With their complex movements and facial expressions, people are at once incredibly familiar and yet difficult to capture on paper. Young artists will be introduced to the important artistic skill of drawing portraits and caricatures in this helpful volume. Readers will learn how to observe and draw their favorite people. A day of people-watching in the park can turn into a creation of art, as young artists are encouraged to explore different materials and techniques through easy-to-follow instructions.
His white teacher tells her all-black class, You'll all wind up porters and waiters. What did she know? Gordon Parks is most famous for being the first black director in Hollywood. But before he made movies and wrote books, he...
Amazingly detailed and gracefully beautiful, Alasia''s tempera-on-papyrus paintings meld the stunning style of ancient Egyptian art with the mysteries of the Tarot. To shape the interpretations, Alasia relied on the conceptions of Jean-Baptiste Pitois, who linked the Tarot tradition to...
The Wildest Animal Coloring Book on Earth! (Ages 6-10) #1 Bestseller in Teen & Young Adult Zoology Join Coyote Peterson, Mark Vins, and wildlife biologist Mario Aldecoa, as they traverse deserts, oceans, and jungles to meet the most fascinating creatures...
Biographic: Picasso presents a modern study of his life and work, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the artist behind the pictures. Many people know that Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was a Spanish...
In the tradition of The Swerve and How to Live, this vivid biography reveals how a Renaissance scholar reshaped the visual world. Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574) was a man of many talents―a sculptor, painter, architect, writer, and scholar―but he is best...
Bring on the doodles!Zen doodle, that is! In Zen Doodle: Tons of Tangles, you'll find gorgeous images of the best doodle art from around the world. This collection of drawings and painted canvases from dozens of contributors features thousands of...