ABRAMS BOOKS Dada: The Revolt of Art   Dada was one of the most important and influential movements in 20th-century art. Beginning in the anti-establishment climate around World War I, it encompassed painting, sculpture, photography, poetry and language, graphic design, film, performing arts, and criticism in Europe and America. The movement's history is outlined in this concise, readable ...
	ABRAMS BOOKS Illustration: A Visual History   This unique visual history of the art of illustration is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in art, design and popular culture. This book is a rich chronicle, celebration, and survey of well over a century of illustration. It deftly reveals the visual mannerisms, quirks, and tics that characterize ...
	ABRAMS BOOKS NASA/Art   NASA/Art celebrates the 50th anniversary of NASA in October 2008 with an expanded selection of the best work created for the NASA Art Program, and stands as a lasting record of the impact of space exploration on the artistic imagination. Authors: James Dean & Bertram Ulrich ISBN: 9780810972872 Publisher: Abrams Books, 2008
	AMMO BOOKS Colors   This title illustrates the names of colors as they apply to animals and nature, such as red ladybugs, blue birds, and green forest. Author: Charley Harper. Publisher: AMMO Books, 2011.
	BARRON'S 2000 Color Combinations   This book represents an exhaustive range of color combinations, and includes RGB and CMYK readings to connect print, Web, and pigment color designs. Readers will find simple-to-complex graphics of color combinations. The author looks at color combinations by applying color theory, but always ensures that the images have direct ...
	BARRON'S Anatomy Color-In Flash Cards   There are 264 cards in this set. Each card presents an anatomically accurate line illustration of a human body part or system. Students will find memorization made refreshingly simple, as they are instructed to shade each component of the card's bone, muscle. or organ, using the enclosed set of ...
	BARRON'S Ceramic Design Course   Step-by-step tutorials take readers through each stage of the ceramic-making process. Included are: A clearly illustrated summary of essential potter's tools. Instruction on developing design concepts and making prototypes and technical drawings. Making models from drawings. Making sample pieces to test glazes, colors and surfaces. Final design, creating of finished pieces, and development ...
	BARRON'S Dynamic Acrylics   This book encourages artists and art students to work creatively with acrylics by experimenting with fresh techniques. The author explains methods of using both acrylic paints for brilliant opaque effects and acrylic inks to produce translucent washes that resemble watercolors. She demonstrates specific aspects of painting, such as shape ...
	CHRONICLE BOOKS Taking the Leap: Building a Career as a Visual Artist   Cay Lang's Taking the Leap has helped thousands of artists jumpstart their careers and make real the dream of exhibiting and selling their work. An internationally exhibited photographer and teacher, Lang offers the wisdom of experience, combined with enthusiasm and gentle humor, to guide artists through the ins and ...
	CHRONICLE BOOKS The New Artist's Manual   Here's everything you need to know about art materials and painting techniques in a superbly illustrated comprehensive artist's reference. Materials, studio, methods, and techniques – it’s all here, illustrated with more than 1,300 color photographs and artworks. Author: Simon Jennings Format: paperback, 400 pgs., 8 3/4 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Chronicle ...
	DK The Artist's Handbook   The Artist’s Handbook is designed to instruct, inspire, and broaden the skills of anyone interested in all aspects of art, from drawing, painting, and printmaking to digital media and applied techniques. The book contains step-by-step projects, conservation and framing information, and glowing reproductions of the great masters. Author: Ray Smith Format: paperback, ...
	DK The Complete Guide to Watercolor   For painters of every level, this comprehensive volume presents each creative process in clear, full-color photographic sequences. From mixing colors and applying washes to tonal studies and pattern in landscapes, The Complete Guide to Watercolor contains everything one needs to know about working in this very expressive medium. This ...
	DOVER Art Anatomy of Animals   Noting a dearth of general zoological anatomies for artists, the great naturalist, writer, and illustrator Ernest Thompson Seton took it upon himself to create one. Here, in one of the most widely consulted books on the subject, he gives a definitive artist's-eye view of the exterior anatomy of animals, ...
	DOVER Human Anatomy for Art Students   The most concise, accessible guide to depicting the human body, this volume features illustrations and cross-sections that help students achieve the most precise visual re-creation of human form and motion. Subjects include the skeleton, the coverings and regions of the body, the upper and lower extremities, movements of the ...
	DOVER Marine Painter's Guide   The first painter's manual to cover such a wide variety of maritime subjects, this book by Jack Coggins, a noted artist and teacher, offers invaluable instruction on portraying everything from docks and fishing villages to ships and a rocky coastline. Useful tips on perspective and reflections are accompanied by ...
	DOVER The Art of Painting and Drawing Animals   This practical guide by an award-winning artist uses two animals — the horse and the wild duck — to provide beginning as well as advanced artists with a basic understanding of the physical structure of all animals. Over 250 illustrations and step-by-step details make it easier to paint everything ...
	FOX CHAPEL PUBLISHING Great Book of Tattoo Designs   A wide collection of tattoo artwork including fantasy, Celtic, pagan, gothic, sacred, oriental, and mythical themes. Author: Lora S. Irish. Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2007.
	FOX CHAPEL PUBLISHING Sidewalk Canvas   Discover this vibrant art form that lives at our feet with examples from leading artists who also give insight into creating one's own masterpiece. Author: Julie Kirk-Purcell. Publisher: Fox Chapel, 2011.
	FOX CHAPEL PUBLISHING The Art of Steampunk   Dive into the world of Steampunk where machines are functional pieces of art, and the design is only as limited as the artist's imagination. This book is filled with extraordinary devices and ingenious contraptions from the leading artists of the Steampunk Movement. Author: Art Donovan. Publisher: Fox Chapel, 2011
	HOW BOOKS Color Index 2   This book has over 1500 new color combinations for print and web media. It is a indispensible resource for all artists including designers, illustrators, fine artist and photographers. Each chapter is organized by the dominant hue and expands into sets of four related hues from dark to light. Author: Jim ...
	HOW BOOKS Web Designer's Idea Book Volume 2   This book contains 600 fresh new websites with additional content on principles of design. It will help designers see what others have done and how those ideas can be adapted to their own needs. Included are brief chapters for layout, color, style and content. There are also chapters on ...
	IMPACT Draw & Paint Fantasy Art: Warriors & Heroes   Ten extremely gradual step-by-step projects show artists how to conceptualize, draw and paint a great selection of warrior hero characters. Projects include all classic male and female warrior archetypes. Author: Alan Lathwell ISBN: 9781600619694 Publisher: Impact, 2010
	INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS How to Talk to Children About Art   Anticipating how kids react to paintings by artists as diverse as Botticelli, Vermeer, Degas, Chagall, and Pollack, this resource for adults who want children to love and understand art prepares them for the types of questions kids ask. Providing parents and teachers with valuable tips for making any visit to ...
	MCGRAW-HILL Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice -- with CD-ROM   The original text that set the standard for introduction to art courses across the country, Art Fundamentals has guided generations of students through the essential elements of art as well as the rich and varied history of their uses. The tenth edition expands the wealth of related study materials ...
	NORTH LIGHT Finding Your Visual Voice   This book offers step-by-step painting demonstrations, visual examples, and engaging exercises to help you build a customized creative process. With this guide and your own imagination, you have everything you need to achieve a richer. more rewarding artistic life. Author: Dakota Mitchell with Lee Haroun Format: wire-bound hardback, 176 pgs., 9 ...
	NORTH LIGHT Mastering Color: The Essentials of Color Illustrated with Oils   Vicki McMurray has a passion for bringing the beauty of nature’s colors to her canvas, and an equal passion for sharing her love of color with other artists. In Mastering Color, she offers an engaging and unique color workshop -- from the basics of selecting a palette to advanced ...
	NORTH LIGHT Mixed-Media Paint Box   This book has creative ideas from 45 artists. Each week, you'll be guided with step-by-step instructions through one of 52 projects or techniques. A variety of instructions include jewelry-making, assemblage, journaling, collage and several painting techniques to incorporate into your own art. Editor and Publisher: North Light ISBN: 9781440309076
	NORTH LIGHT Sketchbook Confidential   This book takes you inside the creative processes of 42 artists through their personal sketches and an occasional finished piece. Each artist shares details of their technique and the risks, lessons, mistakes and dreams that lead them every day. Editor and Publisher: North Light ISBN: 9781440308598
	NORTH LIGHT The New Creative Artist: A Guide to Developing Your Creative Spirit   This updated version of The Creative Artist breathes new life into this popular classic, helping artists reach greater levels of creativity, inspiration, and artistic fulfillment. Perfect for fans of the original – and anyone who wants to be more creative – the book includes: A fresh, eye-catching design that showcases ...
	NORTH LIGHT The Watercolor Bible   The Watercolor Bible is your complete and definitive book on watercolor techniques and principles, jam-packed with indispensable advice for nearly every aspect of working with the medium. Although this book is loaded with information, it’s presented in a friendly, straightforward, heavily illustrated way so that it’s not at all overwhelming. ...
	PRESTEL A Series of 13... Children Should Know   A lively introduction to different aspects of art that will inspire children to dream, create and think. Each book has a fun quiz to test their knowledge. Interesting sidebars, timelines and ideas are included throughout each book to spark the imagination. Both children and adults will enjoy this introduction ...
	PRESTEL The 50 Series   A series of books on different aspects of art. 50 artists and artists' works are presented in a chronological timeline, with double-page spreads featuring details and facinating insights of each artist or work of art. Each book has a flexi-cover with 160 pages and over 100 illustrations.
	PUTNAM Color: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors   Millions of people have learned to draw using the methods of Dr. Betty Edwards' bestseller The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. Now, much as artists progress from drawing to painting, Edwards moves from black-and-white into color. This much-awaited new guide distills the enormous existing knowledge ...
	QUARRY 1000 Steampunk Creations   Steampunk is a burgeoning counter-cultural movement; a genre, community, and artform. The Steampunk movement seeks to recapture the spirit of invention, adventure, and craftsmanship reminiscent of early-nineteenth century industrialization, in part, to restore a sense of wonder to a technology-jaded world. Packed with 1000 color photographs, this book features ...
	QUARRY Adventures in Bookbinding   Each project in this book combines bookbinding with a specific craft such as quilting, jewelry making, or polymer clay, and offers three levels of expertise: basic, novice, and expert. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions and photographs demonstrate how to construct the covers, inside pages, and a unique binding technique, easy enough ...
	QUARRY Art Journal Workshop   This book breaks down the entire working process of journaling with step-by-step photos and instructions from start to finish. The book discusses the benefits of visual journaling, and includes exercises about what to do when you are in a creative funk or feeling uninspired. The book includes a DVD ...
	QUARRY Cloth Doll Workshop   In this book, each artists' process will come alive through their choice of fabrics, sketches, simple patterns, and skill building variations. The book is oriented toward beginning doll makers, but offer unique variations and embellishments to please even more experienced doll designers. Two introductory chapters cover basic materials and ...
	QUARRY Crafter's Devotional    There is something elemental shared among artists and crafters, regardless of chosen medium: creative energy. Crafter's dabble, collaborate, muse, and make, all in their own way and on their own timeline. For all crafts, there are established techniques to follow but wild, innumerable ways to experiment, using basics to ...
	QUARRY Cut It, Paste It, Sew It   This book offers both insight into the materials, techniques, and inspiration from a collection of 10 international artists who bring their own distinct style and methodology to the art of collage. The book covers all types of materials including paper, fabric, wood, and found objects. It is unique and ...
	QUARRY Drawn In   This book shares large full-color images and profiles each of the amazingly talented artists that discuss their sketchbooks and how they use them. They offer a glimpse into private pages where artists brainstorm, doodle, develop and work on ideas, and keep tack of their musings. These pages cature the ...
	QUARRY Glass Artist Studio Handbook   Most of the glass art books available are devoted to mastering particular techniques: stained glass, lampwork, and so on. This book is full of projects that focus on just those techniques. It offers aspiring glass artists a whole-craft guide for setting up a simple studio and exploring all that ...
	QUARRY Painted Pages   This book shows how to use an artist's sketchbook in a new way. While they begin as a place to collect ideas and inspirations, readers learn how those collections, scraps, ideas, and doodles can lead directly to, and fuel ideas for future mixed media paintings. Specific how to's, techniques, ...
	QUARRY Unfurling   This inspiring, creative manual offers a unique, participatory experience that teaches core art skills and shares a range of exploratory techniques for the aspiring artist, photographer, craftsperson, novice, and anyone in between. The exercises include drawing, painting, portraiture, collage, photo arts, stamp carving, origami, still life, and more--each presented ...
	ROCKPORT Design Entrepreneur   Designers are used to working for clients, but there is nothing better than when the client is oneself. Graphic and product designers, who are skilled with the tools and masters aesthetics, are now in the forefront of this growing entrepreneur movement. This book is the first to survey this ...
	ROCKPORT Language of Graphic Design   This book provides graphic design students and practitioners with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental elements and principles of their language--graphic design--what they are, why they are important, and how to use them effectively. Organized by the building blocks of graphic design language, this reference includes work by some ...
	ROCKPORT Layout Essentials   This book outlines and demonstrates basic layout/grid guidelines and rules through 100 entries including choosing a typeface, striving for rhythm and balance with type, combining typefaces, using special characters and kerning and legibility. These essentials of grid design are critical to the success of any job. Author: Beth Tondreau. ...
	ROCKPORT Type, Form & Function: A Handbook on the Fundamentals of Typography   This book is a useful, comprehensive typography resource that both students and professional designers should have in their library. It looks at the influences of modern typography and symbols going back through time and examines certain type treatments and movements in design and logo types. It focuses on how ...
	STERLING Art School: A Complete Painter's Course   It's like going to art school...but in your own home! With more than 400 information-packed pages of basic techniques for watercolors, oils, and acrylics, plus carefully graded projects and over 1000 specially commissioned pictures, this colorful, oversized painter's course will turn you into a complete and versatile artist. Overcome ...
	WALTER FOSTER Color Mixing Recipes for Oil and Acrylic   William F. Powell’s popular Color Mixing Recipe Cards have served as a handy reference of essential color combinations for almost 10 years. And now this collection of recipes is available in an updated, convenient format developed with artists’ needs in mind! Now packaged in a concealed wire-o-bound book that ...
	WALTER FOSTER Watercolor Mixing Directory   This easy-to-use directory explains color theory by demonstrating a range of color mixing techniques. Color mixing can be tricky at first; but with a little practice and this all-in-one resource, you'll soon get the hang of it! The book features more than 50 carefully selected colors that, when used with ...
	WATSON-GUPTILL Color Mixing Bible   All You'll Ever Need to Know About Mixing Pigments in Watercolor, Pastel, Crayon, Acrylic, and Oil Mixing colors accurately may be an art unto itself. In fact, many artists are discouraged by the time and expense it takes to mix and match colors, and achieve the right results. Even more ...
	WATSON-GUPTILL The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted   Everything you always wanted to know about oil painting...but were afraid to ask. Or maybe you weren’t afraid – maybe you just didn’t know what to ask or where to start. In The Oil Painting Course You’ve Always Wanted, author Kathleen Staiger presents crystal clear, step-by-step lessons that build ...
	WOLFGANG American Tattoos   This book begins with a discussion of the things that define an American Tattoo. The author uses 144 pages of color photos to show a variety of patriotic designs and how each was created on a living canvas. Each step in the process is here, from the initial concept ...
	YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS Interaction of Color   Josef Albers’s Interaction of Color is a masterwork in twentieth-century art education. Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors, and students, this timeless book presents Albers’s unique ideas of color experimentation in a way that is valuable to specialists as well as to a larger audience. This ...