Creative Illustration & Beyond

Creative Illustration & Beyond

Author: Stephanie Corfee

Publisher: Walter Foster

Published: 2013-11-15

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1600583725

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In Creative Illustration & Beyond, artist Stephanie Corfee offers inspiration, tips, and step-by-step instruction to show doodlers and artists how to turn their whimsical designs into beautiful artistic illustrations.


Creative Illustration Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists

Creative Illustration Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists

Author: Katherine Dunn

Publisher: Quarry Books

Published: 2010-11-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1610594088

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Whether you have experience drawing or are completely new to it, this exciting workshop-style book provides practical, inspiring, and creative exercises which will expand your drawing skills and provide a framework for integrating illustration with other mixed-media techniques, With a focus on drawing what you love and what is familiar, you will be led through the development of several illustration exercises, which launch from jotted notes and eventually blossom into unique mixed-media creations. You will become familiar with a wide variety of media and approaches to drawing, learn how to work through "creative blocks," and discover ways to scan and layer your illustrations using a computer.


Becoming a Successful Illustrator

Becoming a Successful Illustrator

Author: Derek Brazell

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-11-30

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1350030813

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Get ready to enter the working world of illustration with this freshly updated second edition of Brazell and Davies's Becoming a Successful Illustrator. This edition features even more 'Spotlight on...' sections, with advice from practicing illustrators as well as the people that commission them. You can enjoy added coverage in fields such as moving image, character illustration and social media. There are also new exercises to get you started planning and building your business, and over 200 inspirational examples of artwork, most of which are new to this edition. You can expect practical tips on how to seek work, how to market yourself and how to run your illustration business in an enterprising way, with advice that will prove useful long after your first commission. Building on the resources of the first edition, this continues to be the must-have guide to practicing professionally as an illustrator. Featured illustrators include: Millie Marotta Mark Ulriksen Natsko Seki Ellen Weinstein Stephen Collins ... and many more Featured topics include: Finding clients Agency representation Fields of work Financial and legal requirements Skills in art and design Self-promotion Showing work Managing your business


Figure Drawing For All It's Worth

Figure Drawing For All It's Worth

Author: Andrew Loomis

Publisher: Clube de Autores

Published: 2021-04-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst artists - including comics superstar Alex Ross - for his mastery of drawing. His first book, Fun With a Pencil, published in 1939 is a wonderfully crafted and engaging introduction to drawing, cartooning, and capturing the essence of a subject all while having fun. With delightful step-by-step instruction from Professor Blook, Loomis s charming alter ego on the page. Andrew Loomis was born in 1892. After studying art he moved to Chicago, eventually opening his own studio, working in editorial and advertising for most of the top clients at the time including Kellogg s, Coca Cola, Lucky Strike and more. He also became renowned as an art teacher and his instructional books on realist illustration and art are acclaimed classics in the field. He died in 1959.


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!


Illustration Workshop

Illustration Workshop

Author: Mary Kate McDevitt

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781452155562

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"For aspiring illustrators, students, or anyone who loves to draw, this workbook helps to build up drawing skills, confidence, and an attention-grabbing portfolio ... [Includes] 12 step-by-step assignments to illustrate commercially compelling products--like a greeting card, product packaging, a magazine editorial, and more"--Amazon.com


Successful Drawing

Successful Drawing

Author: andrew lomis

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11-04

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13:

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I tried to make sense of the Four Books, until love arrived, and it all became a single syllable.


Drawing the Head and Hands

Drawing the Head and Hands

Author: Andrew Loomis

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2011-10-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0857680978

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The illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst artists - including the great American painter Norman Rockwell and comics superstar Alex Ross - for his mastery of figure drawing and clean, Realist style. His hugely influential series of art instruction books have never been bettered. Drawing the Head and Hands is the second in Titan's programme of facsimile editions, returning these classic titles to print for the first time in decades.


Breaking Into Freelance Illustration

Breaking Into Freelance Illustration

Author: Holly DeWolf

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-08-24

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1440319383

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Build Your Own Thriving Illustration Business The boundaries between art, design and illustration are blurring, and with all the new opportunities for visual creatives, now is the perfect time to unleash your talent on the world! Breaking Into Freelance Illustration provides a step-by-step roadmap for promoting yourself and running your creative business. You'll find up-to-date advice about best business practices, ideas for new promotional tools, answers to common questions and words of wisdom and inspiration from top illustrators. This book shows you how to: Set up a home office and balance your professional and personal life Create a professional portfolio and promote your work online Search out and negotiate with potential clients Create your own brand and work with an agent Develop a fair and accurate system for pricing your work Network within the creative community Full of industry insight, this book is a down-to-earth guide that fills in the creative business blanks. If you've ever wanted to moonlight as an illustrator, start a full-time business, or simply see your work published, this book will give you the information you need to make it happen.


One Drawing A Day

One Drawing A Day

Author: Veronica Lawlor

Publisher:

Published: 2011-10

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1592537243

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DIVThrough 46 daily exercises which make up a complete 6-week course, you will keep your artistic skills sharp and your imaginations fertile by doing One Drawing A Day. Each spread in the book features a beautiful drawing by one of 8 professional illustrators, with a description and comments by the illustrator as well as a companion exercise. Each exercise includes suggestions for various mediums or mixed-media solutions, advice on how to approach and execute the drawing, as well as professional tips. The book also includes exercises designed to spark new ideas and increase creativity./div