Great for traveling, these portable drawing studios include everything you need to sketch - anywhere you go! Bring along for car, airplane, or train rides! Kit includes a 16 page lesson book, drawing pad, sketch pencil, pencil sharpener, cartooning pen, and "carry anywhere" case.

Great for traveling, these portable drawing studios include everything you need to sketch - anywhere you go! Bring along for car, airplane, or train rides! Kit includes a 16 page lesson book, drawing pad, sketch pencil, pencil sharpener, cartooning pen, and "carry anywhere" case.

From comic illustration Studio Joso comes the ultimate guide on how to draw manga. The Monster Book of Manga is divided into sections focusing on the most popular manga figures and themes-Girls, Boys, Samurai, Monsters, and Computer. Each illustration is broken down into six stages accompanied by step-by-step instructions, taking the artist from an initial black-and-white sketch to the final color piece. They're also accompanied by practical …

These fabulous and inspiring books feature patterns and projects for basic Zentangle techniques. All skill levels and ages can follow step-by-step illustrations to create fascinating tangle patterns. Ideal to help inspire young artists to turn their doodles into a whole new art form. Fuel your tangle inspiration by adding images and color, combining with rubber stamps, and incorporating tangles into fabric art. Enjoy the experience that drawing t…

The Writer's Digest Draw Series includes instructional books detailing how to illustrate some of the most popular (and difficult) designs to master. Whether you'd like to master drawing tricked-out hot rods or Jurassic-era dinosaurs, the techniques you need to elevate your talent to the next level are contained in the pages of this beloved series.

The user-friendly drawing guide for all would-be artists who need only a nudge and a friendly guidance to get their creative juices flowing. Completely illustrated, with step-by-step instructions designed specifically for the beginner. Paperback book measures 9.92 in. x 7.51 in., 96 pages. ISBN 039951385X. Perigee.

Simple, step-by-step diagrams make it easy to create a one-eyed centipede; a scowling, four-legged fright that's literally all head; and 28 other comical creatures. Barbara Levy's fun-filled, how-to guide is designed for youngsters but will equally delight aspiring cartoonists of all ages. Paperback book measures 8 1/4 in. x 11 in., 32 pages. Dover, 2004. ISBN 0486438384

Computer and video games are the entertainment media of the 21st century, and game characters like Lara Croft and Mario are now as famous as Mickey Mouse and Homer Simpson. This definitive guide examines the appeal of these iconic characters from the early days of gaming to the present. A follow-up to the successful Art of Game Worlds, this book examines the remarkable work that goes into the creation of captivating, realistic game characters. …

The unique Japanese cartoon style known as manga, with its exaggerated stylistic characters and vivid colors, has caught the attention of America. Now, with the advent of digital tools like Photoshop and Painter, manga artists have discovered new ways of bringing their artwork to life and onto the computer -- with astounding results! This complete guide presents a wealth of information by exploring the digital possibilities of creating manga-s…

Meeting the challenge of realistic drawing involves the application of science to an individual design sense. Here is a clear, jargon-free primer on recreating objects from nature by using perspective techniques. Author Benjamin R. Green's straightforward approach teaches artists and students at all levels how to visually rationalize the differences between form and appearance. Green begins with definitions of lines (parallel, perpendicular,…

In this innovative guide, master art instructor William Maughan demonstrates how to create a realistic human likeness by using the classic and highly accurate modeling technique of chiaroscuro (Italian for light and dark ) developed by Leonardo da Vinci during the High Renaissance. Maughan first introduces readers to the basics of this centuries-old technique, showing how to analyze form, light, and shadow; use dark pencil, white pencil, and to…

Aimed at all those who love fantasy art, this latest instruction guide from best-selling author Christopher Hart deals with all the popular ingredients of the faerie kingdom-faerie personalities, faeries at work, faeries at play, faerie expressions, faeries in flight, faerie magic, faeries facing predatory household pets, and the secret faerie rituals of birth, courtship, and marriage. Step-by-step instructions for drawing faeries are revealed th…

Manga Art: Easel Does It takes a subject with which Western audiences may not be too familiar and explains, in lucid and easy to follow text and logical step-by-step diagrams, how to draw in this exciting and innovative style. An introduction explains the comparatively recent origins of manga in Japanese culture, and its current impact on artists and animators in the West. A section then follows with precise instructions on the various materi…