Rockport Publishers

Take your sketching practice to the next level with this practical and inspiring guide to drawing what you see…and beyond. Sketching from life is critical to learning how to draw. It’s also an invaluable source of creative inspiration. In Drawing Basics and Beyond, artist and popular instructor Sorie Kim breaks down her compelling approach to drawing from direct observation to make it fun and easy for artists of all levels. Sorie guides you through the why and how of sketching from life, including different approaches and the eight elements of sketching. She then shares pages from her sketchbooks captured at a variety of locations as a jumping-off point for sharing innovative tips and techniques. Finally, Sorie provides guidance to take the information gathered from and inspired by sketching to create original, imaginative art. This informative and entertaining guide reveals: The benefits of sketching from life and how it impacts your artwork. Sorie’s seven favorite types of sketchbooks, including the “ugly sketchbook,” and when to use them. Strategies for sketching in any location, from parks, to cities, to zoos, to museums, and more. An inside look at Sorie’s fascinating sketchbooks and how she uses them in a wide variety of locations. Approaches to adding imagination to your sketches through experimenting with mediums, pushing boundaries, abstraction, and doodling. No matter your chosen art medium, style, or subject matter, sketching will improve your drawing skills and observation abilities and increase your creativity. Drawing Basics and Beyond is the inspirational and encouraging guide that will help you on that path, whether you’re just getting started or want to step up your sketching game.

An essential guide for a new generation of artists to learn professional-level art skills—no student loan required! Now a successful artist, illustrator, and YouTube star, Marco Bucci once thought you had to be born with art talent and go to an expensive art school to have a career in art. Unfortunately, he couldn’t draw and didn’t get into art school, but he heard that drawing was something you could learn anyway, so he set off on a self-guided journey of becoming an artist. In Debt-Free Art Degree: Foundations in Drawing, Marco shares what he learned to help you become a successful artist without experiencing the same false starts and setbacks he did. With QR codes to video demonstrations to solidify your understanding of the techniques and concepts, this accessible yet comprehensive guide offers: Affordable, high-level art instruction for serious beginners and seasoned artists seeking skill enhancement or a career in art A logical curriculum that avoids information overload Connected lessons, exercises, and demonstrations that pave the way to strong drawing skills Instruction on essential art principles such as working with 2D and 3D shapes, gesture, form, color, and more Advice and encouragement to develop your personal artistic vision while building foundational skills Debt-Free Art Degree: Foundations in Drawing is your gateway to a thorough and budget-friendly art education. While you won’t have a diploma to hang on your wall, you will have all the tools you need to create incredible art.

An essential guide to the techniques of linoleum block printing, including 17 captivating step-by-step projects and the works and insights of talented printmakers for inspiration and visual demonstration.

Author: Emily Louise Howard
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Number of pages: 144
ISBN: 9781631596155

Improve your observational drawing skills with this visual reference book by artist Kateri Ewing exploring techniques in graphite, charcoal, ink and watercolor wash. Learn to train your eye to see subjects in contour, line and shadow. This book focuses mostly on drawing elements of nature, such as birds, flowers and plants, that can be closely observed. With step-by-step instructions to guide you, you’ll learn to capture the realistic details of feathers, the imperfections on fruit, the veins of a leaf, and much more. 128 pages. Dimensions: 21,8 x 2 x 27,9 cm (8.6 x 0.8 x 11 inches). Language: English.

Learn how to create diverse manga-style characters from the talented team of artists at Saturday AM magazine, the world’s leading showcase of diverse anime and manga stories and characters.

This premium anniversary edition of The Complete Color Harmony gives you the color explorations, insights, and palettes from the original version in a deluxe new package that includes a pullout poster, gatefold foreword by internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Stuart Semple, and all new image references. The Complete Color Harmony was the first book published by the acclaimed design publisher Rockport Publishers, and has gone on to become an essential reference for generations of designers. This special edition of that classic reference celebrates Rockport Publisher’s 40th anniversary. Get an introduction to using the color wheel and discover the key aspects of color, such as warm, cool, pale, and bright. Then, delve into moods and color and see how a wide variety of palettes can come across as earthy, powerful, regal, calm, dependable, and more. In this book you’ll discover: Hundreds of organized color palettes that can be used for a variety of art and design projects. Why certain colors attract. How colors evoke certain moods. Advice on choosing the best colors to work with. A CMYK process color chart and color swatches to make choosing colors and palettes easy. With all the expert information in this convenient portable guide, you’ll feel confident in every color choice.