"Photoshop is the tool of the modern artist and provides everything you need to succeed as a designer in the popular and growing video games and movie industries. Featuring thorough guidance from the point of installing Photoshop to the creation of your very first concept, this reboot of the definitive beginner's guide to digital painting is sure to both educate and inspire. Photoshop is an expansive and daunting piece of software, but in-depth tutorials...

Comprehensive collection catalog of the paintings collection of the Louvre. Each entry includes artist's name, painting name, date, size, material, location in the museum, and the Louvre inventory number. The DVD-ROM includes all paintings in the book and is browsable by artist, collection, or location. The advanced search feature allows searching by title, date, material, location, and more.

"When Swedish artist Hilma af Klint died in 1944 at the age of 81, she left behind more than 1,000 paintings and works on paper that she had kept largely private during her lifetime. Believing the world was not yet ready for her art, she stipulated that it should remain unseen for another twenty years. But only in recent decades has the public had a chance to reckon with af Klint's radically abstract painting practice--one which predates the work...

An introduction to the painter s work, 'Sargent: The Masterworks' features 100 of his most beloved paintings. Illustrating all aspects of his diverse oeuvre portraits, landscapes, mural commissions in oil and watercolour, this handsome new book includes works from both private and public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art s infamous 'Madame X'. Author Stephanie L. Herdrich draws on a wealth of new research to provide both an essential...

"Fans of American folk art masters will love learning to draw and paint in the comforting, nostalgic style of their favorite artists. Popular folk artist Joy Laforme's subjects include quaint homes, colorful gardens, picturesque farms, and textured florals, and now you can create your own sense of nostalgia using the simple step-by-step projects she's created for this book. Draw on America's rich artistic tradition and heritage and try a fun, approachable...

Illustrated with reproductions of his paintings, this book discusses the works of Monet, from his early artistic leanings to his accomplishments that would have a decisive influence on the modern art of the 20th century.

"From Todd M. Casey, acclaimed artist and expert teacher, The Oil Painter's Color Handbook: A Contemporary Guide to color Mixing, Pigments, Palettes, and Harmony provides everything the oil painter needs to understand all aspects of color and empowers the reader to paint with confidence. As Casey notes, every artist and artist-in-training must learn how to "master the main concepts of picture-making: drawing, light, shadow, value, form, composition,...