Books and Media - Drawing and Illustration Books

This is a terrific series of books for the art educator. Hundreds of projects for grades four through adult provide exciting ways to develop art skills, from drawing to painting, prints, and collage.

Written as a primer for anyone who has an interest in portrait and figure drawing, a professional artist shares easy-to-follow instructions for drawing accurately in the realist tradition, working with models, and using common drawing materials.

Each 28-page book features a different set of characters and includes step-by-step instructions and illustrations, fun ways to use action lines, tips on outlining and coloring, and hints on how to create different poses and expressions.

This is a complete drawing course by Craig Nelson. He provides easy-to-understand, step-by-step instruction in drawing principles such as perspective, gestures, and details. Plus he explores mixed media, surface types, personal styles, and more.

Describes a new dimension of problem-solving and enhanced self-expression. Shows how visual thoughts, based on latest scientific research, can aid in accomplishing better work. Paperback, 240 pages. (Betty Edward).

Barron's Beginner Art Guides are substantial books that pack in lots of information at a value price. This volume summarizes basic art principles and presents several dry-medium projects to complete.

There are 100 drawing activities with complete instructions along with 195 helpful illustrations. This book combines studio work with art theory, history, and appreciation. For students in grades 8–12. Author—Lucy Davidson Rosenfeld. Paperback. 190 pages.

The Encyclopedia of Drawing Techniques is a complete course in the art of drawing, from pencil and pastel to the more esoteric techniques of sfumato and gestural drawing.

Hooked on Drawing! contains 48 illustrated, sequentially organized art lessons and activities for introducing the elements of drawing and design for grades 4+, from Line Drawing and Value and Modeling, to Composing Space and Perspective and Texture.

Learn basic drawing techniques by following step-by-step instructions that can apply to any drawing medium. Walter Foster's acclaimed "How to Draw and Paint" series has motivated thousands of aspiring artists.

This classic premise may unlock talent. By first defining the basic shape of an object, such as a cube, cylinder, cone, or sphere, you can more easily draw and build it into a still-life, a landscape, or figure. Includes 220 black-and-white illustrations.

This book focuses on the importance of drawing, then covers most of the media used to illustrate children's books: watercolor, acrylic, collage, prints and even computer-based illustration.

Do it using a complete drawing system, based on 55 "keys" for any subject or type of drawing. The system was developed by successful teacher, illustrator, cartoonist, and author — Bert Dodson. Paperback book. 224 pages.

This is a book that can help artists at all skill levels gain confidence and enhance their creativity. It contains a gallery of hundreds of inspiring examples by artists ranging from R. Crumb to Maya Lin. Expert instruction plus over 40 exercises.

What's the key to making art? First, you must see like an artist, according to Dr. Mary McNaughton, the author of this whimsical manual that teaches readers to draw skillfully, even if they know absolutely nothing about drawing!

The New Artist’s Manual from Chronicle Books takes the top lessons from the best-selling Artist’s Manual and adds in new material. It’s a wonderful introduction to many different mediums and how to use them, including oils paints and watercolor.

If drawing is the fundamental skill of all realistic art, then this book can help you improve. Artists will find everything to improve their drawing skills in one comprehensive package. Solid, easy-to-follow advice touches on a variety of subjects.

Space – the final frontier. Discover how to capture and create the partly real, partly imagined vistas of outer space. A distinguished astronomical artist, author Michael Carroll explains how to paint water, ice, rocks, craters, alien skies, and more.

Learn the basics of drawing in this "how-to" book designed for adult beginners. Each book in the "Starting Out" series covers basic materials and techniques, and is suitable for an adult beginner. Author—Mike Butkus. Paperback. 32 pages.

This book is based on the premise that sketching can be a powerful form of meditation, with each stroke serving as an extension of the artist’s soul. Using the principles of Taoism, the author shows how to sketch as a path to personal fulfillment.

Each how-to paperback book is an introduction to a basic drawing and painting technique. Step-by-step instructions also cover the gamut of subjects, from animals to people of the world in pencil. (Walter Foster).

The books in this series have helped many students expand their creativity, overcome technical obstacles, and explore new media. Each book focuses on the materials and methods of a specific medium, and provides step-by-step demonstrations, helpful tip

These engaging, step-by-step drawing and story books have exciting subjects that will inspire kids to draw. The included flip-down drawing pad is preprinted with 11 unfinished drawings for kids to complete, making drawing more fun and less intimidating.

This book teaches beginners who have artistic aptitudes the basics of graphic novel creation, from the first conception of a story idea to the publication of a professionally produced book.