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En Plein Air: Acrylic: Expert techniques and simple step-by-step projects for creating dynamic landscapes in the open air with acrylic

Mark Mehaffey · Walter Foster Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Learn the core concepts of painting on location with En Plein Air: Acrylic, the definitive resource for experiencing the peace and rewards of painting with acrylics in the open air.En Plein Air: Acrylic introduces beginning artists and fine-art lovers alike to the core concepts of painting...
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Posters: A Concise History (World of Art)

John Barnicoat · Thames and Hudson
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

The poster as we know it dates back no further than 1870, for it was then that the perfection of techniques in color lithography first made mass production possible. Yet in little more than a hundred years it has come to be recognized as a vital art form, attracting artists at every level,...
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Instant Love: How to Make Magic and Memories with Polaroids

Jen Altman · Chronicle Books LLC
Format: Kindle Edition

With instant film once again available, Polaroids and other instant cameras are enjoying a resurgence in popularity. This friendly and informative guide is the essential how-to book for shooting gorgeous instant pictures with personal panache and a touch of romance. Packed with tips on how to shoot...
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Making Color Sing: Practical Lessons in Color and Design

Jeanne Dobie · Watson-Guptill; 1st edition
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Through clear, illuminating exercises, this brilliant book explores new ways to think about color, generating responses that unlock personal creativity and allows artists to express themselves with paint as never before.In thirty-one practical and stimulating lessons, author Jeanne Dobie...
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Fear and Clothing: Unbuckling American Style

Cintra Wilson · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

As the former New York Times Critical Shopper, and voted one of Fashionista's 50 Most Influential People in New York Fashion, Cintra Wilson knows something about clothes. And in Fear and Clothing, she imparts her no-holds-barred, totally outrageous, astute, and hilarious wisdom to the reader.Wilson...
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Culture Typography: How Culture Affects Typography

Nikki Villagomez · HOW Books
Pages: 203
Format: Print book

Inspire your type designs with the side-by-side travel photo comparisons in Culture Typograhpy by Nikki Villagomez. Each image features examples of typography in culture and is accompanied by cultural and historical commentary. Explore how design choices can be informed by the language...
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