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Why Drawing Naked Women Is Good For The Soul

von John Bird

What makes a man move from wrongdoing to do-gooding? From thieving to philosophizing? In the case of Bird it was the pursuit of art. It was the drawing of women in bedrooms and art rooms, on beaches and in bed...

Dracopedia The Bestiary: An Artist's Guide to Creating Mythical Creatures

von William O'Connor

Unleash the Beasts!

For millennia historians, artists and scientists have chronicled their ideas and discoveries of mythological and magical monsters in encyclopedias known as bestiaries. From Asia to America,...

Modern Cartooning: Essential Techniques for Drawing Today's Popular Cartoons

von Christopher Hart

Aimed at beginner artists interested in cartooning and at the countless fans of cartoons, animation, and comics. Not only are cartoons a form of entertainment, but they're an incredibly popular style of drawing!...

Drawing Manga Animals, Chibis, and Other Adorable Creatures

von J.C. Amberlyn

Learn the Tricks of the Trade for Drawing Irresistibly Cute Manga-Style Animals and Chibis! The world of manga is filled with strange creatures and adorable sidekicks. Just about every manga hero and heroine...

Draw 50 Endangered Animals: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Humpback Whales, Giant Pandas, Gorillas, and More Friends We May Lose...

von Lee J. Ames & Warren Budd

Draw 50 Endangered Animals teaches artists of all levels how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step examples. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames has brought together an assortment of animals whose numbers...

Painting Brilliant Skies & Water in Pastel: Secrets to Bringing Light and Life to Your Landscapes

von Liz Haywood-Sullivan

From skies above to water below, discover the secrets to glorious landscapes!

No two elements of the landscape bring the artist greater inspiration--or greater challenge--than sky and water. Get them right and...

Illustrating Children's Books

von Martin Ursell

How do you go about illustrating a children's book? Where do the ideas come from? How do you illustrate a narrative? How do you get published? This beautiful book answers all these questions and more. With practical...

Professor Jonathan T. Buck's Mysterious Airship Notebook: The Lost Step-by-Step Schematic Drawings from the Pioneer of Steampunk Design

von Keith Riegert, Samuel Kaplan & Jonathan Buck

PART STEP-BY-STEP HOW-TO-DRAW GUIDE, PART THRILLING STEAMPUNK ADVENTURE STORY

At the end of the 19th century, a brilliant inventor, Professor Jonathan T. Buck, crafted a beautiful steam-powered airship for an...

The Artist's Guide to Drawing Animals: How to Draw Cats, Dogs, and Other Favorite Pets

von J.C. Amberlyn

Create Classic Portraits of Favorite Pets

The Artist’s Guide to Drawing Animals continues the rich tradition of animals in art. In this step-by-step guide to rendering your favorite animals in pencil and pen-and-ink,...

One Zentangle A Day: A 6-Week Course in Creative Drawing for Relaxation, Inspiration, and Fun

von Beckah Krahula

One Zentangle A Day is a beautiful interactive book teaching the principles of Zentangles as well as offering fun, related drawing exercises. Zentangles are a new trend in the drawing and paper arts world....

Young Artists Draw Animals

von Christopher Hart

Do You Love Animals? Now you can learn to draw them on your own!

This book has everything that the animal-loving artist needs! To get started, you’ll learn how to draw animals’ basic head and body shapes...

Draw More Furries: How to Create Anthropomorphic Fantasy Creatures

von Jared Hodges & Lindsay Cibos

Draw Fabulous Furries!

Furries are so much fun to draw, people have been doing so for thousands of years. By crossing animal traits with human, you can create some fantastic characters with distinct personalities....

Draw More Furries: How to Create Anthropomorphic Fantasy Creatures

von Jared Hodges & Lindsay Cibos

Draw Fabulous Furries!

Furries are so much fun to draw, people have been doing so for thousands of years. By crossing animal traits with human, you can create some fantastic characters with distinct personalities....

Draw 50 People: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Cavemen, Queens, Aztecs, Vikings, Clowns, Minutemen, and Many More...

von Lee J. Ames & Creig Flessel

Draw 50 People teaches aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step instructions. Acclaimed author Lee J. Ames shows you how to draw a wondrous diversity of people from around the...

Draw the Draw 50 Way: How to Draw Cats, Puppies, Horses, Buildings, Birds, Aliens, Boats, Trains, and Everything Else Under the Sun

von Lee J. Ames

Learn to Draw . . . the Draw 50 Way!

For more than forty years, the bestselling Draw 50 series has shown artists of all levels how to create everything from puppies to ships, horses to skyscrapers, and aliens...

Draw 50 Famous Cartoons: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Your Favorite Classic Cartoon Characters

von Lee J. Ames

A barrel of laughs is what aspiring cartoonists of all ages will have while they learn to draw their favorite characters from the funny pages.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Draw 50 Princesses: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Many More . . .

von Lee J. Ames & Holly Handler Moylan

Draw 50 Princesses teaches aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step instructions. Acclaimed author Lee J. Ames shows us how to draw an enchanting variety of beautiful princesses,...

Draw 50 Dogs: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Beagles, German Shepherds, Collies, Golden Retrievers, Yorkies, Pugs, Malamutes, and Many More...

von Lee J. Ames

Old English sheep dogs, German Shepherds and  Malamutes are just a few of the fun-loving, furry  breeds that anyone can create by following these  sketches.

An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.

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Draw 50 Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Tyrannosauruses, Woolly Mammoths, and Many More...

von Lee J. Ames

The tyrannosaurus rex, brachiosaurus, triceratops  and moa burst out in terrifying splendor to the  delight of all dinosaur fans. With a foreword by  George Zappler, Director of the Staten Island  Zoological...

Draw 50 Cats: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Domestic Breeds, Wild Cats, Cuddly Kittens, and Famous Felines

von Lee J. Ames

This book brings to life Siamese, Persians, lions, tigers, panthers and such celebrity felines as Felix, Top Cat and Snaggle Puss.

From the Trade Paperback edition.