For the beginner.  learn techniques and design for transforming everyday objects into art.

Decorative Painting Techniques and Designs for Transforming Everyday Objects

LEWIS

Hand Books Press

The next best thing to working with a live model, Virtual Pose(r) 3 provides professional and student artists with an accurate and convenient method of viewing the human form--without needing access to a live model and studio sessions. Digital artist Mario Henri Chakkour has created a CD-ROM and companion book that features models in 70 high resolution poses, images which can be zoomed in on and rotated 360 degrees. Painters, sculptors, and other artists will welcome the opportunity to study at length each detail and subtlety of the human form, giving them a deeper understanding of shape, form, and gesture.

Virtual Pose 3: The Ultimate Visual Reference Series for Drawing the Human Figure

Arts & Photography

Mario Henri Chakkour

Drawing

*Includes a PC/MAC compatible CD-ROM featuring a total of 1,260 views 
 *Allows artists to study 2 figures without the use of models (who can be costly and tend to move around when they get tired) 
 *Great for painters, sculptors and other artist looking to master the human figure 
 Drawing and painting two or more figures is challenging for the artist because body position changes, the visual weight shifts, shadows change and the psychological relationship develops. Virtual Pose Duo allows the artist to study the relationship more closely without any changes. This, the fifth book in the Virtual Pose series, is the only book of its kind to feature two models posed in contemporary and classical themes. Professional artists and students alike will love the included CD-ROM, which makes studying the figure easy and convenient. Each of the 35 full-figure poses can be rotated 360 degrees for a total of 1,260 views. Each full-color view can be zoomed in on for detail shots. Model combinations vary to include all options: male/female, male/male, and female/female.

Virtual Pose Duo: The Ultimate Visual Reference Series for Drawing the Human Figure

Chakkour, Mario Henri

History & Criticism

The sixth book in the Virtual Pose series, this is the only book of its kind to feature models posed in action or motion scenes in addition to traditional stationary poses. The PC/MAC compatible CD-ROM makes studying the figure easy and convenient - it's the next best thing to viewing a live model. Each of the 35 full-figure poses can be rotated 360 degrees for a total of 1,260 views. Every full-color image can also be zoomed in on for detail shots and the use of the images in the book and accompanying CD make working with models simplier, affordable, and yet yield the same results as live models.

Virtual Pose 4

In logical progression, Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing examines the basic techniques of this ancient and accessible craft: fabricating, surface treatments, joining, finishing, stone setting, chain making, mechanisms, and casting. It is illustrated throughout with clear demonstration photos, Mr. McCreight's beautifully rendered drawings, and examples of exceptional contemporary jewelry. This relaxed yet thorough introduction to the skills of metalworking is a fully revised, expanded and updated edition of Tim McCreight's popular guide for novice metalworkers. As both a fresh presentation of fundamental techniques and a portfolio of the finest contemporary design, Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing is an instant classic in its own right.

Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

McCreight, Tim

Crafts & Hobbies