Instructional & How-To

From the drawing of the stalk of a lily with a head of flowers, to the well-known "The Proportions of the Human Figure," this volume presents several works culled from the hundreds of drawings that flowed from Leonardo da Vinci's pen and brush. Each work is accompanied by a detailed description to e... More

Crafted in the early 20th century, these black-and-white illustrations represent a wide variety of styles of life drawing. Assembled by a prominent artist and teacher, this inspiring, invaluable collection consists of the work of leading students from the finest American art schools. Fifty drawings ... More

This book brings together a colorful mixture of various works focusing on themes of the fantastic and surreal, starting with B?cklin's "Toteninsel" and including Dorothea Tanning, Max Ernst, Hans Bellmer's dolls, the Australian painter Sidney Nolan, Giger's monsters, Cattelan's pope, and the Chapman... More

Inspired by the development of Cubism, the Futurist movement was founded in 1909 by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, along with painters Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carr?, and Gino Severini. The school, which celebrated technology and the mechanical era, was comprised of painters, sculptors, de... More

This book-plus package offers a breathtaking view of the Doonesbury universe in one integrated package. Start with the book: a rich, oversize anthology, jam-packed with the past three years of America's most provocative and pointed satire -- including 80 Sunday strips in full color. From O.J. and Mr... More

Updated to the newest release, Customizing AutoCAD 2002 unravels the power of AutoCAD by explaining in detail various customizing techniques available in AutoCAD 2002. The book provides AutoCAD users with information on customizing features like creating template drawings, script files, slide shows,... More

Barron's All About Techniques books offer advanced instruction to ambitious art students and experienced hobbyists. This book presents a thorough review of color theory, with instruction on how to mix primary colors to produce virtually every color and every gradation in the visible spectrum. Practi... More

After starting a career as a bank broker, Paul Gauguin (born 1848) turned to painting only at age twenty-five. After initial successes within the Impressionist circle, he broke with Vincent van Gogh and subsequently, when private difficulties caused him to become restless, embarked on a peripatetic ... More

Topics include: perspective, composition, understanding how things work, one object from different angles, size and scale, putting up "scaffolding," tricks perspective can play, surfaces and textures, light and shade, and historic houses.Topics include: perspective, composition, understanding how th... More

Amrita Sher-Gil’s life was as filled with passion and colour as her canvasses. Beautiful and brilliant, she lived life on her own terms, scandalizing the staid society of her times with her love affairs and unconventional ways.Born in 1913 in Budapest, to a Hungarian mother and a Sikh father, Amri... More

"Seeing is not always believing." Optical Illusions is an intriguing collection of baffling images and shapes that change before your eyes: hidden figures, incredible designs and dazzling graphic patterns. The book includes such well-known optical illusions as Shepard's Tabletop, Wade's Spiral, the... More

This classic volume is based on a simple premise: by learning to recognize the basic shape of an object--cube, cylinder, cone, and sphere--one can draw it, no matter how much detail it contains. After lessons on drawing objects in the four basic shapes, the author demonstrates how these shapes apply... More

Fashion plates are the primary means of visualising ideas and concepts in costume and fashion design. To give an accurate impression of what is in a designer's mind it is vital to have complete mastery of the rules of figure drawing. Here, realism and anatomical precision are the chief values, where... More

A refreshingly back-to-basics approach to child health is offered by a celebrated, cutting-edge pediatrician. Dr. Michel presents guidance in an easy-reference A-to-Z format and an accessible, conversational tone.Dr. Michel Cohen, named by the "New York Post" as the hip, "must-have" pediatrician, ha... More

back cover Fashion Design Drawing Course is the ultimate guide for aspiring designers, fashion artists, and everyone who loves style Organized into twenty-four instructional units to reflect the courses of top design colleges, this book covers every aspect of fashion illustration, from finding the ... More

Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors, and students, this timeless book presents Albers' unique ideas of color experimentation in a way that is valuable to specialists as well as to a larger audience.Josef Albers's "Interaction of Color" is a masterwork in twentieth-centu... More

Using circles, triangles, rectangles and other simple lines, the author illustrates the way in which to draw a number of everyday objects.... More

Lewis, a professional cartoonist, illustrator, writer, and pop culture enthusiast, was among the first comics artists to bring manga influences to American comics. His handbook builds skills, from drawing the basic figure to creating believable characters, from setting the scene to developing the st... More

The popularity of manga continues to row, inspiring interest in learning how to draw in this exciting style of comics. Estudio Joso creates the ultimate guide to illustration--384 pages of manga instruction. "The Monster Book of Manga" is divided into sections focusing on the most figures and themes... More