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Creative Haven African Glamour Coloring Book - Paperback

$6.99

by Marjorie Sarnat (Author), Cia Slater (Author)Bestselling coloring book artist Marjorie Sarnat has teamed with fashion designer Cia Slater to create this gorgeous collection of 31 classic African-inspired images. Striking silhouetted figures wear beautiful head wraps and flowing gowns decorated with patterns based on traditional African arts and crafts designs. Background elements include animals, plants, and fanciful ornaments. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy rem...

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by Noelle Dahlen (Author)Here's a coloring book that creative kids will give a hoot about! Thirty whimsical illustrations of owls find the beautiful birds perched on branches, surrounded by flowers, silhouetted against cloudy skies, and nestled into other detailed settings. Features perforated pages printed on one side only for easy removal and display plus a bonus Draw Your Own page. Owls Coloring Book and other Spark titles offer a wide variety of engaging activities that will foster creati...

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by Noelle Dahlen (Author)Youngsters can saddle up for some coloring fun with these 30 adorable illustrations. A delightful array of whimsically rendered horses and ponies are depicted in a variety of playful poses. Features perforated pages printed on one side only for easy removal and display plus a bonus Draw Your Own page. Horses Coloring Book and other Spark titles offer a wide variety of engaging activities that will foster creativity in children ages 6 to 10.Author BiographyA graduate o...

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I Can Draw! Silly Sea Life: Easy Step-By-Step Drawings - Paperback

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by Dover Publications (Author)Learn how to draw simple versions of an octopus, a flamingo, a turtle, a jellyfish, and other sea creatures -- and with this easy-to-follow guide, it only takes six or fewer steps Every step appears on a grid that faces a page with an empty grid for you to fill in. Afterward, you can color your finished illustrations. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.4 x 10.6 x 8 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: April 15, 2020

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Spark Mandalas Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Jessica Mazurkiewicz (Author)The perfect introduction to the ancient artwork for curious kids, this coloring book features 30 complex and beautifully illustrated mandalas. And since there are unlimited ways to color these dazzling designs, the creative possibilities are endless! Features perforated pages printed on one side only for easy removal and display plus a bonus Draw Your Own page. Mandalas Coloring Book and other Spark titles offer a wide variety of engaging activities that will f...

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Spark Flower Fun Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Maggie Swanson (Author)Brighten a child's world with this garden of 30 delightful flower designs to color. The whimsical full-page illustrations feature fanciful blossoms in settings populated by butterflies, frogs, and other kid-friendly creatures. Features perforated pages printed on one side only for easy removal and display plus a bonus Draw Your Own page. Flower Fun Coloring Book and other Spark titles offer a wide variety of engaging activities that will foster creativity in children...

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Spark Sun, Moon and Stars Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Maggie Swanson (Author)Brighten a child's creativity with detailed drawings of fanciful images that fill the sky! Thirty illustrations to color include serene-faced suns, mysterious crescent moons, and other celestial designs highlighted by animals, flowers, clouds, and star patterns. Features perforated pages printed on one side only for easy removal and display plus a bonus Draw Your Own page. Sun, Moon and Stars Coloring Book and other Spark titles offer a wide variety of engaging activ...

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Spark Butterflies Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Jessica Mazurkiewicz (Author)Bursting with beautiful butterflies, this coloring book for beginners will lift the spirits of children as young as six years old. Easy-to-color winged beauties are set against a variety of patterns: flowers, bamboo, geometric shapes, and more. Features perforated pages printed on one side only for easy removal and display plus a bonus Draw Your Own page. Butterflies Coloring Book and other Spark titles offer a wide variety of engaging activities that will fost...

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Fingerprint Drawing: Art Fun at Your Fingertips! - Paperback

$12.99

by Rosa M. Curto (Author)This delightful book is packed with ideas taking simple painted finger prints and making them into lots of lovely pictures. There are many very basic ideas that toddlers will love to try and more complex ones to challenge adults, too. -- Splashes Into Books Awesome resource that would be enjoyed across a span of grade levels. This would be a really great thing to have in the class, especially indoor recess time! -- Michigan Elementary Kids can take finger painting to ...

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by John Kurtz (Author)From tiny butterflies to towering giraffes, this book offers young animal lovers a delightful variety of wildlife to color. Elephants, monkeys, lions, and other jungle creatures are featured in the 30 full-page illustrations. Features perforated pages printed on one side only for easy removal and display plus a bonus Draw Your Own page. Jungle Fun Coloring Book and other Spark titles offer a wide variety of engaging activities that will foster creativity in children ages...

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I Can Draw! Farm Fun: Easy Step-By-Step Drawings - Paperback

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by Dover Publications (Author)Learning to draw cute animals can be as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4 On the left-hand side of each page, you'll find a start-to-finish series of steps to follow. On the right-hand side, there's an empty grid where you'll add each step, one at a time, to make a complete figure that you can color. Models include a turkey, rooster, cow, sheep, and more. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.2 x 10.8 x 8 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: April 15, 2020

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I Can Draw! Things That Go: Easy Step-By-Step Drawings - Paperback

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by Dover Publications (Author)A car, a rocket ship, a jet plane, an ice cream truck -- these are things that go, and you can learn how to draw them all as well as other vehicles, from a hot air balloon to a submarine. Each subject appears in simple, step-by-step stages that you can copy on to an empty grid. Then add some color for the finishing touches. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.19 x 11.06 x 8.25 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: April 15, 2020

Pagans: The Visual Culture of Pagan Myths, Legends and Rituals - Hardcover

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by Ethan Doyle White (Author)Focusing on a curated selection of pagan art and artifacts, this book explains the iconography and mystic power of pagan ritual objects from around the world. Ethan Doyle White identifies three critical elementsof paganism from classical antiquity to today: polytheism, affiliation with nature, and witchcraft and divination. Fundamental symbols are identified and examined closely, and central myths and allegories are clarified to provide new insights into the philo...

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Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris - Hardcover

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by Alicia Foster (Author)Gwen John was one of the most significant British artists of the earlyto mid-twentieth century, active in Paris and London, and featured inthe highly influential avant-garde Armory Show in New York in 1913. Demolishing the myth of the recluse, this sustained critical biography of a much-loved artist locates her firmly in the art worlds of London and Paris, where she chose to live and work.Written by Alicia Foster, a critically praised art historian and authority on th...

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Immortal Thoughts: Late Style in a Time of Plague - Hardcover

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by Christopher Neve (Author)In 2020, as the spread of COVID-19 caused pandemonium worldwide, a painter and writer returned to a childhood home to reflect upon the transcendence of nature and the work of the artists he most admires. It seems to Christopher Neve that in their final works--their late style--that they have something remarkable in common. This has more to do with intuition and memory than with rationality or reason. Immortal Thoughts: Late Style in a Time of Plague is an anthology...

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The Colored Pencil Manual: Step-By-Step Instructions and Techniques - Paperback

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by Veronica Winters (Author)"The Winters book is clearly a great addition to a teaching library on colored pencil. It thoroughly covers what's needed from planning and design to execution as well as technical tips. Beginners on their own should find it very helpful." -- Melissa Miller Nece, CPSA, CPX, colored pencil artist and instructor Experienced artists looking to master a new medium will relish this comprehensive guide to using colored pencils by Veronica Winters, author of How to Color...

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Creative Haven Beautiful Nature Designs Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Ruth Soffer (Author)Lose yourself in nature's beauty with 31 stunning, ready-to-color illustrations of plant and animal images from throughout the world. This collection of richly detailed art includes a cluster of red and purple clematis, bee eating birds, long-stemmed lily pads, migrating monarch butterflies, and much more. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Beautiful Nature and other Creative Have...

Creative Haven Snowflake Mandalas Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Marty Noble (Author)Just as each snowflake is unique, these 31 mandalas offer distinctive and original designs to color. The circular patterns are graced with delicate star-shaped images of snowflakes, ready to burst into a kaleidoscopic array of colors. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Snowflake Mandalas and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and...

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Creative Haven Dazzling Dogs Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Marjorie Sarnat (Author)Thirty-one intricate portraits of pooches form the perfect coloring book for dog lovers with a taste for the fanciful. Flowers, paisley patterns, and other ornaments highlight pictures of dogs on road trips, digging fossils, and reveling in nature. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Dazzling Dogs and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of in...

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by Alfred Fairbank (Author)"This famous manual . . . should be read by all those professing the slightest interest in lettering, writing, or the graphic arts." -- Printing World"Despite the spate of publications on this subject, this one remains far and away the best." -- Society of Industrial Artists JournalThis classic introduction presents the fundamentals behind every aspect of the art of penmanship, from the necessary equipment to the best techniques. Written by an expert calligrapher wh...

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Creative Haven Dogs Color by Number Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Diego Jourdan Pereira (Author)Dog lovers will adore these realistic portraits of a German shepherd, Labrador, beagle, and other popular breeds. Use the simple color guide to complete 46 heartwarming images -- finished thumbnail images on the inside covers offer additional guidance. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Dogs Color by Number and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape...

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Creative Haven Woodcut Designs Coloring Book: Diverse Designs on a Dramatic Black Background - Paperback

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by Tim Foley (Author)Strikingly rendered in the style of classic woodcut illustrations, these 31 images to color offer a splendid variety of subjects: animals, flowers, and butterflies; desert and beach landscapes; portraits of an Egyptian pharaoh, a trio of bluegrass musicians, and baseball players; and much more. Illustrations are printed on one side of perforated pages for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Woodcut Designs and other Creative Haven(R) ad...

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by Doug Chiang (Author), Orson Scott Card (Author), Gareth Edwards (Preface by)A captivating tale of action, romance, and betrayal, Robota features breathtaking illustrations that add a cinematic scope to every page. Orson Scott Card, author of the award-winning bestseller Ender's Game, collaborated with artist Doug Chiang on the story and wrote the narrative for this visionary work. This edition includes additional, never-before-seen art that Chiang developed for a prospective Robota film. ...

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Natural Light: The Art of Adam Elsheimer and the Dawn of Modern Science - Hardcover

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by Julian Bell (Author)Seventeenth-century Europe swirled with conjectures and debates over what was real and what constituted "nature," currents that would soon gather force to form modern science. Natural Light deliberates on the era's uncertainties, as distilled in the work of long underappreciated artist Adam Elsheimer (1578-1610), a native of Frankfurt who settled in Rome and whose diminutive and mysterious narrative compositions related figures to landscape in new ways, projecting unfam...

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Creative Haven Belles and Blossoms Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Krisa Bousquet (Author)Thirty-one beautifully intricate flower designs are paired with delicate female faces and figures to make a truly fanciful and fashionable coloring book. More experienced colorists will delight in these full-page, dreamlike images, many of them surrounded by lush floral borders. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Belles and Blossoms and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring bo...

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Creative Haven Entangled Dragonflies Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Angela Porter (Author)Thirty-one exuberant full-page illustrations to color feature dragonflies in imaginative renditions of natural settings. Inspired by Zentangle, a mode of repetitive patterns, the sweeping designs incorporate a dazzling array of flowers, leaves, and swirling interlocking shapes. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Entangled Dragonflies and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring bo...

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Creative Haven Animal Calaveras Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Mary Agredo (Author), Javier Agredo (Author)Calaveras means "skulls" in Spanish and these calaveras provide a powerful framework for highly stylized images of a bull, bear, jaguar, and other creatures. Thirty-one full-page pictures to color feature decorated animal faces in the tradition of the Day of the Dead on mesmerizing backgrounds. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Animal Calaveras and other C...

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Creative Haven: Let There Be Love Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Alexandra Cowell (Author)Colorists are sure to fall in love with these romantic illustrations. Thirty-one whimsical, intricately detailed images feature clusters and cascades of heart motifs embellishing trees, balloons, teapots and cups, bouquets, and other fanciful renderings. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Let There Be Love Designs and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an esca...

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The Lives of the Surrealists - Hardcover

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by Desmond Morris (Author)Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life, and a rebellion against the establishment that gave rise to the First World War. In Lives of the Surrealists, Desmond Morris concentrates on the artists as people--as remarkable individuals. What were their personalities, their predilections, their character strengths and flaws?Unlike the Impressionists or the Cubists, the surrealists did not obey a fixed visual code, but rath...

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Paula Rego: The Art of Story - Hardcover

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by Deryn Rees-Jones (Author), Marina Warner (Foreword by)A prolific painter and printmaker, Paula Rego is an artist of astonishing power with a unique and unforgettable aesthetic. Capturing the extraordinary aspects of Rego's work, author Deryn Rees-Jones places autobiographical narratives alongside stories suggested by Rego's pictures. She explores their rich and textured layering of references to the old masters, fiction, fairytales, poems, the folk traditions of Rego's native Portugal, pol...

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Vintage Typography and Signage: For Designers, by Designers - Paperback

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by Frank H. Atkinson (Author), Charles J. Strong (Author), L. S. Strong (Author)This versatile reference contains classic typographic images that will inspire the creation of ads with nostalgic flair. The collection consists of commercial signs, images, and fonts from two rare, early 20th-century sources that were used as a reference for sign painters and lithographers.More than 1,400 eye-catching signs and design elements include 25 different fonts and more than 100 full-color images. The co...

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Arcade Game Typography: The Art of Pixel Type - Paperback

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by Toshi Omigari (Author), Kiyonori Muroga (Foreword by) Arcade Game Typography presents readers with a fascinating new world of typography: the pixel typeface. Video game designers of the '70s, '80s, and '90s faced color and resolution limitations that stimulated incredible creativity. With each letter having to exist in a small pixel grid, artists began to use clever techniques to create elegant character sets within a tiny canvas. This book presents typefaces on a dynamic and decorative gr...