Young at art
Combine the familiar charm of crayons with “grown-up” art techniques for surprisingly realistic results!
This book is for YOU if you are a prospective C# programmer and like a CHALLENGE. This is not your run of the mill encyclopedic programming book; it is highly modularized, tactical and practical, meaning that you learn by reading theory and then implement targeted exercises.
Believe in magic, trust your intuition and find your individual artistic style!
In this book, you’re the storyteller and the artist and you’re on a quest to bring the soulful characters, mythical creatures and magical landscapes of your imagination to life through mixed-media art. You’ll tap into your creative voice to fuse together lush dreamscapes, imaginary characters and found objects to build enchanting scenes, whimsical figures and expressive faces out of layers of acrylic, collage, watercolor and more. Learn the techniques necessary to create one-of-a-kind mixed-media masterpieces.
Created by the continuous feedback of a “student-tested, faculty-approved” process, CFIN4 delivers a visually appealing, succinct print component, tear-out review cards for students and prep cards for instructors, and a consistent online offering with CourseMate that includes the new MindTap Reader eBook in addition to a set of interactive digital tools including self quizzes, extra problems for practice, downloadable flash cards, quizzes and more–all at a value-based price and proven to increase retention and outcomes. CourseMate for CFIN4 also provides additional online resources such as material on Ethical Dilemmas, to stimulate thought-provoking class discussion. Integrative Problems pull together concepts from each chapter and allow instructors to guide students through a step-by-step process, and apply what they have learned within the chapter to solve realistic business problems.
100 top artists share the tricks behind their textures!
Have you ever stood fascinated before a painting, wondering, “How did they do that?” In this 16th book in the ever-popular Splash series, 100 of today’s top watercolor artists share the techniques behind the remarkable textures that bring their subjects to life. You’ll learn how to create the look of rippling water, backlit glass, fur, fruit, stone, textiles, rust and a world of other illusions that make viewers forget–if only for an instant–that they are looking at mere pigment on paper.
Discover your true color voice!
Acrylic Color Explorations will have you seeing the world around you in a new way as color theory becomes engaging, easy-to-understand and fun. Not only will you achieve a basic understanding of color and pigments, but author Chris Cozen will also guide you through a personal exploration of color in 30 exercises using acrylic paint.
Unchain your data from the desktop with responsive visualizations
Building Responsive Data Visualization for the Web is a handbook for any front-end development team needing a framework for integrating responsive web design into the current workflow. Written by a leading industry expert and design lead at Starbase Go, this book provides a wealth of information and practical guidance from the perspective of a real-world designer.
THOMAS MORAN: YELLOWSTONE MAN Art Book contains 300 reproductions of U.S. National Parks including; Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, The Tetons and more with annotations and biography. Book includes Table of Contents, Top 50 Museums of the World, and is compatible with all Kindle devices, Kindle for iOS and Android tablets (use rotate and/or zoom feature on landscape/horizontal images for optimal viewing).
Fantastic cities to fill your imagination.. Let your creatively flow with these beautifully detailed magical cities. Find yourself unwinding and relaxing as you drift through these splendid city scenes. A collection of the very best, let your colors run free
Drawing in perspective is easy. once you know the rules. Everything is based on logic and precision, but if you stick to the basics, it can be super simple. In this book, I’ll show you some basic techniques for beginners that will help you understand the concept of drawing in perspective. I’ve taught these classes to dozens of students, and if you do it step by step, you’ll get the desired results.
The Successful Photographer’s Secret!
Thousands of successful photographers have trusted Photographer’s Market as a resource for growing their businesses. This edition contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date market contacts for working photographers today: magazines, book publishers, greeting card companies, stock agencies, advertising firms, contests and more.
Exam topics covered include tasks and scheduling, remoting, the Spring Web Services framework, RESTful services with Spring MVC, the Spring JMS module, JMS and JTA transactions with Spring, batch processing with Spring Batch and the Spring Integration framework. Prepare with confidence for the Pivotal Enterprise Integration with Spring Exam.
Time to draw! A day-by-day companion and workshop.
There is something almost magical about looking at a two-dimensional surface and experiencing a visceral sense of depth and dimension. In this 7th edition of the celebrated Strokes of Genius series, 120 of today’s best artists share successful approaches to creating that wondrous illusion of space–from a tight, shallow place that reflects the emotional state of the model, to wide open vistas that seem to go on forever.
Learn the Art of Seeing and tap into the beauty of the everyday!
The scenes around you don’t have to be perfect to inspire beautiful watercolor paintings. In Painting Beautiful Watercolor Landscapes, Joyce Hicks shows you how to transform ordinary landscapes into gorgeous, lush works of art.
With the fun and easy techniques in Gina Rossi Armfield’s No Excuses Watercolor, your excuses for not painting with watercolor don’t stand a chance! As you try the demonstrations and exercises, you’ll learn the techniques and tricks necessary to achieve amazing, colorful results in your artist’s sketchbook.
Take a journey with the master, Lian Quan Zhen!
Capture the beauty and serenity of animals in nature
If you love nature and life’s simpler things, you’ll love painting with Wilson Bickford. In this book, with a teaching style as easy and inviting as his paintings, Wilson guides you step by step through ten charming wildlife scenes on canvas.
Paint a lazy stream or crashing waves with ease!
Celebrate your own nonconformist place in the world of art.
