Adobe Firefly puts the power of AI-generated images, text, and more directly into your creative workflow. In this comprehensive tutorial, teacher and Adobe expert Joseph Labrecque walks you through getting started with Firefly to boost your productivity and spark new creative possibilities. You'll learn how to generate AI art, photos, and text effects using intuitive text prompts. See how to refine and iterate on generations using Firefly's robust...

"This exhibition catalog to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse chronicles the pervasive visual and sonic parallels in the work of Black artists from the southern United States. It looks to contemporary southern hip-hop as a portal into the roots and aesthetic legacies that have shaped contemporary art from the 1920s to the present. It features multiple generations of both academically...

The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters shows artists of all skill levels how to draw their favorite fantasy creatures, including dragons, fairies, and other mythical beasts.

"1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City. By 1998 Anita's name has been all but forgotten--certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by progeny of film producers, C-Suite executives, and international art-dealers, Raquel feels herself an outsider. Students of color, like Raquel, are the minority there, and the pressure to work...

Find out for yourself just how easy it is to use a tablet and stylus to create beautiful art with the help of Drawing Digital!

"At a St. Louis flea market, sisters Amy Allen and Tracy Doyle and their cousin Robin Davisson discover an unexpected treasure at one of the booths: a rolled-up oil painting from the 1930s that once hung over Grandma Pearl's fireplace. They have not seen the marvelous portrait of the young woman in a green velvet dress for years and wonder how it ended up there, minus its frame. Delighted by their find, they buy the portrait and take it home to see...

Finally, a book on creative programming, written directly for artists and designers! This second edition offers expanded and updated content incorporating the latest advancements and trends in the field of creative programming, also for creatives who want to work directly with P5.js and online. It delves deeper into the intricacies of computational art. It includes fresh case studies that explore real-world applications of coding art, inspiring readers...

Unlock your creative potential and write something special. Ever dream of writing a book, article, poem, or play that means something to you—and maybe to someone else as well? Do you have an idea you're ready to get down on paper? In Creative Writing For Dummies, you'll learn how to unleash your creative side and become a confident and productive writer. Discover the essential elements of storytelling, including structure, characterization, setting,...

"Toy maker, character designer and crochet knitter Yan Schenkel has gathered many colorful amigurumi around her. In this book, she shares her love and knowledge of amigurumi crochet in 20 new designs, and she also gives away the secret ingredients that go into every single project. All patterns contain detailed instructions and are accompanied by step-by-step pictures and explanations of all techniques used, so both beginners and advanced crocheters...

This celebration of self‑love and healing, from illustrator and comics creator Hyesu Lee, is a knowing smile and a shared sigh in book form. Welcome to the club! Finding the uniqueness that makes you you. Empowering yourself while staying vulnerable and open. Learning to rest, nurture your needs, and embrace self-love. Hyesu Lee has been on a healing journey toward all these states, and she invites you to come along with her. In this generously...