Henry Carter Hull

"Seventeen pet portraits -- from a sleek ferret to a majestic horse -- plus tips on sketching from photos, rendering fur textures, and drawing animals in action. This is the perfect introductory kit for anyone who wants to learn how to depict a variety of irresistible pets in pencil. Inside is everything aspiring artists need to get started, presenting the basics of drawing in pencil and offering in-depth information on tools before guiding beginners...

Drawing with colored pencils is an artistic technique that combines sketching and color, offering a lighter, more translucent texture. In the long history of Chinese art, birds and flowers have been a common theme in paintings. This book will teach you how to use vibrant colored pencils to depict birds and flowers with auspicious meanings, opening up a unique natural world. Through numerous tutorials comprising pictures and detailed explanations,...

Second in importance only to the face, hands play a key role in expressing emotional states-from anger and fear to resignation, serenity, and surprise. This resource features more than 1,000 illustrations, offering figure artists at all skill levels insights into the structure, character, and expression of hands. Artist and instructor Victor Perard emphasizes the anatomy of the hand: the bones that make up its framework and define its proportions...

This compilation of some of our most popular “How to Draw and Paint and Artist's Library” series titles gives artists the perfect introduction to the basics of drawing. “The Art of Basic Drawing” contains fundamental information about tools and techniques, as well as a number of inspiring step-by-step lessons. With instruction and advice from five different accomplished artists, this book showcases a range of styles for beginners to imitate....

A showcase of pencil works by a master of the medium, this volume explains Paul Calle's process and provides a fantastic gallery of demonstrations and inspiration for artists at intermediate to advanced levels. Calle - whose clients have included NASA, the National Park Service, Ladies' Home Journal, and the U.S. Postal Service - explores pencil drawing as a serious medium rather than just a preliminary to painting. Starting with a brief history...

Learn to draw from the work of amazing artists such as Albert Dorne and Norman Rockwell, the founding artists of the Famous Artists School. The artwork presented in Drawing Lessons from the Famous Artists Schoolis gleaned from the amazing collection of more than 5,000 artworks and hundreds of thousands of other documents found in the Norman Rockwell Museum. Organized as a series of lessons in classic drawing technique, each chapter offers both process...

The Art of Spiral Drawing offers a fresh, modern take on everyone's favorite childhood toy from the 1960s through today, the Spirograph®. With The Art of Spiral Drawing, no complicated tools are needed, as artists of all skill levels learn to create their own spiral art using little more than paper and a pen or pencil. Written and illustrated by Jonathan Stephen Harris, the author of the popular The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions, the book opens...

Featuring tools, professional guidance, and a history of Steampunk, including gadgetry, iconic characters and Victorian styles, a soldier, a Steam Lady, a Steam City, and many more!

Discover the secrets to creating beautiful, realistic colored pencil drawings with Drawing: Colored Pencil Basics. Whether you're a novice or an accomplished artist just getting started with colored pencil, Drawing: Colored Pencil Basics provides you with the instruction and inspiration you need to master this versatile medium. By starting with the necessary supplies and basic techniques, this colorful, comprehensive guidebook gives you a solid foundation...

Gain the drawing skills you need to create textured works like a pro with Drawing: Basic Textures in Pencil. From handling the pencil and mastering basic techniques to learning about value, form, and shading, Basic Textures in Pencil teaches beginning artists all of the elements they need to achieve realistic results in their drawings. Intuitive step-by-step lessons then demonstrate how you can put your newfound skills to use by rendering everything...