Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

Author: Betty Edwards

Publisher: Tarcher

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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Presents a set of basic exercises designed to release creative potential and tap into the special abilities of the brain's right hemisphere.


The Organic Artist

The Organic Artist

Author: Nick Neddo

Publisher:

Published: 2015-01-15

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1592539262

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This is an art book which highlights the possibility of using natural, organic materials as art supplies and inspiration.


The Artist's Journey

The Artist's Journey

Author: Nancy Hillis

Publisher: Artist's Journey Press

Published: 2020-01-07

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780999750421

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A reflection journal crafted to nudge you to explore the inner landscape of your creativity as well as believe in yourself as an artist. Lessons and creative prompts unfold as poets and writers speak universal truths across the centuries, exhorting you to reflect upon your life and what's what's meaningful to you on your creative journey.


Hack the Experience

Hack the Experience

Author: Ryan Dewey

Publisher: punctum books

Published: 2018-09-04

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1947447653

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"This is a book for artists, but it is also for curators, art school faculty, landscape architects, gallerists, archivists, post-disciplinary multi-hyphenates, museum program staff, and anyone who wants to know about the ways art and congnitive science come together to engage an audience."--Cover


The Artist's Journey

The Artist's Journey

Author: Nancy Hillis

Publisher: Artist's Journey Press

Published: 2021-02-25

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780999750438

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If you yearn to say yes to your deepest expression in your art and life, this self-help book is for you. Dr. Hillis guides you past resistance on your artist's journey so you can finally trust yourself, develop confidence and cultivate deep exploration and experimentation in your art. Bonus resource library with videos lessons and book club guide.


The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics

The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics

Author: Freddie E Williams II

Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Published: 2013-07-09

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0823008320

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At last–the first guide to drawing comics digitally! Artists! Gain incredible superpowers...with the help of your computer! The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics shows how to give up pencil, pen, and paper and start drawing dynamic, exciting comics art entirely with computer tools. Author Freddie E Williams is one of DC Comics' hottest artists and a leader in digital penciling and inking–and here, in clear, step-by-step directions, he guides readers through every part of the digital process, from turning on the computer to finishing a digital file of fully inked comic art, ready for print. Creating a template, sketching on the computer, penciling, and finally inking digitally are all covered in depth, along with bold, timesaving shortcuts created by Williams, tested by years of trial and error. Step into the digital age, streamline the drawing process, and leap over the limitations of mere physical drawing materials with The DC Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics.


Artist Toolbox: Painting Tools & Materials

Artist Toolbox: Painting Tools & Materials

Author: Walter Foster Creative Team

Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing

Published: 2017-12-01

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1633224562

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Artist Toolbox: Painting Tools & Materials is an easy-to-use guide which focuses on teaching you the fundamentals of working with paint and the tools that come with it. In Artist Toolbox: Painting Tools & Materials, artists will discover the important differences in brush styles, sizes, shapes, and types; how each brush is used to create different types of strokes; and how different types of brushes interact with various paints and supports. You will learn how to properly load brushes with paint, how to shape brushes to create specific strokes and effects, when to choose synthetic hair over natural hair, and much more. Experienced art instructors focus on the key concepts and practical aspects of working with specific tools, materials, and mediums to impart a complete understanding for those seeking to learn the fundamentals of painting. The Artist Toolbox series provides easy-to-use reference guides for beginning and aspiring artists. While many instructional art books gloss over important concepts, focusing instead on how to replicate a piece of art, the Artist Toolbox series breaks down the whats, whens, whys, and hows of each relevant tool or technique, clearly demonstrating its purpose and how to employ it to achieve your desired effects.


Art's Supplies

Art's Supplies

Author: Chris Tougas

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Published: 2013-09-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1459806131

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In this delightful tale of the power of the imagination, Art’s supplies come to life in the studio, creating mayhem and magic—and art! Pastels, pencils, paints, crayons, brushes and markers...everything gets in on the act of creating a mess-terpiece of fun. Chris Tougas’s brilliant illustrations and clever text explore the essence of the creative process in a way that children will understand. “Kids will want to grab some colored pencils and get to work themselves.” —Booklist “This lively title is sure to be a favorite.” —School Library Journal “Gorgeously colored...Tougas’s great skill at joyous illustration is just icing on the cake.” —Quill & Quire


The Art and Science of Drawing

The Art and Science of Drawing

Author: Brent Eviston

Publisher: Rocky Nook, Inc.

Published: 2021-05-28

Total Pages: 479

ISBN-13: 1681987775

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Drawing is not a talent, it's a skill anyone can learn. This is the philosophy of drawing instructor Brent Eviston based on his more than twenty years of teaching. He has tested numerous types of drawing instruction from centuries old classical techniques to contemporary practices and designed an approach that combines tried and true techniques with innovative methods of his own. Now, he shares his secrets with this book that provides the most accessible, streamlined, and effective methods for learning to draw.

Taking the reader through the entire process, beginning with the most basic skills to more advanced such as volumetric drawing, shading, and figure sketching, this book contains numerous projects and guidance on what and how to practice. It also features instructional images and diagrams as well as finished drawings. With this book and a dedication to practice, anyone can learn to draw!