experimental techniques for composition, layering, texture, imagery, and encaustic
Baldwin, Ann
2011
A comprehensive guide to creating mixed-media paintings, that discusses composition and various approaches to layering, incorporating found images, adding texture, using digital images, and more.
52 fun exercises for developing self expression with your camera
Sonheim, Steve
2013
Go ahead, have fun with your photography. This collection of exercises is designed to teach you something about your camera-- and yourself! Learn to tackle the technical stuff, develop your own stile, and turn your camera into a tool of self-expression.
Author Rebecca Solnit shares stories from her life and how her experiences, including the death of a friend, dealing with her mother's illness, and struggling with breast cancer, have influenced who she has become and her work.
inspiration and techniques to discover your creative signature
Torbus, Carmen
2011
Introduces artists' supplies and techniques; offers advice on creativity and craftsmanship from women artists; and suggests projects--chiefly drawing and painting--using techniques particular to these artists to inspire individual creativity.
motivation + inspiration for making mixed-media art every day
Carriker, Pam
2010
Explores different art projects from various contributors, including collage, assemblage, mixed-media portraits, and more, each with instructions for creating a similar work of art in less time.
Provides illustrated instructions for hockey players to learn fifty techniques and skills, covering gear, skating, puck-handling, passing, shooting, breakaways, and other related topics.
Contains over six hundred illustrations which help demonstrate different animation techniques, including character development, costume design, the body's reaction to motion, and other related topics.
