Painting is one of the most rewarding ways of expressing yourself. It sparks creativity, engages the imagination and relaxes you, reducing your stress levels and leaving you feeling mentally clear and calm. Many people assume that the ability to pain...

While there are many approaches to painting abstract art, Jodi Ohl's philosophy is to simply start. In this book, the successful, self-taught artist helps you "dive in with an open mind and fearless heart". Everything inside is geared toward kick-sta...

Not for sale in selected countries! A complete course on acrylic painting, covering classic approaches and new innovations for a medium that's widely embraced by both beginners and experienced artists for its versatility, quick-drying properties, a...

Built around the concepts of play and practice, Jo Toye embraces experimentation and innovation. Focusing on technique, line and "working small", she shares a host of unusual techniques and works with unusual materials. As many acrylic artists do, J...

Acrylic Color Explorations is as inspirational as it is instructional as Chris Cozen explores practical color basics through simple "stretching" exercises to determine the "voice" of the best colors to use in any creative situation. - Makes color the...

In "Abstract Art Painting", you will enter a realm of tactile, intuitive excitement, combining pastel and acrylic to achieve results as unique as you are. You'll learn how to explore the use of color theory in abstraction and to use underpainting to...

Not for sale in selected countries! Focusing on anatomy, one of the fundamentals of drawing manga characters, "Anatomy 101" teaches readers how to accurately draw the manga figure. From lessons on muscular and skeletal structure, arms, hands, and f...

Not for sale in selected countries! "The Art of Drawing Animals" focuses on how to draw domesticated animals – the tamed creatures that share our lives. These beloved pets are part of our day-to-day existence; they have shaped our destinies and cul...

Not for sale in selected countries! Artists will love this book, the definitive guide to capturing facial expressions. In a carefully organised, easy-to-use format, author Gary Faigin shows readers the expressions created by individual facial muscl...