by MarksmanAdmin | Jun 20, 2019 | Painting
Still Life painting became popular in the late 16th century and has remained significant ever since. Still Life painting involves capturing the artist’s vision of inanimate natural objects such as food, flowers, rocks, shells, etc. or human-made objects such as...
by MarksmanAdmin | Mar 27, 2019 | Illustration, Visual Arts
They say artists are born and not made. We here at Best Books For Creatives don’t believe that statement. There are plenty of examples of amazing artists getting to where they are through shear practice and determination. With the proper resources, in this case...
by MarksmanAdmin | Nov 20, 2018 | Illustration
Manga is a style of comic book art created in Japan in the 19th century. Manga has a long and complex history in early Japanese art. The term Manga in Japan is a word used to refer to both comics and cartooning. The rise in popularity over the last few decades of...
by MarksmanAdmin | Sep 14, 2018 | Illustration, Painting
Airbrushing is a wonderful medium, but mastering the various tips and techniques to be good takes time and practice. Too much or too little air or too much or too little paint can change the outcome of the piece you are working on. That’s why we here at Best...
by MarksmanAdmin | Sep 7, 2018 | Illustration
Before the big boom in the 80s when it became cool to draw comic books, many comic book artists hid what they did as a profession. They didn’t want to be associated with what was considered the geek culture. Nowadays, with the emergence of blockbuster movies and...
by MarksmanAdmin | Aug 24, 2018 | Illustration, Painting
Ah, the face. Portrait painting is one of the most challenging of all the artistic impressions. Being off by even the slightest can ruin a portrait. But when you get everything right, it’s magical. Being able to capture the essence of a person in a portrait...
