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A unique behind-the-scenes guide to the painting process of one of the most popular artists working in the growing, underground art scene of Pop Surrealism. Get ready for a behind-the-scenes look at the painting tools, methods, and inspirations of one of the top artists working in the growing...

Energy, sound and rhythm all combine when water is moving fast. This painting instruction ebook takes you on a ride down the rapids as you explore moving water and the potential of this subject when in an artist’s hands. Find patterns that help create the illusion of movement. Specific brush techniques...

From James Rosenquist, one of our most iconic pop artists—along with Andy Warhol, Jim Dine, Claes Oldenburg, and Roy Lichtenstein—comes this candid and fascinating memoir. Unlike these artists, Rosenquist often works in three-dimensional forms, with highly dramatic shifts in scale and a far more...

This book covers several topics including: Mixing Watercolors  A Simple Guide For The Serious Artist Choosing Your Watercolors And Painting Materials Effective watercolor techniques Online watercolor painting lessons The Art And Science Of Mixing Watercolors A Short Primer On Watercolor...

Painting with oils can be a challenge, but acrylic paints are an excellent choice for beginners. You can take them directly from the tubes and place them on a palette. If you're stressed about a subject to choose, consider painting a Bird of Paradise, which is a type of flower. While it might sound...

At a time when the dominant mode of painting, Abstract Expressionism, emphasised expressive drama through bold brushwork and largely abstract compositions, Johns’ paintings of the American flag, targets, numbers and the alphabet demonstrated a decided departure from convention. Despite being painted...

This book covers several topics including: - 10 Acrylic Painting Tips for Beginners - Art Supplies Shopping List for Acrylic Painting - Acrylic Painting Basics - Acrylic Painting: Basic Color Palette - Moisture-Retaining Palettes for Acrylics and so much more! Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Let Jerry teach you how to Master Landscapes You can master landscape painting with the help of popular painter Jerry Yarnell. In Landscape Painting Secrets, Jerry explores the different areas of landscape painting that often create problems for beginning and intermediate artists. All of the major...

Birds are much admired, revered and envied. They have featured in art for many thousands of years and our fascination with them continues. They do though pose a challenge to paint and are not always the most cooperative of models. This practical book explains in detail how to go about drawing and...

Enjoy the scenery with fast and fun landscape painting! A summer sunset, a bubbling brook, a sea of golden wildflowers like nature itself, landscape painting doesn't have to be complicated to be beautiful. In this beginner-friendly guide, Lee Hammond shows you how to use a handful of colors,...

Discover a simple approach to capturing a world of beautiful skin tones Chris Saper takes the mystery and guesswork out of portrait painting while leaving its joy fully intact. Continuing the exploration started in the her first book, Painting Beautiful Skin Tones with Color & Light, this sequel...

In this workshop manual, you will learn techniques in how to produce this wonderful fall landscape scene. The techniques learned will also improve skills in other genres of painting, but mostly, will bring the FUN back into your oil painting endeavors. Hi! I'm Delmus Phelps and I've been painting...

The number one thing artists want is to loosen up their painting style. After hearing from so many artist friends that they were frustrated with painting "tight" I knew that I had to try and help. After all my daily practice is also to loosen up and paint expressively as a professional artist....

The sea and sky have captured the attention of artists for centuries. Their energy and drama, or their tranquility and beauty, can be portrayed powerfully and magnificently in a painting. This encouraging and user-friendly book gives practical advice on how to set about sea and sky painting, and explains...