Marian E. Appellof Boeken

Showing a broad sampling of letterform uses, this respected yearly review honors excellence in typography and type design7 Each entry is reproduced in full color and accompanied by complete credits.

Collects excerpts from 14 books, thus presenting a compendium of approaches to materials and preparation, color, techniques, light and shadow, landscape painting, figure and portrait painting, and still life. The selections are all abundantly illustrated with reproductions (mostly of the authors' paintings) and photos showing techniques, and the illustrations are extensively captioned by the editor. No bibliography. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Devoted exclusively to typography, this annual features the work of the 168 winners of the Type Director's Club 1997 competition. The winners were selected from more than 3000 entries from around the world, and their designs encompass all areas of graphic design, including books, magazines, corportate identities, logos, stationary, annual reports, video graphics and posters. Additionally, this year's volume features the results of the club's first-ever type design competition, conducted by a separate 33 winners out of 350 international entries. In both catagories, each winning entry is displayed and is accompanied by information about designer, client and type.

Imagine an art school with over 15 popular watercolorists teaching, and you've envisioned a comprehensive 400-page anthology of watercolor instruction from leading authors. This resource covers essential tools and materials, followed by color palettes, mixing, and applied color theory. It presents a full range of painting techniques, including brushwork fundamentals, washes, wet-in-wet, drybrushing, masking, pouring, scratching, and glazing, along with methods for creating textures like tree bark and grass. Unconventional techniques such as painting with sand, collaging, and monoprinting are also explored. Various artists share insights on effectively working with value, form, light, and shadow, as well as achieving strong design and composition, including basics of perspective. The book features sections on specific subjects with detailed step-by-step sequences, some based on photographs and sketches, while others focus on plein air painting and live models. Demonstrations include landscapes, figures, and flowers, with lessons targeting specific techniques or artistic principles, such as “Underpainting to Capture a Certain Time of Day.” Overall, this anthology offers exceptional breadth and variety in teaching and painting styles, making it an invaluable resource for watercolor instruction.