An exciting book perfect for artists drawers doodlers & scribblers filled with an astonishing selection of activities from wonderfully wild pictures to colour in to doodle-starters from which drawings can grow & grow until they cover the whole page. Doodlers can complete the scenes however they want & the craft paper quality pages are ideal for drawing on. ...

As stylish & fun as the original Drawing Doodling & Colouring" this book has been specially created with boys in mind
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This fabulous book is as stylish & fun as the original Drawing Doodling & Colouring" & has been specially created to appeal to girls. The variety of styles & subjects will inspire girls to get creative with pictures to fill drawings to finish & designs to doodle. From birds to butterflies fairies to fashion & rainbows to shooting stars its gorgeous original artwork will be irresistible to girls who love to doodle & colour." ...

Renowned sports artist Jim Scullion shares his expertise in this practical & inspiring guide to drawing & painting sports figures. There is advice on basic drawing & painting techniques using colour & finding inspiration then Jim gives the reader the warm-up training he uses in his hugely successful art workshops. The media covered are acrylics acrylic inks & watercolour as well as mixed media including soft pastels with acrylics pastel pencils & coloured pencils all used with a variety of techniques. Jims excellent drawings & paintings bring to life the expert instruction on anatomy male & female figures movement clothing sports equipment & skin tones. There is advice on capturing expressions & emotion & on perspective composition & atmosphere. Then there are five beautiful step by step demonstrations so that readers can learn for themselves how to capture the passion excitement & emotion of sports figures in action. ...

Trudy Friends innovative approach highlights common problems & simple solutions to create more effective drawings & paintings. Clearly annotated pictures & easy-to-follow technique demonstrations ensure that problems can be quickly corrected. The book covers a wide range of popular animals including farm animals wild animals birds reptiles & insects. The techniques demonstrated throughout are applicable to watercolour graphite pencil charcoal Conte pastels acrylic & gouache. ...

Draw & Paint Realistic Trees in All Four Seaons Bestselling author & naturalist Claudia Nice is back with another studio essential for every landscape artist. Drawing & Painting Trees in the Landscape features Claudias best tips & techniques for painting trees of all kinds in their natural settings-from the majesty of mountain evergreens to the delicate pink blossoms of cherry trees in spring. With her inspiring artistic style & in-depth visual instruction Claudia starts with the basics showing you how to break down reference photos & open-air vistas into simple shapes colors & textures. Follow along as she skillfully guides you through every step of creating vibrant compositions anchored by glorious trees & foliage including: Drawing & sketching techniques for mapping out successful compositions A variety of basic tree shapes you can reference & copy; featuring more than 40 conifers hardwoods & deciduous trees Proven color mixes for painting an array of vibrant hues-from the many different greens of foliage to the soft pastels of spring blossoms-using watercolor oil acrylics or mixed media Step-by-step instructions on drawing & painting important details such as the weathered textures of bark the sculptural shapes of bare branches in winter aged mossy trunks & more Techniques for working smart in any medium such as using simple watercolor washes for distant foliage adding details with pen & ink & knife painting" in oils for interesting dimensional effects Whether your goal is to make accurate field sketches for your journal paint what you see on your travels through the countryside or just capture familiar views of your own back yard Claudia makes the process fun easy & satisfying. Like a walk in the woods with every step youll relax enjoy & learn something new." ...

Using simple steps & plenty of detail this book shows you how to create beautiful artworks from drawing the basic shapes through to realising your favourite animals in your preferred medium. The author is extremely well-informed on animals; & imparts subtle but vital information on portraying them effectively Multiple media makes it accessible to all artists Drawing titles are popular Animals are a perennial favourite ...

This title presents two new editions of these innovative books each brimming with easy ideas for drawing faces & animals. It contains simple step-by-step instructions that show how to create portraits caricatures & animals using pencils pens pastels & paints. It features quick links that link to websites with handy practical tips examples of faces & animals by real artists & interactive art activities. ...

This is a comprehensive hands-on guide to learning the basic drawing skills needed to successfully create video game art. Drawing Basics for Video Game Art" demonstrates how fine art principles like drawing skills anatomy values & lighting & colour all apply to the creation of artwork for video games. The book features artwork from such hit video games as " Halo Reach" " Zelda" " Super Mario Galaxy 2" " World of Warcraft" " Grand Theft Auto" " Heavy Rain" & " Little Big Planet". Included are examples of classic to contemporary fine art in order to further show the reader the same basic principles still apply to all art forms & that video game art is very much still art." ...

This is a fully revised & updated new version of a popular RSPB handbook to the art & joy of drawing birds. John Busby beautifully conveys his own remarkable ability to capture the grace & motion of living birds illustrating his ideas & suggestions with many examples of his own work. He also uses illustrations from over 45 other talented bird artists to demonstrate a variety of principles & techniques. The text covers a wealth of topics including choice of media sketching from life composition & different ways of interpreting the subject matter. This is a beautiful & inspiring book which will appeal to aspiring artists & anyone who has ever been entranced by the beauty of birds. ...