Bøker av Kale James

How to Draw Tattoos is your gateway to unlocking the secrets of drawing 40 iconic tattoo designs. This book has been created with beginners in mind, offering a progressive learning system that empowers even those with no prior drawing experience to embark on a creative journey like no other. In this comprehensive guide, we dive deep into the captivating world of traditional tattoo styles. You'll discover the rich symbolism and timeless allure of tattoo designs such as eagles, swallows, skulls, gorillas, owls, grim reapers, sacred hearts, panthers, tigers, koi fish, dragons, and so much more. Our step-by-step approach ensures that you learn to draw these traditional designs and understand the cultural and historical significance behind each stroke.

Do you want to make amazing artwork, take your creative practice to the next level and impress both your clients and peers? Read on.Skulls & Skeletons, An Image Archive and Drawing Reference Book for Artists and Designers is a collection of 173 high-resolution, digitised 17th and 18th-century anatomical drawings for use in personal, or commercial creative projects. Whether you are looking for a comprehensive collection of anatomical images of the human skeleton to use as a reference for illustration, or a stunning collection of rare artistic anatomical artwork for use in graphics projects or digital collages, this book has got you covered.Image Download Included: We have carefully restored the artwork and provided a download link within the publication where you will locate high-resolution files in JPEG format to speed up your workflow. No scanning necessary! Follow the instructions found within the book and gain instant access to all images featured.About the author: This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions and Amazon best selling author Kale James. Kale has published over 12 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with brands including Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale's artwork is published in numerous titles including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more.Gain access to this collection today and start taking your art and design to the next level.

Would you like to access a treasury of incredibly bizarre and beautiful images to create dynamic and impressive collages with? Cut & Collage Volume.2 will provide you with precisely what you have been searching for. This offering from the team at Vault Editions features full-colour anatomical illustrations, incredibly rendered botanical and sea life artwork including octopi, squid, tropical fish, eels and more. Also featured are a compelling collection of birds, snakes, scorpions, skulls, scientific illustrations, 17th-century portraits of men and women, insects, animals and oddities.Features: We understand that mistakes happen when working with paper crafts, which is why we have included a unique download link that will provide you with access to a print-ready PDF of all artwork featured. Reuse your favourite images as many times as you like without having to scan or purchase the publication again. Accessing the PDF will allow you to scale the size of the images so that the pieces of your collage fit together perfectly.The reverse side of each page is lined with unusual decorative patterns and ornamental motifs so that your offcuts can be used to add stunning textural elements to your designs. When accessing your downloadable PDF, you will also get the Vault Editions Skulls and Anatomy sample pack completely free.About the author: This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions, Kale James. Kale has published over 12 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with brands including Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale's artwork is published in numerous titles including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more.Whether you're an advanced collage artist or a first-timer looking to explore creative outlets, this book will provide you with the necessary means to make artwork that will impress both your clients and peers. Gain access to your files and start creating bizarre and beautiful collages today.

Are you looking to gain access to hundreds of beautifully rendered copyright-free botanical illustrations to use in graphic design projects, wedding invitations and collages? Alternatively, are you looking for the best reference material available for your own botanical illustrations and designs?This 2019 offering from Vault Editions is a brilliantly curated resource of copyright-free vintage botanical illustrations that will provide you with precisely that. This book features inspiring artwork from acclaimed botanical illustrators and taxonomists such as Hoola van Nooten, George Worthington Smith and Nicholas Edward Brown. This pictorial archive features a diverse range of lush tropical flowers, fruits, palms, ferns, carnivorous plants and exotic fungi. Also featured are masterfully rendered perennials, roses, trees, classic ornamental garden varietals and more. Download Included:Each book comes with a unique download link providing instant access to all 265 images featured. These images can be used in art and design projects, or printed and framed to make stunning decorative artworks for your home and office.About the author:This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions, Kale James. Kale has published over 12 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with brands including Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale's artwork is published in numerous titles including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more.This book is an essential resource for creatives and plant lovers of all ages. Gain access to your downloads today and start creating beautiful botanical creations.

Dive into the art of beautiful writing with The Essential Calligraphy & Lettering Reference Book, your ultimate resource for exploring the realms of blackletter, script alphabets, and the delicate art of flourishes and ornamental design. This comprehensive guide is meticulously curated to serve calligraphers, lettering artists, designers, and enthusiasts at every skill level-from beginners eager to learn the basics to advanced practitioners looking to refine their technique and expand their creative expression.Inside This Book, You Will Discover: Historical Elegance: An exquisite collection of the finest calligraphy and hand lettering from the 18th and 19th centuries, produced by the world's most renowned calligraphers and lettering artists.Diverse Styles: Detailed chapters on blackletter and script alphabets, offering a deep dive into each style's unique characteristics and beauty.Masterful Flourishes: This book provides examples and exercises on creating intricate flourish art featuring animals and nature to add elegance and flair to your work.Ornamental Mastery: A rich assortment of ornamental page elements, including cartouches, frames, and borders, designed to elevate your projects.Bonus Features: As a special addition, this book has an exclusive offer: high-resolution digital downloads of all featured images. These premium quality resources are perfect for art and design projects, allowing you to explore the intricacies of each masterpiece in detail like never before. These digital downloads open new avenues for creativity and interpretation, whether for study, inspiration, or incorporation into contemporary graphic or fine art projects.The Essential Calligraphy & Lettering Reference Book is more than just a book; it's a comprehensive toolkit for anyone passionate about the art of lettering. It bridges the gap between historical craftsmanship and contemporary design, offering a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to take your calligraphy and lettering skills to new heights.Unlock the Secrets of Timeless Beauty and Craftsmanship: Order your copy today and embark on a journey of discovery, learning, and artistic excellence that will inspire and guide you for years to come.

Embark on a journey through time with The Dance of Death: An Image Archive for Artists and Designers. The Dance of Death is a visual allegory that is a poignant reminder of life's transient nature. Originating as a medieval motif, it depicts death as an equaliser, ushering souls from all walks of life to the same inevitable fate. From kings to peasants, none are spared the grasp of the skeletal figure that personifies mortality.This image archive presents you with a diverse selection of images meticulously restored and selected to inspire and captivate. Whether you're a seasoned artist seeking historical accuracy or a budding designer in search of unconventional motifs, these illustrations offer a wealth of creative inspiration.Special Features: Download All Imagery Featured: Each copy of the book comes with a unique download code, granting owners access to 184 high-resolution downloadable files. You can use these images in your own art and design projects. They are an invaluable resource for artists, designers, and enthusiasts alike!This book is ideal for artists, designers, tattoo artists, historians, and anyone fascinated by the intersection of death, art, and culture. It serves as a testament to the enduring power of art to transcend time, offering a message that is as relevant today as it was centuries ago.Make history part of your story with The Dance of Death. Purchase now to access a vast archive of imagery that bridges the past and present, enriching your artistic journey.

The Sign Painter and Lettering Artist's Reference Book of Alphabets and Ornaments is a meticulously curated collection of 115 lovingly restored 19th-century lettering sheets that showcase the complete alphabet from A to Z.In this reference book, lettering artists and design enthusiasts alike will find a rich tapestry of typographic styles that dominated the sign painting landscape of the 19th century-from elegant Victorian scripts to the bold, ornate block letters that adorned shop fronts and public houses. Additionally, the collection features an extensive range of ornaments, catchwords, banner ends, indexes and other crucial elements that will add flair and clarity to your designs.Bonus features: Each book features a download link that will give you access to high-resolution files of all 115 alphabets and the ornaments, catchwords and other graphic elements featured in this collection. You can use these assets in typographic projects to take your designs to the next level!Each page of this book features a high-resolution reproduction of the original lettering sheets, offering an authentic glimpse into the past. The restoration process has been executed with the utmost precision, ensuring every detail from the original works is preserved, allowing readers to fully appreciate the craftsmanship of yesteryear's sign painters and lettering artists.Embrace the legacy of the past and carry it into the future with your creative vision. Add this essential volume to your collection today, and let the journey of discovery and inspiration begin!

Discover the rich heritage of blackletter script with The Blackletter and Old English Lettering Reference Book by Vault Editions. This comprehensive guide celebrates the enduring dark allure and rich heritage of blackletter script, presenting an impressive array of 126 typefaces, all showcasing uppercase, lowercase and numerals, each packed with the brutal gothic character that defines the genre.Bonus features: Each book includes a download link that provides access to high-resolution files of all 126 alphabets featured in the collection. These assets can elevate your typographic projects, allowing you to integrate historical elegance into modern designs.Whether you are a calligrapher or hand-lettering artist delving into the depths of blackletter fonts, a tattoo artist seeking gothic-inspired typographic references, or a graphic designer crafting the brutal aesthetic of a metal album cover, this book's rich collection stands as your essential guide.Unleash the timeless beauty of blackletter script in your work - get your copy of The Blackletter and Old English Lettering Reference Book now!

Portraits of Men: A Pictorial Archive for Artists and Designers by Vault Editions is a remarkable exploration of 19th-century engravings, a treasure trove of inspiration for artists and designers alike. This meticulously curated artist reference book opens the door to a world of captivating characters and expressions. It's an essential resource for those seeking to infuse their creative projects with timeless character. Within the pages of this archive, you'll find a rich collection of images that capture the essence of masculinity through the centuries, allowing you to delve into the past and draw inspiration from an array of striking and enigmatic figures. Whether you're a fine artist aiming to imbue your creations with a rich sense of historical authenticity, a graphic designer on the hunt for distinctive figures to elevate your designs, a collage artist eager to craft surreal and whimsically absurd imagery, or a tattoo artist in need of the perfect reference material for a gentlemen tattoo, this book stands as your indispensable resource.Bonus features: This book includes a download link providing you with access to all 367 high-resolution images featured within the book for you to use in your art and design projects.Dive into this exceptional collection today, and let the imagery within Portraits of Men: A Pictorial Archive for Artists and Designers spark your imagination, enrich your artistic endeavours, and transport your work into a world of timeless allure!

Botanical Art: An Image Archive for Artists & Designers by Vault Editions is a captivating visual resource for creative minds seeking inspiration from the world of botany. Delve into a vast collection of curated botanical subjects, ranging from delicate roses and vibrant chrysanthemums to beautiful orchids, elegant irises, and radiant sunflowers. This excellent book goes beyond traditional flora, embracing the allure of lush tropical plants that will transport you to paradisiacal realms. Immerse yourself in the beauty of monstera leaves, the exotic charm of bird of paradise blooms, the captivating vibrancy of hibiscus flowers, and the lavish fronds of sword ferns and snake plants. With an extensive array of fungi, succulents, and majestic trees, this archive captures the essence of nature's diversity.Features: Each book contains a download link providing you access to 477 high-resolution images that you can use in art and design projects.This book is a must-have for fine artists, designers, tattoo artists, printmakers, collage artists, and anyone seeking botanical inspiration. Own Botanical Art: An Image Archive for Artists & Designers by Vault Editions and unlock the gateway to botanical inspiration. With its extensive collection of stunning imagery and the bonus of high-resolution digital files, this book is a valuable asset for artists and designers alike. Immerse yourself in the intricate beauty of nature, unleash your creativity, and elevate your artistry. Purchase your copy today and let the captivating world of botanical art become an essential part of your creative journey.

Master the art of realistically drawing the human body with Drawing The Human Figure: An Image Archive. The Vault Editions design team have carefully curated this reference book to help artists and designers create accurate and detailed drawings of the human form. Develop your working knowledge of anatomy, proportions, expression, perspective and movement. Learn how to draw the human skeleton and muscle structure precisely with this impressive collection of reference images. Improve your knowledge and understanding of proportion by studying the arms, hands, legs and feet in ratios relative to the rest of the body, plus a range of illustrations showing the limbs in active movements to bring your illustrations to life. Perfect your drawings of the face and its features with detailed proportional and expressive reference drawings of the mouth, nose, ears and eyes. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist looking to refine your craft - this book has everything you need to master drawing the human form with confidence!Features: Each book comes with a unique download link providing instant access to high-resolution files of all 153 images featured. These images can be used in art and graphic design projects or printed and framed to make stunning decorative artworks. This book also comes with a complimentary print-at-home gridded workbook to assist you with your drawing practice.So what are you waiting for? Master the art of drawing the human form today with Drawing the Human Figure: An Image Archive for Artists and Designers by Vault Editions.

"Improve your ornamental designs and take your tattoo artistry to the next level with the Tattoo Inspiration Compendium of Ornamental Designs."--Provided by publisher.

Angels and Cherubs: An Image Archive for Artists & Designers is a unique artist reference book featuring 159 beautifully restored etchings and engravings. It showcases angels in various scenarios, from dramatic battles between good and evil, such as Archangel Michael slaying the devil, to angels guiding and protecting mortals and magnificent celestial scenes. This book also contains images of adorable cherubs at play, making music or causing mischief. We have also carefully restored a selection of angel-themed frames and cartouches, perfect for adding images or text to create your own unique designs. We promise you will be impressed with this pictorial archive.Each book comes with a unique download link providing instant access to high-resolution files of all 159 images featured. These images can be used in art and graphic design projects or printed and framed to make stunning decorative artworks.This book is the ideal resource for artists, designers, tattoo artists, graphic designers and illustrators looking for rare, unusual and inspiring reference material. So what are you waiting for? Delve into the fantastical world of angels today and take your creative projects to the next level with Angels and Cherubs: An Image Archive for Artists & Designers by Vault Editions.

"This curated pictorial archive highlights the exceptionally intricate illustrative work of ornithologists and naturalists of the 17th and 18th centuries. Within this book, you'll find an extensive range of etchings and engravings depicting eagles, vultures, falcons, hawks, kestrels, kingfishers, ravens, songbirds, flamingos, orioles, mockingbirds, parrots and cockatoos, as well as herons, cormorants, gulls, ostriches, emus and much more. Each image is incredibly intricate and provides a wealth of detail to study for artists and designers alike. Plus, each book comes with a unique download link providing instant access to high-resolution files of all 422 images featured. These images can be used in art and graphic design projects or printed and framed to make stunning decorative artworks. We promise you will be impressed with this pictorial archive."--Publisher website.

This pictorial archive features a comprehensive collection of 327 images of snakes and other animals in the class Reptilia. Discover striking images of deadly hyper-venomous viper and cobra snakes, prey squeezing constrictors including boas and pythons, anacondas, adders, rattlesnakes, sea snakes, snake skeletons, and more. Explore highly detailed renderings of crocodiles attacking their prey, basking caiman and congregations of alligators. Snakes and Other Reptiles also showcases a diverse and extensive range of lizard and turtle imagery.Features: Each book comes with a unique download link providing instant access to high-resolution files of all 327 images featured. These images can be used in art and graphic design projects or printed and framed to make stunning decorative artworks. We promise you will be impressed with this pictorial archive.About the author: This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions, Kale James. Kale has published over 30 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with brands including Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale's artwork is published in numerous titles, including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more.This collection of vintage illustrations is an essential resource for all artists, collage artists, graphic designers, illustrators, printmakers and tattoo artists looking to take their artwork to the next level.Download your files now and start creating amazing artwork today!

Unlock an arsenal of imagery exploring the weaponry and armour used by knights, soldiers, archers and infantrymen from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.Expect to find imagery of brutal weapons, including maces, axes, swords, crossbows, daggers, spears, shields, hammers, polearms, muskets, ornamental helmets, war horses in articulated armour, men at arms and much more.Features: Each book comes with a unique download link providing instant access to high-resolution files of all images featured. These images can be used in art and graphic design projects or printed and framed to make stunning decorative artworks.About the author: This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions, Kale James. Kale has published over 30 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with brands including Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale's artwork is published in numerous titles, including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more.This collection of vintage illustrations is an essential resource for all artists, collage artists, graphic designers, tattooists and fantasy artists looking to take their artwork to the next level. Only a limited number of copies of this publication have been made, so download your files now and start creating today before they are gone forever.

Memento Mori and Depictions of Death: An Image Archive for Artists and Designers by Vault Editions is a brilliantly curated pictorial archive of images exploring arguably one of the most compelling tropes in art, the inevitability of death. This book features an extensive range of 17th and 18th-century etchings and engravings of memento mori artworks and symbolism, the Grim Reaper, death, scenes of war and execution, corpses and much more.Features: Each book comes with a unique download link providing instant access to high-resolution files of all images featured. These images can be used in art and graphic design projects or printed and framed to make stunning decorative artworks. We promise you will be impressed with this pictorial archive. About the author: This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions, Kale James. Kale has published over 30 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with brands including Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale's artwork is published in numerous titles, including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more.This collection of vintage illustrations is an essential resource for all artists, collage artists, graphic designers and tatooists looking to take their artwork to the next level. Only a limited number of copies of this publication have been made, so download your files now and start creating today before they are gone forever.