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August 2022PALETTE PERFECT, VOL. 2
Color Combinations by Season. Inspired by Fashion, Art and Style
by Lauren Wager
The second volume by best-selling author Lauren Wager, features a fresh approach to colour combinations with, entirely new palettes, organised by season. What colour is summer? Is it a cool and translucent swimming, pool aquamarine, dazzling red like watermelon flesh, or the pale, pink interior of a seashell? If these colours define summer, what, colour is autumn? How about winter? And spring? In Palette, Perfect, vol 2, designer and best-selling author Lauren Wager, explores the multiple possibilities of seasonal colour applications, leading the reader through an inspirational presentation of, image pairings and colour combinations. This volume—both a, practical guide and inspirational book for designers, illustrators, architects, and crafters, as well home decoration and fashion, lovers, professional or otherwise—provides examples of colour, application within the worlds of contemporary art, fashion, interiors, photography and graphic design. It is a carefully, gathered collection of colour palettes and stunning images with, a touch of the unexpected, utterly successful in its aim.
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October 2018Japanese Tattoos
Meanings, Shapes and Motifs
by Yori Moriarty
The intimate relationship of Japanese tattooing with the dark world of the yakuza has helped cover this form of artistic expression with an aura of mystery. But the culture of irezumi is deep and rich in meanings, shapes and motifs that have gone from color woodblock prints to being applied to the skin to beautify and protect their bearers. This book reveals the meaning and the secrets behind the most significant motifs from traditional Japanese tattooing—such as mythological and supernatural creatures, animals, Buddhist deities, flowers and historical characters—and turns this art form into a path toward personal knowledge and individual expression. Readers will discover the origin and meaning of each visual representation of the most frequent themes in this art form. Japanese Tattoos begins with a brief review of the history of Japanese tattoo art and then examines each subject (water, mythological animals, real animals, mythological characters, historical characters, flowers, shunga and yokai) through images and descriptive texts; it also includes a gallery of original designs by the author and a glossary.
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April 2022Exploring Black & White
Drawing and Painting Techniques
by Victor Escandell
Through experimentation, apparently simple black, and white drawings or paintings gain added depth and, expressiveness and seem limitless. This visually detailed book by renowned, illustrator Victor Escandell is devoted exclusively to the infinite creative possibilities of drawing and painting in black, and white. Traditional and modern materials, techniques and, applications (Indian ink, pencil, pen, bamboo, water-soluble, graphite, coloured pencils, gouache, different types of felt-tip, pens for various supports, grattage, etc.) are described clearly, so that beginners and advanced artists alike can experiment, with what they have learned and explore their creativity. Each chapter covers a specific technique and contains useful, information such as the methods and materials used, illustrated, examples and interesting anecdotes about the origin of each, technique, tricks of the trade, many variations and references, to other classic and contemporary authors. Each technique is, demonstrated in additional detail by a short film the reader can, access via QR code.
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June 2022Light in Art
Perception and the Use of Light in the History of Art
by Massimo Mariani
Brimming with illustrations, this stunningly original book, presents the role of light in art throughout history. This richly illustrated book takes readers on a tour through the, history of art to learn how artists have used light (and its lack, of it as shadow) to make a statement about their subject matter, or create a specific mood, with examples by masters such as, Giotto, Botticelli, Caravaggio, Vermeer, Courbet, Turner, Klimt, and many more. It also includes theoretical approaches starting, with Plato and Aristotle, moving on to Descartes, Newton, Goethe and Chevreul. Throughout history, artists have played, with light, approaching it as both a subject and tool to create, the desired atmosphere, convey ideas, and inspire emotions, in the viewer. In medieval frescoes, rays of light stood for the, presence of the divine, while 17th-century Dutch painters used, light to indicate depth and construct an impactful setting. The, Impressionists wanted to depict light itself and the way it plays, upon the surfaces of objects in the form of colour. Photography, and film have used light, both natural and artificial, to make, things visible in the first place. This volume delves into these, and many more topics and constitutes a perfect reference book, for artists, students, scholars, and art lover.
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August 2022Figure Drawing for Fashion Design, Vol. 1
by Elisabetta Kuky Drudi, Tiziana Paci
The seminal guide to figure drawing for fashion design in a completely revised, updated and expanded two-volume edition. Fashion drawing is the most important way to visualize ideas, and concepts in costume and fashion design. This new and, expanded two-volume edition of the already classic title Figure, Drawing for Fashion Design—revised, updated and expanded—, is a precise, topic-by-topic manual that will help readers acquire, and perfect their skills, drawing fashion designs on the female, form. Mastering the rules of figure drawing as well as stylistic, techniques that add individuality and flair to the design is an, essential skill for all designers and illustrators to master in order, to bring one’s vision to the page, and eventually mannequin., In its approach, this book is ideal both for those designers, and students who want to apply themselves professionally to, fashion design, and for all enthusiasts of drawing the female, body in a fashion context.
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November 2022New Jewellery Techniques
Curved Scoring and Folding for Metalwork and Silversmithing
by Anastasia Young and Paul Wells
A detailed and abundantly-illustrated reference that, focuses on the innovative curved score folding for sheet, metal techniques to create beautiful, dynamic threedimensional, forms, much like metal origami, in jewellery, and metalsmithing. Anastasia Young and Paul Wells, both renowned London-based, jewellers, authors and lecturers, have created a practical visual, handbook on curved scoring and folding techniques applied to, jewellery and metalsmithing for small objects. The book’s clear,, hands-on approach, with explanatory photographs for each, step, makes it an invaluable resource for established jewellers, wishing to learn more about new techniques, jewellery, students, home crafters and advanced amateurs. Readers will, discover a variety of ways to score and fold metal and give it, different finishes, shaping flat sheets into to visually stunningly, organic forms, including guides on the tools needed for each, method. A final section contains useful resources, from a, detailed analysis of score depth based on the gauge of the, wire used (through diagrams to aid design and planning) to, information about where to source materials and facts about, metalworking and jewellery in general.
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November 2022Snipping the Stress Away
A Collage Activity Journal
by Rebeka Elizegi
Let your creativity fly and keep your scissors busy with this, inspiring collage activity book. This inventive activity art book, now in paperback, combines, fun and focus, entertainment, and mindfulness using collage, and cut-out techniques. It includes a brief history of collage and, practical tips and ideas to cut and paste, draw and paint, and, sew and stitch using paper and everyday objects. Each double, page proposes to look at things afresh, with suggestion and, jumping off points to create one’s own visual universe, unleash, the capacity for creativity and, ultimately, widen the horizons, for expression. It includes 25 pages of cut-outs. A whole world to, discover!
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October 2022How Ideas are Born
Graphic Designers on Creative Processes
by Miguel Ángel Pérez Arteaga (ed.)
26 designers from 15 countries unveil their creative, processes, works and their workspaces. Ideas are not born alone. They come from a process to a large, extent organized and rational but sometimes unconscious, and magical. In this book we can enjoy and learn from the, creative processes of great graphic designers and creative voices, around the world. Here we can find impulsive design versus, more cerebral design; radical and avant-garde design alongside, poetic, childish, commercial, intellectual, subversive and, socially oriented design. 26 designers from 15 countries show, us their workspaces, their personal notebooks and their creative, processes. They teach us the keys to understand what is behind, those magnificent works that inspire, thrill, impact or invite us, to action. In this book the creative process itself is inspiration, a, unique guide to creativity with storytelling and lessons on how, to live your best creative life. The book features the work and, creative processes of Ralph Bauer (Netherlands/Peru), Susana, Blasco (Spain), Tomasz Boguslawski (Poland), Sarah Boris, (London), Chelsea Cardinal (USA), Ryan Carl (USA), André Da, Loba (Portugal), Isidro Ferrer (Spain), Veronica Fuerte (Spain),, Rick Griffith (USA), Sebastian Kubica (Poland), Anette Lenz, (France), Jiani Lu (Canada), Alejandro Magallanes (Mexico),, Veronica Majluf (Peru), Fanette Mellier (France), Cláudia Mestre, (Portugal), Milimbo (Spain), Akinori Oishi (Japan), Alvaro Pecci, (Spain), Stefan Sagmeister (USA), Teresa Sdralevich (Belgium),, Akiko Sekimoto (Japan), Leonardo Sonnoli (Italy), Cihan Tamti, (Germany), Jessica Walsh (USA).
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August 2022The Secret Life of Tattoos
Meanings, Shapes and Motifs
by Jordi Garriga
This book delves into the meaning behind tattoos, exploring their past and their symbolism. Tattoos, perhaps one of the oldest forms of communication, or body art, have had and still have different meanings., From healing powers to the identification of criminals,, through myths and different beliefs or simply as a form of, identification and affirmation of group belonging, tattoos are, one of the most characteristic means of expression associated, with sailors, soldiers, organised crime, gangs or urban tribes,, as well as being a form of body adornment and expression of, a lifestyle, philosophy or many people's beliefs. By way of a, clear, insightful text, this publication unveils the meaning of, the tattoos that have lived on through the passage of time and, that, even today, explain a lot about the person who wears, them. After all, a tattoo is much more than a drawing on the, skin; it’s a declaration of intent. From drawings that date back, to the dawn of civilization to contemporary designs, each, tattoo has a hidden story that this book is eager to reveal.
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February 2022Jewellery Illustration and Design, Vol.2
From the Idea to the Project
by Manuela Brambatti and Cosimo Vinci
After the introduction into geometry, perspective and the, representation of materials in vol 1, this volume constitutes a, thorough and complete study on the fundamental aspects of, graphically depicting a wide variety of jewellery. Having learnt about geometry, perspective and representation, of materials in the first volume, this second book in this twopart, series delves deeper into the process of designing jewellery,, from the first sketch to the final representation, with special, emphasis on how to work on ideas, plan a collection, and design, and illustrate a wide range of pieces, such as necklaces, rings,, earrings, and bracelets. The present volume tackles the process, from the initial idea, based in natural or geometrical forms, to, the final drawing of the completed piece, including illustration, techniques and sources of inspiration, all aspects that will stir, up the reader’s creativity. It is the ultimate tool and resource, for jewellery students and professionals, and even illustrators, in search of professional guidelines in freehand drawing and, painting techniques when representing jewellery.
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April 2020Jewellery Illustration and Design Vol 1
From technical drawing to professional rendering
by Manuela Brambatti and Cosimo Vinci
A complete, in-depth manual that explains everything one needs to know about drawing jewellery. This book analyzes the fundamental aspects of graphically depicting a wide variety of jewelry. The relationships of volume, balance between full and empty, treatment of metal surfaces, warm and cool materials and the relationship between the support and the stone are explained in depth along with ways to illuminate jewelry, treatment of light and chiaroscuro play to add depth. The book begins with simple geometric structures and moves on to explore more complex forms through a range of distortions and multiplications. The goal is not to show finished pieces of jewelry but to provide the tools that will enable readers to acquire a work method that allows them to represent their ideas effectively. From orthogonal and axonometric projections to techniques (watercolor, tempera, ink, mixed technique) and different possible supports, readers will find a source of inspiration for developing their own designs. Rings, tiaras, precious stones, bracelets and chains) are graphically represented in this book as if they were real, along with effects such as depth, gloss and transparency.
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February 2022Portraying Children
Expressions, Proportions, Drawing and Painting Techniques
by Daniela Brambilla
A book devoted specifically to portraying children while acquiring a good command of a wealth of painting and illustration techniques and styles. Portraying people is undoubtedly one of the most difficult aspects of drawing. Expressions, movements, emotions and gazes add a series of challenges not present when drawing still lifes or landscapes. In addition, the scant number of books specifically about drawing children leave many of the particularities related to the portrayal of childhood unresolved. This book, now in paperback, fills this void. Using live models, either posing or simply naturally, photographs, videos, drawings of faces, it contains a step-by-step, detailed explanation on how to draw children. Through an introduction to proportions, and by training in observing the changes children experience over the years, the reader learns how to capture both children's physical and psychological transformations. Portraying Children is intended for illustrators and those who love to draw, and anyone else who wants to capture the memorable and fleeting moments associated with childhood.
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May 2019Collage by Women
50 Essential Contemporary Artists
by Rebeka Elizegi (ed.)
Collage by Women presents 50 international women artists working in the field of collage today through a rigorous selection of their works. Curated by the Spanish collage artist Rebeka Elizegi, the book gives space to voices from all backgrounds, origins, and artistic expressions, and shows the wide variety of perspectives that are shaping the panorama of collage today, bringing to light a parallel effervescence of female artistic initiatives around the world. From emerging names to more well-known and established ones, the artists featured here are pushing back the boundaries of art. Collage by Women wants to call attention to the experiences and creative processes of artists that should be on our radar through an impressive selection of manual and digital techniques, topics and aesthetic choices, accompanied by texts that provide in-depth approaches to the inspiration, influences and work trajectory of each artist. Born from the belief that women’s voices are of the utmost relevance in all cultural and social fields, the book will surely contribute to a healthier, more comprehensive, more inclusive understanding of our reality.
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September 2014Fashion Patternmaking Techniques [Vol.1]
How to Make Skirts, Trousers and Shirts. Women & Men. Skirts / Culottes / Bodices and Blouses / Men's Shirts and Trousers / Size Alterations
by Antonio Donnanno
A very clearly structured and extensive overview on the subject. This first of so far seven volumes addresses the topic of patternmaking through an extensive presentation of a wide variety of skirts, trousers and shirts for both men and women, ranging from the most basic shapes to more sophisticated designs. Structured into eight sections, it analyses the techniques of measuring, body-shaping, fabric technology, and sartorial terminology. With its clear arrangement and its enlightening graphic material, Fashion Patternmaking Techniques is an extremely handy tool that is, perfect for fashion students as well as for professional designers.
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August 2017Fashion Illustration and Design
Methods & Techniques for Achieving Professional Designs
by Manuela Brambatti and Cosimo Vinci
A design tutorial by Manuela Brambatti, Versace's chief design illustrator, the book is an idea of couturier Flavio Marconi who, impressed by her drawing style, her unique taste designing fashion collections and the precision with which she captures the flow of fabric over the body, convinced her to put it into print. Here Brambatti reveals her fresh and innovative style, not better than others, as she writes, but orginal and distinctive for Versace’s workshop, halfway between fashion sketching and illustration.
