Art & Drawing Books
Craft Your Feelings--Words Can Only Say So Much
Get through any devastating crush, passionate affair or bad breakup with 100 of the cutest, super-easy crafts to bare your heart (or break theirs). You Rock My World: Remind your partner of your song with a sweet mini guitar trinket box.Instant Love: Spill your noodley guts with a faux ramen package--because they're the seasoning you've been looking for.
You're Dead to Me . . . Literally: Craft a creepy cemetery headstone to bury your feelings for someone who utterly betrayed you.
2000s Flip Phone: Give your crush your digits with a cheeky Y2K flip phone message.
You're a Work of Art: Show off your bestie or loved one in a mini museum frame so they know how beautiful they are to you.
Baby, You Got Baggage: Vent your frustrations with your ex by crafting a mini suitcase full of things they're dragging. Actually sending it to them? Totally optional. Armed with cardboard and hot glue (and the templates in the back of the book!), you will craft the most thoughtful gifts to express your strongest emotions, from all-consuming fairy-tale love to your desire for sweet revenge.
15-Minute Art Watercolor explores the art of watercolor with fifty 15-minute projects. From fruits and fish to flowers, animals, and anatomy, Jola encourages you to explore this craft in a relaxing, free, and fun way. Each project can be completed in no more than six steps and includes practice pages, colour swatches, and helpful hints to make light work of the artwork. Featuring traceable templates of all 50 projects, Jola helps you to get over the fear of the blank page and proves that painting doesn't have to be intimidating. A quick and easy hobby, 15-minute Art Watercolor inspires you to tap into your creativity for just a few minutes every day.
From knitting experts Laine, 52 Weeks of Socks, Vol. II is a colorful, abundant and even more versatile book on patterns than its best-selling predecessor. The patterns, contributed by a diverse group of 47 talented designers from all over the world, are clear, approachable and graded into three sizes, and are accompanied by gorgeous photography. Using a variety of different techniques and yarns, the book has something for both beginners and advanced knitters, including lace, cables, stripes, ruffles, colorwork -- even a pair embellished with beads! 52 Weeks of Socks, Vol. II offers even more inspiration for all sock enthusiasts. They are fun to make, quick to finish and always needed -- no wonder so many knitters love socks!
The best of both worlds--learn how to draw anime characters and their cute, colorful, and expressive chibi counterparts from popular anime artist and instructor Yoai. This follow-up to Chibi Art Class and Anime Art Class embraces the two styles for an all-in-one drawing book! A common artistic device within anime and manga is for the characters to morph into a chibi version of themselves for comic relief, especially when expressing emotion. In Anime + Chibi Art Class, popular anime artist Yoai teaches you how to draw characters big and little so you don't have to choose. It doesn't matter if you prefer drawing traditionally or digitally because both methods are welcome here! With in-depth what-to-use and how-to guides at the front of the book, the tutorials are divided evenly between traditional and digital. Spanning from simple to advanced, each focuses on honing an area of drawing, such as basic body shapes, shading, and coloring. Say goodbye to art books that don't explain what they're doing and pick up this one today for detailed, easy-to-follow lessons. Including all-new material, these 20 step-by-step tutorials will have you nailing that distinct anime style in an array of mediums, including: Pencil drawing Inking line art Shading with colored pencils Coloring with markers and watercolors Scanning and printing to combine media and doing it all digitally!
By the end, you will be a seasoned expert in the art of anime and chibi drawing and be ready to design your own expressive and cute characters. Learn even more fun drawing techniques from Yoai with: Chibi Art Class, Mini Chibi Art Class, Anime Art Class, and Anime Art Class Sketchbook.
By the end, you will be a seasoned expert in the art of anime and chibi drawing and be ready to design your own expressive and cute characters. Learn even more fun drawing techniques from Yoai with: Chibi Art Class, Mini Chibi Art Class, Anime Art Class, and Anime Art Class Sketchbook.
The magic and mastery of anime springs to life in this gorgeous celebration of the genre that features more than 150 full-color frames. ANIME GOES TO WAR: A powerful narrative engine, such as Kaneda's red motorcycle in Katsuhiro Ôtomo's Akira, war is the beating heart of anime, its shadow hovering over various genres. HUMAN, ALL TOO HUMAN?: Man versus machine. Exploring new dialectics of body and mind through films like Rintaro's Galaxy Express 999 and Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: On the other side of the mirror, we discover wonderful worlds in dreamlike colors populated with protective spirits, fantastic creatures and humans that save the world like the messianic girl in Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä to the Space Pirate Captain Harlock LIFE NOW: Exhibiting the metamorphosis of society and lifestyles, with scenes from family life to the schoolyard to the company, anime also sketches the human tragic-comedy with great acuity like Makoto Shinkai's Your Name.
This uniquely powerful form of artistic expression has embraced complex and provocative ideas since its inception in the mid twentieth century. This dynamic and wide-ranging book explores eighty key themes of the genre, from wars to natural disasters, nature to ecology, childhood to magic, dystopias to fables. It looks at more than one hundred masterpieces of Japanese animation, including Akira, Ghost in the Shell, One Piece, Princess Mononoke, Grave of the Fireflies and Howl's Moving Castle, to show how practitioners consistently balance tradition with modernity and how anime's distinct style has influenced other forms of media such as video games, comic books and live-action films. Covering an enormous range of talent--from Isao Takahata, Katsuhiro Ôtomo, and Makoto Shinkai to Studio Ghibli and Mamoru Oshii--it demonstrates how anime makes room for limitless creativity. Unfettered by the physical constraints of nature's laws, these artists realize our deepest emotions and our wildest dreams.
This uniquely powerful form of artistic expression has embraced complex and provocative ideas since its inception in the mid twentieth century. This dynamic and wide-ranging book explores eighty key themes of the genre, from wars to natural disasters, nature to ecology, childhood to magic, dystopias to fables. It looks at more than one hundred masterpieces of Japanese animation, including Akira, Ghost in the Shell, One Piece, Princess Mononoke, Grave of the Fireflies and Howl's Moving Castle, to show how practitioners consistently balance tradition with modernity and how anime's distinct style has influenced other forms of media such as video games, comic books and live-action films. Covering an enormous range of talent--from Isao Takahata, Katsuhiro Ôtomo, and Makoto Shinkai to Studio Ghibli and Mamoru Oshii--it demonstrates how anime makes room for limitless creativity. Unfettered by the physical constraints of nature's laws, these artists realize our deepest emotions and our wildest dreams.
Lose yourself in this incredible collection of art from the ultra-popular Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime! The incredible designs and thrilling animation of global smash hit Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba have cemented its place as one of the most popular anime series of all time! The Art of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Anime collects a wide variety of art, illustrations, and production material from the show, artfully crafted by popular animation studio ufotable. The book includes over 300 illustrations primarily created for the Tanjiro Kamado Unwavering Resolve arc and features an exclusive cover illustration by Akira Matsushima, character designer and chief animation director for the series.
Knitters' and crocheters' favorite yarn-maker Brooklyn Tweed partners with some of the best designers working today to offer more than 20 patterns for making the perfect blanket or afghan. What could be more delightful than cuddling up under a handmade blanket? In this book, Brooklyn Tweed founder Jared Flood presents irresistible patterns for making blankets and afghans, large and small. Each chapter presents dozens of cozy designs that range in complexity, style, and size; no matter your aesthetic or skill level, there's a blanket here you'll want to make. Brooklyn Tweed is one of the top knitwear design houses and yarn brands in the United States, focused on sustainability, ethical practices, and US-based production. For the book, they've gathered a star-studded list of contributors, including Ainur Berkimbayeva, Aiste Butkevičiene, Amy van de Laar, Boann Petersen, Emma Ducher, Hiroka Shinokawa, Joanna Ignatius, Lis Smith, Meri Tanaka, Orlane Sucche, Pauliina Leisti, Rastus Hsu, Scott Rohr, Seth Richardson, Stefanie Sichler, Tokuko Ochiai, and Vincent Williams Jr. The result is a dazzling array of colors, patterns, and blankets from which to choose--you may not be able to resist making them all.
Welcome to the Spooky Side of DIY
Lean into your peculiar side with this ultimate guide to crafting strange art at home. Ashley Voortman, popular maker of all things creepy-crawly, shares her favorite projects that add haunting, grotesque and ominous elements to everyday items. Her chilling creations include: - One-Eyed Pumpkin- Barbed Wire Frame
- Severed Ear Chain
- Bottle of Lost Souls
- Tooth Fairy Stash
- Pincushion of DOOM
- Death Mushrooms Ring Holder Each upcycled mixed-media project will show you how to fashion minimal materials into eerie vignettes, functional décor or wearable art--no experience required. With just some clay, paint and resin teeth, you'll find yourself making countless crafts sure to send shivers down your spine.
Millions of viewers have joined the fun and learned to draw with the YouTube sensation Art for Kids Hub. Now you and your whole family can too! Dad Rob and his family have built a huge following, thanks to their delightfully accessible lessons that gather the whole family to make art together. Their unique, easy-to-follow approach puts fun first, encouraging kids to draw in their own way and be proud of the results. Every idea inside--cute pets, jungle favorites, tiny critters, mythical creatures, and more--encourages you to have fun as a family and fall in love with drawing. By showing both the kid and adult versions of every animal, families can be creative together, and kids can discover the joy in simply drawing and avoid getting frustrated trying to recreate a perfect image.
Join the Art for Kids Hub family in their first-ever book series as they share super-fun, food-themed drawing activities. Draw with Art for Kids Hub: Cute and Funny Foods brings the best of Art for Kids Hub to the printed page! Featuring popular hits from the channel, such as the cute ice cream cone and birthday cake, kids and their families will be amazed at all the cute and funny food items they can draw. With these super clear and accessible step-by-step lessons, Dad Rob and family prove that anyone can learn to draw - and make it fun. Millions of YouTube viewers have learned to draw with the Art for Kids Hub. Now you and your whole family can, too!
Step-by-step lessons that make the process super clear and super fun for everyone A unique, accessible approach that prioritizes involvement over perfection. Kids are reassured that their efforts don't have to match the pictures to still look awesome The focus on family time encourages kids to draw with their grown-ups and share the enjoyment and satisfaction of making art Every idea inside--from kawaii cakes to cute fruit, silly sushi, and lunches that talk--encourages you to have fun as a family and fall in love with drawing. By showing both the kid and adult versions of every food, families can be creative together, and kids can discover the joy in simply drawing and avoid getting frustrated trying to recreate a perfect image. Art for Kids Hub has achieved over a billion views on YouTube by offering kids and families the perfect starting point on their drawing journeys. Dad Rob and his family have built a huge following thanks to their delightfully accessible lessons that gather the whole family to make art together. Their unique, easy-to-follow approach puts fun first, encouraging kids to draw in their own way and be proud of the results. Don't miss the rest of the Draw with Art for Kids Hub series:
Draw with Art for Kids Hub: Animals Draw with Art for Kids Hub: Christmas
Boredom and Art Block Begone!
Fall down the rabbit hole of creativity and get lost in this colorful world! Part drawing activities, part coloring book, this whimsical adventure is packed with dreamlike art and endless inspiration. As you draw through this book, you'll try to escape the mysterious Lost Sketches Realm by designing rainboots for ducks, aging a treasure map with tea or coffee, creating your own weird veggie hybrid (broccarrot, anyone?) and more. With prompts that encourage you to use all the artistic tools at your disposal, these interactive pages make you think outside the box and color outside the lines for hours of artistic fun.
"Drawing is Magic is like a workbook created by Willy Wonka . . . [John] Hendrix is so entertaining and encouraging in his instructions that budding artists of any age will want to take the book to a nearby corner, pull out a favorite pen and start sketching." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch A sketchbook is an essential tool for the growth of any aspiring artist, but its blank pages can be daunting to even the most motivated. Obsessed with perfection, many wind up treating their sketchbooks more like portfolios than playgrounds. In Drawing Is Magic, author John Hendrix teaches aspiring and advanced artists to find their unique visual voices and become creative daredevils. Through his freeing, offbeat exercises, drawers learn a sophisticated philosophy of creative thinking--in a way that is totally accessible and fun.
From Alisha and Roisin McDonnell, the entrepreneurs behind Sew Botanical, Embroidery: Learn in a Weekend isan easy way to get into this popular craft--with instructions, templates, and contemporary projects that will guide you along the way. The traditional craft of embroidery has become more exciting as a new generation of stitchers bring contemporary style to subjects such as houseplants and modern interiors. This smart little book, written with beginners in mind, perfectly captures that aesthetic and gives readers the skills they need to succeed. Embroidery covers the materials you need to get going, offers simple introductions to the key stitches, and includes ten contemporary projects that evolve in complexity. Each project has a template to be copied, enabling the reader to get started straight away and achieve great results in a short time. Specially commissioned step-by-step photography makes the whole process easy, and after only a couple of days with your needle and thread, you'll find that you're making designs to show off.
Unleash your embroidery creativity anywhere with 50 versatile stitches in a stylish on-the-go card deck. The perfect gift for embroidery fans of all levels! Introducing a stylish and portable solution for every embroidery enthusiast - a deck of 50 versatile stitches in an elegant card format, designed to accompany you on all your stitching adventures. Say hello to the perfect tool for selecting and creating stunning embroidery stitches: an exquisite card deck that fits effortlessly into your bag, allowing you to stitch on-the-go with ease. Enclosed in a sturdy and chic box, this embroidery card deck is a treasure trove of inspiration. Inside, you'll find: a 16-page booklet providing all the knowledge you need to master the art of stitching. From beginner tips to expert techniques, it's all there to support your creative journey.
50 colorful cards, each showcasing an individual embroidery stitch. On the front of each 3 1/3 x 5 1/2 inch card, is a color photograph of the finished stitch, accompanied by suggested uses and alternative names. When you're ready to dive into the details, simply flip the card over to reveal a clear illustration and step-by-step written instructions for that particular stitch.
With an extensive range of 50 stitches at your fingertips, this card deck opens up a world of creative possibilities. Whether you're a seasoned embroiderer seeking fresh inspiration or a beginner eager to expand your repertoire, this versatile card deck is the perfect gift to fuel your creative fire, wherever you may be or traveling to. The deck's contents has been expertly curated from the highly acclaimed publication, The Embroidery Stitch Bible by Betty Barnden, also available in print from Search Press. The book is ranked as one of the best hand embroidery books by the Textile Artist organization.
With an extensive range of 50 stitches at your fingertips, this card deck opens up a world of creative possibilities. Whether you're a seasoned embroiderer seeking fresh inspiration or a beginner eager to expand your repertoire, this versatile card deck is the perfect gift to fuel your creative fire, wherever you may be or traveling to. The deck's contents has been expertly curated from the highly acclaimed publication, The Embroidery Stitch Bible by Betty Barnden, also available in print from Search Press. The book is ranked as one of the best hand embroidery books by the Textile Artist organization.
An intimate, quietly revolutionary guide to using art to process, understand, and collaborate with your feelings, from the co-author of My Body, My Home. Understanding our emotions is a lifelong process. Many of us were taught to avoid, suppress, or run away from intense feelings like grief, anger, and sadness. What if, instead of hiding from your emotions, you collaborated with them? Feel Something, Make Something is a guide to experimental, creative self-expression and reflection. Caitlin Metz believes that making art--whether it's a detailed scribble on a crumpled receipt or a 100-day series of photos--gives your feelings a physical form and provides space to observe them from a distance. To help kickstart your creative process, Metz offers tutorials on zine-making (complete with a pull-out DIY zine to keep in your wallet), drawing, bodymapping, mindmapping, self-portraiture, and writing personal manifestos. This act of creation can be a form of release, documentation, ritual, conversation, or disruption. You may choose to sustain your feeling, to channel it into your work, or to shift it completely. To feel something and make something is both an invitation to take a breath and an opportunity to shift your perspective. Feel Something, Make Something is not about making perfectly polished works of art. The outcome of your art-making is arbitrary. The process is the work.
Explore the art and adventure of the quintessential entries in the Final Fantasy saga with this gorgeous 300-plus-page hardcover. Collecting concept art, design notes, creator retrospectives, and more from Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, and Final Fantasy IX, Dark Horse's journey through the creation of the groundbreaking role-playing masterpiece continues! Dark Horse and Square Enix are thrilled to present the second of three volumes that officially translate Square Enix's detailed history chronicling the creation of the Final Fantasy franchise's seventh, eighth, and ninth games. Filled with captivating art and creator commentary, Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 2 remains completely authentic to its Japanese source material with unrivaled access for a Western audience. This prestige compendium is a must-have addition for any Final Fantasy enthusiast's collection.
Conquer five cross-stitch designs from the world of Game of Thrones with this officially licensed, all-in-one mini craft kit! Includes all materials: The kit contains 3 pieces of 4 x 4-inch 18-count cotton Aida cloth, a 3-inch embroidery hoop to stitch and display designs, 2 tapestry needles, and 4 skeins of embroidery floss Book included: A 32-page, fully illustrated mini book with cross-stitch instructions and 5 patterns: the Stark direwolf sigil, a Daenerys "Mother of Dragons" design, Arya's catspaw dagger and "Not Today" quote, Tyrion's "I drink and I know things" quote, and the bell from Cersei's walk of shame. For any skill level: With basic cross-stitching instructions and simple patterns, this kit is perfect for beginners and advanced stitchers alike Display or gift your masterpiece: The tiny embroidery hoop can serve as a frame for your finished work Officially licensed: An authentic Game of Thrones product
Celebrating the pop culture phenomenon that redefined what it meant to be Asian-American with tributes from Margaret Cho, Randall Park, Jia Tolentino, and more.
Los Angeles, 1994. Two Asian-American punk rockers staple together the zine of their dreams featuring Sumo, Hong Kong Cinema and Osamu Tezuka. From the very margins of the DIY press and alternative culture, Giant Robot burst into the mainstream with over 60,000 copies in circulation annually at its peak. Giant Robot even popped right off the page, setting up a restaurant, gallery, and storefronts in LA, as well as galleries and stores in New York and San Francisco. As their influence grew in the 90s and 00s, Giant Robot was eventually invited to the White House by Barack Obama, to speak at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, and to curate the GR Biennale at the Japanese American National Museum. Home to a host of unapologetically authentic perspectives bridging the bicultural gap between Asian and Asian-American pop culture, GR had the audacity to print such topics side-by-side, and become a touchstone for generations of artists, musicians, creators, and collectors of all kinds in a pre-social media era. Nowhere else were pieces on civil rights activists running next to articles on skateboarding and Sriracha. Toy collectors, cartoonists, and street style pioneers got as many column inches as Michelle Yeoh, Karen O, James Jean, and Haruki Murakami. Giant Robot: Thirty Years of Defining Asian-American Pop Culture features the best of the magazine's sixty-eight issue run alongside never-before-seen photographs, supplementary writing by long-term contributing journalist Claudine Ko, and tributes from now-famous fans who've been around since day one. Margaret Cho, Daniel Wu, and Randall Park celebrate Giant Robot's enduring legacy alongside pioneering pro-skateboarder Peggy Oki, contemporary art giant Takashi Murakami, culinary darling Natasha Pickowicz, and critically acclaimed essayist Jia Tolentino.
The Original and the Best - Beware of Fakes! Don't be fooled by imitations, this deck is by Claire Montgomerie and published by Search Press. 50 eye-catching granny square designs in a stylish card deck, perfect for on-the-go crochet Innovative and completely visual, this card deck of 50 gorgeous granny squares will help you create successful design combinations every time you pick up your hook.
The sturdy, stylish box contains 50 colorful cards, each with a gorgeous granny square to make, mix and match. On the front of each 4 x 4in card is a color photograph of the finished granny square, and nothing else. This allows you to lay out the designs and easily mix, match and create your own design combinations. Simply flip the card over to find the instructional crochet chart and joining instructions. Also in the box is a 32-page booklet, which contains a comprehensive step-by-step guide to reading and understanding crochet charts, with five side-by-side examples of pattern and chart instructions to get you started. You'll also find advice on choosing yarns and hooks, two different methods for joining your squares together, and guidance on color placement and arrangement so that you can achieve color success every time. The perfect tool to help you mix and match granny square designs for any handmade project, this stylish card deck can be easily slipped into your bag for on-the-go crochet. Each square is made using the same hook and yarn weight and is the same finished size, so that the squares can be joined together in any combination with ease. With 50 colorful designs to choose from and customize, this fun and versatile card deck is the ideal gift for any crocheter, and perfect for visual learners.
Presented in the style of a manga, this book takes readers through the complete creative and professional process of making manga, from spark of inspiration to publication.
Following How to Draw a Graphic Novel, Balthazar Pagani returns, joined by manga expert Asuka Ozumi, to demystify the process of creating manga, from the initial idea that morphs into a story to what it's like to work in a professional manga studio.
Featuring the work of Italian manga illustrator Silvia Vanni and told from the point of view of two young manga fans, How to Be a Manga Artist delivers a blend of professional advice and practical tips to guide aspiring creators, including how to construct a compelling narrative, develop characters your readers will fall in love with, and the basics of printing, digital-file setup, and self-promotion.
How to Be a Manga Artist also includes a specially commissioned chapter by renowned Japanese illustrator Fumio Obata, who encourages readers to look beyond the aesthetics of manga and put themselves into the story, to develop a style that is entirely original and true to them. It also features biographies of famous manga artists, definitions of key Japanese terms, and a list of must-read cult classics.
How to Draw a Graphic Novel is structured as a series of short art courses that combine technical advice with creative inspiration. Written by graphic novel producer Balthazar Pagani, the book includes lessons in how to construct a narrative, develop characters, and design settings, as well as the basics of printing, binding, and digital-file setup.
Each lesson is supported by striking illustrations by graphic novel artist Marco Maraggi, with professional art tips delivered in the style of a graphic novel by renowned Italian cartoonist and comics lecturer Otto Gabos.
The book also includes biographies of cult creators and a recommended reading list of famous graphic novels and comic books both past and present.
How to Draw a Graphic Novel presents an informative and entertaining look at the creative process and insight into the world of graphic novel publishing. From teens to adults, this is the ideal workbook for all graphic novelists.
A real-world beginner's guide to mastering your sewing machine and making your own clothes and accessories
Trained on Savile Row, Rehana Begum's taught sewing for years, and knows how to introduce beginners to their sewing machines without stress or disaster. Now she presents that expertise in an elegant contemporary format. With the book's clearly illustrated techniques section, you'll quickly learn how to thread your machine, choose your stitch, and start up without creating a frustrating tangle of knots. Begum then introduces simple patterns, including a tote bag and a simple dress, so you'll quickly be able to build on your skills and turn them into finished products to be proud of. Removing the fear, this book will painlessly get you sewing--and open the way to a satisfying skill that will serve you for the rest of your life.
Trained on Savile Row, Rehana Begum's taught sewing for years, and knows how to introduce beginners to their sewing machines without stress or disaster. Now she presents that expertise in an elegant contemporary format. With the book's clearly illustrated techniques section, you'll quickly learn how to thread your machine, choose your stitch, and start up without creating a frustrating tangle of knots. Begum then introduces simple patterns, including a tote bag and a simple dress, so you'll quickly be able to build on your skills and turn them into finished products to be proud of. Removing the fear, this book will painlessly get you sewing--and open the way to a satisfying skill that will serve you for the rest of your life.
Learn how to draw almost 100 of the cutest animals EVER . . . in no time at all! Enter planet CUTE! This follow-up to How to Draw Cute Stuff teaches kids how to draw a menagerie of adorable creatures, from cats, dogs, hedgehogs, and hamsters to dolphins, bunnies, swans, and unicorns. An introduction explains the popular kawaii style of art, step-by-step how-to sequences make the process simple enough for beginners, and interactive pages get budding artists practicing right away.
Hungry for a new drawing challenge? Grab a marker or pen and ENTER CUTE FOOD! The world of cute art has a delicious style of fusing food and character drawings--and this ultra-adorable book by Angela Nguyen features a menagerie of irresistibly sweet creatures. How about a hot dog with an actual dog inside, kitty sushi, or bear eggs on toast? It's all so simple: ellipses and circles become a plate of pancakes garnished with blueberries that have ears, eyes, and smiles. Turn a triangle into an animal-topped slice of pizza--or add ears to the crust. Angela teaches all the basic techniques, providing a solid foundation for your work, and includes everything from appetizers to desserts and snacks. You'll want to draw them all . . . and cook up some of your own original ideas, too!