The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery: Mixed-Media Techniques for Collage, Altered Books, Artist Journals, and More
Quarry Books | Karen Michel | 2005 | HQ PDF | ISBN: 1592531776 | 129 pages | 104 Mb



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 types of imagery in new and traditional ways, and then to integrate this altered art into their work.

Creative Illustration Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists: Seeing, Sketching, Storytelling, and Using Found Materials
Quarry Books | Katherine Dunn | 2010 | HQ PDF | ISBN: 1592536360 | 145 pages | 112 MB


Whether you have experience drawing or are completely new to it, this exciting workshop-style book provides practical, inspiring, and creative exercises which will expand your drawing skills and provide a framework for integrating illustration with other mixed-media techniques, With a focus on drawing what you love and what is familiar, you will be led through the development of several illustration exercises, which launch from jotted notes and eventually blossom into unique mixed-media creations. You will become familiar with a wide variety of media and approaches to drawing, learn how to work through “creative blocks,” and discover ways to scan and layer your illustrations using a computer.

Digital Art Masters Vol.1-6 Bundle Pack
English | PDF | 8 issues | 697 MB


This set includes a series of works of the best digital artists from around the world, and many lessons to these works. A wide variety of popular subjects are covered from aliens, creatures and humans through to robots, interiors, architecture, transportation, cityscapes and natural environments. This series will be a good textbook for professionals and amateurs alike 2D/3D graphics.

The Art of Drawing Fantasy Characters: Discover Step-by-step Techniques for Drawing Aliens, Vampires, Adventure Heroes
Walter Foster | Jacob Glaser | 2010 | HQ PDF | ISBN: 1600581668 | 145 pages | 100 Mb


Enter the fantastic imagination of artist Jacob Glaser as you learn how to draw everything from an alien lord and a werewolf to a jester and a black knight. In this 144-page book, you'll learn how to draw fantasy characters that you didn't even know existed--except in the far-reaching corners of your mind. After being introduced to the basic tools and techniques of pencil drawing, you'll discover 60 easy-to-follow, step-by-step demonstrations, including a robot attack pod, Frankenstein, a vampire bat, an evil sorcerer, a barbarian warrior, and a damsel in distress. Many projects include a digitally colored final and color palettes so you can see just one of the many ways you can bring your characters to live in vivid color.

American Artist Highlights: Step-by-Step Painting Guide
English | HQ PDF | 100 pages | 100 Mb

Introducing the most comprehensive collection of step-by-step art lessons has just arrived!
Master essential painting techniques in this exciting new manual packed full of art lessons and step-by-step guidance. Discover favorite paint instruction from contemporary masters and create stunning portraits, still lifes, and landscapes from the first sketches to the final paintings with over 20 art lessons in oil and acrylic in one valuable new resource!

Typography Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design
Timothy Samara | 2006 | HQ PDF | ISBN: 1592533019 | 243 pages | 103 Mb

New in paperback, The Typography Workbook provides an at-a-glance reference book for designers on all aspects of type.
The book is part of Rockport's popular Workbook series of practical and inspirational workbooks that cover all the fundamental areas of the graphic design business. This book presents an abundance of information on type - the cornerstone of graphic design - succinctly and to the point, so that designers can get the information they need quickly and easily.
Whereas many other books on type are either very technical or showcase oriented, this book offers ideas and inspiration through hundreds of real-life projects showing successful, well-crafted usage of type. The book also offers a variety of other content, including choosing fonts, sizes, and colors; incorporating text and illustrations; avoiding common mistakes in text usage; and teaching rules by which to live (and work) by.

Robert Beverly Hale, "Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters, 45th Anniversary Edition"
ISBN: 0823014010 | 2009 | 272 Pages | PDF | 68 MB

This instructive volume has been designed to help artists learn to draw by careful emulation of master works. The author methodically analyzes 100 famous drawings by such artists as Michelangelo, Raphael, Rembrandt and Watteau, and explains the principles of art exemplified by each sketch.

Fundamentals of Drawing from Life (Vol.1) by Michael and Jason Occhipinti
English | 2012 | ISBN: 0615607829 | 102 pages | PDF | 318 MB

Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun
2010 | HQ PDF | ISBN: 1592536131 | 145 pages | 104 Mb

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 way to learn and gain expertise in drawing through experimentation and play. There is no right or wrong result, yet, the readers gain new skills and confidence, allowing them to take their work to a new level.

Design Matters: Portfolios 01: An Essential Primer for Today's Competitive Market
2010 | HQ PDF | ISBN: 1592536026 | 195 pages | 102 Mb

During the past few years, portfolio management and self-promotion have taken on a far greater role within a graphic designer’s business model. The degree to which they can increase their earned revenue through exceptionally defined, marketing-oriented promotions and portfolio management is paramount. These individuals and agencies now identify their product as cultural tourism and stress the role of their work as economic generators.
This book defines the core elements of self-promotion and portfolio creation and provides the insights graphic designers need to showcase their work in unique and creative ways. Case studies demonstrate the different techniques designers use to create successful portfolios for different audiences and measure the results of those efforts. The book also details how often portfolios should be updated and distributed and determine workable budgets to produce a great portfolio.