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  1. Barrons All About Techniques in Oils All About Techniques in Oils Price: USD24.26

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    This book begins with advice on choosing pigments, canvas, and equipment, then shows you how to use brushes, knives, and other artists tools. Youll come to understand the theory of color and its combinations, then be guided step by step in creating landscapes, portraits, nudes, still lifes, animal illustrations and more. Hardcover, 144 pages. Barrons. ISBN 764150456
  2. Barrons The Artists Complete Guide The Artists Complete Guide Price: USD28.45

    		 SKU:  4070409
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    The title tells this books story. Art students, amateur artists, and professionals seeking a basic, allinclusive reference source will find virtually everything they need to know in order to get started drawing and painting in all media. Artists materials and their many different uses are shown in color photos and described in detailpencils, brushes, charcoal sticks, pastels, papers, canvas, inks, oil pigments, watercolors, acrylics, tempera, gouache, and more. Also presented is basic instruction in color theory, perspective, portraiture, anatomy and the human figure, and landscape and seascape painting. Students will find examples and analyses of different art approaches, including classical realism, impressionism, expressionism, cubism, abstract styles, and much more. Hundreds of color photos and illustrations include reproductions of famous works by artists, who include Rembrandt, Manet, van Gogh, and many others. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 11 in. 256 pages. Barrons, 2005. ISBN 764158139
  3. Chronicle Books Art Up Close From Ancient to Modern Art Up Close Price: USD21.80

    		 SKU:  3670848
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    Send children on a search for tiny details hidden in fullcolor reproductions of some of the worlds most celebrated works of art. Lifttheflap keys reveal the solutions to each puzzle and the fascinating stories behind the works that helped art develop throughout the ages. By Claire dHarcourt. Seuil Chronicle, 2003. Hardcover, 64 pages. Full color throughout. Measures 10 1/2 in. x 14 1/2 in. ISBN 2020596946
  4. Chronicle Books Make Your Mark Make Your Mark Price: USD23.70

    		 SKU:  3670869
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    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
    So many people want to explore the artist within, but dont know where to start. Make Your Mark is the answer. Packed with exciting and accessible art projects, stepbystep instruction, beautiful illustrations, and helpful diagrams, Make Your Mark is a veritable athome art instructor. Author, artist, and teacher Margaret Peot shares her encouragement and ideas in this fully illustrated guidebook, mapping out new pathways for the personal artistic journey. Eleven chapters focus on different art techniques from stencils and prints to collage and rubbings suggesting 55 easytofollow, stepbystep projects that offer sophisticated and satisfying results. Peots warm and engaging voice, helpful tips, clear explanations, and simple instructions make it easy to get started, and the sheer range of projects will keep the creative fires burning. Decorated with more than 180 illustrations, every page is brimming with encouragement. Paperback book measures 8 1/2 in. x 101/4 in., 176 pages with 128 halftone photographs and line art. ISBN:0811838234. Chronicle.
  5. DK An Introduction to Art Techniques An Introduction to Art Techniques Price: USD23.75

    		 SKU:  7080532
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    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
    A comprehensive guide for the enthusiastic beginner and the experienced artist alike, this book embraces seven basic elements of art technique in one comprehensive volume. The subjects included are drawing, perspective, watercolor, pastels, oil painting, acrylics, and mixed media. Easytofollow projectsfrom drawing natural forms to creating a photo collageteach you all the essentials of each subject and inspire you to go on to master more complex techniques. Closeup, stepbystep photographs show artworks being created before your eyes, revealing the secrets of how professional artists produce their work. You will find clear, authoritative text written by artists who specialize in each particular medium. Paperback book measures 10 7/8 in. x 8 1/2 in., 480 pages. DK, 2000. ISBN 0789451514
  6. DK Art: The Worlds Greatest Paintings Explored Art: The Worlds Greatest Painting Price: USD23.75

    		 SKU:  7080536
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    Discover the refreshingly new approach to art appreciation in Art. Using detailed annotation of 45 works from the worlds greatest artists, this book provides a deeper understanding and richer enjoyment of the masterpieces of painting. This fascinating book takes an original approach to interpreting the lost language of art, using annotation to highlight everything you need to know to appreciate the worlds favorite paintings, from Botticellis The Birth of Venus to Picassos Guernica. It explains the artists techniques and intentions and clarifies the meaning of obscure subjects, decoding the mysterious symbolism that can make even the most familiar painting elusive. It is like a gallery full of the worlds most spectacular paintings, including the devotional icons of the Gothic period and early Renaissance and the aweinspiring achievements of the High Renaissance. It shows the splendor of the Baroque and Rococo, and scrutinizes the drama of the Neoclassicists and the Romantics. Biographical notes on the artist place each work in its true personal and historical context. At last, art lovers can truly enter the world of their favorite paintings. Hardcover book with jacket measures 10 1/2 in. x 14 1/5 in. 104 pages. DK, 1995. ISBN 1564588483
  7. DK Great Artists: The Lives of 50 Painters Explored Great Artists Price: USD23.75

    		 SKU:  7080537
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    Discover a refreshingly new approach to exploring the lives of 50 major painters in Great Artists. Using detailed annotation of key works as well as other contemporary images, this book provides intriguing insights into the creative genius of artists from Michelangelo to Matisse, Canaletto to Klee and Hogarth to Hopper. The unique, visual approach is complemented by authoritative text that highlights important events in each artists life, explains their techniques and stylistic trademarks, and outlines their personal development and intentions. The books generous size and superb reproduction enable you to appreciate the fascinating detail of each work, while the detailed annotation highlights the particular features such as hidden symbolism or distinctive brushwork that distinguish each artists work. Images and influences that were inspirational to the artist are featured, providing a clearer understanding of what helped to shape each work. Hardcover book with jacket measures 10 1/2 in. x 14 in., 112 pages. DK, 1998. ISBN 078942391X
  8. DK The Art of Calligraphy The Art of Calligraphy Price: USD17.05

    		 SKU:  7080531
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    Manufacture: DK The Art of Calligraphy MisterArt.com
    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
    A practical guide to the skills and techniques. Whether you want to personalize stationery or enhance other special gifts and objects, The Art of Calligraphy helps you choose equipment, from brushes, pens, pencils, papers, to inks, and then shows exactly how to produce every letter of the alphabet in a number of different scripts. Paperback measures 8 3/4 in. x 11 in., 128 pages. DK, 2005. ISBN 0756613043
  9. DK The Complete Guide to Watercolor The Complete Guide to Watercolor Price: USD19.00

    		 SKU:  7080539
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    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
    For painters of every level, this comprehensive volume presents each creative process in clear, fullcolor photographic sequences. From mixing colors and applying washes to tonal studies and pattern in landscapes, The Complete Guide to Watercolor contains everything one needs to know about working in this very expressive medium. This allinone volume presents each process in clear, fullcolor photographic sequences, reveals secrets of the trade, and contains easytofollow projects to help master new techniques. Paperback book measures 10 3/4 in. x 8 1/2 in., 240 pages. DK, 2002. ISBN 0789487985
  10. DK The New Artists Handbook New Artists Handbook Price: USD27.90

    		 SKU:  7080010
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    Originally published in 1987 by Knopf, this fully revised and updated guide contains updated text and brand new, beautiful, fullcolor images. Inside the covers, stepbystep projects and glowing reproductions of the great masters inspire readers to expand their vision and experiment with creative techniques. The text is designed to instruct, inspire, and broaden the skills of anyone interested in all aspects of art from drawing, painting, and printmaking to digital media and applied techniques.Hardcover, 7.12 in. x 10.31 in., 384 pages.ISBN 0789493365. DK.
  11. Dover Art Nouveau Design Fantasies Art Nouveau Design Fantasies ISBN: 0486444163 Price: USD11.11

    		 SKU:  1446493
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    Elegant and distinctive, these eyecatching motifs combine a refined naturalism with the sophistication of Art Nouveau. Created during the early years of the Art Nouveau movement, they reflect the latenineteenthcentury interest in Japanese art, as well as the fresh excitement of a blossoming style thats remained fashionable for well over a century. 66 fullcolor images feature luxurious patterns and ornaments designed for ceramics, furniture, textiles, walls, and ceilings. Superbly reproduced from a rare folio, these decorations were formerly available only in highpriced antiquarian editions. Book specifications: paperback, 48 pgs., 8 3/8 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Dover, 2005.
  12. Dover Art Nouveau Flowers and Floral Ornament in Full Color Art Nouveau Flowers Price: USD10.18

    		 SKU:  1446495
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    Lovely, stylized drawings of actual plants – done in the sensuous, curvilinear style of Art Nouveau and displayed in readytouse panels, frames, spot illustrations, and other configurations – are placed alongside naturalistic renderings of the same species. The sidebyside arrangements allow commercial artists, designers, and hobbyists a wide choice of realistic and fanciful images. The book contains a total of 250 illustrations. Book specifications: paperback, 48 pgs., 8 3/8 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Dover, 2005.
  13. Dover Astrology and Astronomy: A Pictorial Archive of Signs and Symbols Astrolog Price: USD14.20

    		 SKU:  1446387
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    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
    As enchanting to browse through as a rare, old manuscript, this text contains more than 300 rare engravings and woodcut illustrations of astrological and astronomical subjects from around the world. Striking depictions of planets, the Milky Way, signs of the zodiac, comets, meteors, and other phenomena accompany a treasure trove of stories, lore, and mythical explanations of the nature and origin of astronomical phenomena. A multipurpose reference for artists and designers; an absorbing glimpse of primitive astronomy for scientists and other interested readers. Paperback book measures 8 3/8 in. x 11 in., 192 pages. Dover, 2005. ISBN 048643981X
  14. Dover Dores Spain Dores Spain Price: USD13.31

    		 SKU:  1446179
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    From one of the most popularand most prolificillustrators of all time, 236 powerful drawings created by the artist during his trip to Spain in the 1870s. Includes a haunting view of Barcelonas prison of the Inquisition, dynamic portraits of the huddled poor, soaring interiors of cathedrals, fiery Spanish dancers, and other works of art exuding the romantic style, abundant detail, and dramatic use of light and shade for which Dore was famous. Paperback book measures 9 in. x 12 in., 192 pages. Dover. ISBN 0486434176
  15. Dover Figures and Faces Figures and Faces Price: USD13.25

    		 SKU:  1446314
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    A sketchers handbook. Veteran artist, illustrator, and teacher shows how simple and rewarding it can be to draw two of the most challenging of artistic subjects. A brief review of anatomical structure is followed by detailed illustrations and clear instructions for drawing people of different ages and ethnic groups. Practice sketching and contour drawing are discussed, as is working with charcoal and pastels, and finding and posing models. 160 pages of figures; 25 halftones; 4 charts. Paperback. 8/12 in. x 11 in. By Hugh Laidman. ISBN 0486437612
  16. Dover Full Color Treasury of Historic Ornament Full Color Treasury of Historic O Price: USD16.69

    		 SKU:  1446492
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    Chosen from among thousands of images in a massive threevolume set, this treasury offers the best and most beautiful ornaments from prehistory to the early 19th century. Conveniently arranged by period – Egyptian, Islamic, Baroque, Victorian, and other eras – these sumptuous designs feature brief identifying captions. Book specifications: paperback, 60 pgs., 8 3/8 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Dover, 2005.
  17. Dover Gauguin Gauguin Price: USD1.33

    		 SKU:  1444397
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    The great PostImpressionist painter Paul Gauguin merged influences from many cultures to create brilliantly original work. Inspired by his travels to Martinique, Tahiti, and the Marquesas Islands, Gauguin pioneered an appreciation of the simple and primitive. This excellent collection of 16 Gauguin masterpieces in pressuresensitive sticker format recalls the artists legacy. Included are Where Are You Going?, SelfPortrait with Halo, Spirit of the Dead Watching, Reverie, and a dozen others. Use these colorful stickers to decorate and beautify envelopes, letters, notebooks, and a host of other flat surfaces. Paperback, 16 fullcolor stickers on 4 plates.ISBN:486405990. DOVER
  18. Dover Great Portrait Drawings and Prints Great Portrait Drawings and Prints Price: USD11.27

    		 SKU:  1446182
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    Choice, original collection of 101 stunning portraits (16 in color) by a select group of worldfamous artists, among them Peter Paul Rubens Young Woman with Crossed Hands, Dante Gabriel Rossettis Aurea Catena (Portrait of Mrs. Morris), and ToulouseLautrecs Portrait of Jane Avril. Also includes works by Henry Matisse, Giovanni Bellini, Eugene Delacroix, Vincent van Gogh, Egon Schiele, Edgar Degas, and other masters. Will appeal to artists, students, and lovers of fine art. Paperback book measures 8 3/8 in. x 11 in., 112 pages. ISBN:0486434028. Dover.
  19. Dover Painters on Painting Painters on Painting Price: USD7.98

    		 SKU:  1443420
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    From Boticellis thoughts on his conflicts with church ideology to Holbeins impressions of the court of Henry VIII and Dalis definition of surrealism, this fascinating compilation features the opinions of the most celebrated painters of the Western world, from the 13th century to the present. The artists speak about their aims, methods, and ideas regarding art and other artists, ranging from Giottos reminiscences of his apprenticeship, to Roy Lichtensteins evaluation of pop art. Included are the thoughts and insights of van Eyck, Vasari, El Greco, Rubens, Hals, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Watteau, Hogarth, Goya, Corot, Manet, Degas, Cezanne, van Gogh, Matisse, Wyeth, Pollock, Johns, and a host of others. Enhanced with over 60 illustrations, this book will be an everpresent source of practical and theoretical advice for working artists. For any art lover, it is a browsing book of exceptional interest, offering the unique perspective of artists through the ages. Paperback, 312 pages.ISBN:486299414. DOVER
  20. Dover Plant and Floral Studies for Artists and Craftspeople Plant and Floral Stu Price: USD8.98

    		 SKU:  1446489
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    This useful reference covering several varieties of plants includes more than 100 precise drawings of flowers, leaves, buds, and growth patterns. The book includes detailed depictions of the anemone, arbutus, broad bean, bellflower, briar rose, dahlia, and lily, among others. A detailed narrative provides descriptions of physical features and general botanical information for each plant. Essential in creating stencils, needlework canvases, and other floral design projects, this thoroughly illustrated guide will be a boon to amateur and professional artists, art students, and crafters. Book specifications: paperback, 160 pgs., 6 1/2 in. x 9 1/4. Publisher: Dover, 2005.
  21. Dover The New Vision The New Vision Price: USD23.70

    		 SKU:  1446309
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    Fundamentals of Bauhaus Design, Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture.From one of the most fertile experimental artists of his timea valuable introduction to the aims and methods of the Bauhaus movement. Generously illustrated with examples of students experiments and typical contemporary achievements, the text also contains the authors autobiographical sketch. 257 illustrations. Paperback. 8 1/4 in. x 10 7/8 in. 240 pages. By Laszlo NoholyNagy. ISBN 0486436934
  22. Dover Treasury of Decorative Floral Designs Treasury of Decorative Floral Design Price: USD6.46

    		 SKU:  1446500
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    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
    This rich harvest of blossoms, vines, and other flowery decorations has an unlimited variety of applications, allowing images to serve equally well as individual motifs or as running borders. These exquisitely rendered motifs (approximately 325 of them) are meticulously reproduced from a rare nineteenthcentury catalog, featuring a profusion of particularly beautiful floral sprays, branches, and clusters, and suitable for use by commercial artists and craftworkers alike. Book specifications: paperback, 48 pgs., 8 1/4 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Dover, 2005.
  23. Firefly Books Shigeo Fukuda Masterworks Shigeo Fukuda Masterworks Price: USD47.45

    		 SKU:  3750089
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    The visual wit and optical illusions of the master graphic artist and designer, Shigeo Fukuda, transcend cultures. Shigeo Fukuda Masterworks is a compendium of the most famous work selected and arranged by the renowned graphic artist and designer himself. Sketches show the development of his concepts for each piece. His unique style and provocative images earned him a reputation as one of the finest and most exciting poster artists in the world today. Hardcover book with jacket measures 8 3/8 in. x 11 1/4 in., 168 pages with 150 full color illustrations. Firefly Books, 2005. ISBN 155297913X
  24. HarperCollins Illustrators 45 Illustrators 45 Price: USD47.45

    		 SKU:  2710086
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    The Society of Illustrators Annual of American Illustration remains the original and most comprehensive compilation of todays excellent illustration. Featuring innovative, exciting work by both established illustrators and newcomers, Illustrators 45 is the finest reference to uptodate illustration trends in an everchanging industry. With over 400 examples chosen from more than 6000 entries, Illustrators 45 showcases both classic solutions and novel approaches to client needs in an exciting and informative package. Each year a jury of professionals selects the best work in the categories of Editorial, Book, Advertising, Institutional, and Uncommissioned illustration, as well as the Societys newest category, Sequential, championing narrative illustration that tells a story (as in comics and graphic novels). Also, Illustrators 45 features brief profiles of this years Hall of Fame recipients: Elaine Duillo (the queen of romance novel cover illustration); David Levine (the sharpest satiric cartoonist since Thomas Nast); William Henry Mauldin (Pulitzerwinning creator of the 1940s quintessential soldiers Willie and Joe); and Jack Potter (who influenced illustration both through his own impressionistic style and through his years as a dedicated arts educator.) Hardcover book measures 9 in. x 12 in., 320 pages. Harper Collins. ISBN 0060585706
  25. HarperCollins Street Art: The Spray Files Street Art ISBN: 0060833386 Price: USD27.85

    		 SKU:  2710136
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    Manufacture: HarperCollins Street Art: The Spray Files MisterArt.com
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    Stunning and vibrant artwork can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street signs, and other surfaces in cities from New York to London to Barcelona. Street Art, by Louis Bou, presents a comprehensive overview of this movement that began in the late 1960s with anonymous spraycan art in New York and Philadelphia and that has since grown into a crosscultural phenomenon over the last four decades. Street Art begins with an explanation of the difference between street art and graffiti, along with new trends and styles. Each medium is then explored in a different chapter—stickers and posters, stencils, textured surfaces, traffic signs, buildings and furniture. Also included are chapters on street art characters and panoramic murals. Woven throughout are biographies of the artists—all internationally known—and an interview with each one. Street Art is an exciting look at an art movement that has been around for decades but that is just now beginning to emerge in the mainstream. Book specifications: paperback, 192 pgs., 10 in. x 8 1/4 in. Publisher: HarperCollins, 2005.
  26. Independent Publishers Art Matters Art Matters Price: USD25.71

    		 SKU:  6060355
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    Manufacture: Independent Publishers Art Matters MisterArt.com
    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
    This collection of ideas and lesson plans will help classroom and home school teachers integrate art into their general curriculum. These inventive and effective methods use the visual arts to inspire creative writing and drama; explore math, music, science, and history; and cultivate critical thinking skills. Art instructors will learn strategies for incorporating other areas of study into the art classroom. Ranging from thoughtprovoking suggestions to concrete, handson lesson plans, these activities include an extensive resource list for classroom teachers without an art background. Paperback book measures 8 1/2 in. x 11 in., 192 pages. Zephyr Press, 2002. ISBN 1569761299
  27. Independent Publishers How to Talk to Children About Art How to Talk to Children Price: USD13.90

    		 SKU:  6060360
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    Anticipating how kids react to paintings by artists as diverse as Botticelli, Vermeer, Degas, Chagall, and Pollack, this resource for adults who want children to love and understand art prepares them for the types of questions kids ask. Providing parents and teachers with valuable tips for making any visit to a museum with children a success, this guide offers a great primer or refresher course on art history, allowing adults to confidently answer common questions, such as why some paintings are signed and others are not, some pictures are small and others are very large, and why the Dutch paint so much fruit. Questions and answers about 30 wellknown paintings provide historical background, explain genres such as still life and portrait, and demystify religious and mythological themes. Colorcoded tabs let adults flip to sections appropriate to the ages of their children (5–7 years, 8–10 years, 11–13+ years). Book specifications: paperback, 182 pgs., 5 1/2 in. x 8 1/4 in. Publishers: Chicago Review Press, 2005.
  28. Independent Publishers Monet and the Impressionists for Kids Monet and the Impre Price: USD16.51

    		 SKU:  6060227
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    A lifelong love of art is one of the greatest gifts an adult can bestow on a childand no period of art is better loved or more available to children than Impressionism. Monet and the Impressionists for Kids invites children to delight in Cassatts mothers and children, Renoirs dancing couples, and Gaugins island scenes; 21 activities explore Monets quick shimmering brush strokes, Cezannes brilliant rectangles of color, Seurats pointillism, and Degass sculpturelike circles of dancers. Kids will learn how the artists friendships sustained them through repeated rejection by the Parisian art world, and how they lived, painted, and thrilled to the vibrant life of Paris at the approach of the 20th century. A resource section guides readers to important museums and web sites around the world. For ages 9 and up. Paperback book measures 11 in. x 8 1/2 in., 152 pages. Chicago Review Press, 2002. ISBN 1556523971
  29. International Artists 100 Ways to Paint People & Figures Volume 1 100 Ways to Pa Price: USD22.49

    		 SKU:  3382487
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    Welcome to the latest title in an innovative six volume series. Each volume contains 100 different interpretations of the subject by some outstanding artists working in the world today in all mediums. 100 different artists give 100 different interpretations of the subject category and each one gives tips, instruction and insight. They reveal what they wanted to say when they painted the picture, the meaning behind the painting and its message, and explanations on their inspiration, motivation and the working methodology for their painting. You will also learn about the variety of effects possible in every medium, the list of colors, supports used, brushes and other tools accompanies each picture, and much more. Paperback book measures 8 1/2 in. x 11 in., 128 pages. International Artist. ISBN 1929834403
  30. National Network for Artist Placement Art That Pays Art that Pays Price: USD27.55

    		 SKU:  2950006
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    The Emerging Artists Guide to Making a Living with appendix CD featuring hundreds of links to resources for artists. How will this book help? By pointing you in some directions, showing you where to get information you may need. By giving you the experience of others who have gone before you who may have done something you can benefit from, and who have been gracious enough to pass it on. By helping you to see what kind of a plan you need. By helping you make a plan. Bottom line, as an artist you have an even greater need to make longterm plans than other folks. Income will likely come at irregular intervals. Youll have to save money whenever you can, get good credit, maintain a fuelefficient vehicle, and find the way to do your art. Yet we all must budget for rent, food, telephone, transportation, clothing, health insurance, gas and electricthe stuff of daytoday living. Inside this book are practical suggestions and ideas to help you cope with artists life including housing, telephone, home office, car, health insurance, finances, internet, legal assistance, grants, MFA Programs, theatre companies, artist retreats, working overseas, and putting together your portfolio. By Adele Slaughter and Jeff Kober. 8 3/8 in. x 5 5/16 in. paperback. 361 pages. ISBN 0945941145
  31. North Light A Painters Guide to Design and Composition A Painters Guide to Desig Price: USD24.35

    		 SKU:  3383830
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    Design makes the difference between a decent painting and an unforgettable work of art. Learn from 26 modern masters as they bare their souls and their secrets for crafting magnificent works that delight the eye at every viewing. Daniel Greene, Albert Handell, Jan Kunz, James Toogood, and 22 other awardwinning artists share notable insights and practical advice for making a painting succeed no matter what the subject. Book specifications: hardcover, 144 pgs., 10 3/8 in. x 10 1/4 in. Publisher: North Light, 2006.
  32. North Light Art Escapes Project Book Art Escapes Price: USD26.03

    		 SKU:  3382376
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    Inspire your creative spirit everyday Whether youre a beginner or an experienced artist, Art Escapes provides the ideas and encouragement you need to discover greater creativity and artistic confidence, even when youre short on time. Professional artist and instructor Dory Kanter shows you how to:Experience more fun and greater confidence when drawing and paintingExpress yourself and experiment every day with an art journalReinterpret daily life with simple, beautiful sketchesFind painting inspiration in unexpected placesPaint freely, intuitively, and passionately with a simple fourstep approachCreate new forms of art, includes watercolor mosaics, paper weavings, and found object collagesYoull also find 13 drawing, watercolor, mixed media, and assemblage projects, plus several pageaday ideas. With Art Escapes, youll learn how to build an art habit, one that brings joy with every stroke of the brush. Hardbound, 125 pages. ISBN 1581803079
  33. North Light Celebrate Your Creative Self Celebrate Your Creative Self Price: USD26.09

    		 SKU:  3381829
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    Celebrate Your Creative Self helps you act upon your artistic inspirations and joyfully appreciate the creative process. Youll develop the skills you need to express yourself and explore your favorite media. Stepbystep demos show you how to:capture and manipulate light in your workexperiment with new and unusual painting surfacesbreak the rules of color composition that inhibit your creativitycreate your own dynamic designs for paintings with more impactadd layers of meaning to your work with the symbolism inherent in both manmade objects and natural elementsimbue your work with a touch of fantasy and recapture the magic you remember from childhoodmove beyond traditional 2dimensional painting into a 3D reconstructionand much, much moreOnce youve built up a repertoire of skills, youll be able to turn any idea into finished art by applying the techniques that best accomodate your inspiration. Youll also learn how to tap into the deepest recesses of your creative wellspring by taking risks, getting personal, and making meaningful statements with your work. No matter what your medium, no matter what your level of skill, Celebrate Your Creative Self can help make your artistic dreams a realityHardbound, 139 pages. ISBN 1581801025
  34. North Light Design and Composition Secrets of Professional Artists Design and Co Price: USD22.49

    		 SKU:  3380170
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    Manufacture: North Light Design and Composition Secrets of Professional Artists MisterArt.com
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    Ask 16 accomplished painters how to compose a great painting and youll get 16 different answers. Put those answers in a book titled Design and Composition Secrets of Professional Artists, and youve got quite a juicy read for artists looking to strengthen or excite their own compositions.Its a beautifully illustrated book, filled with the art and composition strategies of 16 talented artists in various mediums. Youll see exactly what goes on in each artists mind as they compose a painting. Galleries of finished paintings show design tactics in action, and the artists analyze their own paintings in terms of composition.With this book, youll learn to think of color, space, shape and value in ways youve never thought of before and it will show in your paintings.Softcover, 128 pages, extensively illustrated. ISBN: 1929834098