North Books imprint: 926 books
Painted Paper Art Workshop
Easy and Colorful Collage Paintings
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016
This is where painting meets collage!
You can create beautiful art with amazing depth and texture, using easy collage techniques and paper you paint yourself. Popular workshop instructor Elizabeth St. Hilaire makes it fun and simple no matter what your skill level!
Start with materials...
Strokes of Genius 4
Exploring Line
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
Art, inspiration and insights from 100+ modern-day masters!
Line is arguably the most fundamental and direct element in art, and also the most expressive--as personal as handwriting. Strokes of Genius 4 explores the artistic linework of more than 100 contemporary masters. These artists tell...
Keys to Drawing with Imagination
Strategies and exercises for gaining confidence and enhancing your creativity
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2006
Draw with Confidence and Creativity!
Creativity occurs in action: It is not a trait; it is something you do. To be creative, you need to engage in the art-making process. When you are "in the flow," you shift out of the future and into the present, making connections, generating variations...
Painting Vibrant Flowers in Watercolor
Revised & Expanded
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2014
Paint flowers with feeling!
You can paint watercolors that capture the beauty and personality of roses, peonies, zinnias and many more brilliant blooms--and achieve color more vivid than you ever dreamed possible with watercolor. In this expanded edition of Soon Y. Warren's best-selling book,...
Pastel Innovations
60+ Creative Techniques and Exercises for Painting with Pastels
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017
Pastel Painting Techniques That Are Revolutionary, Fun and Easy!
Designed for beginners considering using pastel for the first time, for experienced artists who may feel uninspired, and for anyone in between, the skills you will gain with Pastel Innovations, will help you build confidence and...
by Gordon Mackenzie
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2006
Painting with watercolors gives you endless opportunities to create the world you want. You choose whether to let the sun blaze or the rain pour, to move a maple tree here or make the trail wind over there, to subdue a hillside with quiet greens or make a forest glow with dazzling golds and reds....
by Gary Greene
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2004
There's no better way to add interest to any piece of artwork than with reflections, textures and backgrounds. This unique photo reference helps both fine and decorative artists tackle these subjects with ease. Readers will find stunning photos of a wide variety of scenes and objects, including: the...
by Jo Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2003
Watercolor Wisdom is an essential reference for every watercolor artist. It shares the knowledge, insights, tips and tricks that author Jo Taylor has accumulated over 30 years of painting and teaching, delivering a complete watercolor course that provides all the answers any painter will ever need...
Painting Beautiful Skin Tones with Color & Light
Oil, Pastel and Watercolor
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2001
You can paint realistic skin tones that glow with life!
Learning how to capture such quality has never been easier. Inside you'll find guidelines for rendering accurate skin tones in a variety of media, including watercolor, oil and pastel.
You'll begin with a review of the five essential...
by Dory Kanter
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2003
Inspire your creative spirit - everyday!
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, Art Escapes provides the ideas and encouragement you need to discover greater creativity and artistic confidence, even when you're short on time. Professional artist and instructor Dory Kanter shows...
Art Revolution
Alternative Approaches for Fine Artists and Illustrators
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009
With an unprecedented array of media and digital tools at their disposal, today's artists are faced with unlimited possibilities for creative experimentation. Never before has there been such innovation in the way art can be conceptualized, produced and presented.
Art Revolution is on the cutting-edge,...
by June Roman
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2010
Create beautifully textured jewelry that reflects your true self!
The self-expressive elements we put into the works of art we make can be transferred to the jewelry we create. Colors, textures, symbolism and more make up the works created in our art journals. Author June Roman shares how she draws...
The Little Book of Drawing
A Friendly Approach
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2007
The drawing book for everyone.
What happened? As kids, we were all artists. After all, it doesn't take much: a pencil, some paper, a few minutes at a time and the basic concepts illustrated in The Little Book of Drawing. This book is the friendly little reminder that anyone can draw and draw well....
Watercolor Unleashed
New Directions for Traditional Painting Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2013
Discover fresh, forgiving techniques that promise less frustration and juicier results!
Julie Gilbert Pollard subscribes to the "whatever works" school of painting. Not bound by tradition, she shows you how to unleash your watercolors for exciting and expressive results...and have lots of...