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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...

Discover the fast, fun art of drawing comic portraits! Face Off shows you how to draw life like never before. Caricaturist Harold Hamernik shares the secrets to capturing the sillier side of friends, family, celebrities, strangers - any face that crosses your path. 40 step-by-step demonstrations...

Draw gorgeous portraits of your favorite pets! Turn your candid snapshots into remarkable artwork that truly captures the personality of your cherished animals. In Drawing Realistic Pets from Photographs you'll find foolproof instruction that will have you creating impressive drawings in no time. Don't...

You Can Do It! You can draw anything–flowers, people, animals, even water and glass–with this expansive, in-depth "Drawing Bible," by veteran artist and instructor Lee Hammond. Learn to draw realistically the easy way using reference photos with Lee's simple techniques and clear...

Thinking inside the box! Making band saw boxes allows woodworkers creativity that just can't be found in other types of woodworking. Of the band-saw box builders working today, few can claim the sculpted artistry of Lois Ventura's work. With Sculpted Band Saw Boxes you'll find step-by-step...

Discover how fresh and spontaneous watercolor can be! In Watercolor Simplified, Pat Weaver details the fundamental principles of good painting that will enable you to work faster and looser with more confidence. She shows you how to build a solid foundation then create fresh, beautiful work...

Make the world your studio! Capture the bustle and beauty of life in your town. Experience life as only an artist can! Join the rapidly growing, international movement of artists united by a passion for drawing on location in the cities, towns and villages where they live and travel....

This e-book contains nine 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.

Have you ever experienced the peace of walking through the woods or the excitement of a storm gathering on a beach? Artwork provides the ability for us to capture those moments and share them with others. Drawing Nature for the Absolute Beginner offers a great beginner's course on drawing nature....

What's old is new–discarded items from a bygone era unite to form unorthodox collage jewelry, cards, journals and more. Collage Lost and Found delivers projects that not only have a saucy style, but a story to tell as well. From a sailor missing the love he left ashore, to a school boy's crush...

Maximize your outdoor living spaces through creative woodworking! Today's challenging economic climate has motivated many homeowners to stay in their current homes rather than upgrade, and this has sparked a major trend in what is often called the "don't move: improve!" movement....

Transform your favorite photos into artistic and fun crafts! This innovative approach to creative photography and crafting is the ultimate idea book. Using techniques such as photocopying, decoupage, and applique, you will learn how to use photographs, coupled with graphic programs,...

Get more out of every piece of wood! Every woodworker has a pile of wood scraps, rips and cutoffs. The Wood Stash Project Book shows you how to put this perfectly good material to use in fun and creative ways. You'll learn how to turn "leftovers" into great gifts using carving,...

This is a collection of fascinating and diverse British railway facts and stories to read in any spare moment. Travel back to the age of steam and discover the world's oldest active steam locomotive before becoming up-to-date with railways in films, such as Harry Potter. In addition to the fascinating...