National Geographic Angry Birds Star Wars
The Science Behind the Saga
Written by Amy Briggs
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: September 17, 2013
Price: $13.95
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... three worlds collided. Angry Birds,
Star Wars, and National Geographic united to take their fans on a galactic mission to uncover the true stories, inventions, and unbelievable science behind the science fiction. Discover how art imitates life by exploring the discovery...
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Manga for the Beginner Midnight Monsters
How to Draw Zombies, Vampires, and Other Delightfully Devious Characters of Japanese Comics
Written by Christopher Hart
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: September 3, 2013
Price: $21.99
Using step-by-step instruction on how to draw Japanese manga and anime zombies, vampires, and monsters, best-selling author Christopher Hart teaches artists how they can create their own spooky manga characters.
With the occult running rampant in today's television, movies, and other media, it's no wonder that the scary, monstrous, and...
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Lessons in Classical Drawing
Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier
Written by Juliette Aristides
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: November 15, 2011
Price: $29.99
The practice of drawing…distilled to its essential elements.
In this elegant and inspiring primer, master contemporary artist and author Juliette Aristides breaks down the drawing process into small, manageable lessons; introduces time-tested principles and techniques that are easily accessible; and shares the language and context necessary to understand the artistic process and...
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Manga for the Beginner
Everything you Need to Start Drawing Right Away!
Written by Christopher Hart
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 5, 2008
Price: $21.95
Got manga? Christopher Hart’s got manga, and he wants to share it with all his millions of readers—especially the beginners. With
Manga for the Beginner, anyone who can hold a pencil can start drawing great manga characters right away. Using his signature step-by-step style, Hart shows how to draw the basic...
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Color
A Natural History of the Palette
Written by Victoria Finlay
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: December 30, 2003
Price: $17.00
Discover the tantalizing true stories behind your favorite colors.
For example: Cleopatra used saffron—a source of the color yellow—for seduction. Extracted from an Afghan mine, the blue “ultramarine” paint used by Michelangelo was so expensive he couldn’t afford to buy it himself. Since ancient times, carmine red—still found in lipsticks and Cherry...
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