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Bold Exciting Powerful A new level of artistic expression! Every artist strives to achieve the kind of painting that commands attention from across the room and delights the eye up close. In this book, artist and workshop teacher Patti Mollica...

Colored Pencil Painting Portraits provides straightforward solutions to the problems that artists face in creating lifelike images and will prime readers on the intricacies of colour, texture, shadow and light as they interplay with the human form. This...

This complete beginner's guide to painting animals and birds is ideal if you want to learn to paint in watercolour but are short on time. Broken down into 32 quick and easy paintings measuring just 15 x 10cm (6 x 4in), this basic course will teach you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570623578Author Shaun McNiffFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Learn to draw all kinds of cute cats doing all sorts of silly things through 75 step-by-step tutorials. In this mini edition of Kawaii Kitties, popular Instagram artist Bichi Mao (@bichi.mao) perfectly captures cats' different attitudes, while playing,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950772247Author Prime ColorFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Mainland PublisherPublisher Mainland PublisherWeight(grams) 168gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting: Characters is a comprehensive guide for artists wishing to create convincing and detailed characters. It features established artists such as Charlie Bowater (concept artist at Atomhawk) and Derek Stenning (freelance...

Simone Grunewald is a 3dtotal Publishing favorite as the designer of popular characters for Character Design Quarterly magazine, and the author of Sketch Every Day, a book packed with her much sought-after sketching techniques and character-design tips. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984858207Author S BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Watson-GuptillPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams) 518gDimensions(mm)...

This photo-filled guide offers you all the information you need to begin the fascinating ancient art of illumination, and then to improve your skills. A short history of the art, including photos of some of the world's great medieval masterpieces,...

A high-energy mix for all who make and appreciate contemporary art quilts. With more than 650 photos, enjoy this journey through the art quilt collections that are held in five different museums across the United States. Each has a different focus, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486798578Author George ToufexisFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Children'sPublisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 325gDimensions(mm)...

A practical guide to drawing and painting beautiful Islamic botanical patterns. The ancient art of Islamic pattern is steeped in tradition, with dazzling motifs inspired by geometry and nature. Islamic biomorphic patterns are the floral, organic and...

Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes,...

Meditative, peaceful and calming, watercolour painting offers a sense of control and self-worth to everyone, with no judgement or goal beyond the joy of painting itself. This book shows you how to calm and enhance your outlook through the movement of...

An instructive guide to creating an illustrated journal based on artist and Instagram sensation Samantha Dion Baker's unique creative process, featuring information on materials, creative inspiration and instruction, prompts, and helpful tips and tricks...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922966001Author Kale JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Vault Editions LtdPublisher Vault Editions LtdWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Over many years in a workshop, the knowledge and ability to perform a wide number of relatively minor jobs becomes second nature to a skilled engineer, but the amateur, no matter how great his natural talent, rarely has the opportunity to experience the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398831797Author Barrington BarberFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Learn to make art that can change the world. Multidisciplinary artist, entrepreneur, and activist Stuart Semple believes that art is for everyone, and that everyone is an artist. Every single human has an inner spark of creativity that can make the world...

If you have often struggled to draw portraits or moving people, from master artist Giovanni Civardi comes this highly visual beginners guide to drawing people using the traditional grid technique - a method that makes the first stages of drawing simple...

The portrait is one of the world's oldest artforms, but today's technology and culture mean it's time to take a fresh look at how today's portrait artists work outside the realms of realism and elevate their technique. The Instagram-friendly appeal of...

3dtotal Publishing is an established authority on art and design, with a growing stable of high-calibre artist-authors. With such incredible talent and know-how under one publishing-house roof, we are uniquely placed to launch the BRAND NEW SERIES,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789563100167Author Ernest R NorlingFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint www.bnpublishing.comPublisher www.bnpublishing.comWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm)...

Artists wishing to capture the excitement and power of the sea in their artwork will find this book invaluable. Judith Yates uses a mix of traditional and more experimental techniques to create her dynamic seascapes, all of which are explained in clear,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781687037923Author Angie ScarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 54Imprint Frank FisherPublisher Frank Fisher

Learn to draw people of all ages and ethnicities through easy-to-follow instruction and 20 step-by-step projects.From social media star and professional artist @clsamet, Samet Turkan, Pencil Drawing Portraits includes drawing projects, helpful tips,...

The accumulation of odds and ends of bar and rod is inevitable with any lathework, but rather than throw them into an ever-growing scrap-box, why not turn them into useful little tools to simplify and speed up future work? In this book Stan Bray...

Billy Showell is a well-respected contemporary artist whose watercolour flower portraits have earned her the respect of watercolour artists all over the world. Worked to the same degree of accuracy as traditional botanical paintings, Billy's compositions...

Knit a masterpiece! Discover the how yarn and needles become artistic tools when you work on the beautiful canvas of a circular yoke. The timeless technique of knitting sweaters with nearly invisible shaping allows for painterly colorwork, illustrative...

Fill your home with original, professional art - and learn to paint at the same time. This innovative new series is a poster book, an art pad and a step-by-step painting book all rolled into one! Each of the five A3 posters are ready to pull out,...

Part of the best-selling Draw 50 series this step-by-step guide to drawing various fish, sharks, oysters, bottlenose dolphins, crabs, polar bears, coral, and other ocean life is for artists of all levels. In this new installment of Lee J. Ames's beloved...

Take your sketching practice to the next level with this practical and inspiring guide to drawing what you see...and beyond. Sketching from life is critical to learning how to draw. It's also an invaluable source of creative inspiration. In Drawing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785623028Author Marc RobertsFormat HardbackPage Count 148Imprint Gomer PressPublisher Gomer Press

The rules of composition have changed. Discover the new ideas that shape the art we make today. Art has changed beyond recognition since the principles of harmonious composition were established in classical times. From the invention of photography to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789501643Author Arcturus Publishing LimitedFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486474564Author Frank LohanFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 315gDimensions(mm)...

The Art of Painting in Acrylic features a range of techniques and valuable instruction for working with this classic medium. This comprehensive guide offers a fresh, modern approach to painting in acrylic. Beginning with detailed information for using...

Learn the unique art of crosshatching and create stunning works of art with expert guidance from August Lamm. How to Crosshatch in Pen & Ink begins with a potted history of the artform, and elucidates exactly what crosshatching entails, and where it came...

Pastel Painting Techniques That Are Revolutionary, Fun and Easy! Designed for beginners considering using pastel for the first time, for experienced artists who may feel uninspired, and for anyone in between, the skills you will gain with Pastel...