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Drawing the Male Nude by Giovanni Civardi Learn to draw the male nude through instruction by a master artist. Giovanni Civardi breaks down the complex process of drawing the male nude, from making rudimentary choices about framing, lighting and the most appropriate drawing tools, to rendering detailed and anatomically accurate artworks. Civardis own masterful drawings provide an excellent touchsto…

Drawing Trees & Flowers by Margaret Eggleton & Denis John-Naylor Size: 216x280 mm Illustrations: 350 Pages: 208 Combining the talents of two renowned artists, Margaret Eggleton and Denis John-Naylor, this is a detailed, comprehensive guide to drawing trees and flowers. Artists of all skill levels will find much to inspire them, as well as expert instruction on a huge range of topics. You will be g…

Drawing Using Grids: Portraits of Babies & Children by Giovanni Civardi 200 Illustrations; 50 pages The go-to drawing guide for quick, easy and impressive child portraiture. From world-renowned artist Giovanni Civardi, this highly practical guide to drawing babies and children uses the traditional grid technique to make the drawing process both simple and accessible. Starting from a photograph, Ci…

Drawing Using Grids: Portraits with Character by Giovanni Civardi 250 Illustrations; 80 pages The go-to drawing guide for quick, easy and expressive portraiture. From world-renowned artist Giovanni Civardi, this highly practical guide uses the traditional grid technique to make the process of creating a characterful portrait drawing both simple and accessible. Starting from a photograph, Civardi s…

Dynamic Seascapes How to paint seas and skies with drama and energy by Judith Yates Size: 216x280 mm Illustrations: 400 Pages: 144 Artists wishing to capture the excitement and power of the sea in their artwork will find this book invaluable. Judith Yates uses a mix of traditional and more experimental techniques to create her dynamic seascapes, all of which are explained in clear, step-by-step se…

Dynamic Watercolours An exploration of colour, texture and technique by Jane Betteridge Size: 216x280 mm Illustrations: 500 Pages: 144 Take your watercolour painting to new heights with this exciting and inspirational book that will give you innovative ways to bring vibrancy, texture and dynamism into your watercolours art. Brimming over with exciting and innovative techniques, bestselling author…

Book Description Acclaimed mixed-media artist Mike Bernard has been at the forefront of collage painting for decades and his work has a sought-after vitality. He brings his latest guidance, ideas and techniques on his favourite subject: coastal painting. From his home near the Devon coast, he and co-author (art writer) Susie Hodge, cover all aspects of mixed media painting. Subjects range from con…

Expressive Abstracts in Acrylic 55 innovative projects, inspiration and mixed-media techniques by Anita Hörskens Size: 216x280 mm Illustrations: 450 Pages: 160 Discover the joys of painting abstracts in acrylics with experienced artist and tutor Anita Hörskens. In this visually exciting, inspirational book, Anita teaches you about the method of abstraction, and the paints, paper and other material…

Expressive Sketchbooks Developing creative skills, courage, and confidence by Helen Wells Expressive Sketchbooks shares a host of creative ideas and prompts, tools and techniques, and tons of visual inspiration to help you grow in your sketchbooking practice. An expressive sketchbook is a place for you to explore, express, and enjoy your own innate creativity on your own terms. Expressive Sketchbo…

Fantastic Dragons and How to Draw Them by Tom Kidd 'This is a handsome volume with its gold printed cover, vintage appearance and marbled endpapers, akin to a magical tome. You feel that Harry Potter might have come across it in Hogwarts library and used it in art classes.' www.myshelf.com Interactive sketchbook-journal by renowned fantasy artist Tom Kidd, helping you master the art of drawing dra…

The Field Guide to Drawing & Sketching Animals by Tim Pond HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY PEGASUS ART - a beautiful informative interesting art book. Artist Tim Pond’s lively and engaging book fuses science with art, providing you with the skills, techniques and knowledge you need to create sketches of animals filled with life and movement. Tim shows you how to observe and draw animals in zoos, farms, wild…

Figure Drawing: A Complete Guide by Giovanni Civardi This extensive guide to figure drawing brings together seven books from the successful Art of Drawing series: Drawing Techniques, Heads and Faces, Sketching People, Understanding Human Form and Structure, The Nude, Drawing Hands and Feet and Clothing on Figures. This is an essential guide for anyone particularly interested in figure drawing, and…

A complete guide to drawing the human body by Jake Spicer Size: 200x260 mm Illustrations: 0 Pages: 288 Book Description Informative and instructive, this comprehensive guide will give you all the tools you need to draw the human figure, from life and from a screen. While many books focus on just one aspect of figure drawing, this manual unites the skills of observation, expression and understandin…

From Sketch to Watercolour Painting, Pen, Line and Wash by Wendy Jelbert 128 Pages, 230 Illustrations Everything you need to know about transforming a rough sketch into a perfect painting, and how to enjoy the looseness of sketching as an art form in its own right. Wendy Jelbert begins this book by asking the question 'why sketch?'. Her answer is that it is the best way to record inspirational sce…

Geoff Kersey’s Pocket Book for Watercolour Artists Over 100 essential tips to improve your painting by Geoff Kersey Size: 148x210 mm Illustrations: 280 Pages: 96 Book Description 'Search Press have reissued their eminently useful Top Tips series in paperback. If you haven't encountered these before, they're a handy way of taking the advice of your favourite artists out in the field with you.' Pain…

Get Up & Gouache Unleash your creativity with 20 painting projects by Jessica Smith 288 Illustrations, 144 pages Unleash your creativity and discover a new medium with 20 colourful gouache projects. Get Up & Gouache shows you how to bring the vibrant and versatile medium of gouache to life. Get stuck in to 20 step-by-step projects that show you how to layer, blend and bloom in order to create beau…