Visual Arts for Middle Schools is an instructional resource book designed for art educators. The book focuses on five art disciplines: drawing, painting, design, portraiture and art history/integration. Over 200 exemplary student art works, developed in the classroom, illustrate a quality art education program. The book is designed to provide teachers with instructional strategies that stimulate personal expression and higher thought process. Each of the 40 lessons encompass objectives, ma...

Carla Sonheim is an artist and creativity workshop instructor known for her fun and innovative projects and techniques designed to help adult students recover a more spontaneous, playful approach to creating. Her innovative ideas are now collected and elaborated on in this unique volume. Carla offers a year's worth of assignments, projects, ideas, and techniques that will introduce more creativity and nonsense into your art and life. Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists offers readers a fun...

You won’t be disappointed with the basic instruction based on the popular print book Drawing for the Absolute Beginner (North Light 2006) by Mark and Mary Willenbrink. Learn all about value and shadows, and get more than 15 step-by-step technique exercises on how to draw still lifes, animals and people. Also includes a glossary of common art terms. The Absolute Beginner series of e-books will inspire anyone who wants to make art to create realistic artwork for any subject, inclu...

Today's scrapbookers are always looking for fresh new ideas to enhance their creativity in their work as memory keepers. You've created your first layout and you are motivated to create more. There are so many tools and supplies out there. Before you invest hard earned money on items you will use once or maybe never, accelerate your progress by reading this e-book.You'll discover step by step instructions for a variety of techniques which you can apply an infinite number of variati...

Few artistic subjects are as challenging as the human face and few are as satisfying to approach successfully! In Faces, acclaimed artist Walter T. Foster teaches you the basics of drawing facial features and beyond! Inside, you'll find the correct head and facial proportions for both adults and children; then you'll discover how to render a variety of faces step by step, with tips on how to adapt your drawings for varied poses and facial expressions. Easy-to-follow demonstrations and help...

To keep a meaningful journal, you need to feel comfortable and believe your secrecy is respected, right?If so, you have two options. You might choose to journal in a way in which your secrets are hidden away forever from everyone, including yourself--"lock them up and throw away the key! Or perhaps you'd prefer to be able to check in on them in the future; there are many ways to hide your words that can be reversed later. An excerpt from the popular book, Raw Art Journaling...

Artist Craig Nelson covers all the basics of composition. From perspective to proportion, you will discover the keys to unlocking the secrets needed to improve your skills and create outstanding works of art.

As part of a 10 ebook series this volume, 3, "Fabulous Flowers - Celebrate Color" by Ev Hales is an excuse to explore color almost without bounadries. Flowers have been part of our visual heritage for centuries and as such have always inspired the artist, whatever medium has been used. Discussion of pattern and how to use this to enable an artist to say little but communicate effectively is a skill you will use with any subject you enjoy. Discover how flowers can be presented as part of a ...

Are you anxious about starting your first scrapbooking project? Going into your local big box craft store like Michaels can be overwhelming with so many choices when you are just starting out. This book is for the true beginner and will cover the basics you need to get started off right.My e-book covers the basic tools you will need so you don't overbuy and simple organization techniques so your supplies are right where you need them when you need them. You will be creating your fi...

Creating stylish sketches by hand is easy and fun with this inspiring guide. Freehand breaks down basic drawing techniques into bite-sized chunks, and reveals their practical application in dazzling examples by today's coolest artists. Over 200 innovative works of art demonstrate all the fundamentals—line, tone, composition, texture, and more—and are presented alongside friendly text explaining the simple techniques used to achieve each stylish effect. The final section of the boo...

A wide range of techniques borrowed from both traditional and digital art has recently begun to blend into one art form, known as altered art. The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery is the only book currently on the market that provides fascinating tips and creative ideas solely focused on this new form of art. An in-depth discussion manipulation techniques is supplied, making this an essential handbook for all artists and crafters looking for creative ways to alter and enhance various type...

A must-have reference for anyone who draws!This is your complete guide to drawing-packed with everything you need to know about materials, techniques and drawing styles. Learn the secrets to rendering any subject, and quickly find the answers to common problems and questions so that you can get back to the drawing board. Secrets of Drawing, Start to Finish is a handy, one-stop reference that beginners and experienced artists simply can't be without.