spring‘19 MEDIA Frontlist + Backlist Catalog FWSP19_FC.indd 1 9/27/18 12:56 PM contents Art... 2 Juvenile Art... 11 Craft... 13 Writing... 22 Genealogy... 25 Antiques & Collectibles... 26 numismatics... 28 Index... 31 Order Information ... 32 FWSP19_IFC.indd 2 9/27/18 12:57 PM spring‘19 frontlist No Excuses Watercolor Oceans A Field Guide for Exploring, Sketching and Painting No Excuses Watercolor Oceans makes first strokes fun and simple, allowing even novice artists to answer the call of the sea with loose and lovely results. O Profiles 21 mammals, birds, fish, crustaceans, invertebrates and shellfish O Includes an introductory primer on basic watercolor techniques and special effects for evoking seaworthy textures and backgrounds O Each profile features a reference photo, color palette, interesting facts, sketches, line drawing, step-by-step detail demonstration and finished watercolor rendering GINA ROSSI ARMFIELD is the author of No Excuses Art Journaling, No Excuses Watercolor and No Excuses Watercolor Animals. She also has several videos with ArtistsNetwork.TV. She currently lives in Calabasas, California. art www.noexcusesart.com 2 FRONTLIST MARCH | ART ISBN 9781440352546 EPUB ISBN 9781440352607 $24.99 | Paperback | COO China 8 x 10, 128 pages World rights | #R6231 CARTON 20 | North Light Books ALSO RECOMMENDED ALSO RECOMMENDED 9 FnL1 03 0080 01 CEZXIE1lZGlhDEdyZWcgS3J1ZWdlcgBb 02 jmT3BDEwLjQCODABMQZFQU4tMTMNOTc4 MTQ0MDM1MjU0Nus= 781440 352546 9781440351549 9781440347320 Visit us online at www.fwcontenthub.com for additional resources. art 3 The Leonardo da Vinci Sketchbook DIY Watercolor Flowers Learn the Art of Drawing with the Master The Beginner’s Guide to Flower Painting for Journal Pages, Leonardo da Vinci, one of history’s greatest minds, carried Handmade Stationery and More a sketchbook with him wherever he went and was a keen A beautiful guide to painting modern watercolor fl owers for the observer of life. This sketchbook will guide and inspire readers absolute beginner. FRONTLIST to do the same. O Learn to paint watercolor fl owers to decorate journal pages O Marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death and create unique handmade stationery and gifts O Includes quotes and drawings from the master himself O Appeals to the growing journaling audience as well as the O Readers can sketch directly into the book new wave of beginner painters inspired by the mindfulness movement One of the world’s great geniuses, LEONARDO DA VINCI was an Italian Renaissance man whose interests included invention, painting, sculpting, O Exquisitely presented with comprehensive and accessible architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, history step-by-step instructions and cartography. He epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal. MARIE BOUDON is a completely self-taught artist and creative living in Paris, France. With an engineering background, she has built a program of online workshops under her own brand Les Tribulations de Marie. MARCH | ART APRIL | ART ISBN 9781440300691 ISBN 9781446307359 $19.99 | Paperback | COO China $22.99 | Paperback | COO China 1 8 1⁄4 x 11, 128 pages 8 ⁄2 x 10, 160 pages World rights | #R9775 World rights | #R9825 CARTON 20 | North Light Books CARTON 20 | SewandSo ALSO RECOMMENDED ALSO RECOMMENDED FnL1 03 0080 01 CEZXIE1lZGlhDEdyZWcgS3J1ZWdlcgBb 02 aC5aBDEwLjQCODABMQZFQU4tMTMNOTc4 MTQ0MDMwMDY5Mes= 9 781440 300691 9781440349768 9 FnL1 03 0080 01 CEZXIE1lZGlhDEdyZWcgS3J1ZWdlcgBb 02 UIq/BDEwLjQCODABMQZFQU4tMTMNOTc4 MTQ0NjMwNzM1Oes= 781446 307359 9781440349966 art 4 Pure Pastel AcrylicWorks 6 - Creative Energy Contemporary Works by Today’s Top Artists The Best of Acrylic Painting A celebration of the best in contemporary pastel painting, This 6th competition book in the Best of Acrylic series celebrates Pure Pastel explores how artists are pushing the medium to the best contemporary acrylic paintings, selected from new heights of innovation and creativity. thousands of entries. FRONTLIST O Art from 100 of today’s most recognizable names in pastel O 126 stunning paintings by 120+ accomplished artists O A dynamic range of styles and subjects O Insights from the artists reveal the hows and whys behind each piece O Firsthand commentary offers insight into the artists’ work O A rich variety of subjects--from still life and abstracts to people, ANNE HEVENER is the editor of F+W Media’s Pastel Journal. In recognition of her contributions, the Pastel Society of America selected Anne for the animals and landscapes--portrayed in a wide range of styles 2012 Friend of Pastel Award. She currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. JAMIE MARKLE (Cincinnati, OH) served as F+W’s Fine Art Group Publisher for 10+ years. He worked with numerous editorial teams to inspire and instruct readers through various magazines, North Light Books and online content for ArtistsNetwork.com. APRIL | ART MAY | ART ISBN 9781440350900 ISBN 9781440353925 EPUB ISBN 9781440351006 $35.00 | Hardcover | COO China $39.99 | Hardcover | COO China 9 x 12, 144 pages 9 x 12, 160 pages World rights | #R7875 World rights | #R4569 CARTON 16 | North Light Books CARTON 20 | North Light Books ALSO RECOMMENDED ALSO RECOMMENDED FnL1 03 0080 01 CEZXIE1lZGlhDEdyZWcgS3J1ZWdlcgBb 02 jmTLBDEwLjQCODABMQZFQU4tMTMNOTc4 MTQ0MDM1MDkwMOs= 9 781440 350900 9781440329579 9 FnL1 03 0080 01 CEZXIE1lZGlhDEdyZWcgS3J1ZWdlcgBb 02 jmVFBDEwLjQCODABMQZFQU4tMTMNOTc4 MTQ0MDM1MzkyNes= 781440 353925 9781440352393 Visit us online at www.fwcontenthub.com for additional resources. Playing with Paints - Acrylics 100 Prompts, Projects and Playful Activities Playing with Paints: Acrylics builds confi dence and allows the reader to play with acrylics in a pressure-free way. O Activities range from quick, messy and expressive to relaxing and meditative O There is no right or wrong way to create, allowing readers to enjoy the journey, relax and have fun O Includes 100 prompts, projects and playful activities COURTNEY PILGRIM is an artist, educator and blogger behind the hugely popular blog My Friend Court. She is also an ambassador for the art-supply manufacturer Royal & Langnickel. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. www.myfriendcourt.com art 5 FRONTLIST JUNE | ART ISBN 9781440300707 $22.99 | Paperback | COO China 8 x 9, 160 pages North American rights | #R9784 CARTON 20 | North Light Books ALSO RECOMMENDED ALSO RECOMMENDED 9 FnL1 03 0080 01 CEZXIE1lZGlhDEdyZWcgS3J1ZWdlcgBb 02 jmQqBDEwLjQCODABMQZFQU4tMTMNOTc4 MTQ0MDMwMDcwN+s= 781440 300707 9781440344480 9781440342103 Fantasy Mapmaker How to Draw RPG Cities for Gamers and Fans Put your design and drawing skills on the map! Create authentic-looking maps of fantasy cities, hamlets, fortifi cations and more in a popular role-playing game style. O 30+ demonstrations show how to create your own unique RPG maps O How to draw fantasy cities, medieval settlements and more from a professional gaming illustrator O Tips and techniques for drawing fences, stone walls, forests, fi elds, bridges, footpaths, mountains, harbors, shields, coats of arms and other cartography elements art 6 FRONTLIST JUNE | ART ISBN 9781440354250 EPUB ISBN 9781440354311 $24.99 | Paperback | COO China 8 1⁄4 x 10 7⁄8, 128 pages World rights | #R8379 CARTON 20 | IMPACT Books ALSO RECOMMENDED ALSO RECOMMENDED 9 FnL1 03 0080 01 CEZXIE1lZGlhDEdyZWcgS3J1ZWdlcgBb 02 jmXUBDEwLjQCODABMQZFQU4tMTMNOTc4 MTQ0MDM1NDI1MOs= 781440 354250 9781600613159 9781440340246 Visit us online at www.fwcontenthub.com for additional resources. art 7 Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits The Best of Graphic Design Step by Step Go behind the scenes with PRINT and HOW’s design award Basic Techniques for the Head and Face winners! This fi rst book in a new Best of Graphic Design series Learn the fundamentals of drawing amazingly realistic portraits features winning works chosen by prominent industry judges from four respected design competitions. with just a few simple materials. FRONTLIST O Features 600+ award-winning projects O Teaches the “Maas method” of sketching, which makes it easy for readers to get started while building drawing skills O Designers explain their process and goals O Drawings can be done with only two types of pencils, O Covers a range of categories, including self-promotional which keeps cost low projects, client work, posters, identity design and the food-and- beverage industries O Basic instruction to get started right away and a glossary so beginners can review terms Founded in 1940, PRINT is an iconic brand that includes the Regional Design Annual. Founded in 1985, HOW has grown to encompass a host JUSTIN MAAS has been an illustrator, artist and designer for 20 years. of products and events, including several design competitions and online Besides pencil, he works primarily in pastel, acrylic and watercolor. His design courses. work is on display at various galleries and locations in Canada. He lives in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada. www.justinmaas.com JULY | ART AUGUST | ART ISBN 9781440354618 ISBN 9781440354755 EPUB ISBN 9781440354632 $55.00 | Hardcover | COO China $22.99 | Paperback | COO China 9 x 12, 320 pages 8 1⁄4 x 10 7⁄8, 128 pages World rights | #R9155 World rights | #R8660 CARTON 12 | North Light Books CARTON 20 | North Light Books ALSO RECOMMENDED ALSO RECOMMENDED FnL1 03 0080 01 CEZXIE1lZGlhDEdyZWcgS3J1ZWdlcgBb 02 jmZtBDEwLjQCODABMQZFQU4tMTMNOTc4 MTQ0MDM1NDYxOOs= 9 781440 354618 9781440311444 9 FnL1 03 0080 01 CEZXIE1lZGlhDEdyZWcgS3J1ZWdlcgBb 02 jmbqBDEwLjQCODABMQZFQU4tMTMNOTc4 MTQ0MDM1NDc1Nes= 781440 354755 9781440352416 Splash 20 Creative Compositions This special