-Titulo Original : The Art Of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques: Projects And Inspiration For Creative Canework-Fabricante : Watson-Guptil...

-Titulo Original : Make And Mend: Sashiko-Inspired Embroidery Projects To Customize And Repair Textiles And Decorate Your Home (WATSON GUPTILL)-Fabricante : Watson-Guptil...

-Titulo Original : How To Make A Watercolor Paint Itself: Experimental Techniques For Achieving Realistic Effects-Fabricante : Watson-Guptill-Descripcion Original: Award-winning artist Nita Engle's breakthrough approach to watercolor shows readers how to combine spontaneity and control to produce glowing, realistic paintings. Her method begins with action-filled exercises that demonstrate how to play with paint, following no rules. Subsequent step-by-step projects add planning to the mix, demonstrating how to turn loose washes into light-filled watercolors with textural effects achieved by spraying, sprinkling, pouring, squirting, or stamping paint. Engle's approach, and her results, are dramatic and dynamic; now watercolor artists can create their own exciting paintings with help from How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself...

-Titulo Original : Botanical Line Drawing: 200 Step-by-Step Flowers, Leaves, Cacti, Succulents, And Other Items Found In Nature-Fabricante : Watson-Guptil...

-Titulo Original : Classical Drawing Atelier A Contemporary Guide To Traditional Studio Practice-Fabricante : Watson-Guptill-Descripcion Original: Ateliers have produced the greatest artists of all time-and now that educational model is experiencing a renaissance. These studios, a return to classical art training, are based on the nineteenth-century model of teaching artists by pairing them with a master artist over a period of years. Students begin by copying masterworks, then gradually progress to painting as their skills develop. Classical Drawing Atelier is an atelier in a book-and the master is Juliette Aristides, a classically trained artist. On every page, Aristides uses the works of works of Old Masters and today’ s most respected realist artists to demonstrate and teach the principles of realist drawing and painting, taking students step by step through the learning curve yet allowing them to work at their own pace. Unique and inspiring, Classical Drawing Atelier is a serious art course for serious art students. About the Author Juliette Aristides is the author of Classical Painting Atelier and Classical Drawing Atelier. She is the instructor of the Aristides Classical Atelier at the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle, Washington, where she lives. Her work is exhibited at the John Pence Gallery in San Francisco and can be seen at the Art Renewal Center...

-Titulo Original : Drawing Basics And Video Game Art Classic To Cutting-edge Art Techniques For Winning Video Game Design-Fabricante : Watson-Guptill-Descripcion Original: This book supports my own 30-year crusade to demonstrate that games are an art form that undeniably rivals traditional arts. It gives detailed explanations of game art techniques and their importance, while also highlighting their dependence on artistic aspects of game design and programming.” - John Romero, co-founder of id Software and CEO of Loot Drop, Inc. Solarski’s methodology here is to show us the artistic techniques that every artist should know, and then he transposes them to the realm of video games to show how they should be used to create a far more artful gaming experience ... if I were an artist planning to do video game work, I’d have a copy of this on my shelf. - Marc Mason, Comics Waiting Room Video games are not a revolution in art history, but an evolution. Whether the medium is paper or canvas-or a computer screen-the artist’s challenge is to make something without depth seem like a window into a living, breathing world. Video game art is no different. Drawing Basics and Video Game Art is first to examine the connections between classical art and video games, enabling developers to create more expressive and varied emotional experiences in games. Artist game designer Chris Solarski gives readers a comprehensive introduction to basic and advanced drawing and design skills-light, value, color, anatomy, concept development-as well as detailed instruction for using these methods to design complex characters, worlds, and gameplay experiences. Artwork by the likes of Michelangelo, Titian, and Rubens are studied alongside AAA games like BioShock, Journey, the Mario series , and Portal 2, to demonstrate perpetual theories of depth, composition, movement, artistic anatomy, and expression. Although Drawing Basics and Video Game Art is primarily a practical reference for artists and designers working in the video games industry, it’s equally accessible for those interested to learn about gaming’s future, and potential as an artistic medium. Also available as an eBook About the Author CHRIS SOLARSKI received a BA in computer animation and began working as a 3D character and environment artist for Sony Computer Entertainment in London. Eventually, Solarski enrolled in art classes at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. During that time, he discovered the exciting connection between classical art techniques and video game design. He currently develops his own video games under Solarski Studio. He also works as creative director of the Swiss-based social gaming startup Gbanga, and lectures at SAE Institute in Zurich...

-Titulo Original : Modern Cartooning Essential Techniques For Drawing Todays Popular Cartoons (christopher Harts Cartooning)-Fabricante : Watson-Guptill-Descripcion Original: Aimed at beginner artists interested in cartooning and at the countless fans of cartoons, animation, and comics. Not only are cartoons a form of entertainment, but theyre an incredibly popular style of drawing! With a fresh and easy-to-follow approach to cartooning, Christopher Hart shows readers basic tips for creating a cast of the most hilarious, outrageous characters inspired by todays cartoons. Chock-full of tips, hints, and step-by-step illustrations, Modern Cartooning gives artists of all ages the tools they need to let their imaginations run wild. About the Author CHRISTOPHER HART is the worlds bestselling author of drawing and cartooning books. His books have sold more than 7.4 million English-language copies and have been translated into 20 languages. Renowned for up-to-the-minute content and easy-to-follow steps, all of Harts books have become staples for a new generation of aspiring artists and professionals, and they have been selected by the American Library Association for special notice. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. First, let’s examine the various theories of cartooning from a contextual standpoint. Oh, what the heck, let’s just start drawing! You may be wondering if it’s possible to create cartoons with personality by beginning at a basic level. You foolish, foolish mortal. You’re only half right. The faces you’re going to begin with are easy to draw, but they’re also pro-level character designs that are highly entertaining and stuffed with personality. You can achieve these results by using a few simple head shapes and filling them with simplified facial features. But there’s more to it than that: The initial construction of the head shape (in this case, a circle) should remain conspicuous even in the final character design. This technique causes the head shape to appear as an obvious feature of your cartoon character. The basic head construction does not just serve as a guideline for the finished drawing; it becomes a caricature of a “regular” head....

-Titulo Original : Video Game Storytelling What Every Developer Needs To Know About Narrative Techniques-Fabricante : Watson-Guptill-Descripcion Original: UNLOCK YOUR GAMES NARRATIVE POTENTIAL! With increasingly sophisticated video games being consumed by an enthusiastic and expanding audience, the pressure is on game developers like never before to deliver exciting stories and engaging characters. With Video Game Storytelling, game writer and producer Evan Skolnick provides a comprehensive yet easy-to-follow guide to storytelling basics and how they can be applied at every stage of the development process-by all members of the team. This clear, concise reference pairs relevant examples from top games and other media with a breakdown of the key roles in game development, showing how a team’s shared understanding and application of core storytelling principles can deepen the player experience. Understanding story and why it matters is no longer just for writers or narrative designers. From team leadership to game design and beyond, Skolnick reveals how each member of the development team can do his or her part to help produce gripping, truly memorable narratives that will enhance gameplay and bring today’s savvy gamers back time and time again. Review Every once in a while I end up reading a book that should be read by almost everyone that I know - whether they actually need to or not. Video Game Storytelling: What Every Developer Needs to Know About Narrative Techniques (published by Watson-Guptill) is one of those books. [It] is a great resource not only for budding writers, but it should also serve as a very important reference for everyone who holds a position in the ever-expanding videogame industry. -- Toronto Thumbs [This] book piqued our interest to an exceptional degree. Video Game Storytelling: What Every Developer Needs To Know About Narrative Techniques is perfect for anyone who is a Developer, wants to get into game development, anyone who is a fiction writer, or anyone who wants to have a greater understanding and appreciation of the fictional game worlds we so much enjoy. -- Digital Mayhem Radio I found it to be both interesting and entertaining, using real-life examples taken from very popular movies and games that most people will be readily familiar with. I feel that Evan Skolnick has a lot to share and I really wish I had the opportunity to attend one of his talks. I would recommend Video Game Storytelling to anyone involved in the game development process - or anyone hoping to get into game development. -- Game Vortex If you’re the kind of gamer who likes to peek behind the curtain of video game development - and you don’t mind picking up a book once in a while - I recommend the new Video Game Storytelling by industry veteran Evan Skolnick. The book is aimed primarily at game developers, but it’s fascinating stuff for anyone interested in games as a storytelling medium. -- News & Observer Skolnick broke down the basic structure of video game storytelling into various parts that highlighted the importance of each and how they could be applied to video games. There’s a lot of information that’s covered, but presented straight-forwardly with plenty of examples of how it was all used previously. Overall, I enjoyed this book and I recommend it to anyone who wants to read it. -- Our Thoughts Precisely The reader is also introduced to the term ludology, or the study of games. Taken from the Latin verb ludere ‘to play’ it is used and expanded on to introduce even the more erudite terminology of, “ludonarrative harmony/dissonance.” Simply put, it describes how story can make or break the player’s gaming experience. It is worth buying the book just to read how Skolnick defines this with concrete examples from past and existing games. -- Gameindustry About the Author With over twenty-five years of story and game development experience at world-class entertainment companies such as Marvel, Activision, and Lucasfilm, EVAN SKOLNICK brings a unique perspective to narrative experiences in games. An ...

-Titulo Original : Drawing Cutting Edge Anatomy The Ultimate Reference For Comic Book Artists-Fabricante : Watson-Guptill-Descripcion Original: This drawing tutorial from best-selling author Christopher Hart shows artists how to draw exaggerated musculature of super-sized figures in action poses. From School Library Journal Adult/High School-While it wont replace a more traditional study of anatomy, this book covers the basics in good detail, always relating the discussion of bones and muscle groups to the exaggerated physiology found in comic books. The illustrations are lavish, often in full color, with black and white used for the drawings where color would obscure the lesson being imparted. A mixture of comic-book-proportioned anatomical drawings and finished art helps to show the transition between fact and presentation, with the text highlighting what has been emphasized as well as what has been left out to get the proper look. The last part of the book includes a discussion of how the comic-book business works and several interviews with artists, all of which drift from the topic of anatomy somewhat but is still useful and interesting. Attractively presented and educational, this title will be popular with comic-book fans who like to draw. -Paul Brink, Fairfax County Public Library, VA Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. About the Author CHRISTOPHER HART is the worlds bestselling author of drawing and cartooning books. His books have sold more than 7.4 million copies and have been translated into 20 languages. Renowned for up-to-the-minute content and easy-to-follow steps, all of Harts books have become staples for a new generation of aspiring artists and professionals, and they have been selected by the American Library Association for special notice...

-Titulo Original : Drawing Wildlife-Fabricante : Watson-Guptill-Descripcion Original: Artists and naturalists will master their ability to render lifelike depictions of a wide range of wildlife in a variety of still and action poses in this unique instructional. Amberlyn begins by offering a discourse on animal anatomy, basic animal structure and characteristics, and the animals natural environment. Such details are examined and explored through more than 300 detailed animal studies. More advanced topics include drawing the three major animal categories: carnivores/omnivores (wolves, coyotes, weasels, raccoons, and bears), hoofed mammals (deer, elk, moose, caribou, and sheep), and small mammals (rabbits, squirrels, mice, beaver, and armadillo). Readers will transform their mediocre interpretations into drawings that truly capture the essence and subtleties of the animal, its mood, and its habitat. About the Author J. C. Amberlyn is an artist, animator, sculptor, and naturalist. She lives in Kingman, AZ...

-Titulo Original : Just Add Watercolor Inspiration And Painting Techniques From Contemporary Artists-Fabricante : Watson-Guptill-Descripcion Original: A beautifully illustrated, easy-to-navigate guide to creating contemporary watercolors, pairing full-page paintings with insights and tips for artists. Featuring 200 of the best works of young, modern watercolor painters, paired with bite-sized painting tips and art instruction, Just Add Watercolor gives aspiring artists access to information about--and examples of--top work in the medium. Artist and instructor Helen Birch breaks down each painting by techniques, subject matter, and tools, providing art enthusiasts and painters with a one-stop resource and gallery of the best that modern watercolor has to offer. Its small trim size with one painting per spread provides a bold, but user-friendly alternative to traditional, process-heavy painting instruction texts. Just Add Watercolor shines the spotlight on featured paintings, while still giving readers all the insights needed to get started painting in this popular medium. About the Author HELEN BIRCH is a journalist and prolific artist based in the UK. She is also the author of the highly popular blog DrawDrawDraw reaching more than half a million readers. Birch teaches courses in art and design, fine art, and illustration at Bradford College, UK...

-Titulo Original : Oil Painting Secrets From A Master-Fabricante : Watson-Guptill-Descripcion Original: Some of the most popular art instruction books ever written have been based on student notes culled over the years from actual workshop sessions, with all their power and immediacy - and with practical, on-to-one contact between student and teacher. This is such a book. For more than two years, Linda Cateura has pursued teacher / artist David A. Leffel, notebook in hand, as he critiqued the work of students. Linda Cateuras succinct notes capture his insights, philosophy, painting hints, and general comments. Leffels classic, painterly, twentieth-century old master style, much in the manner of Rembrandt or Chardin, affords ample illustration of the ideas expressed - through his many paintings, details, demonstrations, and diagrams, almost all in color. No matter what your level of ability, there is something here to apply to your own work, ideas that will cause you to rething your own ways of painting, hints to save you effort, or solutions to persistent painting problems. About the Author Linda Cateura was a literary editor of Harpers Bazaar for seven years, an associate editor of Womans Day, and a freelance book reviewer for The New York Times and Saturday Review. She has studied at The New School, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Art Students League, where she attended David A. Leffels classes. It was there that she wrote the notes that form the basis of this book. David A. Leffel was born in New York City and gives workshops and demonstrations throughout the nation. His work hangs in both private and public collections, including the J.B. Speed art museum in Louisville, Kentucky, and his ideas and paintings also have been featured in many publications...

-Titulo Original : The Two-pencil Method The Revolutionary Approach To Drawing It All-Fabricante : Watson-Guptill-Descripcion Original: From the best-selling artist and YouTube art instructor, this book features step-by-step lessons that show you how to draw professional-quality portraits, landscapes, travel sketches, and animals using only two ordinary pencils.Great art doesnt have to be expensive. For the cost of a regular graphite writing pencil and an equally ordinary black colored pencil, you can create drawings worthy of framing and displaying. In this straightforward, aspiring artists guide to rendering a variety of popular subjects with only two pencils, artist and art instructor Mark Crilley presents a direct, approachable, and achievable method for drawing just about anything. The Two-Pencil Method breaks down Crilleys techniques across six chapters of five lessons each. In each lesson, youll learn how the two-pencil method can add depth and shading, allowing you to create bold and distinctive drawings that go beyond mere sketchbook doodles. The book moves from a primer on drawing basics to step-by-step examples of still lifes, landscapes, animals, travel sketches, and portraits. With each chapter, Crilleys confident and encouraging voice and expert insights demonstrate how to achieve stunning artistic results from the simplest of art materials. Review “Ive been drawing comics for years, and I learn something new every time I read one of Marks books. The Two-Pencil Methodbreaks everything down in to simple and concise lessons that are straight to the point and full of wonderful knowledge. --Will Sliney, artist of Spider-Man 2099 and Scarlet Spider for Marvel Comics. Praise for The Drawing Lesson:An original and accessible way to learn to draw. --Kirkus ReviewAn artful balance of character and technique, of observed human moments and carefully pitched instruction, that will appeal to students with artistic aspirations. --School Library Journal About the Author Mark Crilley was raised in Detroit, Michigan. After graduating from Kalamazoo College, he traveled to Taiwan and Japan, where he taught English for nearly five years. It was during his stay in Japan that he created the Eisner Award-nominated comic Akiko on the Planet Smoo, which spawned a series of graphic novels and prose novel adaptations.In 1998, Mark Crilley was named to Entertainment Weekly’s It List of the 100 most creative people in entertainment. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. INTRODUCTION My Two-Pencil Method is exactly what it sounds like: an approach to drawing that relies on just two different types of pencils-an ordinary graphite pencil and a black colored pencil. The graphite pencil allows you to get a drawing started and to fine-tune shading. The black colored pencil allows you to dramatically heighten the contrast. Using these two humble drawing tools, you can create pictures as beautiful as any you’ve ever seen. That’s not a grand promise. It’s a simple truth. I’m going to bet that you’ve already got a serviceable writing pencil nearby. That means the black colored pencil may be the only pencil that you need to go out and acquire. As of this writing, that pencil shouldn’t cost you much more than a dollar. Let’s say $1.39. There you have it-Mark Crilley’s idea of what the barrier to entry ought to be for an aspiring artist.In the lessons ahead, you’ll see how I use the Two-Pencil Method to complete a wide variety of drawing projects. I’ll start with simple projects designed for the absolute novice, then move toward subjects that are a little more ambitious: landscapes, travel sketches, portraits, and the like. I’ll show you what and how each pencil contributes to each drawing, and take special care to indicate when you should bring in the black colored pencil to work its magic. If you are patient and complete every lesson in the book, I have no doubt you can master this approach and make it your own.You’ll need some moxie and determination, for sure. Those, sadly, can’t be bought. But I...

-Titulo Original : The Polymer Clay Cookbook Tiny Food Jewelry To Whip Up And Wear-Fabricante : Watson-Guptill-Descripcion Original: The Polymer Clay Cookbook celebrates favorite foods with 20 tiny, deliciously realistic food charms to make from polymer clay and fashion into unique jewelry. Styled as a cookbook for the beginning miniaturist chef, the introductory chapters discuss the basic ingredients and techniques used for polymer clay and jewelry-making. The remainder of the book offers 20 recipes grouped by category: fruits, breakfast, lunch and dinner, sweets and snacks, and holiday foods. Each recipe has a list of ingredients, step-by-step directions with photographs, and suggested variations. Each piece is presented as a particular finished jewelry item, such as a necklace, but readers are encouraged to adapt the piece into any type of jewelry they choose. Each chapter also includes one of the authors own cherished recipes for real food, including Sunday Morning Cinnamon Rolls, Grandmas Pasta Sauce, Decadent Raspberry Chocolate Cupcakes, and Moms Holiday Sugar Cookies. Throughout, the authors--who are sisters--share their enthusiasm for family, sisterhood, and the tradition and feelings surrounding our favorite foods. About the Author Jessica Partain is the co-owner with her sister Susan of Inedible Jewelry, a company specializing in the sale of jewelry in the shape of food. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. Susan Partain is the co-owner with her sister Jessica of Inedible Jewelry, and the coauthor of The Polymer Clay Cookbook. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia...