Tony nervous about his first day at a new school Instead of acting normally he tries being the class clown the teacher pet & sadly even the bully He draws his other identities as Monsters in his sketchbook But Tony monsters escape all over the school! Thankfully Mandy also goes to Tony school & can lend a helping hand! Can Tony & Mandy catch all of the new Sketch Monsters before they demolish the school?! ...

For those who want to learn to draw but stuck for how to get started Sketch Your Stuff shows readers how to turn everyday objects that fill their home into subjects for their sketchbooks
- allowing them to work on their drawing skills at any moment of the day The book contains 200 things to draw which are used to help budding artists build up strong art skills as they work through the book In addition the subjects are small enough to be quick to draw so they can practise little & often so that picking up a pencil & sketching out a drawing becomes a real pleasure The book covers everything the reader will need including observation of shape & form light & shade & composition & perspective This is an ideal starting point for absolute beginners & also useful for more experienced sketchers looking to build up some of the essential skills
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Using a combination of paper textiles found objects pencil ink & paint Shelley Rhodes shows how a sketchbook can act as an illustrated diary a visual catalogue of a journey or experience or as a starting point for more developed work 144 pages 130 colour photographs Rhodes Shelley ...

A first-time collection of Grayson Perry's sketches Sketchbooks follows the evolution of his career from art school to the present day Grayson Perry has been using sketchbooks as a place to record & develop ideas
- whether for pots tapestries clothes houses or exhibitions or for nothing at all
- for over thirty years Bringing together his favourites for the first time & showing some of the finished works that result from these initial drawings the result is a rich beautiful book perfect for those who want to know more about an artist's creative process

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Biography of Stuart Barnes one of the most controversial playing names during the dying days of the English amateur era & regular BBC & Sky Sports pundit 320 pages 16 Plates unspecified Barnes Stuart ...

A must have for product design students! Sketching is an incredibly broad & practical survey of sketching techniques for product designers It goes without saying that the book is suited for the classroom but every design studio will also find this manual an asset because in spite of the ascendancy of the computer h&-drawn sketches are still a very much used About the Author Koos Eissen is associate professor & head of the Design Drawing Techniques staff (TU Delft Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering in the Netherlands) He is at present guest-lecturer at the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague Roselien Steur is a free-lance visualisor & lecturer at the HKUUtrecht School of the Arts The Faculty of Visual Arts & Design in the Netherlands ...

The debate surrounding hand drawing versus computer-generated imagery has become a hot topic Having grown up with computers todays interior design & architecture students are extremely adept at creating computer imagery but often lack confidence in their freehand sketching skills or do not know how to sketch at all Sketching & the careful observation that it entails is essential for the successful development of the next generation of designers Forty-five step-by-step exercises take the student from the simple three dimensional forms of furniture to interiors to complex building exteriors & cityscapes Technical topics covered include tools line weights perspective proportion composition shading serial views & context Exercises are illustrated with beautiful sketches specially created by the author Sketching for Architecture & Interior Design is an indispensable & practical guide for students wishing to master the art of looking & sketching ...

Sketches & drawings are the foundations of great art where thoughts & concepts first come to life as an image In Sketching from the Imagination Characters fifty talented artists share their sketches inspirations & approaches to creating characters This book is a visually stunning collection packed with useful tips & creative insights--an invaluable resource that will inspire artists of all abilities ...

Drawing people out in the world is exciting; there is an immediacy & honesty to the art you create & each sketch contains a host of memories not just of the individuals captured on the paper but of the place & the moment in time that the sketch occupied But it can also be a challenge how do you spot people who are likely to stay still for you & how do you draw movement for those occasions when they don't! This book provides straight-forward practical help to give beginner sketchers the confidence & ability to draw all sorts of people in a variety of situations With detailed advice on how to put together an Urban Sketching toolkit & the best media to choose for particular situations it will teach you new ways of looking at your subject & different techniques to help you draw more quickly & explore new styles Clearly written & fun to read this book is bursting with inspirational artwork & candid advice which will improve your drawing skills & change the way you sketch forever ...

Design almost anything in 3D with Sketch Up Whether you've dabbled in drawing in 3D or are interested in learning the basics of design Sketch Up For Dummies makes it fast & easy to learn the ropes of a powerful user-friendly tool to bring your design ideas to life From creating a basic 3D model to showing off your work via 3D print or animation this all-access guide pulls back the curtain on using Sketch Up to do anything from redesigning your house to mocking up the next great invention With an emphasis on usability Sketch Up has found very wide success as a tool even non-designers can use to make basic drawings & now thanks to the insight & expert tips from former Sketch Up product director Aidan Chopra & co-author Rebecca Huehls this easy-to-follow guide makes it more accessible than ever! Create buildings & components Alter the appearance of your model Tour your designs via Sketch Up Get quick tips on troubleshooting If you're a designer with sketchy computer modeling skills Sketch Up For Dummies is the trusted reference you'll turn to again & again ...