Academic : Visual Arts : Drawing. Design. Illustration : Pictorial humor, caricature, etc.

Each accessible book includes: - A behind-the-scenes look at the featured industry - Profiles of working professionals that offer an inside peek at what they do - "Reality Check" sidebars to help readers decide if this is the job for them - "Find Out More" and "Check It Out" sidebars for further research - "A Day in the Life" activity list that details a typical day on the job - Q&As between real-life kids and pros - A "Count Me In" journal feature for readers to track their activities. With a lively tone, dynamic look, and plenty of full-color and black-and-white photographs, the Virtual Apprentice books are the perfect starting point for young adults beginning their career exploration. more...

Price: $35.94

Building on the success of Drawing Workshop, this title encourages the reader to take an exploratory approach to the art of drawing. Practice exercises and projects help the reader to impove their skills while exposing them to the possibilities of this art form. Each inspiring project is broken down into easy steps with close-up, step-by-step photography and clear, encouraging text, to help the reader create an impressive range of artworks. Written by a practising artist, whose innovative approaches and enthusiasm will inspire as well as guide, this title brings a fresh, contemporary approach to practical art teaching. more...

Price: $14.95

A richly illustrated full-color guide to creating stunning hand-drawn and digital special effects by Joseph Gilland, whose work has been seen in films such as Lilo & Stitch, Mulan, and Brother Bear. more...

Price: $49.95

David Whitley's compelling study complicates our understanding of the classic Disney canon by focusing on the way images of the natural world are mediated within popular art for children. He examines a range of Disney's feature animations, from Snow White to Finding Nemo, to show that, even as the films communicate the central ideologies of their times, they also express the ambiguities and tensions that underlie these dominant values. more...

Price: $79.95

The Pixar Touch is a lively chronicle of Pixar Animation Studios' history and evolution, and the “fraternity of geeks” who shaped it. With the help of animating genius John Lasseter and visionary businessman Steve Jobs, Pixar has become the gold standard of animated filmmaking, beginning with a short special effects shot made at Lucasfilm in 1982 all the way up through the landmark films Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, and others. more...

Price: $16.00