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International Artist Magazine
Magazines for artists by artists from around the world.
Each two-month issue features book and product reviews,
techniques, contests,
and highlights of what other communities are involved with. |
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Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors
By Lian Zhen
Combines classic Chinese principles with Western watercolour
methods.
Unique watercolour methods combine the use of ink and
watercolour.
12 step-by-step demonstrations cover everything from
brushstrokes to
composition of natural objects with
this loose, liberating style. |
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Fill Your Watercolors with Light and Color By Roland
Roycraft
Bring a sparkling, atmospheric quality to your work!
Experiment with masking and paint pouring techniques to capture
the glow
of a sunset, glinting light of
snow, or the sparkle of light on water.
Learn techniques for the subtle colour variations in
foliage, skies, and water. |
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Wildlife Painting Step By Step By Patrick Seslar
Step-by-step, colour demonstrations for oil, watercolour, acrylic
and pastel.
Learn to create the textures of fur, feathers, or scales.
Feild sketching references and many other avenues of research.
Use light and colour to move the viewer's eye through natural
habitats. |
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Painting Oils: First Steps Series By Louise DeMore
The absolute beginner's strokes can now be fun and rewarding.
The First Steps Series offers friendly instruction that is clear,
simple and
encouraging.
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Painting Wildlife Textures Step By Step By Rod
Lawrence
Discover how to paint hair and feathers, render expressive eyes,
shape
and texture horns and antlers, and
other varied textures in wildlife.
Learn detail and characteristics animal artists strive to
paint realistically.
50 mini-demonstrations show techniques for acrylics, watercolour
and oil. |
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How To Paint Living Portraits By Roberta Carter Clark
A complete guide to painting lifelike portraits in oil, charcoal
and watercolour.
Detailed approach includes 24 step-by-step exercises in drawing
the face.
Dozens of additional techniques on working with different
mediums, avoiding
common errors, and capturing a
unique likeness. |
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Wilcox Guide to the Best Watercolor Paints, Revised Edition
By Michael Wilcox
A studio essential for watercolorists, now completely
revised and updated.
All-new information on literally thousands of watercolour
paints.
Sorted by colour, each tube is subjected to the same
performance tests.
Discover paints of true excellence and buy the best brands
for your work. |
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Painting Watercolor Florals That Glow By Jan Kunz
Learn to capture the brilliant glow floral artists want in
their compositions.
Features six detailed demonstrations to the finer points of
painting flowers.
Insightful tips on materials, tools, how to capture the illusion
of sunlight,
create dramatic compositions, and
even create special effects. |
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Oil Painting: The Workshop Experience By Ted
Goerschner
A stimulating alternative to the expense of conventional
workshops.
Chapters are organized day-to-day, like an actual week long
workshop.
Techniques, secrets and first hand instruction from a seasoned
instructor.
Popular demonstrations help correct common problems of student
painters. |
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Creating Radiant Flowers in Colored Pencil By Gary
Greene
Capture the distinct textures and personalities of beautiful
blooms.
64 step-by-step techniques show how to layer, burnish and
underpaint coloured pencils
translucent qualities to create radiant florals.
Features advice on tools, materials, plus a colourful
gallery of blooms. |
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Discover Drawing Series
Draw Horses, Draw Real Animals, and Draw Real People by Lee Hammmond
Produce beautiful renderings with help from this popular series.
Detailed, step-by-step instruction from a master in the
feild.
Encouraging voice is perfect for beginning artists.
Realistic approach ensures artists of every level succeed right
at the start. |
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1-2-3 Draw Series
Wild Animals, Pets & Farm Animals, and Dinosaurs by Freddie Levin
Provides beginning artists with warm, friendly, step-by-step
instruction.
Whimsical drawings show how to create charming animals from
simple shapes.
Each step is gradual and fully explained.
Information about each animal makes the book educational as well
as fun. |
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