Підручники з мистецтва

Skeletons contains a selection of amazing line drawings of skeletons of a wide array of animals: from frogs to ostriches, from fish to mammoths, and from mice to... humans. This incredible collection of surprising, amusing, and very recognisable images is stored on the accompanying free CD-ROM in high and low resolution.

Renowned artist and expert instructor Frank J. Lohan shows how to capture the individual personalities of cats of all kinds. Lohan's highly descriptive, artist-friendly text is accompanied by more than 400 detailed, easy-to-follow illustrations. Nearly 60 step-by-step lessons advance from the fundamentals of line drawing to the quick and easy creation of appealing, lifelike sketches of domestic breeds, lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, and other cats.

Suitable for artists at all levels, this guide demonstrates the geometric structure of feline bodies with a simple series of boxes and lines. Tips include the use of pen and pencil to enhance the "furry" impression of a cat's coat, creating shadows in both dark and light fur, and adding depth and sparkle to a cat's eyes. Each lesson is structured so that artists can apply the sketching principles to a wide array of real-life subjects.

Table of Contents for Sketching Domestic and Wild Cats: Pen and Pencil Techniques

Introduction
1. Tools and Materials
2. Copying, Enlarging, Reducing, and Transferring a Subject
3. Pen-and-Ink Techniques
4. Pencil Techniques
5. Finding and Using Reference Materials
6. The Basic Structure of Cats
7. Drawing Domestic Cats
8. Drawing Lions
9. Drawing Tigers
10. Sketching Leopards
11. Sketching Cheetahs
12. Sketching Other African Cats
13. North American Cats
14. Sketching Central and South American Cats
15. Sketching Polecats and Meerkats
16. A Final Word on Pen Techniques
Other Books by Frank J. Lohan
Index

A groundbreaking, in-depth exploration of the movement and flexibility of the human body, featuring 1,000 stunning black-and-white photographs that showcase the unique collaboration between international supermodel Coco Rocha, “The Queen of Pose,” and world-renowned photographer Steven Sebring.

Supermodel Coco Rocha’s uncanny ability to strike distinctive, camera-ready poses at an astounding speed has earned her international fame throughout the fashion industry — and made her the muse of celebrated photographer Steven Sebring. In Study of Pose, Sebring and Rocha have documented 1,000 unique poses — theatrical, vibrant, elegant, dramatic, and unlike anything the fashion or art worlds have seen before.

Study of Pose features Rocha in a simple white leotard — bending, jumping, sitting, standing, and everything in between. The result is a gorgeous and arresting look at the potential of the human form.

Packaged in a beautiful black case with two black satin bookmarks and a four-color bellyband with French folds, Study of Pose is sure to become an essential reference for Rocha’s millions of fans around the world, as well as all models, artists, photographers, and lovers of art and fashion.

This book presents work by a group of the world’s most esteemed young contemporary artists and designers in a medium they’ve previously not explored–retro 3D.

Since he was a kid, artist, designer, and vinyl toy impresario Tristan Eaton has been obsessed with the nostalgic look of 3D imagery. In The 3D Art Book, he parlays this fascination into a carefully curated selection of over 100 works by established and up-and-coming contemporary artists, expertly rendered as 3D images which can be viewed with red and blue glasses (included in the book). Many of the pieces, by artists respected within the designer toy, street art, Pop Surrealist, graffiti, graphic design, and streetwear communities, were created specifically for this project.

The included works range from otherworldly paintings by Eric White, Ron English, and James Jean, to graffiti pieces by Dr. Revolt, Claw Money, and HAZE, intricate designs by Tokidoki, 10Deep, and Mishka NYC, cartoonish characters by Jon Burgerman, Miss Van, and Gary Baseman, as well as pieces by heavyweights D*Face, Todd Schorr, and Shepard Fairey. Each image comes jumping to life when viewed with 3D glasses. Eaton’s introduction documents his personal history as an appreciator and creator of 3D art, while an essay by cultural critic Carlo McCormick focuses on stereoscopic 3D’s rise to pop prominence in 1950s America.

A small practical handbook on choosing and mixing colours successfully. It shows how to create the maximum colour range from the minimum number of paints. The authors address watercolours, acrylics and oils, showing how to mix, blend and dilute in order to achieve a range of effects

Learn to draw faces, features, and figures in graphite, with inspiration from 4 accomplished artists

Packed with practical advice, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, this comprehensive, 144-page book is an essential resource to which artists of all skill levels will refer again and again. The Art of Drawing People comprises instruction from a group of four experienced artists who demonstrate the processes of drawing the human head and clothed figure from infancy through old age in a variety of poses. The talented authors also share their knowledge about underlying anatomy, ethnic influences, and natural variations in shape, texture, and proportion, as well as basic information about drawing tools and pencil techniques.

Willow Crossley believes that everything in the home, however mundane, can be beautiful.

This book shows her ideas for turning the most basic objects into original life enhancers. Willow casts her crafting style all around the house and beyond, making things you will want to keep for yourself or reluctantly give away as presents.

The first chapter, To Decorate, includes floral napkin rings, seasonal wreaths, Christmas baubles and vintage fabric bunting. To Hang shows how to fill printers’ trays with your own treasures, make pictures from stamps and buttons, and create your own pinboard with fabulous ribbons. To Nest includes ideas for grainsack cushions, block print napkins and heart-shaped lavender bags. In To Wear, there are fabric-twisted bracelets, silk-trimmed panama hats and simple linen aprons.

To Use is a feast of candles made in vintage teacups, fabric-covered books, bath salts infused with lavender and coat hangers decoupaged with fabric scraps. Having lived in France, Willow is besotted by their vintage textiles as well as their knack of making life’s necessities, such as a straw hat or panier basket, so effortlessly decorative. None of her ideas are difficult to create or demand serious sewing or crafting skills.

The only requirements needed are patience and the desire to find those raw materials that work their magic.

In this innovative guide, master art instructor William Maughan demonstrates how to create a realistic human likeness by using the classic and highly accurate modeling technique of chiaroscuro (Italian for “light and dark”) developed by Leonardo da Vinci during the High Renaissance.

Maughan first introduces readers to the basics of this centuries-old technique, showing how to analyze form, light, and shadow; use dark pencil, white pencil, and toned paper to create a full range of values; use the elements of design to enhance a likeness; and capture a sitter’s gestures and proportions. He then demonstrates, step by step, how to draw each facial feature, develop visual awareness, and render the head in color with soft pastels.

Many of us want to learn “how to draw.” But as artist Anthony Ryder explains, it’s much more important to learn what to draw. In other words, to observe and draw what we actually see, rather than what we think we see. When it comes to drawing the human figure, this means letting go of learned ideas and expectation of what the figure should look like. It means carefully observing the interplay of form and light, shape and line, that combine to create the actual appearance of human form. In The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing, amateur and experienced artists alike are guided toward this new way of seeing and drawing the figure with a three-step drawing method.

The book’s progressive course starts with the block-in, an exercise in seeing and establishing the figure’s shape. It then build to the contour, a refined line drawing that represents the figure’s silhouette. The last step is tonal work on the inside of the contour, when light and shadow are shaped to create the illusion of form. Separate chapters explore topics critical to the method: gesture, which expresses a sense of living energy to the figure; light, which largely determines how we see the model; and form, which conveys the figure’s volume and mass. Examples, step-by-steps, and special “tips” offer helpful hints and practical guidance throughout.

Lavishly illustrated with the author’s stunning artwork, The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing combines solid instruction with thoughtful meditations on the art of drawing, to both instruct and inspire artists of all levels.

A Complete Resource on Rendering Clothing and Drapery

 In order to effectively draw clothing and drapery, an artist must recognize the basic shapes of clothing and how the principles of physics act upon those shapes. 
 Beginning with the basic shapes of clothing and the anatomy of folds, and progressing to final rendering techniques of both sculpted and loose drapery on solid forms - including how motion affects wrinkles, folds, and waves, The Artist’s Guide to Drawing the Clothed Figure presents a novel and completely thorough approach to understanding the mechanics of drapery. 
  This comprehensive resource examines the mechanical principles behind the formation of folds: simple wave patterns, intersecting wave patterns, and tertiary effects upon these two, such as twisting and flowing forms. The book breaks down all clothing into three types: sculpted forms, loose drapery, and, most especially, tubes.
 Once these mechanics are established, various techniques for rendering clothing are presented, including how factors such as the stiffness, thickness, or texture of a particular material can affect the appearance of an article of clothing. Throughout, the author examines examples from master draftspersons - old masters, cartoonists, illustrators, and fashion illustrators, including Leonardo da Vinci, Ingres, Degas, Joseph Christian, Leyendecker, Charles Dana Gibson, Raphael, and Will Eisner - to see how they interpreted this information.

ICHAEL MASSEN is an artist and graphic designer. His clients have included Scholastic, HarperCollins Publishers, Estée Lauder, Goldman Sachs, NW Ayer, and Workman Publishing. In 1993, he was awarded the National Sculpture Society Young Sculptors' Award and was recognized by the Art Students League of New York with two scholarships. He has an MFA from the New York Academy of Art and a BA from the College of Letters of Wesleyan University. He has had exhibitions around the country and in New York City.

Щедро ілюстрована книга майстра цієї теми пропонує повний курс перетворення вивчення анатомії на мистецтво.

Кожна стадія логічно проходить через основні ділянки тіла — тулуб, кінцівки, голову та особливості. Десятки малюнків живописців, графіків, скульпторів, учителів мистецтва, студентів. 55 кольорових фігур; 141 чорно-біле.

Щедро ілюстрована книга майстра цієї теми пропонує повний курс перетворення вивчення анатомії на мистецтво. Кожна стадія логічно проходить через основні ділянки тіла — тулуб, кінцівки, голову та особливості.

Десятки малюнків живописців, графіків, скульпторів, учителів мистецтва, студентів.

55 кольорових фігур; 141 чорно-біле.

If you want to solidly get into drawing, you could not encounter anybody better than András Szunyoghy. His decades of experience as an artist and tutor predestine him for the creation of a basic rulebook for the learning of this old art. In a similarly playful and systematic manner, he succeeds in instructing in the big fields of drawing in four legs. The lessons in The Big Book of Drawing contain step-by-step instructions in picture and text as well as innumerable examples. The reader follows Szunyoghy’s thought process intuitively and casually learns to judge his development status. Practice techniques for watching and drawing. Useful tools such as the Dürer-grid and a grey scale complete the work.

Highlights

• Over 1000 illustrations of the Hungarian master András Szunyoghy
• A didactically set up textbook
• Step-by-step procedure in illustration and explanation
• All big topics of drawing from perspective via portrait and landscapes to man and animal in repose and motion
• With a high quality Dürer grid to practice perspective
• With a grey scale to practice depth and hatching

Here is a complete course in designing ceramics with confidence. Focusing on design principles, it also includes practical instruction in studio techniques for making your ideas
a reality.

• Step-by-step tutorials explain each stage of the process – from working out a brief and seeking inspiration to drawing up structural plans and developing the design.
• Real-life case studies and hands-on assignments allow you to explore both practical and aesthetic considerations, and you will find trouble-shooting tips and advice on professional practice.
• Whether you want to create utilitarian, hard-wearing pots or decorative pieces of fine art, this unique book provides the inspiration and the skills to design ceramics with flair.

The Complete Book of Mixed Media Art, що містить широкий спектр технік змішаних медіа, включаючи малювання та живопис, штампування, вишивання, ефемерні вироби, енкаустику, колажування, ведення журналу та багато іншого, є ідеальним ресурсом для художників, які досліджують численні способи розширення своїх художніх горизонтів за допомогою мистецтва змішаних медіа.

Змішані медіа – це експериментування з доступними вам матеріалами та вдосконалення ваших художніх навичок. За допомогою цієї книги ви навчитеся ефективно використовувати фарби, папір, волокна, штампи та трафарети, знайдені та перероблені матеріали, а також багато інших. Методи в цій книзі представлені за допомогою простих покрокових прикладів того, як користуватися основними художніми інструментами та матеріалами для реалізації як традиційних, так і передових концепцій змішаних медіа. Художники не лише вивчать різноманітні нові концепції та техніки, але й дізнаються, як застосовувати їх у власних проектах змішаних медіа. Завдяки такому великому вибору технік, «Повна книга мистецтва змішаних медіа» надихне художників усіх рівнів майстерності дослідити численні способи почати роботу з постійно розвиваючою та популярною формою мистецтва змішаних медіа.

Тож приготуйтеся до творчості! Завдяки покроковим художнім проектам для застосування нових вивчених технік, додатковим творчим вправам, які допоможуть вам розкрити творчий потенціал, та понад 500 фотографіям для натхнення, The Complete Book of Mixed Media Art справді може допомогти вам розвинути свій художній стиль та талант.

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Видавництво Walter Foster Publishing, що є частиною The Quarto Group, засноване в 1922 році художником Волтером Т. Фостером, є провідним світовим видавцем навчальних книг та наборів з мистецтва для дорослих та дітей. Різноманітний вибір книг та наборів з малювання, живопису, каракулів та мистецтва змішаних медіа від Волтера Фостера створив основу для мільйонів художників-початківців, художників середнього та досвідченого рівня, які прагнуть відточити свої таланти, вивчити нові техніки та відкрити для себе різні матеріали. Від рецептів змішування кольорів та художніх інструментів до основ малювання та живопису, книги Волтера Фостера охоплюють широкий спектр тем та засобів, як традиційних, так і еклектичних, для художників будь-якого рівня майстерності. Видавництво Walter Foster щороку розширює свої пропозиції, випускаючи передові навчальні посібники та набори з мистецтва для аудиторії з усього світу.

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