Synopsis: This newest title in the Watercolor Made Easy series makes it possible for aspiring artists to re-create a range of horse and pony paintings. Expressive and fluid, watercolor is the perfect medium for portraying the grace of these majestic animals. Accomplished artist Janet Griffin-Scott guides you through the basics, from anatomy to mixing various coat colors. Then she walks you step by step through a number of engaging projects, including…

Synopsis: The essential guide to rendering perspective, Freehand Perspective and Sketching uses a series of illustrated exercises and explanations to help artists master one of art's greatest challenges. Generations of art students and amateurs have found it an indispensable resource of the time-honored principles and methods that empower artists to express themselves.More than 260 figures offer precise demonstrations in the representation of shapes,…

Synopsis: Hardcover book of colored pencil art.

Synopsis: Let your imagination take flight with 20 Ways to Draw a Butterfly and 44 Other Things with Wings. Beautifully illustrated, this inspirational sketchbook will help you learn how to draw anything with wings. From fairies, bats, and airplanes, to dragonflies, gargoyles, and angels, 20 Ways to Draw a Butterfly is perfect for illustrators, cartoonists, doodlers, and anyone who loves to sketch. This is not a step-by-step technique book--rather, the…

Synopsis: For painters of every level, this comprehensive volume presents each creative process in clear, full-color 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 all-in-one volume presents each process in clear, full-color photographic sequences, reveals secrets of the trade…

Synopsis: Following the successful Art of Drawing and Art of Drawing the Human Body, the third book in this superb series examines the highly popular subject of landscape art. Richly illustrated, usually with several drawings on each page, as well as close-up photographs, it outlines the various forms, techniques, and considerations that go into producing a successful picture. The lessons begin with the most basic lines, strokes, and spots, and exercises…

Synopsis: Create beautiful sketches in just 30 minutes!Do you want to sketch quickly and easily? This handy, practical guide encourages fast and simple learning. By working with just a few materials and focusing on key techniques, you can create successful sketches in no more than half an hour. With clear, easy-to-follow instructions, original color illustrations, and expert advice from a leading artist, Sketching provides excellent ideas, projects, and…

Synopsis: This book provides 72 stimulating, self-contained lessons in painting a wideariety of natural subjects from beautiful photographs by one of the world'seading photographers. An introductory section reviews materials, colourandling, and basic concepts; the 72 lessons cover the entire range of pastelainting techniques for creating stunning images of the natural world. Eachesson presents a different painting problem to tackle; both the photographf…

Synopsis: This one-stop color-mixing reference for artists of all abilities covers mixes for the five key media: &break;&break;Watercolor&break;Oils&break;Gouache&break;Acrylics&break;Ink&break;&break;An indispensable visual directory of over 8,000 appropriate mixes for practicing artists, it includes an essential introduction to color and color mixing, as well as information on the best materials to use. Find answers to all your color mixing problems in…

Synopsis: Clouds and skies, with their dramatic displays of light, rapidly changing moods and luminous effects of color, are an immensely challenging subject ideally suited to watercolour’s ability to suggest light breaking through atmospheric layers. No two skies are ever alike and this dramatic variety, including sunrise and sunsets, wintry clouds laden with snow or ominous summer thunderstorms, offers the artist an infinite variety of spectacular…

Synopsis: Patterson teaches artists how to carefully shoot, select and edit their photos to create strong compositions in their watercolor paintings.

Synopsis: (back cover) Celebrating the versatility of needlecrafts, The Needlecraft Style Directory shows you not only how to begin, but also how to improve your skills in this most adaptable of crafts. Complement, supplement, expand, and develop your needlecraft expertise. Whether you are seeking new avenues for your creativity, or looking for fresh techniques to embellish and support your favorite craft, you need look no further than here. Covering…

Synopsis: Wind, wrap, and sew fabric strips into fantastic containers! Start with a plate shape to learn the technique. Then experiment with four basic container styles to create round, oval, square, and other shapes. Create purses, baskets, and bowls in an endless variety of sizes, shapes, and colorsSimply wrap fabric strips around cotton clothesline, coil into the desired shape, and secure with machine stitchingSpecial sections on lids, handles, and…

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Synopsis: This guide explains the what’s, why’s, and how’s of styling; so whether you’re looking to update your wardrobe or curate your closet, this book has the answer. Accomplished stylist Somer Flaherty helps readers figure out what their look is (or ought to be), and how to tailor that look to their own particular body type. Also, for all of the future Rachel Zoe’s out there, Flaherty helps readers understand the skills that are necessary to style…

Synopsis: Practicing architect Schaefer whimsically combines the mobile home with the history of architecture, presenting 29 drawings from Egyptian obilisks being toted by bearers (the mobilisk) to a version of Frank Gehry's most famous building on wheels (Guggenheim Cruise-Seum). Accompanying text combin

Synopsis: Give your clothes a new lease on life! Showing how to take classic mending techniques one step further to add personality and style to clothes, Mend…

Synopsis: In drawing various types of bridges, the author stresses the importance of perspective as a means of achieving realistic structures. Sketches, more detailed than in some of the author's books, should be most helpful in reproducing the bridges.

Synopsis: Instructions for drawing plants and animals in motion.

Synopsis: Describes the construction of the aqueducts, bridges, baths, and the Pantheon which reflect the Roman way of life and the technological inventiveness of the architects of ancient Rome.