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by Wilfrid Dyson Hambly (Author)This 1925 survey constitutes one of the most complete histories of world tattoo practices. It was written at the end of a significant era in anthropological fieldwork, when the efforts of missionaries and the impact of European imperialism had suppressed all but the final vestiges of indigenous native tattoo traditions. Subsequent opportunities for original fieldwork related to tattooing were rare, making this book a valuable link to vanishing cultures.In addit...

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How to Draw Princesses and Other Fairy Tale Pictures: Step-By-Step Drawings! - Paperback

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by Barbara Soloff Levy (Author), Drawing (Author)Budding artists can easily create a variety of different magical characters by joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes - 30 pictures to draw: princesses, princes, kings, queens, a fairy godmother, dragon, unicorn, and more - Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations - Includes blank practice pages - Illustrations can be colored when finished - For children ages 5 to 10Author BiographyBarbara Soloff Levy ...

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Once Upon a Time . . . a Treasury of Classic Fairy Tale Illustrations - Paperback

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by Jeff A. Menges (Editor)This enchanting gallery transports viewers to a fairy tale world -- an ageless fantasy realm inhabited by characters from favorite folktales and depicted by renowned artists. Lovingly reproduced from rare early editions, more than 180 illustrations portray scenes from stories by the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and other sources, including ancient Celtic and Norse legends. Breathtaking art, dating from 1882 to 1923, captures the genius of 23 illustrators,...

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by Adrian Hill (Author)This classic of art instruction by noted British painter Adrian Hill presents a well-rounded guide to portraying beeches, elms, pines, and many other varieties of trees. The three-part treatment begins with a brief but informative history of tree painting through the ages, highlighted with images by Titian, Rubens, Constable, Turner, and other masters. Advancing to a well-illustrated series of guiding principles, the author discusses the cultivation of an artistic appre...

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American Beauties: The Artwork of Harrison Fisher - Paperback

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by Harrison Fisher (Author)Harrison Fisher's portraits of healthy, poised, active, and confident women set the standard for the concept of American beauty during the early years of the twentieth century. The artist enjoyed enormous popularity from 1905 to 1920, serving as a judge in nationwide beauty contests and maintaining a celebrity status that was unparalleled for an illustrator. This original publication recaptures the images that made Fisher famous, compiling his very best black-and-wh...

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by E. L. Koller (Author)During the first half of the twentieth century, E. L. Koller wrote a series of art instruction books for home study, designed to simplify various techniques for beginning artists -- and help established artists polish their craft. The books are as relevant -- and the information as essential -- to artists today as it was then. A classic in this series, Light, Shade and Shadow, shows how the study of light is a necessary foundation for creating an appealing work of art...

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How to Draw Animals: Easy Step-By-Step Drawings! - Paperback

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by Barbara Soloff Levy (Author), Drawing (Author)Girls and boys ages 5 to 10 can learn to draw many different animals by using circles, ovals, rectangles, squares, and other shapes! There are 30 pictures to create: dog, cat, leopard, moose, giraffe, panda, goose, duck, rooster, lamb, rabbit, cow, camel, elephant, and more. Simple directions and step-by-step illustrations make it easy and practice pages are included. Plus, the illustrations can be colored when finished.Author BiographyBarbara ...

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How to Draw Cars and Trucks and Other Vehicles: Step-By-Step Drawings! - Paperback

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by Barbara Soloff Levy (Author)Budding artists can easily create a variety of different vehicles by joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes - 30 pictures to draw: fire engine, dump truck, bicycle, camper, submarine, helicopter, armored car, hot-air balloon, and more - Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations - Includes blank practice pages - Illustrations can be colored when finished - For children ages 5 to 10Author BiographyBarbara Soloff Levy has c...

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How to Draw Funny Faces: Step-By-Step Drawings! - Paperback

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by Barbara Soloff Levy (Author), Drawing (Author)Budding artists can easily create a variety of funny faces by joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes - 30 pictures to draw: little girls with unusual ponytails, a bearded leprechaun, a balding man, a lady with a funny hat, and more - Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations - Includes blank practice pages - Illustrations can be colored when finished - For children ages 5 to 10Author BiographyBarbara So...

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Eighty Drawings: Including the Weaker Sex: The Story of a Susceptible Bachelor - Paperback

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by Charles Dana Gibson (Author)American graphic artist Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944) found enduring fame as the creator of the Gibson Girl -- the beautiful, independent, and socially confident young woman who embodied the spirit of a new era at the turn of the twentieth century. This affordable volume reprints one of Gibson's best original collections in its entirety, presenting the iconic drawings as published in their original form more than 100 years ago. In addition to dozens of sketche...

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The Energetic Line in Figure Drawing - Paperback

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by Alon Bement (Author)Well-crafted and class-tested, this guide to figure drawing features a unique teaching method. It focuses on learning to draw complete figures prior to the study of individual components, and it stresses action figures rather than the customary static examples favored by most drawing and anatomy texts. Employing more text than typical art instruction books, it presents thirty figure drawing lessons and fifty-six drawings and figures. Each lesson includes detailed instru...

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by George B. Bridgman (Editor)In 1927, the leading art schools of the United States were invited to participate in a contest sponsored by the Art Students League of New York. A well-known artist and teacher, George B. Bridgman, directed the jury that selected the best figure drawings. Afterward, Bridgman assembled this splendid gallery of the best images from the competition.Intermediate-level students will benefit from the study of these complete and detailed drawings. Sketches in charcoal, ...

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Surrealists in New York: Atelier 17 and the Birth of Abstract Expressionism - Hardcover

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by Charles Darwent (Author)In 1957 the American artist Robert Motherwell made an unexpected claim: "I have only known two painting milieus well ... the Parisian Surrealists, with whom I began painting seriously in New York in 1940, and the native movement that has come to be known as 'abstract expressionism, ' but which genetically would have been more properly called 'abstract surrealism.'"Motherwell's bold assertion, that abstract expressionism was neither new nor local, but born of a brief...

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Creative Haven Fabulous Flowers Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Susan Bloomenstein (Author)Here's a lavish bouquet for serious colorists More than 30 fresh and florid full-page illustrations depict all kinds of flowers. Fanciful rather than realistic, the vibrant still-life arrangements offer plenty of scope for coloring fancies. Illustrations are printed on one side of the perforated pages for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Fabulous Flowers and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a ...

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Japanese Woodblock Bird Prints - Paperback

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by Numata Kashu (Author)In the 1880s, an economic boom in Japan encouraged a renaissance of traditional color woodblock painting. During this prosperous period, a well-born painter named Numata Kash created A Picture Book of Birds. Kash 's three-volume series blended the contemporary interest in woodblock prints with East Asia's centuries-old fascination with artistic depictions of birds and flowers. His colorful books received a lavish production from a Tokyo printer that went out of busine...

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by Jessica Mazurkiewicz (Author)Use these simple exercises to make your own templates and achieve symmetry in your drawings of elaborate, hypnotic mandalas. Illustrated guidelines include suggestions for designs, practice pages with unfinished patterns for you to complete, and many helpful tips. In addition, plenty of samples for coloring provide numerous chances to experiment. Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 0.14 x 10.97 x 8.32 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: September 19, 2013

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by Marty Noble (Author)The Day of the Dead, observed annually on November 1 and 2, offers the living a chance to remember and honor their departed friends and family. Inspired by the Mexican holiday, 31 intricate illustrations depict dancing skeletons, skulls, and other traditional imagery, all festooned with flowers, butterflies, and additional lively decorations. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Day...

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Drawing the Head: Four Classic Instructional Guides - Paperback

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by Walter T. Foster (Author)An accomplished artist and teacher, Walter T. Foster began producing his classic art instruction books in the 1920s. He wrote, illustrated, printed, bound, packaged, shipped, and distributed his books from his own home for decades, before moving the business to a commercial facility to accommodate his international trade. This comprehensive volume combines four of the artist's vintage instructional manuals to form an essential guide to illustrating the head and fac...

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How to Draw Forest Animals: Step-By-Step Drawings! - Paperback

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by Barbara Soloff Levy (Author)Girls and boys ages 5 to 10 can learn to draw many different forest animals by using circles, ovals, rectangles, squares, and other shapes There are 30 pictures to create: skunk, fox, raccoon, moose, forest wolf spider, a star-nosed mole, a sharp-shinned hawk, a silver-haired bat, and more. Simple directions and step-by-step illustrations make it easy and practice pages are included. Plus, the illustrations can be colored when finished.Author BiographyBarbara S...

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How to Draw Dogs: Easy Step-By-Step Drawings! - Paperback

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by Barbara Soloff Levy (Author)Budding artists can easily create a variety of different dogs by joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes! - 30 pictures to draw: beagle, cocker spaniel, collie, Dalmatian, Old English sheepdog, golden retriever, and more - Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations - Includes blank practice pages - Illustrations can be colored when finished - For children ages 5 to 10Author BiographyBarbara Soloff Levy has created over two ...

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How to Draw Farm Animals: Step-By-Step Drawings! - Paperback

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by Barbara Soloff Levy (Author)Girls and boys ages 5 to 10 can learn to draw many different farm animals by using circles, ovals, rectangles, squares, and other shapes There are 30 pictures to create: turkey, duck, horse, cow, and more. Simple directions and step-by-step illustrations make it easy and practice pages are included. Plus, the illustrations can be colored when finished.Author BiographyBarbara Soloff Levy has created over two dozen How to Draw guides for Dover, plus many other ac...

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How to Draw: Easy Step-By-Step Drawings! - Paperback

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by Barbara Soloff Levy (Author)Girls and boys ages 5 to 10 can learn to draw many different things by using circles, ovals, rectangles, squares, and other shapes! There are 30 pictures to create: peach, apple, tricycle, sailboat, house, cat, rabbit, fish, and more. Simple directions and step-by-step illustrations make it easy and practice pages are included. Plus, the illustrations can be colored when finished.Author BiographyBarbara Soloff Levy has created over two dozen "How to Draw" guides...

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How to Draw Wild Animals: Step-By-Step Drawings! - Paperback

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by Barbara Soloff Levy (Author), Drawing (Author)Budding artists can easily create a variety of different wild animals by joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes - 30 pictures to draw: lion, alligator, gorilla, coyote, ostrich, and more - Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations - Includes blank practice pages - Illustrations can be colored when finished - For children ages 5 to 10Author BiographyBarbara Soloff Levy has created over two dozen How to D...

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Anatomy, Perspective and Composition for the Artist - Paperback

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by Stan Smith (Author)Splendid color illustrations by a distinguished painter and teacher highlight this volume of practical instruction in the foundations of art. Perfect for intermediate-level and advanced artists wishing to take their work to the next level, this manual combines detailed anatomy studies with guidance in the principles and practice of perspective and the art of composition.Author Stan Smith interprets the traditions of European art from the Renaissance onward, providing ste...

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by Ted Seth Jacobs (Author)Intermediate and advanced art students receive a broad vocabulary of effects with this in-depth study of light. The guide offers detailed descriptions that start with the basics -- the direction of light, reflections, and shadows -- and advance to studies of light in natural and manipulated situations. Examinations of subtler light effects include foreshortening, field effects, multiple light sources, colored light, depicting the light source, and the behavior of li...

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How to Draw Birds: Easy Step-By-Step Drawings! - Paperback

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by John Green (Author)Girls and boys ages 5 to 10 can learn to draw many different birds by using circles, ovals, rectangles, squares, and other shapes! There are 30 pictures to create: peacock, swan, duck, cardinal, penguin, toucan, owl, ostrich, and more. Simple directions and step-by-step illustrations make it easy and practice pages are included. Plus, the illustrations can be colored when finished.Author BiographyFor more than 20 years, John Green has created popular Dover coloring books...

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Creative Haven Art Nouveau Animal Designs Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Marty Noble (Author)Inspired by the works of M. P. Verneuil, Alphonse Mucha, and other Art Nouveau masters, 31 elegant designs celebrate the sensuous Art Nouveau style. The imaginative illustrations feature patterns of graceful swans, peacocks, butterflies, and other creatures, as well as intertwined vines, flowers, and other plant life. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Art Nouveau Animal Designs a...

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by N. C. Wyeth (Author), Jeff A. Menges (Editor), Jeff A. Menges (Introduction by)Before Andrew and Jamie, there was N. C. Wyeth. The star student of Howard Pyle's Brandywine School, Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945) created more than 3,000 illustrations in the course of his career. This original full-color collection focuses on his most popular illustrations, featuring early works that date from 1910-30. More than 100 iconic images include scenes from The Last of the Mohicans, The Mysterious ...

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by Erik Siuda (Author)Enter into a racy world of tattoo art with these edgy, imaginative renditions of flowers, dragons, skulls, hearts, wild animals, angels, and other creatures of fantasy and nature. Designed by an accomplished tattoo artist who appeared on season five of the Spike TV show Ink Master(R), the full-page illustrations form a stunning array of images to color. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of insp...

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Spot the Differences: Art Masterpieces, Book 1 - Paperback

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by Dover (Author), Alan Weller (Designed by)BE A FINE-ART DETECTIVE! This engaging puzzle book presents two identical-looking color reproductions of famous paintings--but can you spot the differences between the original and the fake? Sharpen your observational skills while exploring the fascinating world of art and artists! Investigate paintings by Caillebotte, Cassatt, Cézanne, Degas, da Vinci, van Gogh, Rembrandt, Renoir, Seurat, Vermeer, and many more! Learn interesting and fun facts a...

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Spot the Differences: Art Masterpieces, Book 2 - Paperback

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by Dover (Author)BE A FINE-ART DETECTIVE! This engaging puzzle book presents two identical-looking color reproductions of famous paintings--but can you spot the differences between the original and the fake? Sharpen your observational skills while exploring the fascinating world of art and artists! Investigate paintings by Arcimboldo, Bierstadt, Gauguin, van Gogh, Manet, Munch, Renoir, Sargent, Toulouse-Lautrec, Whistler, and many more! Learn interesting and fun facts about each notable pa...

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How to Draw Sports: Step-By-Step Drawings! - Paperback

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by Barbara Soloff Levy (Author)Budding artists can easily create a variety of different sports figures by joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes - 30 pictures to draw: baseball, football, lacrosse, and soccer players, diver, skateboarder, fisherman, dirt biker, skier, and more - Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations - Includes blank practice pages - Illustrations can be colored when finished - For children ages 5 to 10Author BiographyBarbara Solof...