Author, artist and media writer Vicki Amorose offers a step-by-step approach that will enable you to create a professional artist statement. From there, she shows you how to develop the material to represent you and your work for funding, exhibition material, proposals and websites. Art-Write is filled with timely advice to connect with your viewers and promote and sell your art.

    With their unique perspective, the Japanese have a way of looking at the world that has long been a source of great interest for the Western mind. Here, Japan’s most talented creative professionals strut their stuff in the form of posters, advertisements, print media, visual identity, and print design. Divided into chapters by media type, this highly visual guide presents a diverse selection of graphics and includes an index of designers, complete with website addresses and contact information.

    Behind-the-scenes touring and recording stories are featured, as well as humorous and engaging anecdotes about Matt's relationship with Coldplay as they travel the globe and become one of the biggest bands in the world.

    Join an otaku on her tour through anime food and find out what your favorite characters are savoring and sharing—from bento to yakisoba—and then learn to make it at home! Along with each recipe, you will discover facts behind the food, such as history, culture, tips, and more. Perfect for foodies and anime-lovers alike, Cook Anime is the all-inclusive guide to making the meals of this Japanese artform.

    This revised and updated edition delivers the lowdown on the latest and the greatest makers and shapers of the manga scene.Through an A–Z directory, we discover the superstars—both human and fictional—of what is now a vast global industry, inspiring advertisers, filmmakers, creative professionals, millions of avid fans, not to mention an entire cosplay lifestyle, in which manga devotees in elaborate costume meet to celebrate the existence of their characters at huge conventions from Los Angeles to Leipzig.From classic maestros—like Osamu Tezuka (creator of Astro Boy) and Katsuhiro Otomo (creator of Akira)—to newcomers such as Hajime Isayama, each entry includes biographical and bibliographical information, descriptions of main characters, and, of course, plenty of examples of the artist’s finest manga spreads and covers.

    From the Chinese New Year to April Fools' Day, Father's Day to Halloween, Christmas and New Year’s Eve - this book covers over 100 fun days, holidays, seasons and events, and offers simple lessons that will teach you how to draw like a pro and get you in the spirit of whichever season it may be! The third book in the How To Draw Cool Stuff series, this exciting new title will teach you how to create simple illustrations using basic shapes and a drawing technique that simplifies the process of drawing, all while helping you construct height, width and depth in your work. It will guide you through the creative thought process and provide plenty of ideas to get you started. The lessons in this book will also teach you how to think like an artist and remind you that you are only limited by your imagination!

    Each essay describes aspects of goal setting, improvement and self-motivation with all the brevity and succinctness of a tweet.

    After his death, the contents of his studio, including thousands of glass negatives, were sold off for five dollars. For years the fragile negatives sat forgotten and deteriorating in cardboard boxes in an open carport. How did it happen, then, that the most implausible of events took place? That Disfarmer’s haunting portraits were retrieved from oblivion, that today they sell for upwards of $12,000 each at posh New York art galleries; his photographs proclaimed works of art by prestigious critics and journals and exhibited around the world? The story of Disfarmer’s rise to fame is a colorful, improbable, and ultimately fascinating one that involves an unlikely assortment of individuals. Would any of this have happened if a young New York photographer hadn't been so in love with a pretty model that he was willing to give up his career for her; if a preacher’s son from Arkansas hadn't spent 30 years in the Army Corps of Engineers mapping the U.S. from an airplane; if a magazine editor hadn't felt a strange and powerful connection to the work? The cast of characters includes these, plus a restless and wealthy young Chicago aristocrat and even a grandson of FDR. It’s a compelling story which reveals how these diverse people were part of a chain of events whose far-reaching consequences none of them could have foreseen, least of all the strange and reclusive genius of Heber Springs. Until now, the whole story has not been told.

    Containing many unseen pieces of art and comics from the creator who has brought us THB, Heavy Liquid and 100%.

    A practical easy-to-follow guide, which shows how to observe and draw portraits of children and adults - and how to capture a likeness.

    Pages: 54. Chapters: Characters, Places, The Heroes of Olympus books, The Heroes of Olympus characters, The Heroes of Olympus events, The Heroes of Olympus places, Alcatraz Island, Aphrodite's Cabin, Apollo's Cabin, Ares' Cabin, Artemis' Cabin, Athena's Cabin, Atlantis, Bermuda Triangle, Bunker 9, Camp Half-Blood Forest, Carlsbad Caverns, Daedalus' Workshop, Demeter's Cabin, Dionysus' Cabin, DOA Recording Studios, Door of Orpheus, Elysium, Empire State Building, Gila Claw, Arizona, Hall of the Gods, Hecate's Cabin, Hermes' Cabin, Hoover Dam, Jamestown, Virginia, Junkyard of the Gods, Long Island, Mississippi River, Monster Doughnut, Mount Etna, Mount Olympus, Mount Othrys, Mount Saint Helens, Poseidon's Cabin, River Styx, San Francisco, Tartarus, The Big House, The Big House Attic, The Garden of the Hesperides, The Sea of Monsters, Waterland, Westover Hall, Yancy Academy, Zeus' Fist, The Lost Hero, The Mark of Athena, The Son of Neptune, Ella, Enceladus, Hazel Levesque, Lupa, Polybotes, Deaths, Important Dates, Romance, The Feast of Fortuna, The Quest for Hera, The Quest for Thanatos, Aphrodite's Cabin, Battle of Mount Othrys, Grand Canyon, Greece, Hephaestus' Cabin, Hera's Cabin, Long Island, Monocle Motors, Mount Diablo, Mount Olympus, Mount Othrys, River Styx, San Francisco, The Big House, United States of America, Wilderness School, Wolf House, Zeus' cabin. Excerpt: Alcatraz Island is a famous prison island located in the San Francisco Bay. Kamp 's prison is directly underneath the known Alcatraz prison. Briares, a hundred-handed elder brother of the Cyclopes, was held there by Kamp . Percy, Annabeth, Tyson, and Grover helped him escape into the Labyrinth. In the mortal world, Alcatraz is a famous national park that was used as a maximum security prison by the United States government. The island was first discovered in 1775 by the Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala. He called it "La ...

    Based on the hit handmade 'zine, The Artist in the Office is an inspirational, interactive book for any artist living in the real world. It encourages small acts of creativity and a simple shift of perspective to help readers bring their artistic selves into the workplace and thrive in all aspects of their lives. Readers are prompted to undertake a wide range of liberating activities, from the mundane to the sublime, that won't put their 9-to- 5 job at risk, including: •Take lunchtime adventures to rouse your spirit: a bookstore, a flower shop, or a park •Pick one ordinary object each day and take pictures every time you see it: coffee mugs, shoes, office plants •Get up an hour early or stay up an hour later and devote the time to your creative work. Schedule it in like any other mandatory appointment or meeting •Collect doodles from Post-Its or notebooks and reassemble them in a sketchbook

    Gothic Art Now brings together for the first time the finest, the freshest, the darkest and the most exciting talents from around the world. The work covers the most compelling gothic art across various media, from paintings and illustrations to photography, sculpture, and digital art.Featured gothic art includes the breathtaking sculptures of H.R. Giger, the ethereal watercolors of Natalia Pierandrei, the grim fairytale paintings of David Stoupakis, the hypnotic oil paintings of David Bowers, the haunting photography of Shannon Hourigan, the sinister dolls of Scott Radke, the delicately dismal portraits of Dorian Cleavanger, and numerous other terrifying and thought-provoking artistic creations in literature, digital media, film, and advertising. Inside information from the artists on how they created their work along with a full artist directory are also featured.Contents:Foreword by acclaimed gothic art author and illustrator BromIntroductionFemmes FatalesMen in BlackGothic EleganceIndustrial Goth Lurking HorrorDark FantasyCreepy CreationsGrim Comics

    

    The R. R. Donnelley and Eisner Award–winning book posed, explored, and answered the question: "Do you wish you could write?" Now with Picture This, Barry asks: "Do you wish you could draw?" It features the return of Barry's most beloved character, Marlys, and introduces a new one, the Near-Sighted Monkey. LikeWhat It Is, Picture This is an inspirational, take-home extension of Barry's traveling, continually sold-out, and sought-after workshop, "Writing the Unthinkable."