southwest inspiration Transport yourself to the warmth and mystery of the desert with a home inspired by the age-old materials and cultural richness of the American Southwest. 120 designs in Santa Fe, Spanish, and Contemporary styles provide the very best the region has to offer.
Based on the popular international collaborative art project, Julia Kay’s Portrait Party, this book features hundreds of portraits in multiple mediums and styles teamed with tips and insights on the artistic process.
The human face is one of the most important subjects for artists, no matter their chosen medium. Pulling from 50,000 works of portraiture created by the artists of the international online collaborative project Julia Kay’s Portrait Party, Portrait Revolution presents a new look at this topic—one that doesn’t limit itself to one medium, one style, one technique, or one artist. By presenting portraits in pencil, pen, charcoal, oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, mixed media, digital media, collage, and more, Julia Kay and co. demonstrate the limitless possibilities available to aspiring artists or even to professional artists who are looking to expand creatively.
Along with works in almost every conceivable medium, Portrait Revolution shines a spotlight on different portrait-making techniques and styles (featuring everything from realism to abstraction). With tips, insights, and recommendations from accomplished portrait artists from around the globe, this all-in-one inspiration resource provides everything you’ll need to kick-start your own portrait-making adventure.
SPECIAL SHRINKWRAPPED BUNDLE! Get inspired for your next web design project with this hefty collection of more than 1,300 well-designed sites categorized by color, style, theme and more. Author Patrick Mcneil, creator of popular web design blog designmeltdown.com, has cataloged thousands of sites, and showcased in these books are the very best examples. Whether you’re brainstorming with a coworker or explaining your ideas to a client, these books provide a powerful communication tool you can use to jumpstart your next project.
Featuring more than 650 examples, this third volume of The Web Designer’s Idea Book is packed with visual inspiration for creating top-notch web design. Web design expert Patrick McNeil, author of the popular Web Designer’s Idea Book series, is back with the latest examples of the best design on the web today.
Arranged thematically, this guide puts important topics like technology, design styles, elements, site types and site structure at your fingertips. This new volume also includes a detailed discussion of the various content management systems available to help you find the best platform for your project.
An indispensable reference, this book provides you with the latest in themes, styles and trends you need to keep your projects relevant in the fast-paced and every-changing world of web design.
