Gerald Brommer Knihy

A young man descends into Purgatory to save his wife and unborn child in this gorgeous, illustrated tale of wonder and terror from the mind of master storyteller and acclaimed artist Brom. Fresh out of jail and eager to start a new life, Chet Moran and his pregnant wife, Trish, leave town to begin again. But an ancient evil is looming, and what seems like a safe haven may not be all it appears . . . Snared and murdered by a vile, arcane horror, Chet quickly learns that pain and death are not unique to the living. Now the lives and very souls of his wife and unborn child are at stake.To save them, he must journey into the bowels of purgatory in search of a sacred key promised to restore the natural order of life and death. Alone, confused, and damned, Chet steels himself against the unfathomable terrors awaiting him as he descends into death’s stygian blackness. With Lost Gods, Brom’s gritty and visceral prose takes us on a haunting, harrowing journey into the depths of the underworld. Thrust into a realm of madness and chaos, where ancient gods and demons battle over the dead, and where cabals of souls conspire to overthrow their masters, Chet plays a dangerous game, risking eternal damnation to save his family.

Introduces a wide variety of collage techniques and examines such materials as washi, found papers, photographs, fabrics, and fibers.

Imagine an art school with over 15 popular watercolorists teaching, and you've envisioned a comprehensive 400-page anthology of watercolor instruction from leading authors. This resource covers essential tools and materials, followed by color palettes, mixing, and applied color theory. It presents a full range of painting techniques, including brushwork fundamentals, washes, wet-in-wet, drybrushing, masking, pouring, scratching, and glazing, along with methods for creating textures like tree bark and grass. Unconventional techniques such as painting with sand, collaging, and monoprinting are also explored. Various artists share insights on effectively working with value, form, light, and shadow, as well as achieving strong design and composition, including basics of perspective. The book features sections on specific subjects with detailed step-by-step sequences, some based on photographs and sketches, while others focus on plein air painting and live models. Demonstrations include landscapes, figures, and flowers, with lessons targeting specific techniques or artistic principles, such as “Underpainting to Capture a Certain Time of Day.” Overall, this anthology offers exceptional breadth and variety in teaching and painting styles, making it an invaluable resource for watercolor instruction.