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Algonquin Elegy: Tom Thomson's Last Spring - Paperback

$21.55

by Neil J. Lehto (Author)The mystery of Canada's artist Tom Thomson's drowning in Algonquin Park's Canoe Lake in 1917 have never before been so thoroughly investigated, documented and reported to the public. Here is what Tom Thomson experts have to say about the book: 'Neil J. Lehto's Algonquin Elegy: Tom Thomson's Last Spring, is both a labor of love and a labor of gargantuan effort to come to some understanding, nine decades on, of exactly what happened that summer of 1917. Perhaps no one ...

A Visual Palette: A Philosophy of the Natural Principles of Painting - Paperback

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by Kevin Weckbach (Author)Kevin Weckbach has been painting for over 20 years and is known and collected nationally. Also, he has become one of the most sought after teachers in the nation. Currently he teaches classes in Colorado with student coming in from all-over the US to study under his teachings. He is known to have the ability to articulate what he knows visually, and this is a book that brings all of those teachings into concrete words. The writings here are for those of all levels an...

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Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors - Hardcover

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by Jane O'Connor (Author), Jessie Hartland (Illustrator)Keesia and Henri Matisse have the same birthday--New Year's Eve! That's why she picks him for her art report and learns all about his paintings, books and cut-outs. Full-color illustrations. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.35 x 8.3 x 7.82 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: March 18, 2002 Accelerated Reader: Quiz Name: Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors ...

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by Tracey West (Author)Grab your pencil. Pick up some paper. And get ready to draw the coolest, most action-packed Pokemon art ever. Catch step-by-step secret tips on drawing your favorite Pokemon, including Pikachu, Togepi, Chikorita, Meowth, Pichu, Houndour, Lugia, Cyndaquil, and more Plus, draw bonus poses of Pokemon in action, and create your own battle scenes You'll be a Pokemon drawing master in no time Number of Pages: 31 Dimensions: 0.3 x 9.9 x 7.9 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Da...

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by Katherine Applegate (Author)Winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestseller, this stirring and unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendships. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated novel is told from the point-of-view of Ivan himself.Having spent 27 years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watc...

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by Keri Smith (Author)The international bestseller... For anyone who's ever had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal or sketchbook comes this expanded edition of "Wreck This Journal, " an illustrated book that features a subversive collection of prompts, asking readers to muster up their best mistake and mess-making abilities and to fill the pages of the book (or destroy them). Through a series of creatively and quirkily illustrated prompts, acclaimed artist Keri Smith encourage...

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by Patrick Kinney (Author)Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a child, illustrated with doodles just like a kid might do. And so, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid ser...

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Stitchin' and Pullin': A Gee's Bend Quilt - Hardcover

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by Patricia C. McKissack (Author), Cozbi A. Cabrera (Illustrator)This collection of poems that tell the story of the quilt-making community in Gee s Bend, Alabama, is now available as a Dragonfly paperback. For generations, the women of Gee s Bend have made quilts to keep a family warm, as a pastime accompanied by sharing and singing, or to memorialize loved ones. Today, the same quilts hang on museum walls as modern masterpieces of color and design. Inspired by these quilts and the women wh...

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Dim Sum: The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch: A Cookbook - Hardcover

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by Ellen Leong Blonder (Author)In Cantonese, "dim sum" means "touch the heart," and Ellen Blonder's charming celebration of China's famed tea lunch does just that. More than sixty carefully crafted, authentic recipes, each illustrated with Ellen's exquisite watercolor paintings, put the key to re-creating these delectable morsels in every cook's hand. Anyone who has enjoyed the pleasures of a dim sum meal has inevitably wondered what it would be like to create these treats at home. The answer...

Shodo Brush Calligraphy: From Simple Fun to True Self-Mastery: Lessons from the Martial Arts - Paperback

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by Jonathan C. Bannister (Author)Shodo Brush Calligraphy presents the ancient "art of writing beautifully" as a fun activity, an important tool for self-discovery, and a method for augmenting and testing progress on your personal journey to self-mastery. Number of Pages: 126 Dimensions: 0.27 x 10 x 8 IN Publication Date: March 15, 2011

Sharing the Maskmaking Journey: A Faces of Your Soul Teacher's Manual - Paperback

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by Kaleo Ching (Author), Elise Dirlam Ching (Author)This manual is a complement to Elise and Kaleo Ching's book "Faces of Your Soul: Rituals in Art, Maskmaking, and Guided Imagery with Ancestors, Spirit Guides, and Totem Animals" (North Atlantic Books, 2006) and guides the reader in the process of teaching maskmaking. It includes many color photos and covers topics such as creating sacred space to promote creativity, leading guided imagery, incorporating moving meditation, designing a flyer a...

A Mother's Journey and Selected Photographs - Paperback

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by Renée C. Byer (Other), Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art (Author), Brian Wallace (Introduction by)Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs document a single mother's emotional and financial struggles as her son battles a rare form of childhood cancer. Number of Pages: 94 Dimensions: 0.24 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: April 13, 2010

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by Betty Fountain Yamakuchi (Author)A collection of the works of artist and poet Betty Yamakuchi. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.08 x 7.99 x 5 IN Publication Date: May 28, 2011

Commando Tactics for Digital Filmmakers - Paperback

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by Craig D. Forrest (Author)In his signature book, award-winning television producer-director-writer & documentary filmmaker, Craig D. Forrest, provides a wealth of valuable production insights - a field manual of sorts - that include strategies, wisdom, tips and tactics meant to inspire your next digital film or video shoot to be truly professional, organized and effective. Craig's sage advice - both successes and failures - is drawn from a professional career of extensive world travel, ...

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In the Eye of the Muses: Selections from the Clark Atlanta University Art Collection [With CDROM] - Hardcover

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by Richard Long (Introduction by), Jerry Cullum (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Tina Dunkley (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Clark Atlanta University Art Galleries in Atlanta, Georgia celebrates the seventieth anniversary of the founding of its permanent collection and the sixtieth anniversary of the unveiling of the Art of the Negro murals with this commemorative volume. Initially conceived with works selected from annual exhibitions, the collection today constitutes a rare and remarkable assemblage...

Humanitarians for Justice, Nonviolence and Peace: Journey of an Unexpected Sculptor - Paperback

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by Meera Censor (Author)These amazing sculptures and the great humanitarians they represent were created to bring awareness to the lives and works of these individuals who have made our world a better one. Included is some of the sculptor's story-the unexpected journey in creating these works by choosing to follow her heart's passion. The collection is now on display at Southern Oregon University's Hannon Library in Ashland Oregon.Author BiographyMeera's life journey instilled a passion for n...

Eventide: The Celtic Art of John Quigley - Paperback

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by John Quigley (Author)Taking inspiration from the Golden Age of Irish illuminated manuscript design combined with the wealth of Irish Myth and Legend, this book features the original hand-drawn Celtic designs of the Artist John Quigley. The book features over 50 of his own black & white line drawings of Celtic Crosses, Celtic Motifs and illustrations, which have themes of Irish Myth and Legend entwined throughout.Author BiographyJohn Quigley is an Irish Artist & Illustrator living a...

Spellbinding Darkness: The Fantasy and Gothic Art of Tiffany Toland-Scott - Paperback

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by Tiffany Toland-Scott (Author)This book contains Tiffany's favorite of her own artworks from the beginning of her career to 2012. It contains a mixture of high fantasy artwork and gothic work, with influences ranging from the realistic to the surreal. Take a journey into Tiffany's Realm, where dark magic abounds. Number of Pages: 66 Dimensions: 0.17 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 11, 2015

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by Helen M. Knowlton (Author), Edward Waldo Emerson (Contribution by), Lowes Dickinson (Contribution by)New reformatted edition (not low-quality scans of an old book) which includes a biography of William Morris Hunt and 18 b/w illustrations of his art not found in earlier editions. "Talks About Art" presents a compilation of quotes from William Morris Hunt's inspirational advice to his art students, emphasizing a painterly technique with visible brushwork, using values for the modelling of f...

Spiritarts, Transformation Through Creating Art, Music and Dance - Paperback

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by Lynn Miller (Author)SpiritArts: Transformation through Creating Art, Music and Dance is intended to help you develop a spiritual practice through art making and to develop art making through a spiritual path. Learn how the prin iples of creating from within are similar to the principles of basic spirituality. Through these priniples you can develop your inner artist, musician and dancer, whether one is a beginner or experienced artist. Learn how to connect with a deeper part of self throug...

Arts & Crafts Shows: 12 Secrets Every Artist Vendor Should Know - Paperback

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by Michael Delaware (Author)If you're an Arts and Crafts Show Vendor who wants to know the secrets of what successful artists use to become a success, and earn a profitable living with Arts & Crafts shows, then you're about to discover how to achieve real financial independence right now In fact, if you want to know how to run a profitable Arts & Crafts show business, then this new eBook - "Arts & Crafts Shows: 12 Secrets Every Artist Vendor Should Know" - gives you the answers t...

The Acting Coach Approach: 48 Monologues for Kids and How to Master Them - Paperback

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by Lana Young (Contribution by), Sam Ferro (Contribution by), Jon Emm (Author)THE ACTING COACH APPROACH:48 MONOLOGUES FOR KIDS AND HOW TO MASTER THEM is the only book of it's kind. It not only contains original, active, funny and dramatic monologues, but it also assists the actor so they get the most for their efforts. Each monologue is accompanied by a series of questions. The questions are designed to trigger the actor's imagination and help the actor create clear images and create better c...

Auto Nation: A Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Matt Mays (Illustrator), Elizabeth Smith (Author)This educational coloring book illustrated by artist Matthew Mays features abstract illustrations, along with the story of the automobile's rise to popularity in America and an underlying message about consumerism and sustainability.Author BiographyBorn in Sydney, Australia, Matt Mays has studied at The Art Students League in New York City and worked as a studio assistant to a pupil of artist Hans Hofmann. His work has been included in shows...

The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook - Hardcover

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by Alan Lee (Illustrator)Alan Lee, the Oscar-winning conceptual designer for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, discusses his approach to depicting Tolkien's imaginary world. The book presents more than 150 of Lee's celebrated illustrations to show how his imagery for both the illustrated Lord of the Rings and the films progressed from concept to finished art. In addition, the book contains 20 full-color plates and numerous examples of the conceptual art produced for Peter Jackson's film ad...

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by David Wiesner (Author)Max and Arthur are friends who share an interest in painting. Arthur is an accomplished painter; Max is a beginner. Max's first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various artistic media, which turn out to have unexpected pitfalls. Although Max is inexperienced, he's courageous--and a quick learner. His energy and enthusiasm bring the adventure to its triumphant conclusion. Beginners everywhere will take heart. Author Biogra...

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Sandy's Circus: A Story about Alexander Calder - Hardcover

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by Tanya Lee Stone (Author), Boris Kulikov (Illustrator)As a boy, Alexander ?Sandy? Calder was always fiddling with odds and ends, making objects for friends. When he got older and became an artist, his fiddling led him to create wire sculptures. One day, Sandy made a lion. Next came a lion cage. Before he knew it, he had an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a brand-new kind of art for amazed audiences. This is the story of Sandy's Circus, as told by Tanya ...

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The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques: Fifth Edition, Revised and Updated - Hardcover

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by Ralph Mayer (Author)Since 1940, when it was originally published, The Artist's Handbook has been indispensable for thousands of practicing artists and art students. The book has remained continuously in print through many editions and has some more than a quarter of a million copies. It is, as American Artist Magazine calls it, the "artist's bible," an invaluable reference for the painter, sculptor, and printmaker. During the past few years, however, new art movements and new research have...

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Chinese Calligraphy: An Introduction to Its Aesthetic and Technique, Third Revised and Enlarged Edition - Paperback

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by Yee Chiang (Author), Herbert Read (Foreword by)Chiang Yee's Chinese Calligraphy: An Introduction to Its Aesthetic and Technique remains the classic introduction to Chinese calligraphy. In eleven richly illustrated chapters, Chiang explores the aesthetics and the technique of this art in which rhythm, line, and structure are perfectly embodied. He measures the slow change from pictograph to stroke to the style and shape of written characters by the great calligraphers. In addition to aesthe...

Aisha's Cushion: Religious Art, Perception, and Practice in Islam - Hardcover

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by Jamal J. Elias (Author)Media coverage of the Danish cartoon crisis and the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan left Westerners with a strong impression that Islam does not countenance depiction of religious imagery. Jamal J. Elias corrects this view by revealing the complexity of Islamic attitudes toward representational religious art. Aisha's Cushion emphasizes Islam's perceptual and intellectual modes and in so doing offers the reader both insight into Islamic visual culture and a uniq...

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by William Kentridge (Author)Over the last three decades, the visual artist William Kentridge has garnered international acclaim for his work across media including drawing, film, sculpture, printmaking, and theater. Rendered in stark contrasts of black and white, his images reflect his native South Africa and, like endlessly suggestive shadows, point to something more elemental as well. Based on the 2012 Charles Eliot Norton Lectures, Six Drawing Lessons is the most comprehensive collection ...

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by Audrey Geisel (Author), Maurice Sendak (Introduction by)These fabulous, whimsical paintings, created for his own pleasure and never shown to the public, show Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) in a whole new light. Depicting outlandish creatures in otherworldly settings, the paintings use a dazzling rainbow of hues not seen in the primary-color palette of his books for children, and exhibit a sophisticated and often quite unrestrained side of the artist. 65 color illustrations.Back JacketIf you've ...

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Journey Through the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead - Paperback

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by John H. Taylor (Editor)The Book of the Dead is not a single text but a compilation of spells that the ancient Egyptians believed would assist them in the afterlife as they made their perilous journey toward the realm of the gods and the ultimate state of eternity. No two copies are identical. The spells are often accompanied by colored vignettes, which graphically show the imagined landscape of the Netherworld, the gods and demons whom the deceased will meet, and the critical "weighing of ...