Synopsis: Book by Denton, Betty

Synopsis: A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. First edition. Cloth. Sm. 4to. 256 pp. Bibliography. Index. Glossary. Chronology. Illus. with 64 color plates, 70 b/w figures, and 3 maps. Art of the World series. Originally published in English by Crown from the German series Kunst der Welt.

Synopsis: 64 pages, how to cut mats for single, double, offset, oval, circle, gothic and other types of framing, bw illustrations

Synopsis: Sock dolls aren't what they used to be! Although as simple as ever to make, this collection of 30 charmers features original design elements that bring a whole new level of interest to a popular craft. Create one (or a whole friendly crowd) of sock dolls using a pair or two of socks, a needle and thread, and a little yarn and stuffing. In no time at all (and at almost no expense), reap the pleasure of crafting delightful characters such as Heidi…

Synopsis: Helen Van Wyk mastered the art of portraiture by using color, shadow and artistic expression to capture the personalities of her subjects. In her inspiring instructional style, she teaches artists of all abilities to paint portraits successfully.She breaks down the challenge of portrait painting into simple elements anyone can achieve. Using beautiful, full-color illustrations of her own work, as well as her trademark techniques and formulas,…

Synopsis: Ed Nofziger invites you into the fascinating world of cartooning with a special emphasis on cartoon animals! In this amusing guide, you will learn how to draw a veritable jungle full of cartoon critters, including elephants, dogs, birds, bears, raccoons, and much, much more! Discover the importance of exaggeration and how to use it, as well as how to create expressions and convey emotion in your animal characters and their human look-alikes.…

Synopsis: Based on the televsion series WILD WILD WORLD OF ANIMALS, this volume shows herds of antelopes, zebra, camels, bison, buffaloes, deer, sheep, goats, pronghorns and mustangs.

Synopsis: Describes and illustrates animals in all kinds of colors and combinations of colors.

Synopsis: B3. First edition. This is a variant copy without the Delaware Heritage Foundation logo on the verso of the title page and without the printed Message from Michael Castle, Governor. Filled with full color reproductions of photographs. Photographs by Michael Biggs. 143 pages. red cloth, dust jacket.. 4to..

Synopsis: 332 full-color illus. 11 x 13.

Synopsis: "With his brooding good looks, mercurial temperament, and tragic early death, Jackson Pollack has become an almost mythical figure. Unfortunately, fascination with the drama of his life has tended to crowd out clearheaded analysis of his work, work that has had a profound impact on the development of contemporary art. This volume presents the first well-balanced overview of both the life and the art and strips away the romanticizing that has…

Synopsis: With so many urban and suburban dwellers moving toward simplifying their lives, Reader's Digest has updated its popular Back to Basics series to provide the ultimate how-to book. It's packed with hundreds of projects and illustrated step-by-step sequences to help you learn to live more self-sufficiently, with sections on shelter, alternative energy sources, growing and preserving food, home crafts, and even recreation. Includes over 2,000 photos…

Synopsis: Now anyone--even a beginner--can create beautiful watercolor works of art, by using the careful instructions, working on the learn-as-you-go exercises, and studying the annotated color examples found in this easy-to-learn, non-intimidating approach. Over 300 color illustrations.

Synopsis: Designed to give a strong, working foundation to new painters, these books delve deeper into important ideas that other books gloss over in a few pages. Everything is explained with simple language and easy-to-follow demonstrations. Exercises and projects help beginners get straight to the fun part of painting.

Synopsis: Exercises included: Common flicker : painting on pre-wet paper -- Cardinal (male) : painting on soaked paper -- Green heron : painting on dry paper -- Ring-billed gull : painting a loose background -- Baltimore oriole : underpainting with yellow -- White-throated sparrow : painting feather patterns -- Barn owl : painting intricate feather patterns -- Ruby-throated hummingbird : painting an open wing -- Red-tailed hawk : painting a frontal view…

Synopsis: Rendering the many forms of water can be uniquely challenging. This guide addresses these challenges with complete, step-by-step lessons on painting snow and water in a variety of forms- fom softly falling snow to sculptural, windblown drifts, and from sparkling, sunlit lakes and early-morning mist to majestic waterfalls and breaking surf. Eight complete painting projects show how to bring it all together into dramatic winterscapes and…

Synopsis: Demonstrates the versatility of acrylic paints, covers color, texture, glazing, and layering, and includes demonstrations of landscapes, still lifes, and portraits

Synopsis: In this step-by-step guide, Lee Hammond reveals secrets that will help you turn your drawings into professional-looking fashion illustrations.&break;&break;You'll start with the basics - like how to draw the human figure as a combination of simple, interlocking shapes and how to use shading to give your work a realistic, three-dimensional quality. Next, you'll learn how to make the fashions look real - with convincing folds, drapes, patters and…

Synopsis: Watercolor can yield brilliant, gem-like colors - or it can make mud. The difference is knowing how color works, how different pigments behave and how to see color with an artist's eyes. In this book, you'll find the keys to great color - from the importance of hue, value and intensity to how to capture the illusion of sunlight and luminous darks. Everything's explained in simple language with hands-on exercises, easy-to-follow demonstrations…

Synopsis: Create Space and Depth in your Watercolors!&break;&break;Psst! If you want to learn the secrets to creating depth and realism in your watercolor paintings, take a look in this book! You'll find easy tricks for fooling the eye into seeing your paintings in three dimensions - from the basic rules of linear perspective to size and space variations, overlapping, aerial perspective and other techniques. Everything's explained in simple language with…