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The Realism Challenge
Drawing and Painting Secrets from a Modern Master of Hyperrealism
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
A captivating, step-by-step guide that teaches artists to draw and paint exact duplicates of common objects, rendered in the trompe l'oeil, hyperrealistic style of artist Mark Crilley's popular YouTube video series.
Are You Up to the Challenge?
With just watercolors, colored pencils,...
by Sean Arbabi
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2011
Exposure. It’s essential to producing high-quality photographs, but mastering exposure is difficult. At last there’s a BetterPhoto guide to exposure, packed with BetterPhoto’s signature assignments, diagrams, tips, and illustrations. It’s like a full-scale photography course between the covers...
Chasing Light
Michelle Obama Through the Lens of a White House Photographer
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
A collection of striking and intimate photographs of Michelle Obama—many never before seen—coupled with personal reflections and behind-the-scenes stories from Official White House Photographer Amanda Lucidon, presented in a deluxe format.
Michelle Obama is one of the most admired First...
Beyond Snapshots
How to Take That Fancy DSLR Camera Off "Auto" and Photograph Your Life like a Pro
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2012
Ready to Capture Your Story with Beautiful Photos?
Let professional photographers Rachel Devine and Peta Mazey show you how to use that fancy DSLR to photograph the story of your life, from falling in love and having a baby, to the everyday moments that are no less precious. You’ll learn:
• Common...
Draw the Draw 50 Way
How to Draw Cats, Puppies, Horses, Buildings, Birds, Aliens, Boats, Trains, and Everything Else Under the Sun
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Learn to Draw . . . the Draw 50 Way!
For more than forty years, the bestselling Draw 50 series has shown artists of all levels how to create everything from puppies to ships, horses to skyscrapers, and aliens to race cars. This addition to the series shows how to render sixty of Lee J. Ames’s...
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life (Revised and Expanded)
The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Lack of Focus, Anger, and Memory Problems
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
In this completely revised and updated edition of the breakthrough bestseller, neuropsychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen includes effective "brain prescriptions" that can help heal your brain and change your life.
To quell anxiety and panic:
Use simple breathing techniques to immediately calm inner...
What We See in the Stars
An Illustrated Tour of the Night Sky
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2017
A richly illustrated guide to the myths, histories, and science of the celestial bodies of our solar system, with stories and information about constellations, planets, comets, the northern lights, and more.
Combining art, mythology, and science, What We See in the Stars gives readers a tour...
Urban Watercolor Sketching
A Guide to Drawing, Painting, and Storytelling in Color
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2014
A guide that shows painters, drawers, doodlers, and urban sketchers how to bring their drawings to life with colorful, bold, yet accessible painting methods.
Watercolor sketching is a rapidly emerging technique that enlivens sketches done in pen or pencil with the expressive washes, glazes,...
Sketch!
The Non-Artist's Guide to Inspiration, Technique, and Drawing Daily Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Drawing activities, art instruction, and advice for artists and non-artists alike.
Urban sketching--the process of drawing on the go as a regular practice--is a hot trend in the drawing world. It's also a practical necessity for creatively minded people in a busy world. In this aspirational...
In Intimate Detail
How to Choose, Wear, and Love Lingerie
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
A comprehensive and accessible illustrated guide to lingerie from intimates expert Cora Harrington, founder of The Lingerie Addict, the internet's top intimate apparel blog.
While many love the idea of wearing special underthings, lingerie can be intimidating. How is it supposed to fit? How...
Designing with Type, 5th Edition
The Essential Guide to Typography
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2012
The classic Designing with Type has been completely redesigned, with an updated format and full color throughout. New information and new images make this perennial best-seller an even more valuable tool for anyone interested in learning about typography. The fifth edition has been integrated with...
by Brenda Tharp
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2011
A classic guide to creative nature photography, now updated for the digital world.
Amateur and experienced photographers interested in taking more compelling, personal images will love this new edition of Creative Nature & Outdoor Photography, now updated to address the exciting possibilities...
Cartoon Cool
How to Draw the New Retro Characters of Today's Cartoons
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2014
Love that Sponge Bob? Always lurking in Dexter's lab? Wishing for Fairly Odd Parents? Millions of fans watch these shows avidly, often solely for their zingy, stylized look and hip visual jokes. Now there's a drawing book just right for everyone who admires that quirky style: Cartoon Cool. Top-selling...
The Art of Engagement Photography
Creative Techniques for Couples in Love
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2011
Engagement photography used to mean the traditional, conservative headshots found in wedding sections of newspapers everywhere. But The Art of Engagement Photography shows wedding photographers how to tap into a new revenue source by offering couples personalized, upscale engagement sessions and beautiful,...