The principles of drawing and painting wildlife, from how to draw a subject in motion to practical advice on selling wildlife art
Artists have always been inspired by the wildlife around us, and the challenge of representing it. This book sets the scene of how wildlife has been portrayed in art and guides the reader through the principles of drawing and painting wildlife. It covers recommended equipment, techniques, fieldcraft, composition, and anatomy, and offers guidance for those wishing to exhibit their work. It explains how to begin drawing wildlife and then add color, how to paint outdoors, and how to use photography and museum collections. It also covers printmaking and sculpture, and showcases inspiring images from more than 20 leading artists.

Overcome the obstacles to your artistic expression
Improving your artwork can be as simple as learning how to trust your eyes. Your Artist's Brain shows you how to portray even the most complex subjects by focusing on what you really see - not what you think you see.

Typography, when coupled with unbridled creativity, craftsmanship, and obsession, can take the mesmerizing form of an ambigram. Ambigrams are typographic designs that combine optical illusion, symmetry, and visual perception. The resulting word or phrase can be read in any number of orientations, viewpoints, or directions.

July 4, 2016 | ISBN: 978-1617292958 | English | 240 pages | True EPUB | 7 MB

Mastering the Business of Photography : What the Pros Do When They're Not Taking Incredible Pictures
English | 2014 | ISBN: 162153393X | 199 Pages | ePUB | 2.15 MB
Photography can be a competitive and unforgiving trade, however there are many strategies for professional success. This book is a resource for photographers of all kinds and demonstrates the many ways to manage a career in photography, while still “earning enough money to support yourself, a family, your interests, your aspirations, and your passion.” Mastering the Business of Photography offers insights into what happens when you're not shooting—which is most of the time—and explains what you must do to further your career, make a living, and accomplish your personal goals.

The Physics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (Big Ideas)

Professional HDR Photography: Achieve Brilliant Detail and Color by Mastering High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Postproduction

In this revision of the classic best-selling book, join world and humanitarian photographer David duChemin in a heartfelt discussion about creating photographs of people, places, and cultures, and the discovery of a personal vision that makes those stories compelling and authentic. David teaches how to seek and serve your creative vision through the art of photography, highlighting his images from his adventures around the world, in places like Nepal, Italy, Ethiopia, and India. While it’s in these places David finds the stories and experiences that inspire him, and which so beautifully illustrate the book, it’s his teaching about the central role of vision and expression in photography, that sets this book apart.

This comprehensive manual has inspired tens of thousands of readers worldwide to realize their artistic vision and produce well-constructed films. Filled with practical advice on every stage of production, this is the book you will return to throughout your career.

Instructional Story Design: Develop Stories That Train
English | ISBN: 9781950496600 | 280 pages | April 2020 | EPUB | 16.98 MB

Once Upon a Time, Storytelling Met Instructional Design
From children to adults, everybody likes a good story. Stories are memorable, actionable, and emotional. We are constantly making sense of the world by forming stories, and that makes them perfect for instructional design.

As Python continues to grow in popularity, projects are becoming larger and more complex. Many Python developers are now taking an interest in high-level software design patterns such as hexagonal/clean architecture, event-driven architecture, and the strategic patterns prescribed by domain-driven design (DDD). But translating those patterns into Python isn’t always straightforward.