Art:

The Artist's Guide to Drawing the Clothed Figure
A Complete Resource on Rendering Clothing and Drapery
Written by Michael Massen

Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: December 20, 2011
Price: $35.00

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... Read more >

The Artist's Guide to Drawing the Clothed Figure
A Complete Resource on Rendering Clothing and Drapery
Written by Michael Massen

Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: December 20, 2011
Price: $20.99

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... Read more >

Painting Portraits and Figures in Watercolor

Written by Mary Whyte

Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: December 6, 2011
Price: $15.99

Using clear and concise language and in-depth, step-by-step demonstrations, author and renowned artist Mary Whyte guides beginning and intermediate watercolorists through the entire painting process, from selecting materials to fundamental techniques to working with models. Going beyond the practical application of techniques, Whyte helps new artists learn to capture not just... Read more >

Painting Portraits and Figures in Watercolor

Written by Mary Whyte

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: December 6, 2011
Price: $24.99

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Facial Expressions
A Visual Reference for Artists
Written by Mark Simon

Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2011
Price: $16.99

All artists are tired of persuading their nearest and dearest to look sad…look glad…look mad…madder…no, even madder…okay, hold it. For those artists (and their long-suffering friends), here is the best book ever. Facial Expressions includes more than 2,500 photographs of 50 faces—men and women of a variety of ages, shapes, sizes... Read more >

Basic Anatomy for the Manga Artist

Written by Christopher Hart

Format: eBook
On Sale: August 31, 2011
Price: $15.99

Manga Anatomy Like You've Never Seen It!

You know that manga faces are different from those of regular, American-style comic book characters. But did you know that manga bodies are also different? Well, they are, and Christopher Hart is here, once again, to tell you all about it in his signature accessible... Read more >

Basic Anatomy for the Manga Artist
Everything You Need to Start Drawing Authentic Manga Characters
Written by Christopher Hart

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: June 21, 2011
Price: $21.99

Manga Anatomy Like You've Never Seen It!

You know that manga faces are different from those of regular, American-style comic book characters. But did you know that manga bodies are also different? Well, they are, and Christopher Hart is here, once again, to tell you all about it in his signature accessible... Read more >

Facial Expressions
A Visual Reference for Artists
Written by Mark Simon

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2005
Price: $21.99

All artists are tired of persuading their nearest and dearest to look sad…look glad…look mad…madder…no, even madder…okay, hold it. For those artists (and their long-suffering friends), here is the best book ever. Facial Expressions includes more than 2,500 photographs of 50 faces—men and women of a variety of ages, shapes, sizes... Read more >

The Artist's Complete Guide to Drawing the Head

Written by William Maughan

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2004
Price: $24.99

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... Read more >