In this age of digital everything; presenting someone with an original; hand-drawn piece of art makes a big impression. So its no wonder sketch cards (trading cards featuring one-of-a-kind artwork) are such a sensation. Packed with cool examples from various artists; Sketch Card Mania shows you how to create your own personal and professional-looking cards with guidance from long-time veteran of the trading card industry Randy Martinez.Basic technique instruction for sketching in pencil; colored pencil; pen and ink; colored markers; acrylic; watercolor and mixed mediaThe mechanics of designing and constructing sketch cards; from what to include on the back to printing; cutting and mounting them just right20 step-by-step demonstrations featuring a range of styles and subjects - heroes; villains; athletes; aliens; wizards; elf warriors and moreExpert tips for connecting with other artists; promoting yourself and sharing your work onlinePlus awesome inside tips on breaking into the business from five industry professionalsWhether your goal is to generate fans; get commissions or just have fun; this book will show you how to make stand-out cards that really say something about you as an artist.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. HAROLD PRINCE - A DIRECTORS JOURNEY......A GREAT READ !!!By Larry AbramskyI AM A THEATER CHILD OF THE 1960s. AND GOT TO SEE MANY OF DIRECTOR HAL PRINCES FIRST SHOWS. AS WELL AS SOME OF THOSE THAT HE PRODUCED. THIS BOOK IS LIKE A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH SOME OF THE FIRST MOMENTS THAT LEAD TO MY PASSION FOR THE LOVE OF THE BUSINESS END OF LIVE THEATER PRODUCTION.MOST PEOPLE IMAGINE THEMSELVES ON STAGE PERFORMING. I ALWAYS SAW MYSELF AS THE PRODUCER. RAISING THE MILLIONS IN CAPITALIZATION AND PUTTING THE CREATIVE TEAM TOGETHER AND GUIDING THEM.READING THIS BOOK IS LIKE HAVING A REALLY GOOD DREAM EVERY TIME I PICK IT UP.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A "must" for Harold Prince fans and theatre buffs.By Midwest Book ReviewNow in an updated and expanded second edition. Carol Ilsons Harold Prince: A Directors Journey is the definitive biographical work on one of the most successful and influential men of Broadway and American musical theatre during the decade of the 1990s. Candid. informative. insightful. occasionally inspiring. Harold Prince is very highly recommended reading for students of American theatre in general. and Harold Prince in particular.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Hal Princes career is now an open book.By A CustomerCarol Ilson has written a readable. interesting and informative book about the career of Broadways foremost director/producer. Harold Prince. It covers all of his shows from Pajama Game to Parade. a forty year career. Its a book that should be eagerly read by theater-goers and anyone interested in the American Musical Theater. It has been called a "treasure trove of the theater."
