Reference Books

Handstyle Lettering puts the best in contemporary hand-lettering on display with artist profiles as well as broad surveys of handcrafted typographic projects used for signage, logos, invitations and more. The on-trend pieces within exist at the...

Botanical Art Techniques is the definitive guide and the most thorough how-to available on every major technique of botanical artistry. The experts at the American Society of Botanical Artists offer step-by-step projects that move from introductory...

Neo Retro Illustrations introduces 250 of the latest "neo-retro" illustrations drawn by 40 new artists with extremely creative ideas. Find out all about the trends, as well as the roots of these young creators, by immersing yourself in this collection...

Color Collective's Palette Perfect: Color Combinations Inspired by Fashion, Art and Style is aimed to fashion students and designers. It is both a practical guide and an inspirational book that proposes a reflection on the universe of...

In The Perspective Drawing Guide: Simple Techniques for Mastering Every Angle, is the ultimate guide to helping aspiring artists understand and develop techniques to draw confidently using the power of perspective. While mastering perspective can...

Nature Anatomy by acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world. Explore the anatomy of a jellyfish, the inside of a volcano, monarch...

Portable, condensed, and armed with 150 principles, Universal Principles of Design, Pocket Edition is like a Swiss Army knife of design knowledge. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs critical need-to-know design knowledge with...

Morpho, Skeleton & Bone provides a simplified and practical vision of the human skeleton to help all artists in their drawing studies. Here you will find the most common and useful approaches to the body's underlying skeleton and bone structure,...

The Brause Calligraphy Practice Book includes a history of calligraphy, description of tools and lettering models. The book provides upper and lower case letters to practice on lined pages. A dotted midline helps with your spacing. It also includes...

Constructive Anatomy, an anatomical reference guide for the working artist, sculptor, and student, graphically shows important parts of the human body, both in motion and in repose — hand, wrist, thumb, fingers, forearm, arm, armpit, shoulder,...