Product Description: Illustrated with dozens of stimulating examples, filled with gems of advice, and bound in a handy pocket-size volume perfect for carrying with the paints and canvas, this mini master class in depicting landscapes is just what every artist needs...read more

Product Description: Painters in a quandary can open this question-and-answer reference to the 101 most common problems that stump watercolorists. Hundreds of photos and drawings of finished paintings, with illustrations of steps along the way, explain the solutions to dilemmas like: Why do some colors have different textural qualities? How do I stop paint from running? How can I add texture to a wash? How do I paint storm clouds, moving water, natural flesh tones? Special “Do and Don’t” boxes accompany each set of questions and contain tips on how to plan a painting before you start, choose subject matter, master composition and perspective, and represent time of day, weather, season, land- and seascapes, and people of different ages and cultures...read more

From the best pens for drawing inks to instruction on contour drawing, this guidebook answers an aspiring artist's every question. Page after page is packed with color images and professional tips on: tools and materials (best sketchbook, different pencil weights and what they're used for); drawing techniques (conveying depth in line, using pastels); and subjects (landscape features, measuring a figure's proportions). "DO" and "DON'T" boxes supply simple advice on maintaining professional standards. Finished drawings illustrate successful picture making in practice.

Product Description: Pocket-sized and spiral-bound, this exciting new “class in a book” helps artists become skilled in one of the most popular subjects: capturing the human body. Covering everything from basic anatomy to group compositions, it presents dozens of instructive illustrations, each analyzed for technique and with useful tips...read more

Introduces drawing materials and techniques, and discusses anatomy, proportion, drawing from life, and tone.

Product Description: The ability to produce successful sketches full of spontaneity, style and information is an essential skill for artists, and this book demonstrates how to achieve them. Extensively illustrated with the author's sketches covering the most popular subjects, each example is accompanied by a caption that describes the inspiration and the techniques used so that readers can learn from, and be inspired by, the author's example...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)