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1 Kaplan/DeFiore Rights MONACELLI STUDIO RIGHTS GUIDE Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Linda Kaplan [email protected] 212.925.7744 x106 www.kaplanrights.com
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MONACELLISTUDIOisanappliedartsimprintfocusingonartinstruction,phototechnique,andartisanalcrafts.Likeitsparentcompany,TheMonacelliPress,MonacelliStudiohassomeofthefinesteditorial,design,andproductionstandardsintheindustrywithinitsspecializedcategories.
THEPHOTOGRAPHER’SBLACKANDWHITEHANDBOOK
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MakingandProcessingStunningDigitalBlackandWhitePhotosHaroldDavisJanuary2017THEPHOTOGRAPHER’SBLACKANDWHITEHANDBOOKisanauthoritativeandcomprehensivehigh-levelguidetodigitalblackandwhitephotography.Thesubjectmattercoveredrangesfromseeingandpre-visualizinginblackandwhite,throughcameratechniques,andextendstothenutsandboltsofpost-production.Specialsectionsdemystifyfineblackandwhitedigitalprintmaking,andcreatingblackandwhiteimagesusingtheiPhone.Photography,andparticularlyblackandwhitephotography,isaformofapplieddesign.ThedesignofTHEPHOTOGRAPHER’SBLACKANDWHITEHANDBOOK,andthemeticulousreproductionsofthewidelyacclaimedblackandwhitephotosoftheauthor,addweightandauthoritytothetext.Today'sreaderswanttoenjoytheirlearningexperience,anditisaprovenfactthathavingfunenhanceslearningretention.Therefore,thetechnicalinformationinTHEPHOTOGRAPHER’SBLACKANDWHITEHANDBOOK—someofwhichisrather"hardcore"—isencasedintravelnarratives,withfieldlocationsanddestinationsrangingfromFrancetoJapan,toSpainandMorocco,NewEngland,andtheAmericanWest.240pages,9x11inches,300illustrations,$40,TradepaperbackCategory: PhotographyInstructionKaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: PDFHAROLDDAVISisanaward-winningprofessionalphotographerandtheauthorofmanybestsellingbooksonphotographyandimageprocessing.Hisimagesarewidelycollectedandcommissioned,andhispopularphotoworkshopsareoftensoldout.Inadditiontohisactivityasanauthor,DavisisanAdobeInfluencer,aMoabMasterprintmakerandaZeissLensAmbassador.Davis'sworkhasbeenexhibitedinvenuesincludingPhotokinainCologne,Germany;PhotoPlusExpoinNewYork;theGalleryPhotoinOakland,California;theArts&FriendsGalleryinHeidelberg,Germany;andtheAwagamiGalleryinJapan.Harold'spopularonlinecourseonCraftsy.comhasthousandsofstudents.HisworkshopsinpartnershipwithinstitutionssuchasPointReyesFieldSeminars;theCenterforPhotographicArtinCarmel,CA;MaineMediaWorkshops;andtheHeidelbergSummerSchoolofPhotographyarecontinuallyindemand.www.digitalfieldguide.com
THEARTOFPLEINARTPAINTINGAnEssentialGuidetoMaterials,Concepts,andTechniquesforPaintingOutdoors
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M.StephenDohertySeptember2017PraiseforTHEARTOFPLEINARTPAINTING:"Drawingonyearsofexperience,well-respectedtutorandartist,M.StephenDoherty,hasbroughttogetherthebestplein-airmethodsandtoolsinTheArtofPleinAirPainting.Workingwithinatimelimit,rationingsupplies,dealingwithsuddenchangesintheweatherandsimplifyingthescenebeforeyou,arejustsomeofthesubjectshecovers....Foranyonewantingtobuildthecouragetogetoutthereandstartpainting,thisbookisamust."—LeisurePainterPleinairpainting,theartofpaintingoutdoors,offerspossibilitiesartistscan’tfindinsidethestudio.However,pleinairpaintingalsoposesasetofchallengesnotencounteredinthestudio.Therearemattersofchoosingalocation,rationingthenumberofsuppliestobring,workingwithinatimelimit,adjustingtosuddenchangesinweather,andpossiblyeventestingphysicalendurancewhentransportingequipmenttoapaintingsite.THEARTOFPLEINARTPAINTINGpresentsthefullpictureofwhatpaintingenpleinairrequires.DevotedpleinairartistM.StephenDohertyguidesreadersthroughhowtochoosethebestspot,whichmaterialsandtoolstobring,andthebasicsofmixingcolorsandpreparingcanvasesandpanelsaheadoftime.Sidebarsandstep-by-stepdemonstrationscovertopicsthatrangefromsketchingoutacompositiontostartingapaintingwithwashesorlines,toningasurface,anddoingacityscape.Dohertyeventeacheshowtodoanocturne—apaintingmadeafterthesunhasgonedown.Worksbyfamouspleinairpainters,suchasClaudeMonetandJohnSingerSargent,arediscussed,alongwithworksbysomeoftoday’sbestpleinairartists.DohertyinterviewscontemporarymastersMarkBoedges,ClydeAspevig,KathrynStats,MichaelGodfrey,JosephMcGurl,andCliveC.Tylertogainadeeperinsightintothepleinairprocess.Finally,thebookcontainsinformationonpleinairevents—workshops,countyfestivals,andjuriedshows—nowbeingheldacrossNorthAmerica,aswellasadviceonsellingfinishedwork.176pages,9x11inches,TradepaperbackCategory: PhotographyInstructionKaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: PDFM.StephenDohertyearnedamasteroffineartsdegreefromCornellUniversity.Hetaughtartinpublicschools,colleges,andworkshops;workedforanart-materialsmanufacturer;andservedaseditorinchiefofAmericanArtistmagazineforthirty-oneyears.HeisnoweditorofPleinAirmagazine(outdoorpainter.com).Dohertyhasexhibitedhispaintingsinsoloandgroupshows,servedonadvisoryboardsofartschoolsandartists’organizations,judgedartexhibitionsformuseumsandartsocieties,andhaswrittenadozenartbooksandhundredsofmagazinearticles.Visithimonlineatstevedohertyart.com,orreadhisblog,pleinairstories.wordpress.com.
SHOOTWHATYOULOVE
TipsandTalesfromaWorkingPhotographer
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HenryHorensteinOctober2016Avisualmemoirfromoneoftoday’sleadingphotodocumentarians,whosecareerfurtherdocumentstherecentradicalshiftsinphotographyoverthelast40yearsfromatradetoanart,ShootWhatYouLoveisahybridbook,acombinationoffineart,goodstories,andhelpfuladvice.ItfeaturesHenry’sphotographsprominently,manyofwhichhaveneverbeenpublished,butitalsoincludessnippetsofsuggestionsabouthowtomakebetterpictures.Whenhebeganhiscareer,photographywaswidelyconsideredatradeandnotafineart.Priortothe1970s,evengreatphotographerswerenotconsideredartists,exceptperhapsbythemselvesandafewothers.Fewmuseumshadseriousphotographycollections,andtherewereonlyadozenorsophotographygraduateprogramsintheUS.Manycolleges,includingtheUniversityofChicago,whereHenrystudiedhistory,didn’tteachphotographyatall.Photographiceducationwaslimitedtotradeschools,apprenticeships,cameraclubs,andthemilitary.Allthischangedinthe1970s,aboutthetimeHenrywasbeginninghiscareer.The1976exhibitionPhotographyUntilNowattheMuseumofModernArtsignaledtheacceptanceofphotographyinawiderartworld.Thatsaid,thephotographer(nowartist)hadtoworktomakealivingandhadtofigureoutacareerpath.Henry'sfirstlovewashistory,whichledhimtomakeavarietyofdocumentaryphotographs.These"art"projectswerepersonallydriven,notassigned.ItwasHarryCallahan,withwhomhestudiedattheRhodeIslandSchoolofDesign,whotoldhimto“Shootwhatyoulove.Evenifyougetbadphotographs,you'llhaveagoodtime.”208pages,8½x10inches,100colorillustrations,$40,HardcoverCategory: PhotographyInstruction/PhotographicMemoirKaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: PDFHenryHorensteinhasworkedasaphotographer,teacher,andwritersincetheearly1970s.Heistheauthorofover30books,includingaseriesofphotographictextbooksthathavebeenusedbyhundredsofthousandsofstudentsoverthepast30years(combinedsalesforthetextbooksareclosetoamillioncopies).In2003,ChronicleBookspublishedHonkyTonk,Horenstein'sdocumentarysurveyofcountrymusicduringthelate1970sandearly1980s.HonkTonkwasalsopresentedasanexhibitionbytheSmithsonian'sNationalMuseumofAmericanHistoryin2006.HisworkhasbeencollectedbymanyinstitutionsincludingtheSmithsonianInstitution'sNationalMuseumofAmericanHistory,Washington,D.C.;theGeorgeEastmanHouse;theMuseumofFineArts,Boston;LibraryofCongress;theMuseumofFineArts,Houston;andtheHighMuseumofArtinAtlanta,Georgia.HorensteincurrentlyteachesattheRhodeIslandSchoolofDesign.www.horenstein.com
EXPRESSIVENATUREPHOTOGRAPHYDesign,Composition,andColorinOutdoorImagery
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BrendaTharpJuly2017High-techcamerascanhelpuscreateagoodexposureandfocusedimage,buttheystillcan'treplacetheartist'seyeforcomposition,visualdepth,anddesign,northeirinstinctforknowingwhentoclicktheshutter.Therearemanybooksoutthereonthebasicsofphotographytechniquethatteachpeoplehowtomakeatechnicallygoodphotograph.Thisbookisaboutthemarriageofthecraftwithpersonalvisionandtheprocessoftranslatingwhatyouseeintoadynamiclandscape,adelicatemacrostudy,anoutstandingnighttimeimage,oranartisticimpressionofasubjectinnature.EXPRESSIVENATUREPHOTOGRAPHYwillteachhowtomakecreativeexposures,notjustcorrectones.Itwillinspirephotographerstogetoutearlyandstayoutlate,workingwithloweranglesoflightatdawnandtwilight.Itwillteachthemhow"seeinthedark"andusefilterstocreateverylongexposuresthatshowadifferentviewofourworldinlowlight.Readerswilllearnlightpaintingforanaturaleffect,howtophotographnightskiesandmoonlitlandscapes;they'llalsolearnhowtomakethebestuseofavailablenaturallight.Inshort,they'lllearnhowtouselight,anessentialelementofoutdoorphotography.Readerswilllearnhowtouseapertureforanytypeofphotograph;howtouseshutterspeedstoexpressmotionandcapturetheenergyoffastaction(especiallyusefulformovingstreams,oceanswells,andmovingwildlife).PrevioustitlesincludeEXTRAORDINARYNATUREPHOTOGRAPHYandCREATIVENATURE&OUTDOORPHOTOGRAPHY,thelatterofwhichwassoldto:ChinaPhotographicHouse(China),Ecus(Taiwan),andHelion(Poland)Category: FineArtInstruction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: PDFBrendaTharpisanaward-winningphotographer,writer,andteacherspecializingintravel,nature,andoutdoorphotography.Herimageshavebeenfeaturedinnumerousmagazinesandbooks,andsheteachesthroughouttheUnitedStates.Brendaistheauthorofthreebest-sellingphotographytechniquebooks--CreativeNature&OutdoorPhotography(twoeditions)andExtraordinaryEverydayPhotography(allwithAmphoto).AshortlistofherclientsincludesBritishGas,CanonUSA,Audubon,NatureConservancy,OutdoorPhotography,Travel-HolidayMagazine,SierraClub,severalinflightmagazines,ATT,UnitedWay,andtheRedCross.
MANGAORIGAMIEasyTechniquesforCreating20Super-CuteCharacters
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EXPRESSIVE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
BRENDA THARP
DESIGN, COMPOSITION, AND COLOR IN OUTDOOR IMAGERY
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MárcioHideshiNoguchiandSethFriedmanSeptember2016OrigamimastersMárcioHideshiNoguchiandSethFriedmanshoweverythingyouneedtoknowtocreateadorablepapercharactersfromyourfavoritemanga/animestorieswithbasicorigamifoldinginstructionsandclearstep-by-stepdiagrams.Inthefirstsectionyou’lllearnaboutthepaperandothernecessarymaterials,theorigamisymbolsandterminology,andthegeneralfoldingtechniquesneededtocreateandassembleallthebasicfigures.Inthesecondsectionyouwillfindspecificinstructionsforcustomizingeachofthecharacterswiththeiroutfits/costumes,accessories,anduniquehairstyles.SomeofthetwentyprojectsareveryrecognizableasJapanesemanga/animecharacters,suchastheRoninSamurai,Kimono-Chan,TeaPicker,andShrineMaiden,whileothers,liketheFrenchMaid,Nurse,BaseballPlayer,andBunnyGirlaremorewestern.Alsoincludedaresomefantasycharacters,liketheFairy,OriFighter,Santa’sHelper,andDragonGirl.Ofcourse,charactersdepictingschoollifeandsummervacationfunareheretoo,suchasSchoolgirl,SailorFuku,GymGirl,BeachBunny,Sensei,Uki-waChan,HaremOtoko,andNekoForm.Allprojectsareclearlymarkedwiththeirdifficultylevel:beginner(*),advancedbeginner(**),intermediate(***),advanced(****),andexpert(*****).Getready,getset,startfolding.You’llwanttomakeall20characters.168pages,8¼x8¼inches,200colorillustrations,$22.95,TradepaperbackCategory: PaperCraft/MangaKaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: PDF Soldto: EditionMichaelFischer(German)BorninBraziltoJapaneseparents,illustratorandorigamimasterMárcioHideshiNoguchifirstlearnedaboutorigamiasachild.Buthedidn'tbecomeaseriousenthusiastuntilthemid-2000s,afterhemovedtotheUS.Inadditiontopracticinghisownorigami,Marcioisconsideredoneoftheworld'smosttalentedorigamidiagrammersandhisillustrationsareworld-famous.HeisasupportingmemberoftheJapanOrigamiAcademicSocietyandaveryactivememberoftheOrigamiUSAExecutiveBoardofDirectors.HelivesinNewYork.SethFriedmanisoneoftheleadingartistsoforigami'snextgeneration.HehasexhibitedhisworkandtaughtorigamiinCanada,France,Spain,Japan,andtheUnitedStates.BornandraisedinBrooklyn,NewYork,henowlivesinthecountrysideofNewYorkState,intheCatskillMountains.
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HOWTODRAWSCI-FIUTOPIASANDDYSTOPIASCreatetheFuturisticHumans,Aliens,Robots,Vehicles,andCitiesofYourDreamsandNightmaresPrentisRollinsOctober2016DCartistPrentisRollinsshowsreadershowtoconceptualize,draw,colorize,anddigitallyenhanceandfinishdozensofsci-ficharacters,settings,andscenarioswithacomprehensive,step-by-stepapproachtotheentireprocess.Hisdistinctiveandvariedstyles,coupledwithclearinstruction,giveartistsofalllevelstheinspirationandtechniquestheyneedtocreatethefutureworldsoftheirdreamsandnightmareswhetherforfun,graphicnovels,comics,videogames,movieshorts,etc.Visionsofthefutureinspeculativesci-fihavealmostalwaysfallensomewherealongavisual/conceptualspectrum,rangingfromtheextremelyhopefultotheextremelydire.StarTrekpresenteduswitha23rdcenturyinwhichpoverty,warfare,andignorancehaveallbeenvirtuallyeradicated,andinwhichmankindisunitedintheexplorationandpeacefulcolonizationofthefurthestregionsofthegalaxy.TheMatrixtrilogypresenteduswitha22ndcenturyinwhichmostofhumanityisenslavedbymachinesthatruletheEarth'sravagedsurface,andinwhichthefewnotsoenslavedendureahideouslyimpoverishedexistencedeepunderground.Inrecentyears,sciencefictionfilmsandotherproductionswithutopian/dystopianelementshavebeenappearingatafeverishpace—thinkofTheHungerGamesseries,theDivergentseries,TheWalkingDead,MadMax,FuryRoad,Elysium,andtherevivedStarTrekandStarWarsfilms.Allofthisreflectsadeeppsychologicalneed,whichisuniversalandperennial.Conjuringvisionsofthefuture—boththebeautifulandthehorrifyingvarieties—isoneofthewaysinwhichweunifyourunderstandingofthepresent,andcomeeithertoacceptitordemandthatitbechanged.Andourindividualtemperamentsareourbiggest(andalwaysunspoken)premisesinhowweenvisionthefuture.192pages,8½x10inches,250colorillustrations,$25,TradepaperbackCategory: ArtInstructionKaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: PDFSoldTo: Sigonsa(Korea)PrentisRollinshasbeenaprofessionalillustratorforover20years.Along-timecontributortoDCComics,hehasworkedontop-sellingprojectslikeGreenLantern:Rebirth,Flash:IronHeights,DC:OneMillionandBatman:TheUltimateEvil.HeistheauthorofTheMakingofaGraphicNovel(TheResonator)andSurvivalMachine(Stories).HelivesinLondonwithhiswifeandthreechildren.www.wizardworld.com/prentisrollins.html
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HOWTODRAWCATSANDKITTENSACompleteGuideforBeginnersJ.C.AmberlynMonacelliStudios,October2017Inthisstep-by-stepguide,J.C.Amberlyncombinesherloveofcatswithherbeautiful,detaileddrawingstyleinordertoteachbeginningartiststodrawmanydifferentbreedsofcatsandkittensinpencilandpen-and-ink.Catsarecreaturesofbeautyandmystery.Theyliveamongusbuthaveneverquitebeentamed,drawingtheireofsomeandtheadmirationofothers.Theykeeprodentsawayfromourhomesandofferpurringcompanionshipforthosetheyhavedeemedworthyoftheirattention.Thefelineformexudesgraceandflexibilityandcanbeajoytodraw.HOWTODRAWCATSANDKITTENScontinuesarichtraditionofcatsinart.Coveringallthemostpopulartypesofcats,aswellaskittens,thisbookgiveseasy-to-followinstructionsfordrawingcatsinmanyposesandavarietyofexpressions.Amberlynincludesbasicinformationonartmaterialsandthefundamentalmechanicsofdrawingsothatevenbeginnerswillfeelconfidentandsuccessfulastheylearntoproducehighlydetailed,lifelikedrawingsoftheirfluffycompanions.144pages,TradepaperbackCategory: ArtInstructionKaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: PDFJ.C.Amberlynisanaward-winningartist,animator,graphicnovelist,photographer,naturalist,andanimallover.She'salsotheauthoroffivesuccessfulartinstructiontitles:HOWTODRAWDOGSANDPUPPIES;HOWTODRAWMANGACHARACTERS;DRAWINGMANGAANIMALS,CHIBIS,ANDOTHERADORABLECREATURES;THEARTIST’SGUIDETODRAWINGANIMALS;andDRAWINGWILDLIFE.
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HOWTODRAWDOGSANDPUPPIESACompleteGuideforBeginnersJ.C.AmberlynMarch2017 Dogsareoneofthemostpopularandimportantanimalsinthehistoryofhumankind.Itisn'tasurprisethattheyareapopularsubjecttodraw,aswell,andthisbookwillguidereadersinthebasicsofdoganatomy,structure,andthewaytodrawmanydifferentbreeds,mixedbreeds,andpuppies.Thebook'schapterscorrespondtothemajordogbreedgroupingsoftheAKC(AmericanKennelClub),whichincludestheworkinggroup,sportinggroup,non-sportinggroup,herding,terriers,hounds,andtoy.HOWTODRAWDOGSANDPUPPIEScontinuesarichtraditionofdogsinart.Inthisstep-by-stepguidetodrawingover100differentbreedsofdogsandpuppiesinpencilandpen-and-ink,J.C.Amberlyncombinesherloveofdogswithherbeautiful,detaileddrawingstyle.J.C.coversallthebasicsofdrawingsoevenbeginnerswillfeelconfidentandsuccessful.Coveringallthemostpopularbreedsaswellasthebelovedmuttandpuppies,thebookwillgiveeasy-to-followinstructionsfordrawingdogsinmanyposesandavarietyofexpressions.Inadditiontohighlightingtheartisticprocesseswe'llalsobesuretoincludeallthenecessarytoolsandtechniquesreaderswillneedtoproducehighlydetailed,lifelikedrawingsoftheirfavoritebestfriends.Overwhelmingpopularityofdogs;Easytofollow,clearstep-by-stepinstructionsareperfectforbeginners;Thirtystep-by-stepdrawingdemonstrations;Authorisawell-knownart-instructionauthorandananimallover;Category: ArtInstruction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: PDFJ.C.Amberlynisanaward-winningartist,animator,graphicnovelist,photographer,naturalist,andanimallover.She'salsotheauthoroffivesuccessfulartinstructiontitles:HOWTODRAWDOGSANDPUPPIES;HOWTODRAWMANGACHARACTERS;DRAWINGMANGAANIMALS,CHIBIS,ANDOTHERADORABLECREATURES;THEARTIST’SGUIDETODRAWINGANIMALS;andDRAWINGWILDLIFE.
HOW TO DRAWDOGS AND PUPPIESA Complete Guide for Beginners
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THEFIGURATIVEARTIST’SHANDBOOKAContemporaryGuidetoFigureDrawing,PaintingandCompositionRobertZellerMarch2017Everyartistneedstolearnandmasterfiguredrawing.Writtenbyawell-knownartistandexpertinstructor,THEFIGURATIVEARTIST’SHANDBOOKoffersacomprehensive,contemporaryapproachtothesubjectthatinstructsartistsonthefoundationbasicsandadvancedtechniquestheyneedforsuccessfulfiguredrawingandpainting.InadditiontoZeller'sstunningdrawingsandpaintings,we'veincludedtheworkofover50oftoday'stoppracticingartists,sothatthebookwillfunctionasahard-workinghow-tobookandavisualtreasuretroveofsomeofthefinestfigurativeartbeingcreatedtoday.Thishandbookcombinesthree“schoolsofthought”regardingfiguredrawingthatare,atleastonthesurface,atoddswitheachother.Butwithhisvastteachingexperience,Zellerhasseenthatonadeeperleveltheyareverycompatible.Suchasynthesisleadstoamorecompleteunderstandingofthefigure.Althoughthiscomprehensiveapproachisreflectedincontemporaryartandarteducation,nobookhasevercombinedallthreebefore.Gestural:Thedynamic,gestural,rhythmicunderstandingofthefigureaspracticedbythegreatManneristsoftheRenaissance.Thisphilosophyemphasizeslifeandrhythminthehumanform.Rootedinthe16thand17thcenturies.Structural:Asolidarchitecturalunderstandingofthestructureandanatomyofthebodyasthebasisforbuildingsolidfiguredrawings.Rootedinthe20thand21stcenturies.AtelierMethod:Abeautiful,careful,detailedunderstandingofsurfacemorphologyofthefigure.Smoothsurfacerendering.Verysensual.Rootedinthe18thand19thcenturies.Thisfresh,moderntreatmentofthesubjectwillbeeagerlyreceivedbytoday'sartistsandartstudents.304pages,9x11inches,300colorillustrations,$40,HardcoverCategory: FineArtinstruction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: PDFSoldTo: GuangziFineArts(China)RobZellerisanartistwholivesandworksinBrooklyn.HereceivedaBFAfromtheBostonMuseumSchoolandTuftsUniversity,andanMFAfromtheNewYorkAcademyofArt.HecappedoffhisartisticeducationbystudyingwithJacobCollinsattheWaterStreetAtelier.HeistherecipientoftwoPoseyFellowshipsandaPollock-KrasnerFoundationGrant.In2009,hefoundedtheTeachingStudiosofArt.Itisanartschoolthatfollowsthesamephilosophyhehasinhisownwork:traditionaltechniqueswithflexibilitytobecreativeandengagecontemporaryculture.Hehasservedasitsdirectorandprimaryfigureinstructorsinceitsfounding.www.robertzeller.com
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BASICHUMANANATOMYAnEssentialVisualGuideforArtistsRobertoOstiSeptember2016Astunning,authoritative,andartist-centricstep-by-stepvisualreferenceonthefundamentalunderstandingofthehumanbodyfromtheinsideout(threedimensionally),whichtakesthereaderprogressivelythroughintensivehands-onstudyofbasicshapes,structure,planes,proportions,muscles,bones,facialexpressions,andmovementtobetterinformtheirfinishedfigurativedrawing.Writtenbyanartistforartists.Acomprehensive,yetflexibleandholisticapproachtothehumanbodyforartists,RobertoOsti’smethodofteachinganatomyisexhaustive,butneverlosessightofthefactthatthisunderstandingshouldleadtothecreationofart.BasicHumanAnatomyteachesartiststhesimpleyetpowerfulformulaartistshaveusedforcenturiestodrawthehumanfigurefromtheinsideout.Osti,usingthebasicsystemofline,shape,andformusedbydaVinci,Raphael,andMichelangelo,takesreadersstep-by-stepthroughallthelessonsneededinordertomasterthisessentialfoundationskill.Organizedprogressively,thebookshowsreadershowtoreplicatetheunderlyingstructureofthebodyusingeasy-to-understandscalesandratios;conceptualizethefrontandsideviewsoftheskeletonwithbasicshapes;adddetailwithsimplifieddepictionsofcomplexbonesandjoints;drawamusclemapofthebodywithvolumetricformandrealisticdimension;masterthefeet,hands,andskulltocreaterealisticrenderingsofthehumanform;andapplyadeeperknowledgeofanatomytofinisheddrawingsformoreimpact.8.5x10.5inches,Hardcover,304pages,350illustrations,$40.Category: FineArtinstruction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: PDFSoldto: AzothBooks(Compl.Chinese)Azbooka-AtticusPublishers(Russian)RobertoOstiteacheshumananatomyforartistsattheNewYorkAcademyofArt,UniversityoftheArtsinPhiladelphia,andthePennsylvaniaAcademyoftheFineArts.Formallytrainedasamedicalillustratorbeforebecomingafineartist,Ostihascontributedhisworktomanyscienceandartpublications.HispaintingshavebeenexhibitedingalleriesinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.
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LessonsinRealisticWatercolorAContemporaryApproachtoPaintingPeopleandPlacesintheClassicalTraditionMarioAndresRobinsonApril2016PraiseforLESSONSINREALISTICWATERCOLOR:“Robinson'sunconventionaltechniqueinvolvesmonochromeunderpainting,thinlayersofcolor,andunpaintedportionsofthepaperusedashighlights,deliveringveryrealisticrepresentationsofpeople,texture,light,andspace.Adistinctivelyquiet,moodystyleisevidencedthroughout,withnumerousofferingsoftheauthor'scompletedpaintings…Artistsofintermediateskilllevelarebestpoisedtobenefitfromtheselessons.”—LibraryJournalInthetraditionofAmericanpainterssuchasAndrewWyeth,ThomasEakins,WinslowHomer,andJohnSingerSargent,MarioAndresRobinsonshowsushowtocreatebeautiful,timeless,classicalwatercolorpaintingsthroughtheuseofsimple,yetsophisticated,contemporarytechniqueseverywatercoloristneedstoknow.Robinsonsimplifiestheprocessandteachesartiststolayercolorsfromlighttodarkandtofocusonthehighlightedareasfirst.Heteachesthatthevaluesshouldbeestablishedinthebeginningstagesofthepainting,usingamonochromaticblock-inthatallowsyoutoglazepurelayersofcoloroveramutedgrayunderpainting.Theresultsproducemoresophisticated,subtlepaintings.Further,his“liveinthemoment”approachembraceswatercolor’sunpredictabilityaspartoftheprocess,theendresultbeingapaintingwithintensity,spontaneity,andbeauty.EssentialStudioPractices•MaterialsandTools•ExploringYourSubject•TheImportanceofDrawing•WatercolorTechniques•ConsideringValue•IncorporatingColor•OvercomingWatercolorChallenges•AnArtist’sLifeRichlyillustrated,thebookfeaturesover100ofRobinson’sluminous,emotivewatercolors;worksbypastandpresentwatercolormasters,includingJohnJamesAudubon,HenryCasselli,ThomasEakins,WinslowHomer,MichaelLowery,JohnSingerSargent,andStephenScottYoung;8in-depthstep-by-steppaintingdemonstrations;colorcharts;productillustrations;anddiagrams.8.5x10inches,TR,176pages,300illustrations,$25.Category: FineArtinstruction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: PDFMarioAndresRobinsonstudiedfineartatPrattInstituteinBrooklyn,NewYork,andreceivedhisBFAin1993.HeisaregularcontributortoTheArtist’sMagazine,WatercolorMagazine,FineArtConnoisseur,andseveralothers.MarioisaBrandAmbassadorforWinsor&Newtonartmaterials.HeconductsworkshopsnationallyandinternationallythroughouttheyearandalsoteachesaverypopularcourseontheonlinesiteCraftsy.HisaffiliationsincludeTheSalmagundiClub(NewYork),ThePastelSocietyofAmerica(NewYork),andhe’sbeennamedaLivingMasterbytheArtRenewalCenter.Robinson’sworkcanbeseenatArcadiaContemporaryandAnnLongFineArtoronhiswebsite.HispubliccollectionsincludeTheArkansasArtsCenter(LittleRock,AR),BankofAmerica,andMuseoArteContemporaneaSicilia(Sicily,Italy).HeliveswithhiswifeinPointPleasant,NJ.
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HOWTODRAWMANGACHARACTERS:ABEGINNER’SGUIDEJ.C.AmberlynA lively and colorful step-by-step guide forbeginners that teaches all the drawingtechniques necessary to create the adorablemanga characters, archetypes, mascot sidekicks(andtheworldstheylivein)popularinJapanesecomics.SuccessfulauthorJ.C.Amberlyn’sfourthbookandsecondmangatitle.8.5 x10 inches,TR,176pages,200 illustrations,$22.99.Soldto:EditionMichaelFischer(German)MAY2016
DOODLERSANONYMOUSEPICCOLORINGBOOK:AN EXTRAORDINARY MASHUP OFDOODLESANDDRAWINGSBEGGINGTOBEFILLEDINWITHCOLORRonyTakoandHugoSeijasThiscoloringbookislikenoother.It’sabeautiful,breathing,beating,eccentricmashupofpurehand-drawngoodness.TheDOODLERSANONYMOUSEPICCOLORINGBOOKisacompilationofoffbeatillustrationstylesby90globalcontemporaryartistsboundtogetherforyourcoloringpleasure.Soldto:MonsaPublications(Spanish)October2015
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