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Master the art of capturing youthful innocence with "Drawing Using Grids: Portraits of Babies & Children" by the celebrated Giovanni Civardi. Available now at Artdiscount, this essential guidebook transforms the challenge of drawing children into a simple, achievable process for artists of any level. Giovanni Civardi demystifies portrait drawing by teaching you the timeless grid technique. This method breaks down any photograph into manageable sections, allowing you to focus on one square at a time to build an accurate pencil sketch. You will learn to translate a cherished photo into a beautifully rendered portrait through clear, easy to follow stages. This book is packed with practical, step by step exercises that guide your hand from the initial outline to the final, detailed drawing. Civardi’s expert instruction ensures that even the most complex young faces become approachable. You will gain the confidence and skill to create heartfelt portraits of the children in your life, preserving their fleeting expressions in stunning detail. Visit Artdiscount.co.uk today to add this invaluable resource to your artistic library. Discover how simple it can be to produce professional quality portraits and immortalise those precious childhood moments with precision and grace.

Discover the art of capturing childhood's fleeting magic with "Portraits of Babies and Children" by master artist Giovanni Civardi, available now at Artdiscount. This essential guide is crafted for artists who admire Civardi's renowned life-drawing expertise and for anyone who has found the delicate, shifting features of young faces a beautiful challenge. Civardi expertly teaches you how to observe, evaluate, and recreate the unique expressions and proportions of children, transforming a complex subject into an achievable artistic pursuit. With his deep knowledge of anatomy and proportion, Civardi provides invaluable tips and practical techniques for sketching. He guides you through selecting and using different artistic materials to best effect. This book is designed to inspire both complete beginners and more advanced artists, offering clear instruction to successfully draw portraits from infancy up to six or seven years of age. Visit Artdiscount.co.uk to add this classic instructional volume to your collection and begin drawing heartfelt portraits with confidence and skill.

Unleash your creativity with the Shaun the Sheep Official Colouring Book, available now at Artdiscount. This delightful book invites you to bring the charming chaos of Mossy Bottom Farm to life with your own palette. Fill the pages with color as you join Shaun, Bitzer, the Farmer, and those mischievous pigs in a variety of fun scenes and playful patterns. Perfect for fans of all ages, this colouring book offers a wonderful escape into the whimsical world created by Aardman Animations. For over four decades, Aardman has captured hearts with its iconic characters and unforgettable stories. Now you can become part of that creative legacy. Whether you're looking for a relaxing solo activity or a fun project to share with the family, this book provides hours of engaging entertainment. It’s an ideal way to unwind, spark imagination, and create your own vibrant masterpieces. Visit Artdiscount.co.uk today to add this fleece filled adventure to your collection and enjoy fantastic savings on all your art and craft essentials. Let your creativity run wild with Shaun and the flock.

Discover the joy of painting stunning mountain landscapes with just three colors. "Take Three Colours: Mountains in Watercolour" by Matthew Palmer, available at Artdiscount, demystifies watercolour painting for beginners and enthusiasts alike. This inspiring guide proves you don't need a vast collection of supplies to create beautiful art you'll be proud to display. Matthew Palmer expertly guides you through nine achievable projects, starting with simple scenes and gradually building your skills. You'll learn to mix a complete spectrum of hues using only three core paints: a red, blue, and yellow. Clear, step-by-step photographs and straightforward instructions show you exactly how to add depth, detail, and realistic shadows to your mountain vistas. Forget confusing jargon. This book is packed with practical tips and simple explanations of essential watercolour techniques. You'll master the use of just three round brushes to bring your scenic visions to life. By the final project, you'll be amazed at the professional-looking landscapes you can create with such a minimal kit. Visit Artdiscount.co.uk to find this essential guide and start your artistic journey today. It’s the perfect resource to build confidence, save money on supplies, and finally achieve your goal of painting beautiful watercolour mountains. Unleash your creativity with Matthew Palmer’s proven and accessible method.

Painting with System3: Techniques and Inspiration for Using Acrylics and Inks by Charles Evans Paint with best-selling author Charles Evans as he introduces the System3 range of inks and acrylics. System3 is a well-established brand of inks, acrylics and heavy body paints manufactured by Daler-Rowney; it is readily available worldwide, including the US and UK, and is economically priced, making it affordable by students as well as amateur artists. Painting with System3 aims to inspire, instruct and encourage an experimental approach to painting with this versatile range of media, taking it out of the classroom and into the field. Daler-Rowney ambassador Charles Evans teaches the reader about the variety of products in the range and explores creative and innovative ways of using - and combining - the inks and paints on different supports, including watercolour paper, canvas and wood. As the first book to showcase the properties and versatility of System3 inks and acrylics, Painting with System3 takes a highly practical approach to introducing the potential of the range, with exercises and 13 step-by-step projects to help the reader carry forward the skills they have acquired. Charles also features his artwork using the media, as further inspiration on what can be achieved with System3. Take a peek inside!

The Illustrator's Guide to Procreate - How to Create Digital Art on Your i Pad by Ruth Burrows Learn how to create professional-looking art and illustration in Procreate, the industry-leading digital painting app for i Pad. In this step-by-step guide you w ill learn how to create unique art, make seamless patterns, and master all the elements of the software: from layers to selections, how to use brushes, how to tile patterns and everything you need to know to take your art to new digital highs. Artist and illustrator Ruth Burrows takes a beginner-friendly, jargon-free approach to explaining how to get the most from Procreate, delivering not a heavy technical manual but rather, an inspirational workbook that encourages you to play, make mistakes and seek out your own way of using the app.

10 Step Drawing: Horses & Ponies by Justine Lecouffe If you love horses and ponies but don't know where to start when drawing them, this is the book for you! 10 Step Drawing: Horses & Ponies will help you turn simple shapes into the perfect equine companion in just ten easy steps. Create over 50 different breeds in a variety of poses, from a rearing Hanoverian to a grazing Fell pony by following the step-by-step instructions. Learning to draw has never been so simple!

Talens Art Creation sketchbooks are sturdy, hard-bound sketchbooks perfect for drawing, journaling, urban sketching, field studies and more! Ideal for use with pencil, pastel, acrylics, gouache, ink, charcoal and light washes of wet media. Product Details 80 sheets Acid-free 140gsm (90lbs) Features attractive, art deco-themed covers These sketchbooks are suitable for; sketching, pencil, charcoal, chalk, graphite, crayon, ink, and watercolours.

This landscape sketchbook from Seawhite features an attractive black cloth textured cover, with 46 sheets (92 pages) of acid-free, 140gsm all-media cartridge paper inside. The paper is sized to perform with both wet and dry media, making for an incredibly versatile sketchbook suitable for all artists. Its landscape orientation makes it perfect for sketching panoramic views on the go, architectural sketches, storyboarding, botanical illustrations, and more. Product Details: 92 pages / 46 sheets. Attractive black textured cover. Sewn binding. Made in the UK. 100% Vegan product. 140gsm All-media Cartridge Paper. Sized to perform with wet & dry media. Acid & Chlorine free. FSC® Certified Paper.

Sketching Outdoors: Discover the Joy of Painting Outside by Barry Herniman Pack up your materials, leave your painting inhibitions behind and step outside with Barry Herniman, ready to sketch. Fun, friendly and practical, this handbook is jam-packed with tips and brimming with answers to questions such as: What should I take? Where should I go? What medium should I use? Where can I find inspiration? This is a handy book you will keep close by for reference time and again. It is full of inspiring artwork as well as five demos: a coastal scene in pen and ink; a countryside panorama in watercolour; a quintessential English village in gouache; a townscape in line and watercolour wash; and trees in watercolour pencils. What comes across in every detail is the joy Barry experiences when he's sketching outside: it's contagious! He encourages you to absorb your surroundings, be aware of the input from your senses and have a go at capturing the moment in sketch. He addresses the challenges and opportunities you will face as an artist and teaches you to understand the importance of a sketchbook. Enjoyment is key shake off peer pressure and your own expectations and enter the exhilarating world of sketching outdoors.

How to Draw Dogs in Simple Steps by Susie Hodges Dogs can be a pleasure to draw, whether they are dignified, elegant, cute or scruffy. Suzie Hodges shows you how to capture the character of a great selection of popular dog breeds. This delightful introduction to drawing dogs completely demystifies the drawing process. It shows how images can be built up easily, from initial geometric shapes right through to the finished animals. Susie Hodges includes a good selection of popular breeds and she uses a helpful two colour method that clearly shows every line and curve of the step-by-step pictures. Even absolute beginners will find themselves creating great drawings when they use this book and there is much to inspire more experienced artists too. An invaluable guide for anyone interested in this subject.

Painting Dragons - 5 Fearsome Step-by-Step Projects by Marc Potts This new edition of a popular title breathes fresh fire into the fantastical world of dragons. It features five step-by-step projects including a storm-heralding monster, a fire-breathing salamander and an ancient ice dragon all with full-size outlines, plus one bonus outline for you to experiment with. With a brief introduction to using acrylic paints and transferring the outlines, this book will quickly immerse you in this fearsome fantasy world. The A3 (11.7 x 16.5in/ 297 x 420mm) outlines are provided on gatefold paper at the back of the book.

Keep your notes organised in style with this beautifully contemporary hard cover notebook. The A5 sized notebook has a stunning soft touch cover and contains 240 dotted ivory pages perfect for jotting down important notes at home, school or the office, with space for adding dates and page numbers to keep you super organised. The notebook also has a handy pocket perfect for keeping important documents safe, as well as a loop to store your pen and a ribbon bookmark to help you easily keep track of the pages. Product Details: A5 notebook 240 dotted pages Casebound Ivory paper 80gsm Soft touch cover Elastic closure Space for page numbering and date Pen loop Gusseted document storage pocket Approx. dimensions H: 220mm W: 155mm D: 22mm

The Pocket Guide to Mixing Colour pocket-size colour reference with many useful definitions. It includes a personal palette mixing chart, explains the basic principles of colour mixing and how tints, tones, and shades are made. Its small size makes it perfect for the artist on the move, and for planning colour schemes when working on location. Product Details: Colour mixing tool. Folds for storage. Features Grey Scale. Create your own personal palette. Illustrates the result of mixing colour. Dimensions: 760 x 76mm

The Pocket Sized Colour Wheel provides a simple, visual aid for illustrating and teaching colour relationships. Its small size makes it perfect for the artist on the move, especially those working en plein air. The wheel features two sides. It includes: Grey scale, tints, tones, shades and results of mixing colours, illustrations of colour harmonies. On the top side, select a colour on the outside of the wheel. Then, align it with a colour inside the wheel to see what the mixture would produce in the window. The other side allows you to view colour relationships. Turn the dial so that the arrow points to a pure colour in the outer row. Colour relationships are then shown using the diagram in the centre. There is a diagram in the centre to show you harmonious colour schemes, great for when you're working out a painting's colour palette. The wheel also features a useful index of terminology on both sides. Also available in a larger size. This product features in the ARTdiscount Blog articles "Word of the Day: Hue", and "A Beginner's Guide to Using a Colour Wheel".

10 Step Drawing: Dogs by Justine Lecouffe If you want to draw dogs but don't know where to start, this is the book for you!10 Step Drawing: Dogs will help you turn simple shapes into beautiful dog drawings in just ten steps. Each drawing starts with easy, geometric shapes and simple guide lines, and the dogs are drawn in a variety of poses that typify the particular breed. Each drawing includes a helpful colour palette so readers can easily find the right colours to finish their drawing. There are even instructions for adding simple details to give each creature its own personality.