Painting category: 1000 books

A plum blossom painting starts with the trunks and boughs either in freestyle or in outline. Small branches and blossoms, added afterward, may also be either in freestyle or in outline. It is not necessary to have blossoms in the same style as the trunks or branches. Many artists put outline blossoms...

The stylish design of this book, along with the photographs, illustrations and diagrams, make the learning process simple and fun for beginners, and provides useful tips for more advanced readers. With its great flexibility, acrylic paint can mimic the appearance of oils, tempera, and watercolors...

**Create contemporary and colorful works of art using a variety of traditional and unique painting techniques with *****Oil & Acrylic Workshop.***From classic tools to modern twists, it’s all here to try out! Break out the art supplies because it's time to discover how to create beautifully...

Artists have always been fascinated with portraying the nude: the beauty and nuances of the human figure are endlessly absorbing. This practical and inspirational book celebrates and continues that enduring and beautiful tradition by encouraging you to discover your own talent and style. Philip Tyler...

Acrylic secrets to bring your nature paintings to life! Bring landscapes to life with popular workshop instructor, best-selling author and television personality Jerry Yarnell! Jerry has made painting a pleasure--and a success--for thousands of artists, both beginner and experienced alike....

Best-selling author, instructor and PBS TV show host, Jerry Yarnell delivers his latest offering with dozens of all new lessons and 8 full step-by-step landscape painting projects. Features detailed materials lists and advice on how to set up a palette. Learn the terms and techniques necessary to...

Paint a lazy stream or crashing waves with ease! The path to better water-themed paintings has never been clearer. Celebrated teacher and television artist Robert Warren presents a liberating new approach to painting that begins with acrylics and finishes with oils for impressive, luminous effects...

In a country only unified since 1871, German culture and art is derived from ancient tradition. Studying German painting requires viewing it on a different scale, larger than the current geographical frontiers. From the Middle Ages through to the New Objectivity of the 20th century, we introduce you...

Traditional theorem painting involves making multiple-overlay stencils and using them to paint primitive, three-dimensional pictures on velvet. In this book, acclaimed painter Linda E. Brubaker offers expert advice on selecting tools and materials, making stencils, mounting velvet, and mixing colors,...

This book assumes no prior knowledge or experience and guides the beginner painter step-by-step through the basics of painting in acrylics. Full of easy-to-follow exercises and demonstrations, ‘You Can Paint Acrylics’ will give even the most hesitant of beginners the enthusiasm and confidence...

Each course and book guide in the 'Paint with Pete' series adds another painting and style to your repertoire. This book will guide you through the process of painting one of Australia's most famous landmarks, the Pentecost River Crossing in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. I devised this...

Each course and book guide in the 'Paint with Pete' series adds another painting and style to your repertoire. This book will guide you through the process of painting a beautiful still life painting. Your painting won't look exactly like the one in this book. That doesn't matter! My method...

Bold Exciting Powerful A new level of artistic expression! Every artist strives to achieve the kind of painting that commands attention from across the room and delights the eye up close. In this book, artist and workshop teacher Patti Mollica walks you through surprisingly simple and efficient...

Discover the pleasures of creating big art on a small canvas! There are plenty of reasons to paint small. Smaller canvases allow you to enjoy everything you love about oil painting with less expense, less mess, less space and less time. What could be better? Think Big Paint Small (previously...