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The Urban Sketcher

Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location

by Marc Taro Holmes ...

Make the world your studio!Capture the bustle and beauty of life in your town.Experience life as only an artist can! Join the rapidly growing, international movement of artists united by a passion for drawing on location in the cities, towns and villages where they live and travel. Packed with art and advice from Marc Taro Holmes, artist and co-founder of Urbansketchers.org, this self-directed ... Read more

Was $19.99 USD Now $15.99 USD

Make the world your studio!Capture the bustle and beauty of life in your town.Experience life as only an artist can! Join the rapidly growing, international movement of artists united by a passion for drawing on location in the cities, towns and villages where they live and travel. Packed with art and advice from Marc Taro Holmes, artist and co-founder of Urbansketchers.org, this self-directed
... Read more
The World of Urban Sketching

Celebrating the Evolution of Drawing and Painting on Location Around the Globe - New Inspirations to See Your World One Sketch at a Time

by Stephanie Bower ...

Award-winning urban sketcher and best-selling author Stephanie Bower presents a spectacular, all-new collection of sketchers and their art from 39 countries in a city-to-city tour around the world.The remarkable work of the vibrant, international urban sketching community was first documented in The Art of Urban Sketching by Gabriel Campanario. In the ten years since its release, sketching on ... Read more

$20.19 USD

Award-winning urban sketcher and best-selling author Stephanie Bower presents a spectacular, all-new collection of sketchers and their art from 39 countries in a city-to-city tour around the world.The remarkable work of the vibrant, international urban sketching community was first documented in The Art of Urban Sketching by Gabriel Campanario. In the ten years since its release, sketching on
... Read more
Tattoo Apprentice

The Complete Guide

by Richard Shaw AKA The Broken Puppet ...

Do you dream of becoming a tattoo artist - but have no idea where to start?Whether you're struggling to find an apprenticeship or just got one and feel overwhelmed, The Tattoo Apprentice is your all-in-one survival guide to succeeding in the world of tattooing.This detailed, no-fluff book walks you through every stage of the tattoo apprenticeship journey, from preparing a strong portfolio to ... Read more

$48.59 USD

Do you dream of becoming a tattoo artist - but have no idea where to start?Whether you're struggling to find an apprenticeship or just got one and feel overwhelmed, The Tattoo Apprentice is your all-in-one survival guide to succeeding in the world of tattooing.This detailed, no-fluff book walks you through every stage of the tattoo apprenticeship journey, from preparing a strong portfolio to
... Read more
A History of Ghosts

The True Story of Séances, Mediums, Ghosts, and Ghostbusters

by Peter H. Aykroyd, Angela Narth ...

Peter Aykroyd spent his childhood watching his family's parlor séances through the crack of a basement door. Here, for the first time, Aykroyd tells the strange and delightful story that inspired his son, Dan, to make the mega-hit, Ghostbusters. Part history, part family legend, A History of Ghosts starts in 1848 in upstate New York, where the spiritualist craze first began. Aykroyd introduces ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Peter Aykroyd spent his childhood watching his family's parlor séances through the crack of a basement door. Here, for the first time, Aykroyd tells the strange and delightful story that inspired his son, Dan, to make the mega-hit, Ghostbusters. Part history, part family legend, A History of Ghosts starts in 1848 in upstate New York, where the spiritualist craze first began. Aykroyd introduces
... Read more
Avatar: The Last Airbender The Art of the Animated Series (Second Edition)

by Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko ...

The animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender has inspired millions of fans and industry professionals alike. Now, to celebrate the anniversary of the show's first airing comes this deluxe second edition of Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Art of the Animated Series!Join series creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino for an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at hundreds of pieces of ... Read more

$15.99 USD

The animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender has inspired millions of fans and industry professionals alike. Now, to celebrate the anniversary of the show's first airing comes this deluxe second edition of Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Art of the Animated Series!Join series creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino for an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at hundreds of pieces of
... Read more
The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book Three: Change (Second Edition)

by Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko ...

Go behind the scenes of the animated series Legend of Korra Book Three––Change, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. It’s the perfect way to explore the smash-hit sequel to their blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender!Just in time for the anniversary of the series that stole our hearts, this handsome digital book contains hundreds of art pieces created during the ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Go behind the scenes of the animated series Legend of Korra Book Three––Change, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. It’s the perfect way to explore the smash-hit sequel to their blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender!Just in time for the anniversary of the series that stole our hearts, this handsome digital book contains hundreds of art pieces created during the
... Read more
The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book Four: Balance (Second Edition)

by Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko ...

Go behind the scenes of the last season of the animated series in The Legend of Korra Book Four–– Balance, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the same creative team that brought you the blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender!This handsome hardcover contains hundreds of art pieces created during the development of the show’s fourth and final season, complete with creative ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Go behind the scenes of the last season of the animated series in The Legend of Korra Book Four–– Balance, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the same creative team that brought you the blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender!This handsome hardcover contains hundreds of art pieces created during the development of the show’s fourth and final season, complete with creative
... Read more
The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book Two: Spirits (Second Edition)

by Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Joaquim Dos Santos ...

Go behind the scenes of the animated series Legend of Korra Book Two - Spirits--created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko--the smash hit sequel to their blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender!This handsome hardcover contains hundreds of art pieces created during the development of the show’s second season, complete with creator commentary from DiMartino and Konietzko. This ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Go behind the scenes of the animated series Legend of Korra Book Two - Spirits--created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko--the smash hit sequel to their blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender!This handsome hardcover contains hundreds of art pieces created during the development of the show’s second season, complete with creator commentary from DiMartino and Konietzko. This
... Read more
The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book One: Air (Second Edition)

by Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko ...

Go behind the scenes of the animated series Legend of Korra Book One - Air--created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko--the smash-hit sequel to their blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender!This digital book contains hundreds of art pieces created during the development of the show's first season, along with new sketches from the original creative team! Featuring creator commentary ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Go behind the scenes of the animated series Legend of Korra Book One - Air--created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko--the smash-hit sequel to their blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender!This digital book contains hundreds of art pieces created during the development of the show's first season, along with new sketches from the original creative team! Featuring creator commentary
... Read more
Re-Bound

Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials

by Jeannine Stein ...

A DIY book making guide that repurposes easily-found items into handcrafted books, perfect for gift giving.Re-Bound is a beautiful book on bookbinding with a fun green twist—all the projects use recycled and upcycled materials. This book shows you how to take everyday materials from around the house, flea markets, thrift stores, and hardware stores and turn them into clever and eye-catching hand ... Read more

$18.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A DIY book making guide that repurposes easily-found items into handcrafted books, perfect for gift giving.Re-Bound is a beautiful book on bookbinding with a fun green twist—all the projects use recycled and upcycled materials. This book shows you how to take everyday materials from around the house, flea markets, thrift stores, and hardware stores and turn them into clever and eye-catching hand
... Read more
Art Journal Freedom

How to Journal Creatively With Color & Composition

by Dina Wakley ...

Art Journal Color! Art Journal Composition! Art Journal Freedom!Color is all around us and we often find ourselves drawn to particular combinations or arrangements. But how can you effectively and artistically capture those eye-catching compositions in your art journal?It's true, art journaling has no "rules" and is a safe place for free expression of your one-of-a-kind life. But knowledge is ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Art Journal Color! Art Journal Composition! Art Journal Freedom!Color is all around us and we often find ourselves drawn to particular combinations or arrangements. But how can you effectively and artistically capture those eye-catching compositions in your art journal?It's true, art journaling has no "rules" and is a safe place for free expression of your one-of-a-kind life. But knowledge is
... Read more
The Cinema of the Coen Brothers

Hard-Boiled Entertainments

by Jeffrey Adams ...

Series series Directors' Cuts
The films of the Coen brothers have become a contemporary cultural phenomenon. Highly acclaimed and commercially successful, over the years their movies have attracted increasingly larger audiences and spawned a subculture of dedicated fans. Shunning fame and celebrity, Ethan and Joel Coen remain maverick filmmakers, producing and directing independent films outside the Hollywood mainstream in a ... Read more

$24.69 USD

The films of the Coen brothers have become a contemporary cultural phenomenon. Highly acclaimed and commercially successful, over the years their movies have attracted increasingly larger audiences and spawned a subculture of dedicated fans. Shunning fame and celebrity, Ethan and Joel Coen remain maverick filmmakers, producing and directing independent films outside the Hollywood mainstream in a
... Read more
Television Development

How Hollywood Creates New TV Series

by Bob Levy ...

Development is a large and central part of the American TV industry, and yet the details of how it works – who makes development decisions and why, where ideas for new shows come from, even basics like the differences between what TV studios and TV networks do – remain elusive to many.In this book, lecturer and acclaimed television producer Bob Levy offers a detailed introduction to television ... Read more

Was $55.99 USD Now $49.99 USD

Development is a large and central part of the American TV industry, and yet the details of how it works – who makes development decisions and why, where ideas for new shows come from, even basics like the differences between what TV studios and TV networks do – remain elusive to many.In this book, lecturer and acclaimed television producer Bob Levy offers a detailed introduction to television
... Read more
On The Figure In General And The Body In Particular

Figurative Invention In Cinema

Translated by Ted Fendt ...

by Nicole Brenez ...

Films fill our imagination with figures, figurines, and talismans. They ceaselessly rework the same archetypes and invent troubling prototypes – especially when they establish a deeper relationship to reality. How do we understand these presences that are both so characteristic and so diverse in cinema? How does film deal with bodies, movements, and gestures? Why are we so drawn to these shadows, ... Read more

$31.49 USD

Films fill our imagination with figures, figurines, and talismans. They ceaselessly rework the same archetypes and invent troubling prototypes – especially when they establish a deeper relationship to reality. How do we understand these presences that are both so characteristic and so diverse in cinema? How does film deal with bodies, movements, and gestures? Why are we so drawn to these shadows,
... Read more
Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun

52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun

by Carla Sonheim ...

Series series Lab Series
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 ... Read more

$18.79 USD

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
... Read more
With Bloom Upon Them and Also with Blood

A Horror Miscellany

by Justin Phillip Reed ...

The “f**k” count is just over sixty. The images are screenshots. The metal is mostly nu. And the grant money’s gone. From the author of The Malevolent Volume and National Book Award–winning Indecency comes a gory new mutation in the shape of nonfiction and criticism.In 2019, Justin Phillip Reed’s romantic maiden voyage through the waters of American poetry and its communities ran aground in the ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The “f**k” count is just over sixty. The images are screenshots. The metal is mostly nu. And the grant money’s gone. From the author of The Malevolent Volume and National Book Award–winning Indecency comes a gory new mutation in the shape of nonfiction and criticism.In 2019, Justin Phillip Reed’s romantic maiden voyage through the waters of American poetry and its communities ran aground in the
... Read more
Extraordinary Hand Lettering

Creative Lettering Ideas for Celebrations, Events, Decor, & More

by Doris Wai ...

Are you a curious hand lettering beginner or long-time enthusiast looking to take your craft to the next level? Or are you a DIY guru or event planner wishing to breathe new life into a boring gift, event signage, or party décor? Extraordinary Hand Lettering opens your eyes to the endless possibilities in the world of creative lettering, showing you how to work with types of surfaces, such as wood ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Are you a curious hand lettering beginner or long-time enthusiast looking to take your craft to the next level? Or are you a DIY guru or event planner wishing to breathe new life into a boring gift, event signage, or party décor? Extraordinary Hand Lettering opens your eyes to the endless possibilities in the world of creative lettering, showing you how to work with types of surfaces, such as wood
... Read more
Project Kid: Crafts That Go!

60 Imaginative Projects That Fly, Sail, Race, and Dive

by Amanda Kingloff ...

Thomas the Tank Engine*.* Hot Wheels. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go. Kids’ fascination with vehicles is insatiable. In Project Kid: Crafts That Go!, that excitement is translated into more than 60 inventive craft projects for parents to make with and for their children.The book is organized into seven chapters: City, Rails, Sky, Space, ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Thomas the Tank Engine*.* Hot Wheels. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go. Kids’ fascination with vehicles is insatiable. In Project Kid: Crafts That Go!, that excitement is translated into more than 60 inventive craft projects for parents to make with and for their children.The book is organized into seven chapters: City, Rails, Sky, Space,
... Read more
Movies Are Prayers

How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings

by Josh Larsen ...

**"Movies are our way of telling God what we think about this world and our place in it. . . . Movies can be many things: escapist experiences, historical artifacts, business ventures, and artistic expressions, to name a few. I'd like to suggest that they can also be prayers."**Movies do more than tell a good story. They are expressions of raw emotion, naked vulnerability, and unbridled rage. They ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

**"Movies are our way of telling God what we think about this world and our place in it. . . . Movies can be many things: escapist experiences, historical artifacts, business ventures, and artistic expressions, to name a few. I'd like to suggest that they can also be prayers."**Movies do more than tell a good story. They are expressions of raw emotion, naked vulnerability, and unbridled rage. They
... Read more
Extreme Face Painting

50 Friendly & Fiendish Step-by-Step Demos

by Brian Wolfe ...

Put a new face on fun!No matter what your experience level, you can turn everyday faces into sweet, funny or frightening works of art that move, laugh, grow and always make people smile! The first half of this book features fun, friendly transitions, such as birds and butterflies, puppies and princesses, knights and night skies. Part Two crosses over to the dark side with strikingly horrible, ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Put a new face on fun!No matter what your experience level, you can turn everyday faces into sweet, funny or frightening works of art that move, laugh, grow and always make people smile! The first half of this book features fun, friendly transitions, such as birds and butterflies, puppies and princesses, knights and night skies. Part Two crosses over to the dark side with strikingly horrible,
... Read more
Accidentally Wes Anderson: Adventures

by Wally Koval, Amanda Koval ...

Series series Accidentally Wes Anderson
Adventure awaits in this new visual odyssey from Accidentally Wes Anderson, taking readers on stunning trips to every continent and sharing oddly moving human tales along the way.For lovers of travel, design, and exploration, AWA presents a brand-new collection of real-world places that seem plucked from the films of Wes Anderson, and the stories that bring each location to life.You’ll venture to ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Adventure awaits in this new visual odyssey from Accidentally Wes Anderson, taking readers on stunning trips to every continent and sharing oddly moving human tales along the way.For lovers of travel, design, and exploration, AWA presents a brand-new collection of real-world places that seem plucked from the films of Wes Anderson, and the stories that bring each location to life.You’ll venture to
... Read more
George Cukor

A Double Life

by Patrick McGilligan ...

One of the highest-paid studio contract directors of his time, George Cukor was nominated five times for an Academy Award as Best Director. In publicity and mystique he was dubbed the “women’s director” for guiding the most sensitive leading ladies to immortal performances, including Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, Judy Garland, and—in ten films, among them The Philadelphia Story and Adam’s Rib—his ... Read more

$17.99 USD

One of the highest-paid studio contract directors of his time, George Cukor was nominated five times for an Academy Award as Best Director. In publicity and mystique he was dubbed the “women’s director” for guiding the most sensitive leading ladies to immortal performances, including Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, Judy Garland, and—in ten films, among them The Philadelphia Story and Adam’s Rib—his
... Read more
Getting Started with 3D Carving

Five Step-by-Step Projects to Launch You on Your Maker Journey

by Zach Kaplan ...

3D printing has been the hot topic in the maker world for years now, but there's another type of desktop manufacturing that's become the go-to choice for anyone who needs durable results fast. Instead of slowly depositing layers of plastic, a 3D carver starts with a solid block of material and carves it away using a rotating metal bit. It's faster than 3D printing, offers a wider choice of ... Read more

$13.09 USD

3D printing has been the hot topic in the maker world for years now, but there's another type of desktop manufacturing that's become the go-to choice for anyone who needs durable results fast. Instead of slowly depositing layers of plastic, a 3D carver starts with a solid block of material and carves it away using a rotating metal bit. It's faster than 3D printing, offers a wider choice of
... Read more
Duchamp Is My Lawyer

The Polemics, Pragmatics, and Poetics of UbuWeb

by Kenneth Goldsmith ...

In 1996, during the relatively early days of the web, Kenneth Goldsmith created UbuWeb to post hard-to-find works of concrete poetry. What started out as a site to share works from a relatively obscure literary movement grew into an essential archive of twentieth- and twenty-first-century avant-garde and experimental literature, film, and music. Visitors around the world now have access to both ... Read more

$20.19 USD

In 1996, during the relatively early days of the web, Kenneth Goldsmith created UbuWeb to post hard-to-find works of concrete poetry. What started out as a site to share works from a relatively obscure literary movement grew into an essential archive of twentieth- and twenty-first-century avant-garde and experimental literature, film, and music. Visitors around the world now have access to both
... Read more

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