and bridges--with symbolic iconography for easy-to-understand maps.Typography. Learn how to place readable text and the basics of decorative script. Bonus instruction teaches you to create fonts for Orcs, Elves, Vikings and dragons.Heraldry and shield design. Depict cultural and political boundaries with shields and colors.Advanced cartography. Includes how to draw landmarks, country boundaries and political lines. Build roads to connect merchants and troops, troll cairns and dragon lairs. And complete your maps with creative backgrounds, elaborate compasses and thematic legends. 30+ step-by-step demonstrations illustrate how to construct an entire fantasy world map from start to finish--both digitally and by hand!
How to Draw from Photographs: Learn How to Create Beautiful, Lifelike Drawings from Your Own Photographs (Artist's Library Series)
by Diane CardaciYou&’ve captured a moment in time—now learn to draw it! Discover the ins and outs of using a very modern tool to help with a timeless art. Photographs are valuable reference tools that most artists use. Complex subjects are generally easier to draw from photos—plus other factors, such as weather, movement, and lighting, can make drawing from life nearly impossible. Children and animals, for example, rarely sit still when you want them to, making it much easier to draw them from photographs. However, many beginning artists aren&’t confident in their picture-taking skills, or they don&’t know how to translate their photos into drawings. That&’s where this innovative book comes in! In no time, beginning artists will be drawing animals, people, landscapes, and still lifes that look real enough to reach out and touch!
How to Draw Fun Stuff Stroke-by-Stroke: Simple, Step-by-Step Lessons for Drawing 3D Objects, Optical Illusions, Mythical
by Jonathan Stephen HarrisA fresh and exciting drawing guide for young artists who seek projects that are out of the ordinary.Are you tired of drawing the same boring stuff? Artist and author Jonathan Stephen Harris shows you how to draw almost anything with 40 fun and exciting projects that are anything but boring. You'll learn how to create crazy trick art, amazing 3D objects, mind-blowing anamorphic illustrations, and brain-twisting optical illusions. Every project features detailed, step-by-step instructions and illustrations that use color to help teach you exactly how to do it. You'll start by learning the basics of drawing, what tools you need, and the basic techniques you need to know so you can create your own amazing drawings. Soon you'll be creating works of amazing art that is out of this world! Here's what's inside:40 exciting drawing projects that will thrill young artists of all levels of ability.Detailed, step-by-step instructions that take readers through every drawing from start to finish, using color to illustrate new lines so the reader can clearly see the next steps.Simple tutorials for basic drawing skills like shading as well as creating textures and surfaces so readers can learn drawing the right way.Tons of creative ideas that will inspire you to create your own amazing works of art.
How to Draw Kawaii for Kids: A Step-by-Step Guide for Kids Ages 6-9 (Drawing for Kids Ages 6 to 9)
by Rockridge PressLearn to draw kawaii with step-by-step activities for kids ages 6 to 9 Anyone can be an artist—all you need is your imagination! Learn how to draw kawaii with this step-by-step drawing book. It's full of activities, helpful tips, and lots of different things to draw, like food, animals, people, and other objects.Start by learning about shapes, lines, and other drawing basics, then find out how to construct a complete drawing in just a few simple steps. As you build your skills, try out more challenging things to draw and customize each drawing to make it your own. Just grab a pencil and get ready to explore the wonderful world of kawaii!An adorable medley—Find all kinds of super cute things to draw, including a delightful donut, a pretty panda, a prickly cactus, a brave superhero, and many more.Step-by-step method—Follow along and develop your drawing from basic shapes like circles and lines all the way to a beautifully detailed drawing.Time to get creative—Get your imagination going with blank scenes that let you explore your creativity, along with extra ideas so you can keep drawing.Discover the art of drawing kawaii with this book about how to draw for kids.
How to Draw Manga Stroke by Stroke
by 9ColorStudioA simple, easy-to-use guide to drawing manga that uses color to show beginning manga artists how to draw each new stroke.The ultimate manga drawing book for beginners! If you've ever wanted to learn how to draw manga, but weren't sure if you could do it, then think no more! Drawing Manga Stroke by Stroke will show you how to draw manga figures, even if you've never drawn manga before! You'll learn how to draw basic shapes and forms like hands, eyes, and hair, and then gradually you'll move up to drawing faces and body shapes. Once you've mastered the basics, you'll learn how to draw figures in action sequences like running, jumping, hugging, kissing, fighting, and dancing. Every step-by-step lesson uses color to show you the new strokes in each step. It's the easiest way to learn how to draw manga!Here's what you'll find inside:The easiest way to learn to draw manga, each lesson uses a simple grid pattern and color to show the strokes for each new step.Over 75 step-by-step lessons that will teach you everything you need to know to draw manga figures representing a variety of ages, styles, and body types.Detailed lessons on how to create emotion in faces, how to draw figures at different angles, and how to create different looks for your manga figures.Fun tutorials for drawing details on clothes, hair, hands, eyes, and much more.Expert tips with each lesson that will help you become a better manga artist, so you can eventually draw your own unique manga figures.
How to Draw People: Step-by-Step Lessons for Figures and Poses
by Jeff MellemThe Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Drawing Figures! To draw an anatomical figure, you don't need a stack of weighty anatomy books. Just take it step by step! In How to Draw People, author Jeff Mellem teaches beginning artists how to draw the human figure, from stick figure to anatomically accurate person, in clear, easy-to-follow lessons. More than just a reference, this book provides the step-by-step instruction to teach you to draw the human figure and the anatomical knowledge to draw it realistically. In each chapter, called "levels," you'll learn core concepts for drawing the human figure. Each new chapter builds on the previous one to give you the skills you need to add complexity to your drawing. By the end of each chapter, you will be able to draw the figure with greater detail. By the end of Level 5, you will be able to draw an expressive figure with defined muscle groups in a variety of poses both real and imagined.Clear goals to progress from stick figure to anatomically correctExercises and assignments to practice new skillsLevel-Up Checklists in each chapter to assess your skills before moving onWith clear step-by-step demonstrations and check-ins along the way, How to Draw People is the beginner's guide to drawing realistic figures.
How to Draw Sharpie Art: Do-It-Yourself Colorful Creations
by Jessica MazurkiewiczLearn how to make the most out of your Sharpie Markers! Do you have a drawer or bin full of Sharpies that are going to waste? Or do you always want to buy new markers, but never have an excuse to use them? Now you do! How to Draw Sharpie Art has tutorials on all the quick and simple things you can use your Sharpie Marker on. Learn how to style up items such as: NapkinsFlower potsLight switch platesLamp shadesGlasswareDinnerwareMasksChristmas ornamentsPillowcasesPicture framesTennis shoesPhone casesPiggy banksAnd more! With easy to follow instructions, this book will show you just how to spruce up an assortment of items DIY style, with a rainbow of Sharpie colors to use, not just black! Learn how to decorate your home, your office, or make gifts for your friends and family. Make your everyday life just a little more colorful with How to Draw Sharpie Art!
How to Draw Stroke-by-Stroke: Simple, Step-by-Step Lessons for Drawing Animals, People, and Everyday Objects (Idiot's Guides)
by David WilliamsLearn to draw and have fun doing it! Even if you&’re only starting out this book will show you how to draw in no timeThis book teaches readers simple stroke-by-stroke techniques to learn how to draw people, animals, the natural world, and everyday objects. Even if you&’ve never picked up a pen to draw before, this book will guide you in creating pictures you&’ll want to display.This step-by-step drawing book for beginners is an easy way to learn to draw or improve your drawing skills. It includes: • Over 40 drawing projects for a variety of subjects, from people and nature to animals • Simple, step-by-step instructions that show you how to create each drawing from start to finish • Helpful tips for setting up your personal drawing space and purchasing the right supplies • Clear explanations of techniques, concepts, and important terminology that every new artist should know How to Draw Stroke by Stroke is a wonderful start for any beginner artist! It takes readers through the fundamentals of drawing such as tools for drawing, techniques and key terms, and how to set up your drawing environment. Then they&’re introduced to 44 drawings that range from simple to advanced such as drawing a natural face, butterflies and flowers, the night sky, and more. Each drawing utilizes color to show you when new strokes are added which makes this book easy to follow and the art of drawing fun to learn. Both children and adults will love working through this book and creating drawing projects and doodles that they&’re proud of!
How to Draw the Head in Light and Shade
by Edward RenggliIn this invaluable guide, the human head is carefully studied in every conceivable pose and illumination, from bright light to gentle shade. Dramatic drawings of individuals from a variety of age groups are included, revealing the variations in features and bone structures. Beginning with the essential constructive lines of each drawing, the book highlights methods for perspective, proportion, foreshortening, and proper shading. As the sketch's details are fleshed out, so too are the energy and personality of each subject.For both beginners and professionals, How to Draw the Head in Light and Shade provides a powerful foundation for building and realistically depicting the head in sketching, portraiture, and painting.
How to Draw Trees
by Frank M. Rines"To be able to draw and paint trees and have them look like trees and not just strokes, or gobs of paint, is the supreme test of a landscape artist's ability," declares the author of this practical manual. Distinguished landscape artist Frank M. Rines offers the benefit of his many years of teaching experience in this informative manual, which shows how to re-create one of nature's most triumphant creations: the tree.This concise guide illustrates the dominant features of many common trees, with examples of typical, familiar species — elm, maple, willow, apple, birch, pine, and others — both with and without foliage. Studies of individual trees are followed by illustrations of trees in groups or as incidental parts of more elaborate compositions. Drawings are rendered in pencil and other media, with emphasis on the subject rather than the materials. Accompanying text explains how art students at all levels can develop and improve their own techniques by applying fundamental rules."An invaluable resource for any artist wishing to tackle one of nature's most complex creations." — Collector’s Corner
How to Draw Video Games: Create Unique Characters, Worlds, Levels and More!
by Steve HarpsterCreate unique characters, worlds, levels and more!
How to Draw What You See
by Rudy De ReynaWhen it was originally published in 1970, How to Draw What You See zoomed to the top of Watson-Guptill's best-seller list--and it has remained there ever since. "I believe that you must be able to draw things as you see them--realistically," wrote Rudy de Reyna in his introduction. Today, generations of artists have learned to draw what they see, to truly capture the world around them, using de Reyna's methods. How to Draw What You See 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.From the Trade Paperback edition.
How to Draw Without Talent
by Danny GregoryWant to draw but don't think you have the talent? This book is for you--no experience or formal training required! Danny Gregory, co-founder of the popular online Sketchbook Skool, shows you how to get started making art for pleasure with fun, easy lessons. Get started fast with just a pen and paper, learn to see your subject with new eyes, and enjoy the creative process.
How to Draw Your Dragon
by Sergio GuinotMassive fire-breathing dragons can be terrifying or kind, evil or accomplices of the hero, but they're never supporting characters, and all expert fantasy artists know how to depict them. Now, for the first time ever, a master dragon drawer reveals his secrets for doing this, taking you along for the ride as he meets these breathtaking creatures face-to-face.Inside you'll find: Easy to follow step-by-step instructions for creating realistic drawings of dragons. Dozens of different types of dragons, along with their unique anatomical and personality traits. An exploration of the digital and hand-drawing steps a dragon drawer must know.
How to Draw Zombies
by Walter Foster Creative TeamDiscover the secrets to drawing, painting, and illustrating the undead in How to Draw Zombies. From the pages of great literature to Hollywood movies, zombies are appearing everywhere. Now aspiring artists can bring them to life, so to speak, by learning to render them with pencil, paint, and digital image-editing software. How to Draw Zombies gets into all the gory details, such as creating bloodshot eyes, forming robust brows, and imitating the look of pale, dead flesh. The book also features 15 step-by-step projects that guide artists from initial sketches to finished works of art, including a Voodoo Queen, a zombie climbing out of a grave, a zombie out for a midnight snack, a gothic zombie, and even a zombie romance.
How to Embroider Almost Everything: A Sourcebook of 500+ Modern Motifs & Easy Stitch Tutorials
by Wendi GratzThis embroidery sourcebook teaches you to turn a few basic stitches into endless creative designs—from alligators and bicycles to yucca plants and zebras.In How to Embroider Almost Everything embroidery designer Wendi Gratz shares more than five hundred inspiring, fun, and sophisticated stitch motifs that offers a fresh take on embroidery. Gratz offers fully illustrated instruction for each design, plus step-by-step tutorials in each of the easy stitch techniques you’ll need.You can re-create the motifs exactly as shown using the accompanying templates and stitch guides, or give them your own creative spin by changing details and colors to suit your own style.This giant reference volume includes:A detailed checklist of everything you’ll need to embark on your stitch journey: threads, needles, fabric, and more.Step-by-step tutorials for essential stitches and other techniques for creating the motifsAnswers to common questions and invaluable tips and tricks.500+ modern motifs for almost everything, including people and pets, trees and flowers, everyday objects, food, home, and more.Each book in the Almost Everything series offers a fun, comprehensive, and charmingly illustrated visual directory of ideas to inspire skill.
How to Enjoy Architecture: A Guide for Everyone
by Charles HollandCharles Holland challenges us to look beyond the day-to-day familiarity of buildings to rediscover the pleasure of experiencing architecture Architecture is bound up with our daily lives but, for most of us, it is experienced as a blur of habit. Our reactions towards the buildings that surround us are often culturally generated, and we experience them in ways that are immediate but often mundane. How to Enjoy Architecture: A Guide for Everyone encourages us to move beyond this and, instead, really look at buildings. Renowned architect Charles Holland talks about the buildings and architects that excite and inspire him, and the ideas and principles through which we can engage with architecture. By breaking buildings down into categories such as materials, structure, space, and use, Holland guides us through drastically different styles and building types—from the satisfying symmetry of a Queen Anne house to the thrill of a high-tech tower, or the social ideals that lie behind a housing estate. In doing so, he demonstrates how looking at, experiencing, and using architecture can bring joy in itself. "A book that will enrich any encounter with a building, it made me want to look harder and be more curious. We are led playfully through the fundamentals of architecture so that we might enjoy the details and the poetry of buildings all the more. A walk through the city feels more fun and also more profound after reading this book." Grayson Perry, artist "We so often encounter architecture when it goes wrong, or offends us with its looks. Holland, though, is the perfect, clear-headed tour guide to help us appreciate it with newly sharpened senses and fall in love again – even those buildings we think we hate." Tom Dyckhoff, academic and broadcaster "An enlightening and urbane exploration of architecture that resonates beyond conventional chronological histories" Catherine Slessor, architecture writer and critic
How to Enjoy Art: A Guide for Everyone
by Ben StreetAn entertaining and lively guide to rediscovering the pleasure in artHow to Enjoy Art: A Guide for Everyone provides the tools to understand and enjoy works of art. Debunking the pervasive idea that specialist knowledge is required to understand and appreciate art, instead How to Enjoy Art focuses on experience and pleasure, demonstrating how anyone can find value and enjoyment in art. Examples from around the world and throughout art history—from works by Fra Angelico and Berthe Morisot to Kazuo Shiraga and Kara Walker—are used to demonstrate how a handful of core strategies and skills can help enhance the experience of viewing art works. With these skills, anyone can encounter any work of art—regardless of media, artist or period—and find some resonance with their own experiences. How to Enjoy Art encourages us to rediscover the fundamental pleasure in viewing art.
How to Enjoy Poetry (Little Ways to Live a Big Life #12)
by Frank Skinner'Someone recently said to me, in reference to my poetry podcast, that you'd think poetry would be more popular than ever, in the twenty-first century, because people don't have a lot of time and 'novels are often quite big while poems are often quite small'. I referred them to Doctor Who's Tardis.'Frank Skinner wants you to read more poetry. Wait, wait - don't stop reading. Whether you're a frequent poetry reader or haven't read any since sixth form, Frank's infectious passion for language, rhythm and metre will win you over and provide you with the basic tools you need to tackle any poem.In this short, easy-to-digest and delightful book, Frank guides us through the twists and turns of 'Pad, pad' by Stevie Smith, a short, seemingly simple poem that contains multitudes of meaning and a deceptive depth of emotion. Revel in the mastery of Stevie Smith's choice of words, consider the eternal mystery of the speaker of the poem and be moved by rhyming couplets like you never have before.Give it a go. You never know, you might even enjoy it.
How to Enjoy Poetry
by Frank Skinner'Someone recently said to me, in reference to my poetry podcast, that you'd think poetry would be more popular than ever, in the twenty-first century, because people don't have a lot of time and 'novels are often quite big while poems are often quite small'. I referred them to Doctor Who's Tardis.'Frank Skinner wants you to read more poetry. Wait, wait - don't stop reading. Whether you're a frequent poetry reader or haven't read any since sixth form, Frank's infectious passion for language, rhythm and metre will win you over and provide you with the basic tools you need to tackle any poem.In this short, easy-to-digest and delightful book, Frank guides us through the twists and turns of 'Pad, pad' by Stevie Smith, a short, seemingly simple poem that contains multitudes of meaning and a deceptive depth of emotion. Revel in the mastery of Stevie Smith's choice of words, consider the eternal mystery of the speaker of the poem and be moved by rhyming couplets like you never have before.Give it a go. You never know, you might even enjoy it.