Got Ink? Getting a Tattoo (Illustrated)



Got Ink? Getting a Tattoo (Illustrated)
Tattoo Books | ISBN AMND704KHF | 2001-08 | PDF | 132 pages | 6.61 MB

Got Ink? This Tattoo Ebook is the ideal tool for finding that perfect tattoo and avoiding a potentially costly and painful mistake! Whether it’s your first tattoo or your tenth tattoo, this ebook contains hundreds of the most unique and original tattoos you’ll ever see organized by category.

Art and Complexity



Art and Complexity
JAI Press | ISBN 444509445 | 2003-02-01 | PDF | 170 pages | 4.61 MB

This title is the result of a one-week workshop sponsored by the Swedish research agency, FRN, on the interface between complexity and art. Among others, it includes discussions on whether "good" art is "complex" art, how artists see the term "complex", and what poets try to convey in word about complex behavior in nature.

Stop Staring: Facial Modeling and Animation Done Right, 2nd Edition



Stop Staring: Facial Modeling and Animation Done Right | Jason Osipa
ISBN: 0471789208 | 2nd Edition | PDF | May 7, 2007 | 368 pages | 11.55 Mb


Lips, brows, frown lines--they’re all in motion in an expressive face. Stop Staring analyzes facial structures and movements and shows animators how to enliven the faces of their characters. The author, whose own handsome head (in modeled form) graces the cover, is an experienced animator currently working on The Sims.

He writes with a dry wit and a confidence born from experience. The book is friendly but also loaded with content and precise in its directions. "I am by no means God’s gift to animation, but I do pretty well at making a talking head look like a living one, not just a set of gums flapping." This is not a how-to manual, but a richly detailed guide to achieving the right movements for a given situation and emotion. The companion CD includes all the pieces readers will need in order to work along with the text: models (both realistic and stylized ’toon characters), lip-synching samples, finished Quicktime movies, and even a copy of Maya Personal LE. (More info and some movies can be found at jasonosipa.com.)

Readers move from "Getting to Know the Face," to synching audio, working on the mouth, eyes, and brows, and rigging. Osipa has created a methodology for facial animation that gets results and makes the process fun. The book can be used as a step-by-step guide for learning new skills or finessing techniques, or as a reference book for troubleshooting specific expressions (for example, "happy eyes," "frustration," and "sneers" are all in the index). Although the projects are presented using Maya, the concepts involved pertain to animation in general.

Classic Motorcars Coloring Book (Colouring Books)



Classic Motorcars Coloring Book (Colouring Books)
Dover Publications | Pages: 48 | 1986-09-01 | ISBN / ASIN:0486251381 | PDF | 4.1 mb

Meticulous, accurate line drawings of 46 memorable motorcars: Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, 1928 Daimler, 1930 MG, 1933 Pierce Arrow, 1941 Cadillac, Jaguar 28, many more. Rendered by noted Swedish technical firm, illustrations eminently suitable for coloring, accompanied by identifying captions. Authentic color schemes on covers.

Business and Legal Forms for Graphic Designers



Business and Legal Forms for Graphic Designers
Publisher: Allworth Press; 3 Pap/Cdr edition (May 1, 2003) | Language: English | ISBN-10:1581152744 | 1MB

Graphic designers receive a 'success kit' which provides a complete set of the business and legal forms needed to run a successful graphic design business. The forms can be torn out and photocopied while the book can be quickly and easily consulted. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Step-By-Step Graphics For designers who are about to set up their own office or for those who feel their design practices lack real organization, this book could be immensely helpful. It provides straightforward information, a usable business system as well as a variety of business and legal forms that can be copied and put into immediate practice in any graphic design studio --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Step-By-Step Graphics
For designers who are about to set up their own office or for those who feel their design practices lack real organization, this book could be immensely helpful. It provides straightforward information, a usable business system as well as a variety of business and legal forms that can be copied and put into immediate practice in any graphic design studio --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Andrew Loomis - Drawing the Head and Hands - 1956



Andrew Loomis, "Drawing the Head and Hands" - (1956)
Publisher: Viking Adult | ISBN: 0670283851 | PDF | 141 pages | language: english | 36,1 MB

Here is an essential guide that is head and shoulders above the rest! In The Head, expert Andrew Loomis teaches you the basics of drawing the human head, including detailed drawings of a variety of male and female models in different poses. First he covers the basic proportions of the head and the proper placement of facial features. Then he shows you how to render light and shadow, as well as exploring simple techniques for capturing an array of facial expressions and depicting differences in type and character. This comprehensive guide is a welcome addition to any artist’s drawing reference library!

Today may be your fist time using a Walter Foster art book, or it may be the continuation of a long-term relationship with our products. Either way, this book will delight you.

Like all of our art books, this title was written with careful attention to detail. It includes detailed illustrations that will bring you a satisfying learning experience and hours of enjoyment. Walter Foster Publishing knows that artists are eager to learn, sharpen their skills and talents, and experience new artistic horizons. And while you may not be in a position to take private lessons, Walter Foster offers you the next best thing--step-by-step, do-it-yourself art instruction books that are entertaining and affordable.

Our books are authored by some of the best artists in America, and you can be sure our quality standards and color presentations are at the highest possible levels. For 80 years, Walter Foster Publishing has been providing instructional art books and products to million of enthusiastic artists who enjoy the rewards of learning to draw and paint. Most of all, we hope you have fun in the process!

50 Trade Secrets of Great Design: Packaging



by Stafford Cliff"50 Trade Secrets of Great Design: Packaging (Paperback)"
224 pages | Publisher: Rockport Publishers; 2 edition (March 2, 2002) | English | ISBN:1564968723 | 80 Mb


50 Trade Secrets of Great Design: Packaging encourages a greater understanding of design and will appeal to all who appreciate good design and design professionals. There are 50 contemporary projects featured, each taking a close look behind the scenes to reveal the fascinating design processes that were involved from conception to completion, including problems that arose on the way and how these were tackled.
Original visuals, plans and sketches, interim designs, colorful photographs, and lively captions demonstrate the workings behind the designs, with an analysis of the styles, ideas, skills and solutions arrived at. This book illustrates the myriad ways designers work; what triggers their imagination; what secrets and tricks of the trade they employ, and also in our increasingly technological world to what extent computers have been used.

Traditional Chinese Design



Traditional Chinese Design
Dover Publication | 2004 | English | ISBN: 0486253473 | 50 pages | DJVU | 3.75 MB

Over 200 copyright-free motifs: dragons, peonies, plum blossoms, tigers, clouds, geometrics, other favorites.

Andrew Loomis - Figure Drawing for all its Worth - 1971



Andrew Loomis, "Figure Drawing for all its Worth"
Publisher: Viking Adult | ISBN: 067031255X | 32nd Printing edition (January 1, 1971) | PDF, 197 pages | language: english | 23,7 MB

Andrew Loomis is one of those rare, gifted artists who can articulate as clearly and truthfully using words as he could with lines. Using very simple tools to define the structure of the human body, essentially the skeleton as the foundation, he teaches how fantastically easy it is to draw the human body from any angle, in any action, and of any type.
I wish there were 10 stars.

Having stood the test of time, it was first published in the 30's, this book teaches you all that is there to figure drawing.

Andrew Loomis is one of those rare, gifted artists who can articulate as clearly and truthfully using words as he could with lines.

Using very simple tools to define the structure of the human body, essentially the skeleton as the foundation, he teaches how fantastically easy it is to draw the human body from any angle, in any action, and of any type.

This is not one of those 'feel good' books that teaches you to do 'yet another thing'. This is a grand text. absolutely dedicated work, you can see the earnestness in Loomis' anxious words about getting across the details to the reader.

Kimon's 'Natural Way to Draw' is a classic in a different way, where he asks us to discover almost everything. Loomis gives us the crutches. I think a combination of these two approaches can be terrific. thats what I am finding out.

It has been very fullfilling , since I can pick up the artifacts of drawing the figure, and infact drawing anything for that matter, Loomis will lead you to explore and expand, the techniques are amazingly simple, yet absolutely powerful.

He reiterates to see the structure beneath anything, the skeleton, and how it aids us in construction.

Celtic Charted Designs




Celtic Charted Designs
Dover Publications | ISBN 0486254119 | English | 66 pages | DJVU | 9.2MB

Dover Needlework Series - Sometimes referred to as "the work of angels" because of their elaborate spirals, interfacings and knotwork. Celtic designs have long been used to create fine art. Their distinctive patterns have appeared on stone- and metalwork, in jewelry and on magnificent illuminated manuscripts.