Frank Carlson Library

Learn to watercolor paint in 10 easy steps! Get inspired with gentle and serene watercolor painting as your next calming hobby. Learn the foundational skills of watercolor painting with various techniques that will leave you feeling confident in your skills. The watercolors explained in this book achieve two essential objectives: to immediately enjoy painting and acquiring a solid foundation. Master the basics through 10 gorgeous watercolor projects....

Your guide to painting with acrylics Acrylic paints are versatile, water-based paints popular with professionals and beginners alike. You can learn to acrylic paint with this playful, exploratory guide to new techniques and ideas for working with stretched canvas. The 24 projects demonstrate the possibilities of acrylic paints and encourage experimenting to achieve various effects. Start with all the basics about acrylic painting, from paints and...

Massive fire-breathing dragons can be terrifying or kind, evil or accomplices of the hero, but they're never supporting characters, and all expert fantasy artists know how to depict them. Now, for the first time ever, a master dragon drawer reveals his secrets for doing this, taking you along for the ride as he meets these breathtaking creatures face-to-face. Inside you'll find: • Easy to follow step-by-step instructions for creating realistic...

Découvrez la magie de la composition et de la perspective avec Shirish. Apprenez à dessiner des esquisses étonnamment amusantes en utilisant des techniques faciles à utiliser, mais puissantes, pour des compositions solides et une perspective précise. Apprenez les bases de la perspective comme l'horizon, le point de fuite et le plan de l'image. Apprenez à dessiner en utilisant la perspective à un, deux, trois et même cinq points de fuite! Apprenez...

A graphic book showing detailed flowing illutrations for beginners paired with finished artworks for each step.From easy to draw blank sketches to finished painted results.

In this beautifully illustrated book in Collins Artist's Studio series well-known artist Hazel Soan reveals 9 key secrets of watercolour painting that will enable painters with some experience to develop greater confidence and a more professional attitude to their work. Successful watercolours require something more than simply good technique, important though this is. Often it is the artist's attitude to their work that can make the difference between...

"While showing you easy painting techniques, [this] encourages you to embrace creativity ... In addition to seven different stepped-out flower painting projects, you will learn to use basic design elements, how to get unstuck, how to carve your own stamps, how to cut your own stencils and more"--Publisher's description.

Envision yourself transforming blank paper into canvases of vibrant color and captivating scenes with the magic of watercolor painting.This ebook is your gateway to a world of effortless watercolor artistry, where creativity knows no bounds. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a curious beginner, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the skills and techniques to paint like a pro.Inside, you'll uncover:Essential watercolor knowledge: Learn the...

From an Eisner award winning artist, a guide to creating fantasy figures for comics, graphic novels, sci-fi book covers and illustrations, and computer games. Fantasy artists are unlikely to use models to draw from life but, to be successful, their creations must have a grounding in reality. This book teaches the artist the principles of anatomy, from musculature and skeletal structure through to movement. You can then develop your artistic style...

Transylvanian mystique and legendary hauntedness surround the most infamous Bram Stoker's protagonists, forming a legacy that allows the myth to continue into modern times, maintaining a cultish following, yet broadening to a general fascination. Intrigued by evil and gore, Stoker developed a literary presence that was effortlessly translated to screen by the likes of Murnau, Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee and Francis Ford Coppola. Dracula became such...