Art Savvy is a systematic approach to understanding art. It gives you methods to assess a design and really see what the artist was doing. Unlike chaotic art writings, terms are clearly defined, categorized, organized and illustrated. It is designed to answer questions like: What things will allow me to understand art? What are the basic elements? What is concept art? Can you "read" a work of abstract art? Visual literacy is the ability to interpret, negotiate, and make meaning from information presented in art work. Art Savvy gives you this. Defining Terms: Often art terms are not clearly...

1st in a series of three "How To" books for sculptors: "Big Sculpture for Little." Book 1- "Scaling Up" Illustrates the process for creating a life sized piece from a small maquette for lowest cost using common materials from the hardware store. The process is designed to use simple tools and techniques with professional methods. Full color illustrations walk you through a project to a completed block form ready to carve. In the rest of the series, Book 2 illustrates carving and book 3 shows the stone coating technique for life size sculpture.

2nd book of the three part series "Big Sculpture for Little" by artist Tj. Aitken. "Carving Foam" illustrates the process with color pictures of a life size sculpture that continues through the series. Packed with tricks and tips on how to make this material work for life size pieces. "Carving Foam" picks up where Book 1: "Scaling Up" leaves off, and leads into Book 3: "Stone Coating" for the final finishing techniques. Carving Foam also discusses many ways to use the process, types of finishes and projects that can be done.