technique

This is a book about OIL PAINTING with a more contemporary approach than you will find in most how-to books. Although it is concerned with some of the many ways of mixing and applying pigment to canvas, it is primarily a book on creative pictorial technique, which is the only reason why anybody should learn the mechanics of the painter's craft.

The genogram is a graphic way of organizing the mass of information gathered during a family assessment and finding patterns in the family system.

Step-by-step demonstrations help the reader to apply what s/he has learned to make the first paintings good ones.

Begins with the captivating story of a man who, as a youth, gained secret knowledge of where the faeries live and play, and having done so, was able to cature on paper the elusive creatures in their unguarded moments. The author follows by sharing his secret sketchbook, filled with all of the ingredients needed to draw an entire faerie kingdom.

Whether you're writing an argument, a love scene, a powwow among sixth graders or scientists in a lab, this book demonstrates how to write dialogue that sounds authentic and original.

Writing compelling, fresh approaches that express your characters' true feelings.

Maybe you're a first-time novelist looking for practical guidance. Maybe you've already been published, but your latest effort is stuck in mid-list limbo. Whatever the case may be, author and literary agent Donald Maass can show you how to take your prose to the next level and write a breakout novel - one that rises out of obscurity and hits the best-seller lists.

Presents step-by-step instructions for drawing several kinds of fantasy characters and creatures as well as settings such as castle interiors, ruins, and villages, covering shapes, perspective, shading, and texture and providing examples with coloring keys.

A guide to drawing Japanese manga characters called chibis that covers proportions, expressions, hair, anatomy, clothing, accessories, and more, and includes samples of mini-monsters, animals, robots, and others.

A guide to drawing wizards that provides information on body types, faces, materials, and other related topics and offers step-by-step instructions for rendering a number of characters, including an enchantress, a dark sorceress, and others.