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Ways of Drawing: Artists' Perspectives and Practices - Hardcover

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by The Royal Drawing School (Author), Julian Bell (Editor), Julia Balchin (Editor)Drawing is among the most direct ways of engaging with the world; a way not just of seeing, but of understanding what you see. At once inspirational and instructive, Ways of Drawing collects a rich variety of reflections on the craft from practicing artists, teachers, and writers.The book is divided into three sections: Studio Space, which focuses on drawing within four walls; Open Space, which ventures out into...

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Creative Haven Rose Windows Coloring Book: Create Illuminated Stained Glass Special Effects - Paperback

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by Joel S. Avren (Author)Based on designs of stained glass rose windows, these 31 images are specially shaded so that they will simulate the luminescence of actual stained glass when colored with wax crayons. Translucent colors work best to achieve this sparkling special effect. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Rose Windows and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of...

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by J. H. Kaemmerer (Author)Created during an exciting period in the evolution of graphic design, this volume was initially published in 1911 as Kaemmerer's Practical Letter Book: Containing Several Hundred Alphabets in 140 Plates; Together with Descriptive Text, For the Use of Sign Painters, Show Card Writers, Decorators, Artists and Craftsmen. A century later, this magnificent compendium offers a useful reference for graphic artists and designers in many fields. The 140 plates feature numero...

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Creative Haven: Into the Woods: A Coloring Book with a Hidden Picture Twist - Paperback

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by Lynne Medsker (Author)Venture into this forest dreamscape, where the bark, branches, and leaves of trees are alive with vibrant patterns -- and hidden objects to find These 28 scenes include artfully concealed images of birds and other wildlife that will add a touch of mystery to your coloring. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Into the Woods and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer a...

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Creative Haven Insanely Intricate Angular Animals Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Connor Martyn (Author)If you love animals, are attentive to details, and welcome the chance to create bold contrasts and subtle shading, this is the coloring book for you You'll appreciate these elaborate, fanciful renderings of 31 wild creatures created by swirls, circles, and other bold lines. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Insanely Intricate Angular Animals and other Creative Haven(R) adult c...

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Creative Haven Insanely Intricate Phenomenal Fractals Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Javier Agredo (Author), Mary Agredo (Author)Colorists will encounter a spellbinding world of natural beauty in these 31 amazingly complex fractal patterns. From a seashell's spiral to patterns formed by crystals and clouds, these full-page patterns offer a variegated collection of designs inspired by butterflies, flowers, and other natural forms. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Insanely Intricate ...

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Joseph Banks' Florilegium: Botanical Treasures from Cook's First Voyage - Hardcover

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by Mel Gooding (Author), David Mabberley (Author), Joe Studholme (Author)Joseph Banks accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage around the world from 1768 to 1771. A gifted and wealthy young naturalist, Banks collected exotic flora from Madeira, Brazil, Tierra del Fuego, the Society Islands, New Zealand, Australia, and Java, bringing back over 1,300 species that had never been seen or studied by Europeans. On his return, Banks commissioned over 700 engravings. Known collectively as Banks' ...

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Creative Haven Insanely Intricate Entangled Landscapes Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Angela Porter (Author)Picture yourself in a panorama of giant flowers, mushroom-shaped houses, grinning suns and snoozing moons, with spaceships soaring between the stars. Then let your imagination run wild as you color these 31 fabulously detailed fantasy landscapes. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Insanely Intricate Entangled Landscapes and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an e...

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Creative Haven Dream Birds Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Miryam Adatto (Author)Let your imagination soar as you color these fanciful birds Thirty-one stylized images offer intricate depictions of birds enveloped in a variety of swirling settings, including a circle of flowers and a cluster of hearts. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Dream Birds and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfil...

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Spark Amazing Animals Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Susan Shaw-Russell (Author)Young animal lovers will treasure this imaginative coloring book and its menagerie of wild and domestic creatures. From cats and dogs to fish, mice, lizards, cows, zebras, elephants, monkeys, and other animals, 30 illustrations feature finely detailed images with abstract and figurative backgrounds. Features perforated pages printed on one side only for easy removal and display plus a bonus Draw Your Own page. Amazing Animals Coloring Book and other Spark titles ...

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Art Studio Secrets: More Than 300 Tools and Techniques to Inspire Creativity - Paperback

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by Marjorie Sarnat (Author)Award-winning illustrator and painter Marjorie Sarnat presents an outstanding refresher course in creative thinking, suitable for artists of every level. In this guide, she shares the tips and techniques she's discovered in the course of her personal experiences and explorations. These 300 quick, easily grasped text passages detail methods for adding inspiration and innovation to your creative process. The new, hands-on approaches to materials, painting surfaces, an...

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by Robert Henri (Author), Margery A. Ryerson (Compiled by)I would give anything to have come by this book years ago. It is in my opinion comparable only to the notes of Leonardo and Sir Joshua . . . One of the finest voices which express the philosophy of modern men in painting. -- George BellowsA well-respected American artist, Robert Henri was also a gifted and influential teacher who attracted a large and devoted group of disciples. The Art Spirit, compiled by one of his former students, o...

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The Pursuit of Art: Travels, Encounters and Revelations - Hardcover

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by Martin Gayford (Author)In the course of a career thinking and writing about art, critic Martin Gayford has traveled all over the world both to see works of art and to meet artists. Gayford's journeys, often to fairly inaccessible places, involve frustrations and complications, but also serendipitous encounters and outcomes, which he makes as much a part of the story as the final destination. In chapters that are by turns humorous, intriguing, and stimulating, Gayford takes us to places as ...

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Creative Haven Paisley: Designs with a Splash of Color - Paperback

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by Marty Noble (Author)For centuries, artists and artisans have been captivated by the hypnotic appeal of paisley designs. Each of these 31 twisted teardrop patterns is printed in a variety of brilliant hues that add extra verve to the coloring experience. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Paisley: Designs with a Splash of Color and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a worl...

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The Encyclopedia of Ornament - Paperback

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by Henry Shaw (Author)First published in 1842, this volume made an important contribution to the nineteenth-century Gothic Revival, during which English artists rediscovered decorative styles from their country's medieval past. Few published sources of the Victorian era offered information on historic designs, and The Encyclopedia of Ornament was warmly received and widely praised for the meticulous rendering of its plates. Modern-day graphic artists and designers, art historians, and student...

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by Cyril Aldred (Author)Of the ancient art that has survived from the non-Classical world, that of Egypt makes a unique appeal. In this authoritative and splendidly illustrated guide Cyril Aldred surveys nearly 3000 years of Egyptian art and architecture, concentrating on the fine arts of painting and sculpture. Number of Pages: 252 Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.35 x 5.95 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: February 17, 1985

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Creative Haven Fantasy Butterflies Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Marty Noble (Author)Let your creativity soar as you color these 31 exquisitely decorated butterfly images. Each of the designs features a unique background of flowers, plants, sunbursts, and clouds that adds to the beauty of the fancifully rendered creatures. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Fantasy Butterflies and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspirati...

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Creative Haven Fabulous Flowers: Designs with a Splash of Color - Paperback

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by Susan Bloomenstein (Author)Playful interpretations of daisies, tulips, sunflowers, and other blossoms offer a garden of coloring possibilities. Each of the 31 designs is printed with a rainbow of shades that adds a colorful array of complementary hues. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Fabulous Flowers: Designs with a Splash of Color and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape t...

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Modern Calligraphy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Mastering Hand-Lettering - Paperback

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by Lucy Edmonds (Author)Unlock your creativity with this inspiring guide to modern calligraphy. Loosely based on the 2,000-year-old Copperplate style, modern calligraphy offers an accessible form of hand lettering -- one that allows practitioners to develop their own styles. Even if you think you're not creative or that your handwriting is poor, with this beautifully illustrated guide as well as regular practice, you'll be on your way to an exciting and satisfying new form of self-expression....

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Creative Haven Grumpy Cat Hates Coloring: Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Diego Jourdan Pereira (Illustrator)It's the face that launched a thousand quips Fans of the internet sensation Grumpy Cat(R) will prize this tribute coloring book and its portrait gallery, which features 31 intricate full-page designs of the cranky-looking feline. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Grumpy Cat Hates Coloring and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world ...

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Thrilling Quilling: The Ultimate Quiller's Sourcebook - Paperback

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by Elizabeth Moad (Author)"This book is an excellent sourcebook for quilling and I recommend anyone interested in paper craft to own this book." -- Doodles in the Margin Reviews Add pizzazz to picture frames, notebooks, vases, boxes, bags, or any everyday item that could use a decorative touch. The centuries-old craft of quilling involves rolling, shaping, and gluing strips of paper into ornamental designs. It's easy to learn, and this guide is bursting with simple, step-by-step instructions...

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Art & Architecture of Cambodia - Paperback

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by Helen Ibbitson Jessup (Author)An essential, authoritative, and up-to-date introduction to the art of Cambodia, and a vivid glimpse into a world that continues to challenge travelers. Legendary tales of kings and princes, wars, conquests, and unions with gods and goddessesall these are portrayed in the spectacular friezes, reliefs, and stone carvings for which Cambodia has become justly renowned. The enormous variety of styles and influences, both sacred and secular, that are expressed in C...

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Art and Architecture in Mexico - Paperback

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by James Oles (Author)This new interpretive history of Mexican art from the Spanish Conquest to the early decades of the twenty-first century is the most comprehensive introduction to the subject in fifty years. James Oles ranges widely across media and genres, offering new readings of painting, sculpture, architecture, prints, and photographs. He interprets major works by such famous artists as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, but also discusses less familiar figures in history and landscape pa...

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by Joan Stanley-Baker (Author)The uniqueness of Japanese culture rests on the fact that, throughout its history, Japan has continually taken, adapted, and transformed diverse influences--whether from Korea, China, and the South Seas, or Europe and America--into distinct traditions of its own. This book, an authoritative and provocative survey of the arts of Japan from the prehistoric period to the present, brings together the results of the most recent research on the subject. In this expande...

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by Anna Moszynska (Author)Since the early years of the twentieth century, Western abstract art has fascinated, outraged, and bewildered audiences. Its path to acceptance within the artistic mainstream was slow. This revised edition traces the origins and evolution of abstract art, placing it in broad cultural context.Well-respected scholar Anna Moszynska examines the pioneering work of Hilma af Klint, Wassily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich, and Piet Mondrian alongside the Russian Constructivists...

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by Kelly Grovier (Author)The years since the collapse of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 have seen the rise of a new freedom to define art--Who makes it? Where can it be found? What is its commercial value?--and, consequently, the reevaluation of art's place in society. Kelly Grovier surveys the dynamic developments in art practice worldwide since 1989, focusing on artists whose fresh visual vocabulary and innovation reflect these past turbulent decades. The book's ten chapters examine the k...

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The Photograph as Contemporary Art - Paperback

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by Charlotte Cotton (Author)In the twenty-first century, photography has come of age as a contemporary art form. Almost two centuries after photographic technology was first invented, the art world has fully embraced it as a legitimate medium, equal in status to painting and sculpture. The Photograph as Contemporary Art introduces the extraordinary range of contemporary art photography, from portraits of intimate life to highly staged directorial spectacles.Arranged thematically, the book rep...

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by Edward Lucie-Smith (Author)Revised and redesigned for the first time since 2001, this standard introduction to visual art in the postwar era examines the movements, trends, and artists from abstract expressionism to the present day.Writing with exceptional clarity and a strong sense of narrative, Edward Lucie- Smith demystifies the work of dozens of artists and reveals how the art world has interacted with social, political, and environmental concerns. This book includes detailed coverage ...

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The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec - Paperback

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by Mary Ellen Miller (Author)Expanded and revised in its sixth edition, The Art of Mesoamerica surveys the artistic achievements of the high pre-Hispanic civilizations of Central America--Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, and Aztec--as well as those of their lesser-known contemporaries.Providing an in-depth examination of central works, this book guides readers through the most iconic palaces, pyramids, sculptures, and paintings. From the Olmec colossal head 5 recovered from San Lorenzo to th...

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The Art of Stone Painting: 30 Designs to Spark Your Creativity - Paperback

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by F. Sehnaz Bac (Author)"A helpful guide for creating mini masterpieces." -- Looking for a Good Book "A fantastic book " -- The Classy Chics Transform ordinary stones into colorful works of art with this easy-to-follow guide. Popular stone artist F. Sehnaz Bac, a seasoned archaeologist who markets her painted Sassi dell'Adriatico (Stones of the Adriatic) on Etsy, presents step-by-step instructions for creating 30 fantastic designs. Full-color photographs accompany directions for painting t...

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Latin American Art Since 1900 - Paperback

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by Edward Lucie-Smith (Author)In this classic survey, now updated with full-color images throughout, Edward Lucie-Smith introduces the art of Latin America from 1900 to the present day.Lucie-Smith examines major artists such as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, as well as dozens of less familiar Latin American artists and exiled artists from Europe and the United States who spent their lives in South America, such as Leonora Carrington. The author explains the political context for artistic devel...

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Creative Haven Art Deco Patterns Coloring Book - Paperback

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by William Rowe (Author)Thirty-one full-page patterns offer a captivating array of stylish designs to color. Artfully arranged circles, squares, triangles, and other geometric shapes form a gallery of streamlined repeating images in the ever-popular Art Deco mode. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Art Deco Patterns and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspirati...