technique

Discusses story genres and the elements of a story, and presents tips and techniques for writing one, covering such aspects as character creation, story mapping, pace, and writer's block.

American children's author Jane Kurtz presents a guide to her works, discussing her childhood in Ethiopia, her writing influences, and the inspirations for her books.

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing faces.

Guide to working with pastels, describing different types of pastels, offering advice on putting together a basic starter palette, and including 40 step-by-step lessons for developing technique and style.

Provides step-by-step instructions on developing the basic artistic skills for producing quality sketches, with forty projects that offer detailed advice on various techniques, and information on tools, materials, and keeping a workbook.

Offers advice on landscape drawing, discussing equipment, measuring, proportions, perspective, and values; presents step-by-step instructions for drawing cubical, cylindrical, conical, rounded, and irregular forms; and includes a series of demonstrations.

Learn to master the four basic brushstrokes of Japanese ink painting and create beautiful brush paintings of your own.

Presents a philosophical framework for viewing the practice of painting based on the five essentials of the Tao, including centering, playfulness, balance, deliberateness, and flow; and offers practical lessons on watercolor techniques.

A guide to drawing that focuses on a freeform, abstract approach, with hands-on instruction for a variety of exercises and over 120 images of works by well-known artists.