A scholarly and entertaining survey of painting during the Victorian era.

'I always keep a copy of Art & Fear on my bookshelf' JAMES CLEAR, author of the #1 best-seller Atomic Habits 'A book for anyone and everyone who wants to face their fears and get to work' DEBBIE MILLMAN, author and host of the podcast Design Matters 'I've stolen tons of inspiration from this book ... and so will you' AUSTIN KLEON, NYTimes bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist 'The ultimate pep talk for artists' WENDY MACNAUGHTON, illustrator Art & Fear is about the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many creatives to give up along the way. Drawing on the authors' own experiences as two working artists, the book delves into the internal and external challenges to making creative work, and shows how they can be overcome every day. First published in 1994, Art & Fear quickly became an underground classic, and word-of-mouth has placed it among the best-selling books on artmaking and creativity. It offers generous and wise insight into what pushes us to sit down at an easel or desk, go to a studio or performance space, and try to create new work to put into the world. Every creative and artist, whether a beginner or a prizewinner, a student or a teacher, faces the same fears - and this book illuminates the way through them.

A fun, modern, and practical approach with instructions on how to paint simple motifs, create elegant lettering, and embellish projects beautifully. Popular watercolor artist and workshop instructor Ana Victoria Calderón shares her step-by-step techniques for painting modern designs in this classic medium. All the fundamentals needed to get started in watercolor are here, allowing you to quickly learn how to create beautiful watercolor paintings. Through a series of easy tutorials and projects, you will: Discover basic materials and tools, plus options for embellishing your paintings Master essential techniques, starting with easy warm-up activities. Then, learn to layer, and get into the flow with watercolor Get an introduction to scanning and digital editing for making multiples Paint a variety of simple, beautiful designs: flowers and leaves, butterflies and critters, fruits and vegetables, and delightful lettering Use what you’ve learned to create unique, stylish stationery, including beautiful invitations, place cards, menus, monograms, recipe gift cards, thank you notes—any project you can imagine, for any kind of event you can think of! There’s never been a better time to dive into the world of watercolor, so why wait? Grab a brush and get painting! Perfect for all skill levels, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.

From public television s favorite drawing teacher, a quick, easy, and entertaining drawing method"

Demystifying its subject for professionals and students alike, this title inspires confidence in colour's application to graphic design, illustration, painting, textile art, and textile design.

A comprehensive guide that explores pastel's relatively unexamined past, reveals her own personal influences and approaches, and guides you toward the discovery and mastery of your own vision. It provides a selection of works by masters such as James Abbott McNeill Whistler and Eugene Delacroix.

"The Landscape Painter's Workbook takes a modern approach to the time-honored techniques and essential elements of landscape painting, from accomplished artist, veteran art instructor, and established author Mitchell Albala"--

In The Crafty Chica Creates, Kathy Cano-Murillo (IG: @craftychica) presents the vivid world of Latinx crafts, offering simple step-by-step instructions to make appealing home décor projects, sparkly accessories, eye-catching wearables, festive garden decorations, and much more. An assortment of clever techniques give creativity a boost, including sewing, painting, working with resin, and sculpting clay. These mood-lifting DIY projects are designed to spark tons of fun! Transform blah wardrobes with a bright painted jacket, appliqué skirt, and sequined sweater. Bring fresh style to every room in the house with a personalized shadow box, a sirena gorda pillow, and an embroidered picture frame. Make artful affirmations more meaningful with la diosa empowerment guardian, repujado dicho matchboxes, and a Chicana love wall tapestry. Discover all the joyful treasures you can make in The Crafty Chica Creates! Book jacket.

Drawing the human figure with confidence and skill is perhaps the biggest challenge faced by artists, yet the most rewarding when it is achieved. In Anatomy for Artists, best-selling author and artist Barrington Barber provides clear annotated diagrams of every part of the human body useful to the artist, showing bone structure, musculature and surface views. Throughout the book he gives practical advice, gained from years of experience, on how to apply your new-found knowledge to the drawing of live models. Learn how to: • Recognize the differences between male and female bone structure • Identify facial muscles used in different expressions • Name the bones that show at the surface of the body • Accurately portray the body in movement • Improve your life drawing technique Packed with over 400 drawings, this thoroughly researched and comprehensive book is an invaluable reference resource for the practicing artist.

How to use painting mediums such as acrylic, watercolor, oil paint, ink, tempera, and pastels in combination with glazes, gesso, wax, and other materials for use in collages, scrapbooks, memory boxes, photo albums, and individual art pieces.