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Stunning artistry, memorable characters, gripping story lines: you'll find them all in this one-of-a-kind volume for seasoned and casual collectors alike. Discover comic gems from 1930-present, from all genres! Editor Tony Isabella (who worked beside pioneers of the industry Stan Lee and Roy Thomas, and for giants like Marvel and DC Comics) has included covers, background details, information o... [click here for more] |
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$29.99 $17.99
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New and reinvented for 2012!
With more than 200 pages of articles on topics like setting, characters, picture book pacing, group online promotion and blogging, this updated edition of the classic CWIM provides more education, instruction and guidance for getting published than ever before-- while maintaining the same number of market listings to which readers can submit work! In this bo... [click here for more] |
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$29.99 $17.99
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North Light's bestselling author Lee Hammond brings 20 years of professional experience – and a fun, lighthearted and reliable approach – to the popular medium of acrylic painting to provide everything the beginning artist needs to get started, including: an introduction to essential materials, basic techniques and key terms; more than 25 step-by-step demonstrations covering s... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $11.99
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Created specifically for comic book and fantasy artists, the Colossal Collection of Action Poses features page after page of energetic, high quality, artfully composed reference photos. This isn't your average visual aid full of boring, lifeless models in the same staid poses. In this book, you get WHAM! (Karate chop to the head!) WHOOSH! (Leaping out of danger!) ARGH! (I've been shot!). Runnin... [click here for more] |
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$29.99 $11.99
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Essential Comics Values!
From the authoritative stuff at Comics Buyer's Guide, the world's longest running magazine about comics, Comic Book Price Guide is the only guide on the market to give you extensive coverage of more than 150,000 comics from the Golden Age of the 1930s to current releases.
In addition to the thousands of comic books from such publishers as Marvel, DC, Dar... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $7.99
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60+ years of comic book exploits-on the page and behind the scenes.
Welcome to Comic Books 101, the complete, definitive and super-cool guide to the universe of caped crusaders, irradiated spiders, fantastic foursomes, and the super-talents behind their creation.
Want to know when Marvel, DC and so many other publishers got their start? Wonder why Spider-Man can't challen... [click here for more] |
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$22.99 $13.99
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Top Pros Reveal the Complete Creative Process
You Can Work Professionally in Comics!
Jump-start your comic book career! Creating Comics From Start to Finish tells you everything about how today's mainstream comic books are produced and published. Top working professionals detail how comics are created from concept to completion.
Dig deep into every step of the process including... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $9.99
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This essential beginner's guide to drawing in the popular manga style features 30 demos covering all of the basics from facial features to body structure, allowing readers to progress from drawing basic figures to fully developed characters. ... [click here for more] |
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$16.99 $9.99
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Nothing makes your imagination catch fire like a dragon!
And now you can breathe fire with the best of them as you create dragons and other mythical beasts that will awe, delight, and disturb. More than 30 lessons break down each creature into simple color-coded steps, from basic shapes, to details including claws and wings, to spectacular finished dragons and beasts.
All... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $11.99
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A dragon artist's guide to better drawing
Magnificent and powerful creatures, these dragons be, with bone-crushing jaws and razor-sharp teeth, it's difficult to tell whether you're dealing with a hotheaded nature or a wise and benevolent beast. Therein lies the trouble with drawing them from life. Make your dragon portraits more authentic (while avoiding loss of life an... [click here for more] |
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$22.99 $9.99
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You will experience immediate success by starting with extremely easy, basic anatomy that most fantasy characters share (simple shapes, easy views, easy to copy) then be able to move on to more interesting and complex characters that go past initial pencils into a shaded and colored finish.
Many of the features in the first book are carried over into Fantasy Characters such as historica... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $11.99
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A tribute to dragonkind
120 dragons with advice and inspiration from 49 international artists
From fire-breathing to friendly, dragons pretty much rule the fantasy world. Dedicated to the coolest of mythological beasts, DragonWorld is a showcase of some of today's best, most imaginative dragon art. Some stick to the popular notion of what a dragon is, while others offer more une... [click here for more] |
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$26.99 $10.99
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This inspiring book makes drawing in a realistic style easier than you may think and more fun than you ever imagined! Authors Mark and Mary Willenbrink (Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner) cover it all-from choosing materials and the correct way to hold your pencil, to expert advice on the tricky stuff, like getting proportions and perspective right, drawing reflections, and designing strong ... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $11.99
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Dreamscapes is a unique guide to painting beautiful watercolor angels, fairies and mermaids in their own worlds (celestial, woodland, garden, sea and castle scenes) step by step. Fantasy artist Stephanie Pui-Mun Law walks readers through her process, showing and describing her techniques for creating fantasy scenes full of wonder and mystery.
You will begin by learning about essential m... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $14.99
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Open this book, and enter a realm where fantasy springs to life in dreamlike colors, luscious textures and graceful compositions. Continuing the journey of the original Dreamscapes, this second book by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law explores - in words and beautiful watercolor imagery - more legends of the sea, sky and earth. Learn Stephanie's secrets for calling forth maidens, mermaids and bewitching m... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $9.99
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In this guide, award-winning author Nancy Kress explores the crucial relationship between characterization and plot, illustrating how vibrant, well-constructed characters act as the driving force behind an exceptional story.
In teaching you the fundamentals of creating characters that will keep your readers spellbound, Kress utilizes:
Dozens of excerpts from well-known f... [click here for more] |
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$16.99 $9.99
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From superheroes to manga - all you need to start creating your own graphic works
Watchmen. V for Vendetta. A History of Violence. The Sandman. 300. You've read them, you've loved them, and now you want to write and illustrate them. The Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels is your shot at the big time. Whether you want to go as dark as Sin City, as funny as Bone, or as poignant as... [click here for more] |
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$14.95 $5.99
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Presented in an entertaining style, these easy-to-learn techniques and basic processes will make the art of comic portrait drawing simple for readers of all skill levels. ... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $11.99
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Create Your Own Fantastic Realms!
An arduous journey leads you to a hilltop. Before you stretches a land of castles filled with noble knights, elven warriors and fearsome goblins and gargoyles. At your feet lies a book...
Within its pages you will discover the secrets to sketching, drawing and coloring wondrous worlds - realms filled with creatures friendly and foul, beautiful princess... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $11.99
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20 step-by-step demonstrations
How To Draw Lifelike Portraits From Photographs, Revised
Lee Hammond is back and better than ever, featuring all new step-by-step demonstrations that will have you drawing your best portraits yet. Her secret to success? The "Hammond Blended Pencil Technique," a proven method of shading and blending that captures the soft tones and dimensional sh... [click here for more] |
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$26.99 $16.99
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The Jargon-free Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs
This user-friendly and attractive guide shows creative people how to turn their hobbies into sustainable lifestyle businesses.
Based on a unique 10-question formula, the book provides comprehensive start-up business advice.
The jargon-free information is brought to life with real-life case studies from a r... [click here for more] |
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$22.99 $13.99
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The Kick-Ass Guide to Drawing Hot Babes! Smokin' chicks at your fingertips!
You are holding the ultimate guide to drawing kick-ass comic book babes, from sultry eyes and succulent lips to the killer bodies that go with them. Whether you want to capture the likenesses of girls you know or bring fantasy women to life on paper, this book tells you everything you need to cr... [click here for more] |
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$22.99 $9.99
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Idea Index kick-started a revolution in graphic design books, unique in size, feel—and most important—wealth of ideas.
Layout Index is the next step, a compendium of layout idea-generators that will help designers explore multiple possibilities for visual treatments each time they turn the page.
The visual and textual suggestions are divided into eight major a... [click here for more] |
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$22.99 $13.99
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Imagine perspective without pain—no T-squares, complicated equations or mechanical terms—just simple instructions and hands-on exercises to teach you how to create a sense of depth in your drawings and paintings. Now go a step further—imagine having fun with perspective. With this book, you will. Here Phil Metzger give you clear-cut guidelines in everyday terms—with a lo... [click here for more] |
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$21.99 $12.99
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Learn the art of ceramics with a master!
Step into the studio with master artist Robin Hopper as he opens the door to his more than 50-year exploration of ceramics in Robin Hopper Ceramics.
Discover the "hows" and "whys" behind Robin's artistry while he shares his innovative insight, personal reflection and life's work. Robin Hopper Ceramics<>... [click here for more] |
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$44.99 $19.99
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Maybe you can't stop your favorite child from growing up, but you can create timeless memories with pencil, paper and some simple drawing skills. Now you can capture your most cherished moments in a way no ordinary photograph can.Here to show you how are Carrie Stuart Parks and Rick Parks, professional composite artists and drawing instructors. In their friendly and foolproof teaching styl... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $14.99
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This book will have beginning artists of all ages drawing faces that are strikingly realistic and detailed. Artist Carrie Stuart Parks honed her fast and effective drawing skills as a professional forensic artist. Here she makes drawing fun and easy, showing beginners how to render vivid self portraits and portraits of others, all in a matter of hours.
Artists will successfully lear... [click here for more] |
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$23.99 $14.99
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Reaping the joys of drawing doesn't have to be a long and painful process.
With Secrets to Realistic Drawing, even complete beginners can get great results fast. It's easy to create lifelike sketches in no time, with: Encouraging instruction on all the drawing basics, from proportion and scaling to values and shading; Answers to the beginning artist's most frequently asked question... [click here for more] |
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$23.99 $14.99
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This book provides a wide-range of Star Trek treasures you can appreciate whether you're a devoted Trekkie or a novice collector of this epic American science-fiction franchise.
Then the pages of this spectacular guide, you'll discover more than 1,500 color photos including memorabilia direct from Paramount Studios warehouses. In addition, you'll enjoy chapters covering more than 40 yea... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $14.99
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Could the Empire kick the Federation's ass? And other galaxy-shaking enigmas.
Could a Jedi knight use his light saber to deflect a beam from a phaser? Which aliens are cooler: the Cardassians or the Chazrach?Have any Federation ships ever made the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs? And most important . . . in a fight between the Empir... [click here for more] |
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$14.95 $8.99
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Strokes of Genius 3 combines the appeal of a showcase with incredible art instruction.
With over 100 artists sharing over 130 beautiful drawings, Strokes of Genius 3 includes insightful comments about the processes behind their works.
From an art lover to an artist, readers will enjoy many pleasurable hours browsing and discovering new possibilities for their own creations. ... [click here for more] |
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$35.00 $18.74
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Art, inspiration and insights from 100+ modern-day masters!
Line is arguably the most fundamental and direct element in art, and also the most expressive--as personal as handwriting. Strokes of Genius 4 explores the artistic linework of more than 100 contemporary masters. These artists tell the stories of their varied subjects through strong verticals and sweeping diagonals, quick stacc... [click here for more] |
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$35.00 $17.99
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This guide gives comic book fans an easy way to render the action and excitement of dozens of unique characters. Packed with more than 40 step-by-step demonstrations, Superhero Madness: Teaches basic superhero-style drawing with clear instruction and hundreds of appealing illustrations, completed with colored pencil and computer coloring; Shows readers how to create popular motifs--everything f... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $11.99
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Make the Web Work for You
You know how to design. But you can increase your value as a designer in the marketplace by learning how to make that design function on the web. From informational sites to e-commerce portals to blogs to mobile apps, The Designer's Web Handbook helps any designer understand the full life cycle of a digital product: idea, design, production and maintenance. ... [click here for more] |
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$35.00 $20.99
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Did the noble order of the Knights Templar guard a secret about Jesus’ birth?
Was the moon landing faked in a Hollywood movie studio?
Is the government keeping the remains of an alien spacecraft in the top-secret Area 51?
Monte Cook takes a look at conspiracy theories — ranging from the historically complex to the seriously whacked out. W... [click here for more] |
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$14.95 $9.99
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For a story to be successful, it must come alive on the page. With Description & Setting, you will learn how to make every detail count as you create believable people, places and events. This valuable reference:
Shows you how to master the challenging - and often overlooked - subjects of description and setting
Offers hands-on action-and-results excercises that allow... [click here for more] |
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$16.99 $9.99
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Readers will learn how to create dialogue that sizzles, with tips on creating dialogue for specific genres; bringing characters to life with revealing dialogue; identifying and fixing common dialogue problems; and more.
Includes examples of successful dialogue drawn from bestselling novels, and chapter-ending exercises. ... [click here for more] |
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$16.99 $9.99
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Fiction writers can now learn to craft an engaging plot with this new book from the best-selling author and columnist.James Scott Bell offers clear, concise information that will help you create a believable and memorable plot including techniques for crafting strong beginnings, middles and endings, with easy to understand plotting diagrams and charts.
Bell also provides brainstorm... [click here for more] |
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