North Books imprint: 926 books
by Mark Willenbrink
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
"This eBook contains 9 detailed step-by-step demonstrations on composition, texture, perspective and storytelling and includes a glossary of common art terms. It is based on Drawing for the Absolute Beginner (North Light 2006) by Mark and Mary Willenbrink "
Collage Crafts Gone Wild
Mixed-Media Projects and Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2013
Collage projects beyond your wildest dreams!
Express your unique self in wonderful and fascinating ways--with Collage Crafts Gone Wild, you will take your art to a whole new level, experimenting with new techniques and combining materials and objects in more ways than you can imagine!
With...
Delight in the Art of Collage
Mixed-media Collage and Assemblage Techniques and Projects
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2014
Delight in the Details!
Add a bit of vintage detail to your collage work! In Delight in the Art Collage, Lisa M. Pace shares an abundance of mixed-media techniques and leads you step-by-step through 40 vintage-inspired projects!
Inside, you'll find projects that focus on textiles, metal,...
Earring Chic
35 Hand-Selected Projects
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2011
Hoops? Dangles? Chandeliers? Yes, yes, and yes!
Earring Chic has them all (and more!) and will dazzle you with projects from all of your favorite North Light designers. Heidi Boyd makes great earrings for day, while Margot Potter injects her incomparable whimsy into her pieces and Fernando...
The Savvy Crafters Guide To Success
Turn Your Crafts Into A Career
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Take your crafts out of your workshop - and into the spotlight.
Do you dream of making money with your art but feel unsure of how to begin? With The Savvy Crafter's Guide to Success, turning your hobby into a career is easier than you think.
Leave the boring business books to the white-collar...
Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner
A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Portrait Drawing
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2012
Open this book as an absolute beginner, and come away as a proud portrait artist!
Mark and Mary Willenbrink's Absolute Beginner books have helped thousands of novices tap into their inner artists. In this book, Mark and Mary help the beginning artist take on portraits, showing that absolutely anyone...
The Mandala Guidebook
How to Draw, Paint and Color Expressive Mandala Art
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Relax, create and connect with mandala art.
Do you love coloring mandalas? You're not alone! Adult coloring books are gaining in popularity every day. Do you want to learn how to draw and color your own mandalas? In The Mandala Guidebook, Kathryn Costa shows you how with easy instructions perfect...
Painting Nature in Watercolor with Cathy Johnson
37 Step-by-Step Demonstrations Using Watercolor Pencil and Paint
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2014
Breathe fresh air into your watercolors! Capture the wonders of nature!
From crashing waves to sculptured deserts, from grand sunsets to humble wildflowers, from backyard discoveries to exotic getaways, the natural world offers inspiration enough for a lifetime! In this book, one of today's...
The Elemental Journal
Composing Artful Expressions from Items Cast Aside
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011
Create Expressive Books from Salvaged Treasures
Rusty doorknobs, cardboard containers and plastic packaging may seem like trash to some, but through the creative mind, they are transformed into beautiful expressions - equally parts artful book and assemblage. The Elemental Journal will show...
Strokes of Genius 7
Depth, Dimension and Space
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
There is something almost magical about looking at a two-dimensional surface and experiencing a visceral sense of depth and dimension. In this 7th edition of the celebrated Strokes of Genius series, 120 of today's best artists share successful approaches to creating that wondrous illusion of space--from...
Painting Brilliant Skies & Water in Pastel
Secrets to Bringing Light and Life to Your Landscapes
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2013
From skies above to water below, discover the secrets to glorious landscapes!
No two elements of the landscape bring the artist greater inspiration--or greater challenge--than sky and water. Get them right and you have magic. Get them wrong and your whole painting is off. In this book, popular pastel...
How to Draw People
Step-by-Step Lessons for Figures and Poses
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Drawing Figures!
To draw an anatomical figure, you don't need a stack of weighty anatomy books. Just take it step by step!
In How to Draw People, author Jeff Mellem teaches beginning artists how to draw the human figure, from stick figure to anatomically...
The Landscape Paintings of Richard McKinley
Selected Works in Oil and Pastel
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2015
The Landscape Paintings of Richard McKinley invites you to experience the artist's life work and lessons learned. In this impressive yet intimate collection of 100 breathtaking pastel and oil landscape paintings, McKinley takes you along as he tackles his favorite subjects--the the vistas of the Pacific...
Painting Classic Portraits
Great Faces Step by Step
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2013
Easy techniques for true-to-life portraits!
If you think all portrait-painting books are the same, think again. This book will inspire you to approach your canvas with renewed (or newly discovered) enthusiasm and confidence. Using modern-day techniques, Luana Luconi Winner shows you how to capture...