Painting, Drawing & Printing

Riding on the wave of adult colouring that inspired a generation of budding casual artists, Mary Phan's sketching workshops have had an incredible reception by makers who are looking for a new creative outlet. In The Artful Sketch…

Fantasy artists, graphic designers, and art students will value this book's many shortcuts for creating action figures in "off-the-shelf" poses. The author-illustrator team provides templates for more than 50 fantasy types, includ…

Titles in Barron's growing Art Answers series provide practical, on-the-spot answers to questions every artist confronts while working on a project, such as: Best ways to organize workspace Best materials to select for particular …

Focusing on the charming and adorable pets and animals that enrich manga stories. After an introduction to basic body constructions, faces, tails, legs and more, readers will have a chance to follow along Hart's in-depth step by s…

The newest title in Barron's Pocket Art Guides series demonstrates various ways to render different forms and shapes when working with color media, including oils, watercolors, acrylics, inks, pastels, and colored pencils. Exercis…

Everything you need to start drawing manga! In the jam-packed pages of Manga Crash Course, popular YouTube artist Mina "Mistiqarts" Petrovic shares with you all the techniques you need to create not just manga figures and faces, b…

Artists looking to build up their skills and produce accomplished artworks will find this comprehensive drawing reference invaluable. Barrington Barber looks at the key areas - still life, figures, landscape and portraits - and de…

By your own hand, prints to be proud of in no time at all.Nick Morley is a seasoned expert at guiding aspiring printmakers through their first projects, and this accessible book distils his knowledge into friendly step-by-step pro…

Artists of all skill levels will find much to inspire them in this detailed and practical guide to drawing landscapes. Margaret Eggleton guides you through easy-to-follow drawing stages, and gives advice on using sketchbooks, line…

A comprehensive practical guide to digital manga and anime, suitable for both complete beginners and experienced digital artists. An informative introduction covers all the equipment you will need, with step-by-step guides to usin…

The Hugely popular Christopher Hart simplifies professional anime art so readers can develop their own original characters. It includes templates, step-by-step demonstrations and drawing exercises. Nothing brings anime artists mor…

Learn the skills to set any scene or capture any mood. With this book, your manga drawings will spring to life and leap off the page!Drawing Action Scenes and Characters is most suited to digital artists, but the tips and techniqu…

The essential guide to drawing manga figures. Ideal for seasoned comic artists or complete beginners, this fantastic book is packed with clear instructions and inspiration for drawing manga figures. It begins with the basics and c…

An essential how to draw source for beginners - Animal species from all around the world are shown from different angles - Top tips on techniques and materials - How drawing simple shapes can make drawing easier - Easy to follow, …

In this follow-up to the best-selling The Master Guide to Drawing Anime, manga master Christopher Hart focuses on some of the most popular characters of Japanese anime: the dynamic and beautiful women and girls. Aspiring anime art…

Draw the cutest kawaii pictures every day for a whole year and never be bored again! This fun book for the young, and young at heart, covers the widest range of kawaii motifs ever – 365 of them no less! In the kawaii universe, eve…

This book shows you how to accurately render human faces and emotions to create complex characters and add compelling immediacy to your work. The ability to draw realistic and powerful facial expressions is essential for every man…

Figure Drawing For Dummies appeals to both new art students and veteran artists who find it difficult to proportionally draw the human form. The illustrations and examples in Figure Drawing For Dummies are designed to help readers…

Learn to draw authentic anime and manga faces and expressions from a manga master. In this follow-up to Manga Drawing Deluxe, renowned Japanese manga artist and international instructor Nao Yazawa guides you step by step through a…

A colourful and enjoyable guide to creating original Celtic Art, containing an illuminated alphabet plus step-by-step lessons in knotwork, animal interlace (zoömorphics), monograms and carpet pages. Also: on-line video classes cov…

With Drawing: Manga, develop drawing and storytelling skills to create your own manga book!In Drawing: Manga, accomplished artist Jeannie Lee shares her artistic insights and techniques for creating captivating manga artwork and s…

Be prepared for an exciting, vibrant and different approach to using acrylics. With infectious energy and enthusiasm, Hashim Akib shows how acrylics can be used in unusual, surprising ways to create beautiful paintings full of lif…

"All you need is the desire to make beautiful things happen on canvas..." --Bob Ross Painting with Bob Ross--with artwork created by Bob Ross himself using his specially formulated oil paints, brushes, basecoats, and other tools--…

Nobody ever said that oil painting was easy. But it gets much easier and a lot more fun when you follow a step-by-step approach that starts you off on the right foot, helps you build your skills one at a time, and gives you plenty…

This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all oil painting enthusiasts, from the beginner to the experienced artist. Drawing on material previously published in the highly successful Leisure Arts series, four bestselling, pr…

Delve into the enchanting world of dragons, wizards, and warriors with Beginner's Guide to Fantasy Drawing - an accessible, entertaining introduction to creating fantasy concepts with only a few simple traditional tools and no pri…

This is a practical and inspiring guide for acrylic artists of all levels of ability, from beginners who want to learn how to paint with acrylics to experienced artists looking for inspiration and ideas. Three well-known artists a…

How do you find time in your busy day to get creative? Why, with 15-Minute Art Painting, of course!Explore the pure joy of paint with fifty 15-minute projects inspired by nature. From leaves and houseplants to flowers and fungi, 1…

Aimed at all painters, from beginners to the more experienced, this book is packed with expert advice on all aspects of acrylic painting: what to do, and what not to do. Learn how to choose and mix colours, and create a multitude …

'The popular Color Mixing Recipe Cards by William F. Powell has served as a handy reference for essential colour combinations for almost 10 years. And now this collection of recipes is available in an updated, convenient format de…