Instructional & How-To

A naturalist and writer who also loves to draw, Steinhart investigates the obsessions, rituals, and passions that accompany the act of figure drawing.To draw is to understand what we see. In The Undressed Art, writer-naturalist Peter Steinhart investigates the rituals, struggles, and joys of drawing... More

Pastel School contains everything you need to begin with confidence. It describes the different types of pastels available and offers invaluable advice on putting together a basic starter palette and adding the colors suitable for landscapes, portraits, flowers, and other popular subjects. Simple ex... More

How do your find an illustrator to create a piece of work? At present, there are a number of methods: looking through myriad agents' promotional books; browsing annual competition collections; trying to find that pile of unsolicited illustrators' cards you just had on your desk the other day; search... More

Kids can now devise their own imaginative illustrations and stories with the help of a professional artist who designs for Cartoon Network. Roche provides advice on the basic tools and materials, demonstrates how to construct bodies and faces, and more. Full color.Kids love comic strips...and now th... More

Developed by the same team that created "Artist's Manual"and "Art Class," both top-selling art reference books, "Artist's Color Manual" is the ultimate guide to color for visual artists.Developed by the same team that created "Artist's Manual" and "Art Class," both top-selling art reference books, "... More

This encyclopedia is the most comprehensive guide available to international product design of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It includes 350 entries on influential designers and studios and the most important design-led manufacturers worldwide, both past and present, from Frank Lloyd Wri... More

"The Best of Newspaper Design: 27th Edition," the latest edition in Rockport's highly respected series, presents the winning entries from the Society for News Design's 2005 competition. Featuring work selected by a panel of judges from more than 14,000 international publication entries, this inspira... More

In addition, readers receive over 50 exquisite flower painting projects complete with step-by-step photos and simple directions that provide dazzling results every time.In addition, readers receive over 50 exquisite flower painting projects complete with step-by-step photos and simple directions tha... More

Every area of the craft comes with clear instructions: where to find designs, what tools and equipment to make or buy, and how to construct your own wire-point instruments, as well as how to produce lifelike textures, master the art of shading techniques, select the proper color, enhance wood-turned... More

Hip-hop is more than baggy jeans and explicit song lyrics. It's a cultural force that influences everything we see and everything we hear. Now two masters of hip-hop have joined forces to create one remarkable book: How to Draw Hip-Hop. Damion Scott, a noted hip-hop artist, and Kris Ex, an internati... More

Twelve innovative step-by-step projects illustrate clearly Mandy Southan's fresh and original approach to silk painting--perfect for the complete beginner as well as experienced crafters who want to learn new techniques.Twelve innovative step-by-step projects illustrate clearly Mandy Southan's fresh... More

Geared toward garage kits, character figures, subculture figures, limited editions, and extreme figures by master creators, this book satisfies the appetite of the figure aficionado with a continuous stream of figures and vast and comprehensive selection. Full Vinyl covers mass-produced popular favo... More

With its adult-oriented themes, "Erotic Manga" is perfect for grown-up fans of Japanese comics, as well as aficionados of adult art. This book is a comprehensive guide that will teach artists of all levels, from beginner to advanced, the basics of creating characters from "shonen" and soft-core, "h... More

A firsthand survey of the most original graffiti scene to emerge in the past decade. From the startlingly distinctive achievements of the internationally renowned twin-brother painters Os Gemeos to the visual powers of the ubiquitous daredevil Pichadores, Brazil's graffiti captivates with entirely f... More

"Business Cards: The Art of Saying Hello" is the ultimate business card book, bringing together the best examples of cards created by designers around the world. Business cards are a major design challenge; creating successful cards is all about the clever use of space; but just a little space. And ... More

With assistance from Michele Maltseff, artist Walter T. Foster shows you how to render a variety of different horse breeds in pencil, with tips on adding touches with charcoal, crayon, and brush and ink. In this step-by-step book, he explains not only a number of drawing techniques and special effec... More

The Watercolorist's Answer Book features 425 popular tips, techniques and solutions selected from North Light's industry-leading library of watercolor instructions books. No questions, the Watercolorist's Answer Book is a book every watercolor painter will want!The Watercolorist's Answer Book featur... More

Distinguished artist and teacher Alan Flattmann provides invaluable information about pastel concepts and techniques, as well as making crayons, getting proper studio lighting, and much more.Distinguished artist and teacher Alan Flattmann provides invaluable information about pastel concepts and tec... More