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by Rusty Herlocher
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
"Following in the tire tracks of the popular Antique Car Wrecks and Old Car Wrecks, this volume chronicles wrecks of the1950s, 60s, and 70s automobiles. More than 400 post accident images are accompanied by detailed captions providing relevant model and technical information.
The text...
by Peter Warwick
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Tales from the Front Line - Trafalgar offers a unique insight into the most significant naval battle in history, told through the accounts of those who were actually there. Here you will find original accounts from the great military leaders of the time - including Nelson - as well as the experiences...
by Brian Earnest
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2010
Just the '50s, man!
Whether you were sporting bobby socks, a flat-top, or a ducktail, the 1950s were just "boss" man, especially if you were digging cars. C'mon Daddy-O, has there ever been anything cooler than the ultra-high-rise fins on a 1959 Cadillac, the "port hole" windows...
Creating Textures in Watercolor
A Guide to Painting 83 Textures from Grass to Glass to Tree Bark to Fur
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 1992
Silken strands of hair. Water tumbling over rocks. Blinding reflections in glass or metal.
Cathy Johnson shows you how to create realistic textures like these and make your watercolor paintings come alive.
You'll find practical, easy-to-follow guidelines inside for creating 83 wonderful textures...
by Lian Quan Zhen
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2011
Capture the beauty and vitality of Chinese painting in your watercolors!
Using a few brushes, some rice paper and a small number of inks and paints, you can explore new realms of artistic expression in your watercolors. Author and artist Lian Quan Zhen shows you how, providing you with the...
Color Harmonies
Paint Watercolors Filled with Light
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2010
Simple secrets for colors that sing
Don't settle for colors that just sit there. Inspired by the work of the great Impressionists, Color Harmonies shows you how to use analogous colors (colors next to each other on the color wheel) and their complements to achieve lively, glowing effects. By keeping...
by Claudia Nice
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2005
Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color-a mixture of mediums and...
Painting Vibrant Watercolors
Discover the Magic of Light, Color and Contrast
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2009
Paint Watercolors that Shine!
Make the most of watercolor's fresh, vibrant nature through light, color and contrast. In the first few chapters, artist Soon Y. Warren helps you lay the groundwork - everything from choosing and lighting subjects to color theory and perspective. Then, follow along...
by Susan Bourdet
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2005
Transform your paintings from ordinary to extraordinary - with light!
Want to paint light-filled watercolors that reach out and draw viewers in? In this book, award-winning watercolorist and teacher Susan Bourdet shows you how. Through simple concepts and detailed step-by-step demonstrations,...
The Flower Painters Essential Handbook
How to Paint 50 Beautiful Flowers in Watercolor
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2006
From Agapanthus to Water lily, this unique artist's reference provides easy-to-follow, plant-specific information on how to paint 50 of today's most popular flowers.
Learn to draw each basic flower shape and then paint a single detailed bloom
Gain full, practical guidance for painting each flower...
by Linda Kemp
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
Harness the power of negative space!
Breathe new life into your art through negative painting. Linda Kemp shares her techniques for using the strength of negative space - the areas not occupied by subject matter - to create alluring works of art.
Watercolor Painting Outside the Lines...
Your Artist's Brain
Use the right side of your brain to draw and paint what you see - not what you think you see
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2010
Overcome the obstacles to your artistic expression
Improving your artwork can be as simple as learning how to trust your eyes. Your Artist's Brain shows you how to portray even the most complex subjects by focusing on what you really see - not what you think you see.
Expert art instructor Carl...
by Jerry Yarnell
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2008
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...
Acrylic Innovation
Styles and Techniques Featuring 84 Visionary Artists
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2010
Acrylic is often used as a substitute for oil paint or watercolor, but the real gold mine is in allowing the medium freedom to do what it does best. This book shows how today’s artists are doing exactly that. It’s loaded with original artwork and valuable insight from 64 artists, incredibly diverse...