Books published by Watson-Guptill Publications

Shows how to draw the basic manga head and body, eyes, fashion and more. This book explores dynamic action poses, special effects, light and shading, perspective, popular manga types such as animals, anthros, shoujo and shounen characters.

A contemporary paint-every-day watercolour guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces.

This is An inspirational, instructional and visually stimulating guide to sketching and drawing, filled with practical tips about which materials to use, a variety of subject matter ranging from easy to more challenging, and wisdom about overcoming creative blocks and fear of making mistakes.

An easy, no-skills-necessary guide to drawing flowers, leaves, and cacti with 200 step-by-step prompts.

A behind-the-scenes guide to the painting process of one of the most popular artists working in the growing art scene of Pop Surrealism. Painting superstar Camilla d'Errico opens up her studio and offers readers an insider scoop on the tools, techniques and inspirations she draws from to create stunningly beautiful, otherworldly works of art.

Through illuminating exercises, this book stimulates ways to think about colour, generating responses that unlock personal creativity and allowing artists to express themselves with paint as never before. It offers insights into ways to use both colour and composition to make paintings come alive.

Helps kids learn how to draw manga eyes, heads, faces, bodies, as well as more specific lessons on drawing manga fantasy characters, manga 'shoujo' and manga monsters. This title features more than 1,000 illustrations that offer step-by-step instruction and fun, colourful inspiration.

A heavily photographed guide to making natural plant dyes and using these dyes to create clothing and home decor, with over two dozen projects and ideas for every season, detailed instructions on dye methods and botanical information about the plants used. Natural Color focuses on achievable projects throughout the seasons.

Shows readers how to draw some of the exciting and dynamic superheroes of all time. This title features superheroes such as Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Avengers all share a common trait.

Aimed at beginner artists interested in cartooning and at the countless fans of cartoons, animation and comics, this title shows readers basic tips for creating a cast of the characters inspired by cartoons.

Targeted at managa fans the world over who are irresistibly drawn to everything Kawaii and the cult of cute. From Hello Kitty to the huge array of Pokemon characters, this book shows you how to draw these intensely cute and colourfully graphic Kawaii characters.

This instructive volume has been designed to help artists learn to draw by careful emulation of master works. The author methodically analyzes 100 famous drawings by such artists as Michelangelo, Raphael, Rembrandt and Watteau, and explains the principles of art exemplified by each sketch.

Manga Art provides readers the chance to hear from one of the leading artists in the field of manga instruction, as he reveals the creative secrets behind over 100 pieces of original, never-before-seen artwork.

Watercolour sketching is a rapidly emerging technique that enlivens sketches done in pen or pencil with the expressive washes, glazes, and luminous hues of watercolour. This lushly illustrated resource teaches artists on the go how to sketch with watercolour, rendering subjects efficiently and without inhibitions.

Classic Human Anatomy in Motion offers artists everything they need to realistically draw the human figure as it is affected by movement. Written in a friendly style, the book is illustrated with hundreds of life drawing studies, along with charts and diagrams showing the various anatomical and structural components.

Includes stories from zombie apocalypses to love stories that are centered on brooding, blood-sucking vampires, the occult and all things goth are immensely popular in today's media. This title helps you find all they need to know about turning a cute child into an undead one.

Natural light is by far the favourite choice of most amateur, wedding and portrait photographers, but many stick to conventional approaches, leaving various possibilities of natural light unexplored. The author shares her secrets on capturing natural light in any lighting scenario, to create luminous portraits that appear lit from within.

Focuses on foundational principles of art. This book gives serious beginners to professional artists an understanding of the old masters' unparalleled approach to paint application. It includes ten step-by-step portrait demonstrations.

Suitable for aspiring comic book artists, this book teaches writing, drawing and creating comic book characters. It focuses on action-adventure comics, and touches upon other genres and styles, such as romance, humour, horror and the widely influential manga style.

Features techniques created by the author that include layering, translucent effects, using odourless solvents to achieve rich, luminous colour and eye-popping ultra-realistic effects.

Offers insightful approaches to the complex subject of human anatomy. This title features three sections: the skeletal form, the muscular form, and action of the muscles and movement. It also includes illustrations that detail the movement and actions of the bones and muscles and charts that reveal the origins and insertions of the muscles.

Covers various types of animals including dogs, cats, horses, penguins, lions, tigers, bears, and elephants, as well as the favourite sidekick animals - pigs, kangaroos, giraffes, turtles. This book features step-by-step drawings that show how to capture various cartoon emotions, from cutesy-sweet to begging to scheming.

This revised edition covers text on artistic anatomy. It includes 75 never before published drawings from the Burne Hogarth archives and 24 pages of new material. Action studies and practical diagrams show how to render the anatomical details of the figure in motion and at rest.

Providing information and images, this is a useful tool for those interested in learning about typography. This title aims to provide access to lessons from distinguished typographers around the world through a web site.