books about: realistic     books:       Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay: Tools and Techniques for Sculpting Realistic Figures40 reviews Katherine Dewey Watson-Guptill, 2008 The tops of figure sculpting! Highly recommended for people looking to get into figure work. I picked it up mostly to supplement my special effects studies to understand sculpting the body and was blown away. The proportioning system is straight foreward and laid out in intricate detail. Even better, she shows you all the different genders and ethnicities all in the same section as options. Still better are her how-to's ...             Drawing Realistic Textures in Pencil42 reviews J. D. Hillberry North Light Books, 1999 Inspiring and practical I come from an artistic family (mother a watercolorist, grandmother a sculptor, sister a painter) and I've been a professional photographer for 25 years. So I am inspired by images and the skills that produce them. Having dabbled in pencil drawing for years (with only mediocre results) I came across this book and got really fired up. Imagine, pencils and paper; and that's it. Nothing could be ...             Colored Pencil Painting Bible: Techniques for Achieving Luminous Color and Ultra-Realistic Effects60 reviews Alyona Nickelsen Watson-Guptill, 2009 Amazing! The book has many step by step instructions, very detailed. It is the best book that I had bought about colored pencils.             Bridal Bargains: Secrets to Throwing a Fantastic Wedding on a Realistic Budget - 9th edition KINDLE VERSION370 reviews Windsor Peak Press, 2009 A MUST BUY TO PLAN YOUR WEDDING! 25 years ago I was a wedding photographer, and on the side I was a bridal consultant. I worked the wedding scene for many years. Now that my daughter is getting married and my husband and I are responsible for the bill. I wanted to know how much things have changed in the wedding business. I read the Bridal Bargains Book and to my surprise not much has changed. The wedding business is a ...             How to Cheat in Photoshop CS5: The art of creating realistic photomontages1 review Steve Caplin Focal Press, 2010 Not a computer book to leave on the shelf! I borrowed a previous edition of this from my local library, and was enchanted by the well organised mix of practical tips and engaging humor. I was also impressed by how easy it was to apply what I had learnt to my own digital work, whether I wanted to create realism, or deliberately distorted versions of reality. When I recently upgraded to Photoshop CS5 I decided to treat myself to the ...             SM 101: A Realistic Introduction75 reviews Jay Wiseman Greenery Press (CA), 1998 Highly recommended for newbies and old heads alike. Jay Wisemans knowledge both medically and personal contribute to this book on a large scale. Mine is highlighted and dog eared.             Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color Wendy Hollender Watson-Guptill, 2010 This book contains lessons that are developed in a basic step-by-step process that builds in complexity. All demonstrations feature the delicate, exquisitely rendered, botanically accurate work of the author. A thorough immersion in the art of botanical drawing, this book will attract both aspiring and more experienced artists seeking scientific accuracy and the illusion of 3-dimension in their botanical artwork. Based on author Wendy ...             ZBrush Digital Sculpting Human Anatomy16 reviews Scott Spencer Sybex, 2010 Must have This is my second Scott Spencer Book. the first - ZBrush Character Creation: Advanced Digital Sculpting,set the standard, and this one exceeded it. The first book really impressed me, this second has blown me away. With both books, the accompanying DVD is worth the price of purchase. it is full of example files, sculpting demos and tutorials. The book is big, thick and heavy. The reason for ...             How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself: Experimental Techniques for Achieving Realistic Effects61 reviews Nita Engle Watson-Guptill, 2007 One of the best watercolor instruction books for landscape artist I really enjoy this book. It has great demonstrations. I have a lot of watercolor instruction books and this is one of the best.             Maid for Me3 reviews Nummyz Productions, 2009 AWESOMELY WRITTEN! It was an awesome book. Beautifully and hilariously written. My only regret is that I didn't read it sooner.* I would suggest it for teens and those who are teens at heart. It was a beautiful romantic comedy!             Robin Rescues Dinner: 52 Weeks of Quick-Fix Meals, 350 Recipes, and a Realistic Plan to Get Weeknight Dinners ...15 reviews Robin Miller Clarkson Potter, 2009 A whole year's dinners - done! This attractive, well-organized and illustrated volume from Food Network host Miller soothes harried cooks with a menu plan that encompasses the whole year, three weeknight meals a week, every week, from the first of January. Each week opens with a Prep List for tasks that can be done ahead and includes all freezing, thawing and storage tips as well. Most dishes take 30 minutes or less and ...             Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces41 reviews Carrie Stuart Parks North Light Books, 2003 Excellent Hands on Instruction I find that this book gives excellent instruction for anyone interested in drawing realistic faces. There are numerous examples and photos to guide the student in drawing faces. This instruction book is superior to others I have seen in that the instruction is more advanced. It has much more practical techniques to use while drawing. I do know that the current website for the author is [...] and ...             15 Realistic Tests for the SAT Subject Test Math Level 26 reviews Rusen Meylani CreateSpace, 2009 Great problems! If you want practice tests for the SAT Subject Test Math Level 2, then these tests may not suit your needs. If you're just looking to beat the exam, then go with PR and the official SAT subject practice tests. Why, then, did I give this book 5 stars? It's great for shaping you mathematically. If you want to become a more flexible problem solver using the techniques of the Math Level 2 ...             How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery, Third Edition (Model Railroader Books)23 reviews Dave Frary Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2005 A whole NEW book! I have Mr. Frary's other two editions of this book. I bought the first one years ago when I got interested in my trains again around 1982. So much had changed and I never was very good at scenery that I needed "something" to help me improve my lay-out. Mr. Frary's first edition helped me do a very credible job of building scenery on the lay-out at that time with his "water soluble method." ...             Drawing Realistic Pets from Photographs11 reviews Lee Hammond North Light Books, 2005 Birthday Surprise I purchased this book for my daughter's 14th birthday. She loves to draw and is quite talented. I gave "Drawing Realistic Pets from Photographs" to her for her birthday and she loved it. She sat right down and sketched the cat. She said when she opened it "Awesome". This book shows the picture of the animal and then how to pencil/charcoal draw the picture by hand. I would highly recommend ...             Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Realistic Strategies for Schools2 reviews, ... The Guilford Press, 2009 wonderful and very practical addition School bullying has become a major concern, probably not because there's any more of it now than before, but because we are more aware of it and the very real potential for long-term adverse consequences. This book stands out clearly in my opinion among the many related publications that are now available. In spite of what appears to be a common popular opinion, the authors do not believe that ...             Realistic Architectural Visualization with 3ds Max and mental ray, Second Edition (Autodesk Media and ...35 reviews Roger Cusson, Jamie Cardoso Focal Press, 2009 The best book on the subject Although a little pricy, this manual is well written, well-organized, and cover-to-cover worth the investment!             The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family10 reviews NavPress, 2008 Excellent Resource This has been an excellent resource for me beginning my journey into adoption. Chapters covering differnt types of adoption and then different challenges that families might face have been especially helpful.             Infoquake (The Jump 225 Trilogy) (v. 1)35 reviews David Louis Edelman Pyr, 2006 A Detailed Vision of Web 225.0 I picked this book up on a whim and I'm really glad I did. I'm often looking for new science fiction, and I'm often disappointed in the quality of what I find. Not this time. This is one of those rare occasions when I was blown away by a book and an author I'd never heard of. The author builds a detailed and compelling vision of a world that is a believable descendant of our own. The ...             How to See, How to Draw: Keys to Realistic Drawing Claudia Nice North Light Books, 2010 This book begins with learning how to observe- to see what's really there, not what you want to see. Observation is a skill that's learned and practiced, and one of the hallmarks of successful artists is that they know how to look at a subject with clear vision unfettered by preconceived notions or old habits. Using reference photos, diagrams, sketches and comparative examples, the author shows you first how to observe an object, and second how ...              search for books achieving, architectural, botanical, building, creating, entertainment, experimental, fantastic, infoquake, intervention, introduction, luminous, mastering, naturalistic, photographs, photomontages, photoshop, prevention, quick-fix, railroad, railroader, realistic, sculpting, strategies, techniques, throwing, ultra-realistic, visualization, watercolor, weeknight books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen music: Johann Strauss: Virtuoso Piano Transcriptions home  impressum - about us