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New painters wanted! No experience is necessary with Lin Wellfords instruction. Thousands have already discovered the thrill of turning rocks into works of art through Wellfords easy-to-follow tips. Her bestselling books have helped to awaken interest in modern rock painting. Grab a brush, find a stone, and get ready to rock! Experience the magic of this fun and exciting art activity.
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Join noted watercolorist Ted Kautzky as he shares his wisdom on painting the infinitely wonderful details of trees and landscapes. Beginning with the fundamentals of good composition, value arrangement, balance, rhythm, and basic brushstrokes, the book explores ways of painting such important landscape components as trees, roads, puddles, rain, plant life, and fog. Individual chapters are devoted to painting forests, and different types of trees are...
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North Light Books
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2010
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English
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"The quick-start guide to great results! Oil painting doesn't have to be rocket science, although some books on the subject make it seem that way. Filled with encouraging, easy-to-follow instruction, Oil Painting for the Absolute Beginner is a no-fear, no-experience-required guide to enjoyable painting and happy results. Focusing on the needs of the first-time painter, this book covers everything from selecting brushes and setting up your palette...
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"Just as the great artists of history illustrated the eras in which they lived, this comprehensive guide paints for today's reader a picture of the history of painting-from its earliest manifestations through the present day. Covering such formative moments as early Christian iconography, the High Renaissance in Italy, and later developments in style under such movements as the Baroque, Romanticism, and Modernism, this authoritative guide brings to...
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North Light Books
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"Enjoy the scenery with fast and fun landscape painting! A summer sunset, a bubbling brook, a sea of golden wildflowers like nature itself, landscape painting doesn't have to be complicated to be beautiful. In this beginner-friendly guide, Lee Hammond shows you how to use a handful of colors, a simple three-step approach, and the friendly medium of acrylic to create charming landscapes throughout the seasons. *Step-by-step instructions for painting...
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JD-Biz Corp Publishing
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2014.
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1 online resource.
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Painting animal using watercolor is easy, trust me and this book will help you, First of all I want to share something, when I was little, I can still remember the first time I used watercolor, I was so excited that at the end of the day all the colors in the watercolor case are wet and ruined, not knowing the basic and how to use it properly really can cause disaster and even make me frustrated, that time I began to question myself "Why some people...
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North Light Books
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"Love to paint? Want to learn? Then let's get started! With Jerry Yarnell at your side, it's easy to make your artistic dreams come true. In this fun and easy guide, he provides tips and tricks for mastering one- and two-point perspective - the keys to adding realistic buildings and other man-made objects to your paintings. You'll also find complete step-by-step instruction for painting seven idyllic landscapes, plus proven techniques for painting...
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Easy Watercolor offers you a definite way to succeed as a beginning artist. Without getting bogged down in a lot of technical detail, just gather a few inexpensive supplies and put paintbrush to paper! Even if you have never painted with watercolors before, the engaging and easy subjects are simple to re-create by following the step-by-step progressive images.
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North Light Books
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"Anyone can be a rock artist! Just paint along with the easy-to-follow, step-by-step photographs. You don't need a green thumb to grow these bloomin' beauties - just some ordinary rocks and acrylic paint. Step-by-step instructions (with lots of pictures) make it fun and easy to paint your own rock tulips, daisies, petunias, daffodils and other flowers. They'll brighten any corner of your home, they make great gifts - and they're guaranteed not to...
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North Light Books
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"Master artist Roberta Carter Clark shares secrets for infusing portraits with life. Since its original publication, this best-selling book has earned a loyal following among students of portraiture. Back in print by popular demand, How to Paint Living Portraits has been updated to help today's artists discover the joys of this time-honored tradition. Hands-on instruction covers a range of ages and ethnicities, offering a practical approach to creating...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 240 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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Russian
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The author of this unique art project, Nikita Mikhalkov, presents to the viewers the works of his favorite 19th-century painters. Discover a panorama of artistic trends and tastes of the period, learn about amazing life stories of the painters and their subjects, the K-12 of creation of the masterpieces of Russian painting, and get a broad picture of Russian culture, particularly the culture of painting. Thanks to a deeply personal, involved presentation...
15) Art of Katahdin
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Down East Books
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2013.
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1 online resource (200 pages)
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"Katahdin has been called Maine's greatest treasure. In addition to the outdoor and sporting tradition that surrounds it, there is a distinct tradition of art. For more than a hundred years, some of the most prominent landscape painters-Marsden Hartley, Frederic Church, John Marin, and many others-have portrayed Katahdin. Art of Katahdin is the first book to catalog this tradition. Filled with hundreds of color artworks this books traces the artists...
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It's true - anyone can paint! Even if you have seldom done so before, it's never too late to pick up a brush and have a go. In this book, professional artist and inspirational teacher Barrington Barber demonstrates step-by-step methods of painting in watercolours, acrylics and oils. He explores the use of colour and shows how the different techniques and effects of each medium can be applied to a range of subjects, including still lifes, landscapes,...
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This handbook and teacher's guide by a noted instructor presents a wealth of annotated illustrations that introduce practice brushstrokes and designs. In addition to instructions on color mixing, paper selection, and proper brush handling, the book features 52 full-color plates. The vibrant illustrations, which also serve as repetition exercises for aspiring pottery artists, incorporate elements of Art Nouveau decor as well as Etruscan and Hispano-Moresque...
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Jellybeans books (Laura Numeroff) volume 4
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IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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The Jelly Beans--four friends who like to do such different things as paint, play soccer, read, and dance--paint a mural on an outside wall of Mrs. Petunia Dinkley-Sneezer's candy shop that depicts them each doing what they love best.
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Starting from the premise that we all want to make marks to record the world around us, this book aims to give basic guidelines that will help anyone to express themselves through different media but especially watercolors, oils and pastels. Professional artist Mike Chaplin demonstrates that anyone can paint if they are taught the necessary techniques in a simple and structured way.
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• Essential skills and techniques presented...
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« Figuratif ou Abstrait? » fait le point sur les moyens employés en peinture et leurs effets expressifs.
Sans nier l'intérêt des tutoriels qui retracent le parcours de réalisation d'une œuvre, ce manuel encourage l'écoute de soi et la prise de décisions.
Les repères de composition, dessin, chromatique, volume, perspective, techniques et procédés, permettent de cerner ce qui correspond à ses envies créatives. Ils orientent sans diriger,...
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