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World of Acrylics: How to Paint Sea, Sky, Land and Life
Search PressArtist and author Glyn Macey is irrepressible, enthusiastic and filled with innovative ideas for using acrylics effectively. His deep love for pa...
View full detailsCreation: Art Since the Beginning
Bloomsbury PublishingA fully illustrated, panoramic world history of art from ancient civilisation to the present day, exploring the remarkable endurance of humankind's...
View full detailsBasic Drawing Techniques
Search PressRichard Box explores line, tone and colour with numerous step-by-step illustrations and many finished drawings. Taking his inspiration fro...
View full detailsPlein Air Painting with Oils: A Practical & Inspirational Guide to Painting Outdoors
Haidee-Jo SummersLearn the techniques and inspiration of painting outdoors with this award-winning artistExplore the world of painting with oils en plein air and e...
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Molly MendozaA colorful, unpredictable postapocalyptic world comes alive in Skip, when two unlikely friends, Bloom and Gloopy, find themselves tossed from dimen...
View full detailsIn Search of Van Gogh: Capturing the Life of the Artist
HarperCollins PublisherFollow in the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh, from his birthplace in Zundert, Netherlands, to his last days in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, and explore ...
View full detailsCreativity Through Nature: Foraged, Recycled and Natural Mixed-Media Art
BatsfordA passionate and purposeful book on finding real creativity through nature. An essential book for our times and all artists at whatever level. In h...
View full detailsPlaying with Surface Design: Modern Techniques for Painting, Stamping, Printing and More
Courtney CerrutiCreate unique and stunning imagery on any exterior with diverse surface design techniques from Courtney Cerutti, author of Playing with Image Trans...
View full detailsThe Organic Painter: Learn to paint with tea, coffee, embroidery, flame, and more
Carne GriffithsBored with the same old paints? The Organic Painter introduces innovative techniques for using non-traditional "paint" derived from materials like...
View full detailsFabulous Figures (I Heart Drawing)
Jane DavenportFor aspiring artists, drawing people can be intimidating—but it doesn’t have to be. Over years working as a fashion illustrator, Jane Davenport dev...
View full detailsDraw Like the Masters
Art Department LLCSince the very first artists began creating masterpieces, students have been hoping to learn the secrets of their craft. Copying drawings by the ma...
View full detailsDIY Guide To Tie Dye Style Book
Stash By C&TEverything you need to know for all things tie dye are in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format in this book. Learn all the basics plus more advan...
View full detailsDIY Tie-Dye: 35 Easy Projects For Everyone Book
Texas BookmanGet ready to master the classics, but also go beyond the basics to discover new patterns, techniques, and possibilities for DIY home decor, clothin...
View full detailsThe Little Book of Manga Drawing
Art Department LLCIn The Little Book of Manga Drawing, beginning manga artists and aspiring illustrators will discover a variety of basic manga drawing techniques th...
View full detailsBeginning Drawing
Art Department LLCDesigned especially for aspiring artists, Beginning Drawing offers a comprehensive introduction to the art of drawing. In this concept- and techniq...
View full detailsLook Closer, Draw Better
Art Department LLCCapture your subjects on paper like never before. Look Closer, Draw Better will transform the way you see the subjects of your artwork, lighting th...
View full detailsSpecial Effects Lettering and Calligraphy
Art Department LLCWith Special Effects Lettering and Calligraphy, you’ll learn to master a variety of lettering styles and gorgeous mediums to create amazing lettere...
View full detailsEmbroidery Made Easy: Beautiful Birds
Texas BookmanEasy techniques for learning to embroider a variety of colorful birds, including a cardinal, a barn owl, and a puffin Learn to create a variety of ...
View full detailsPanoramas and Vertical Vistas
Art Department LLCIn The Urban Sketching Handbook: Panoramas and Vertical Vistas, urban sketcher and art educator Mario Linhares gives a guided tour on how to explor...
View full detailsWatercolor Essentials: Techniques for Exploring, Painting and Having Fun
Birgit O'ConnorWatercolor moves like no other medium. Just add water, and the pigment takes on a life of its own. This book makes learning to paint equally dy...
View full detailsColored Pencil Step by Step (Artist's Library Series)
Mark CrilleyColored Pencil Step by Step, from the acclaimed Walter Foster Artist’s Library Series, is filled with information that will help artists of all...
View full detailsTiny Stitches: Buttons, Badges, Patches, and Pins to Embroider
Texas BookmanDiscover the magical world of Irem Yazici’s embroidery. Flowers, moons, and UFOs are just a few of the 50 motifs presented in Tiny Stitches. Wear y...
View full detailsFresh Paint: Discover Your Unique Creative Style Through 100 Small Mixed-Media Paintings
Art DepartmentDiscover and deepen your creative style through the process of creating 100 small mixed-media paintings.In Fresh Paint, creative influencer, worksh...
View full detailsEn Plein Air: Acrylic: Expert techniques and simple step-by-step projects
Art DepartmentLearn the core concepts of painting on location with En Plein Air: Acrylic, the definitive resource for experiencing the peace and rewards of paint...
View full detailsCreative Acrylics: A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide
Art Departmentearn about tarot reading, and then paint your own colorful deck! This step-by-step guide includes card stock at the back with 80 blank cards you ca...
View full detailsThe Art of Paint Pouring: Tips, techniques, and step-by-step instructions
Art DepartmentLearn the creative, innovative technique of making art by pouring paint with The Art of Paint Pouring.Featuring easy step-by-step projects, practic...
View full detailsThe Art of Paint Pouring- Swipe, Swirl, Spin
Art DepartmentLearn even more paint pouring techniques with The Art of Paint Pouring: Swipe, Swirl & Spin.In The Art of Paint Pouring, you learned the basics...
View full detailsHand Printing Studio Book
Stash By C&THand Printing Studio by Betsy Olmstead - Fabric, glass, wood, metal, humans...print on almost anything! Try your hand at DIY printing with 15 color...
View full detailsMixed Media Color Studio: Explore Modern Color Theory to Create Unique Palettes and Find Your Creative Voice
Quarry BooksDiscover innovative painting and mixed-media art techniques the most inspired way possible: through rainbows of color! In Mixed Media Color Studio,...
View full detailsMake Cute Stuff with Polymer Clay
Art Department LLCLearn to make adorable items from polymer clay! Easy-to-follow techniques and step-by-step projects lead the way.The Art Makers series is ...
View full detailsCreative Alcohol Inks: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Amazing Effects
Quarry BooksPour and paint your way to stunning fluid effects. In Creative Alcohol Inks, artist and Instagrammer Ashley Mahlberg of @inkreel shares step-by-ste...
View full detailsImaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist
James GurneyFrom the award-winning artist, learn to see and shape the world in a way you never before imagined.An award-winning fantasy artist and the creator ...
View full detailsPainting Portraits in Oils Capturing Character from Life
Rob WareingAn inspiring, direct guide to painting beautiful portraits alla prima. Rob Wareing has built a formidable international reputation as a po...
View full detailsThe World According to Color: A Cultural History
James FoxA kaleidoscopic exploration that traverses history, literature, art, and science to reveal humans' unique and vibrant relationship with color.We ha...
View full detailsA Diary of the Plague Year: An Illustrated Chronicle of 2020
Elise, EnglerAn extraordinary illustrated chronicle of 2020 that captures this indelible year in America in all its tragic, surreal, epic, and (sometimes) comed...
View full detailsPainting Land & Sea: Master the Art of Painting in Oil (How to Draw & Paint)
Walter Foster PublishingVernon Kerr invites you into his artistic world and shows you how to recreate an array of beautiful seascapes and landscapes in oil, with tips on c...
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