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Painting Abstract Nature on Canvas: A Guide to Creating Vibrant Art with Watercolour and Mixed Media - Paperback

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by Jane Betteridge (Author)Create dynamic watercolor and mixed media abstract art works with bestselling artist Jane Betteridge. Expand your skill set and be inspired to explore with color! Whether you are starting your painting journey or wish to improve your skills, abstract painting is achievable and satisfying for artists. Jane Betteridge is known for her use of vibrant color and she shows you the way to combine watercolor and mixed media and achieve great results. Using watercolor, inks,...

Stewdio: The Naphic Grovel Artrilogy of Chuck D - Paperback

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by Chuck D (Author)"The Public Enemy mastermind combines art and hip-hop rhymes to provide his compelling, personal views on the chaotic years between 2020 and 2022. Though they often feel like diary entries, each installment has an overarching storyline and theme . . . In an engaging, distinctly hip-hop style, Chuck D reveal important lessons from the early pandemic years." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred ReviewLegendary hip-hop artist and social activist Chuck D has used every opportunity in his...

Ninjutsu: The Ninjutsu Traditions of the Ninja (The Ultimate Guide to the Secret History of the Ninja): The Ninjutsu Traditions - Paperback

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by Anna Wright (Author)Does your brain feel like a cluttered desk? Papers stacked in piles, endless unanswered emails, teetering towers of leftover food wrappers?How do you move forward? How can you accomplish your goals? How can you take command of your life?Time to clean it up! Let Ninja Life Hacks help you through the discovery process. Chapters include: Entering the World of the Ninja History and Organization Training and Skills Operating Techniques Costume Tools and Weapons Tactics, Ru...

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by James Neophytou (Author), Maple Publishers (Cover Design by)'Angels of Morphia' is a fun collection of mini essays (600 words each), covering a wide range of topics from women, men, work and culture, to language, drama and technology. The most prominent subjects are Homer, music, Orwell, Sophocles, India and NYC. The chapters were originally published in the English Section of The Parikiaki, a Greek newspaper in London.The heritage and legacy of Greece and Cyprus feature strongly in the bo...

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Dreaming the Land: Aboriginal Art from Remote Australia - Hardcover

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by Marie Geissler (Author)The artworks of Aboriginal Australian peoples are a profoundly important repository of knowledge and reflect a deep connection to Country. This visually rich survey explores the evolution of the contemporary Aboriginal art movement in remote areas of Australia across twenty-nine art centers in five states from the Kimberley through to Arnhem Land and beyond.Featuring profiles of one hundred artists, this unparalleled work provides valuable insight into Knowledges and...

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Beasley's Vaqueros: The Memoirs, Art, and Poems of Ricardo M. Beasley - Paperback

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by Andrés Tijerina (Author), Ron C. Tyler (Foreword by)Beasley's Vaqueros presents the life and work of South Texas artist Ricardo M. Beasley. Between roughly 1940 and 1980, Beasley produced dozens of pen-and-ink drawings of working vaqueros, the Tejano cowboys of South Texas. His vibrant, action-packed scenes capture the dangers as well as the joys of working with cattle, horses, and an often unforgiving landscape of cactus and mesquite. In addition to a selection of Beasley's work, historia...

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100 Best Paintings in London - Paperback

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by Geoffrey Smith (Author)The only book to provide a single volume introduction to the finest art in London. 100 Best Paintings in London is an essential guide to the cream of the great public collection of art in the capital. Each of the 100 chosen paintings is reproduced in full-color with a vivid description that provides both appreciation and analysis and includes fascinating details of why, how, and where the picture was painted. A biographical chronology of the artist's life accompanies...

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Mini Gifts That Surprise and Delight - Hardcover

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by Lauren Kukla (Author)Looking to surprise a loved one with the perfect gift? Think small! Craft a small plush doll or a little lotion bar. Then make a mini card to present your tiny creations. Tiny gifts are tons of fun! Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.2 x 8.6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 01, 2023

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Mini Projects to Style Your Space - Hardcover

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by Megan Borgert-Spaniol (Author)Looking to give your space a refresh? Think small! Craft a teensy Zen garden or a mini bulletin board. You might even style your space with a tiny tapestry. Tiny projects are tons of fun! Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.2 x 8.6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 01, 2023

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Postmarked Picasso: His Paintings on Stamps - Hardcover

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by Donald D. Spencer (Author)Exceptionally prolific throughout the course of his long life, Picasso achieved international renown and success for his revolutionary artistic accomplishments, becoming one of the most recognizable figures in 20th-century art. His paintings are located in museums throughout the world, and he remains one of the most popular artists of all time. Many countries have honored Picasso by using images of his paintings on postage stamps--the results are miniature works o...

Foolproof Sketching & Painting Techniques for Beginners: For Pencil, Pen and Watercolors (with Over 400 Illustrations) - Hardcover

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by Tomoko Kuramae (Author)An inspiring guide to sketching and painting the world around you! Packed with practical tips and advice, this book shows you how to fill your sketchbook or watercolor pad with a variety of everyday items that catch your eye, such as: Kitchen items like cups, teapots and silverware Toys like Rubik's Cubes and model cars Tea sandwiches and roll cakes Colorful bottles and containers Household items like umbrellas, bottles and candles Clothing and acessories including ...

A Beginner's Guide to Colored Pencil Drawing: Realistic Drawings in 14 Easy Lessons! (with Over 200 Illustrations) - Paperback

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by Yoshiko Watanabe (Author)Learn to create vividly realistic colored pencil drawings in just a few lessons! A Beginner's Guide to Colored Pencil Drawing provides instructions for creating brilliantly realistic drawings featuring rich shadows, bright highlights, smooth gradients, and glowing colors. Learn at your own pace over the course of 14 easy-to-follow lessons! This complete all-in-one guide starts with the basics--drawing lines, adding colors, drawing shapes and creating gradations. Th...

Pro Tips & Techniques for Drawing Animals: Make Lifelike Drawings of 63 Different Animals! (Over 650 Illustrations) - Paperback

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by Michiyo Miyanaga (Author)Learn to draw lifelike versions of 63 different animals! This richly illustrated guide teaches you about the skeletal structures, musculatures and movements of various animals and how to draw them realistically. Each lesson in the book focuses on a different animal and is designed to expand your repertoire and develop your drawing skills. The techniques needed to capture these animals are demonstrated in hundreds of illustrations by 26 professional artists. This co...

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Liberties Journal of Culture and Politics: Volume III, Issue 3 - Paperback

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by Andrew Delbanco (Author), James Kirchick (Author), Michael Walzer (Author)Liberties, a Journal of Culture and Politics, is essential reading for those engaged in the cultural and political issues of our time. In this edition of Liberties: Andrew Delbanco - On Reparations; James Kirchik - From Queer to Gay to Queer; Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò - The African Case for Enlightenment; James P. Leffler - Iraq After Twenty Years; Tamar Jacoby - The Battle of Irpin; Michael Walzer - The Left and The Nation Sta...

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Beauty Is a Basic Service: Theology and Hospitality in the Work of Theaster Gates - Paperback

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by Maria Fee (Author)Grounded on a passionate belief in the integrative and unifying function of art that further incarnates God's hospitality, the book argues that the projects of Chicago artist Theaster Gates are theological sites, places to encounter God and his truth concerning place, people, and things. By exploring Gates' practices, attention is drawn to corollary actions of God's care, reconciliation, and vivification of creation and culture. Hence, Gates' hospitality points to God's h...

THE WORLD IS YOUR STUDIO Travel Stories by Irene and Franklin McMahon - Paperback

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by Deborah McMahon Osterholtz (Author), Irene Leahy McMahon (Author), Franklin McMahon (Artist)THE WORLD IS YOUR STUDIO Travel Stories by Irene and Franklin McMahon is a illuminating retrospective of my parents quest to live the Impossible Dream.Irene and Franklin McMahon were world travelers who became internationally known respectively for folksy travel articles and reportorial art.I am Deborah, the fourth of nine children. This book is a collection of stories from my parent's travels. Over...

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by Herbert McCants (Author)Author Herbert McCants shares his poems of love and life including the muse and springboards behind them. There is a unique behind the scenes story of growth woven in between each chapter.Excerpts Copyright Herbert McCantsThe FutureProblems of this world got you down?Smiling outside like the face of a clown?Commonplace things begin to seem strange?It's time to change!Tired of life kicking you in the ass?Can't move forward because of your past?Waking up to a new day ...

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The Art and Life of Hilma AF Klint - Hardcover

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by Ylva Hillström (Author), Karin Eklund (Illustrator)Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) began painting her abstract and highly symbolic images as early as 1906, long before Kandinsky and Malevich arrived at what has generally been regarded as the birth of modern abstract art. She was heavily influenced by spiritual ideologies and claimed that she painted on instruction from the spirit world, for the future. Until recently overlooked by art historians, she is now lauded around the world, and was the ...

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Southeast Asia: A History in Objects - Hardcover

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by Alexandra Green (Author)Created in collaboration with the British Museum, this richly illustrated volume displays the arts, histories, and cultures of Southeast Asia from about 6,000 years ago to the twenty-first century, covering modern-day Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor, Brunei, the Philippines, and Singapore. The incredible diversity of the region appears through the ancient sculptures of Java, Bagan, Angkor, and Sukhothai, paintings, ceramic...

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Julia Margaret Cameron: Arresting Beauty - Hardcover

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by Lisa Springer (Author), Marta Weiss (Author)Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) was one of the most innovative and influential photographers in the history of the medium. Though criticized in her own lifetime, her distinctive use of close-up and soft-focus is now considered groundbreaking. The Victoria and Albert Museum's extensive holdings represent the largest collection of her work anywhere in the world, newly united with treasures from the Royal Photographic Society. Drawing on this unp...

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May Morris: Arts & Crafts Designer - Paperback

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by Anna Mason (Author), Jan Marsh (Author), Jenny Lister (Author)May Morris (1862-1938) was a significant figure in the British Arts and Crafts movement and a pioneer of art embroidery. She ran the embroidery department of Morris & Co., as well as designing textiles, wallpapers, and jewelry. Morris was also an influential teacher and lectured in the United States and across the United Kingdom. May Morris, now in paperback, presents the full range of Morris's work and reveals her exception...

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by Gill Saunders (Author)The work of Edward Bawden (1903-1989), a painter, printmaker, illustrator, and designer, brims with lively, affectionate, and entertaining accounts of English life. Bawden's subjects include classic London scenes, such as St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, Liverpool Street station, the Queen's Guards at Buckingham Palace, as well as charming rural scenes with churches, country houses, cottages, gardens, markets, parks, piers, pubs, and steam trains. He created...

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In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s - Hardcover

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by Konstantin Akinsha (Author) In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s presents the groundbreaking art produced in Ukraine in the early 20th century. The book accompanies an exhibition that traces Ukrainian artistic developments between 1900 and the 1930s in three key cultural centers-- Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Odesa--against a complicated socio-political backdrop of collapsing empires, World War I, the Revolution of 1917, and the creation of Soviet Ukraine.Showcasing avant-garde ...

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Chair Anatomy: Design and Construction - Paperback

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by James Orrom (Author)Chairs are one of the most integral design pieces to everyday life: from office chairs to dining tables, from lounging to working, the importanceof good chair design is central to our well-being. Accordingly, designers and architects seeking solutions to space, comfort, and function, have grappled with making the perfect--or most unusual--chairs for centuries. But since consumers only see the end result, we rarely think about why each design is special.This expanded edi...

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The History of Western Art (Art Essentials) - Paperback

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by Janetta Rebold Benton (Author)Acknowledging how architecture, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts reflect the culture and society of their time, this latest addition to the Art Essentials series invites the reader to experience and appreciate the entirety of Western art from prehistory to today.Focusing on the history in art history, each of The History of Western Art's twelve chapters opens with a question to ponder, followed by a summary of the major historical developments of t...

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Beginner's Guide to Glass Painting: 16 Amazing Projects for Picture Frames, Dishware, Mirrors, and More! - Paperback

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by Nilima Mistry (Author)Learn the exciting and incredibly easy craft of glass painting! Super fun and super simple, glass painting doesn't require any artistic skills or experience, making this craft perfect for everyone of all ages! A relaxing creative outlet, Beginner's Guide to Glass Painting includes helpful introductory overviews on how to glass paint and all the basic painting techniques, tools, and supplies -- from paints and glitter powders to resin and more -- followed by 16 step-by...

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The Graphic Language of Neville Brody 3 - Hardcover

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by Adrian Shaughnessy (Author), Neville Brody (Author)Neville Brody defined the look of the 1980s music scene as art director of The Face. Since then, Brody consistently proved that he is one of most innovative and shape-shifting graphic designers of the era. While his second monograph was published in 1994, over the last almost three decades Brody has produced a new body of editorial, typographic, information, and interface design of unparalleled boldness and sophistication for global client...

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Faces of the Great Masters: Techniques from the Golden Age of Art - Hardcover

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by Tom Griffith (Author)This book on the Golden Age of Art explores the methods and materials used by the great masters from both the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It focuses on the most difficult subject on earth to paint, the human face. These pages are the accumulation of knowledge gained through observation and countless visits to art museums and hundreds of books on the subject in a quest to find the secrets of successfully painting the human face in the style of the great masters...

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by Jürgen Müller (Author), Thomas Schauerte (Author)The life and times of Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/30-1569) were marked by stark cultural conflict. He witnessed religious wars, the Duke of Alba's brutal rule as governor of the Netherlands, and the palpable effects of the Inquisition. To this day, the Flemish artist remains shrouded in mystery. We know neither where nor exactly when he was born. But while early scholarship emphasized the vernacular character of his painting and graphi...

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When We See Us: A Century of Black Figuration in Painting - Hardcover

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by Koyo Kouoh (Author)Published to accompany a major exhibition at Zeitz MOCAA, CapeTown, When We See Us presents a comprehensive exploration of Black representation through portraiture and figuration, celebrating Black subjectivity and Black consciousness from Pan-African and Pan-Diasporic perspectives.In the past decade, figurative painting by Black artists has risento a new prominence in the field of contemporary art. This timely and revelatory book highlights the many ways in which artist...

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by Alexander Adams (Author)From politics to religion, psychology to nuclear physics, learn how Dalí's work embraces nearly every major historic development of the twentieth century. Although Salvador Dalí's characteristically provocative behavior and bizarre pictorial language made him an outlier in high society, his body of work reflects his century's most important innovations and concerns. This introduction to Dalí's work features dozens of exquisite reproductions as it traces the artist's...

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Dying Crafts (Hindi Edition) - Paperback

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by Mo Gao (Author)With the progress of society and the continuous development of people's way of living and working, many traditional folk crafts have disappeared. The traditional crafts of thousands of years are becoming dying arts. This book presents more than ten kinds of intangible cultural heritage skills, telling stories of the past and present of these crafts.Author BiographyGao Mo, a senior journalist/editor of the China magazine, has conducted in-depth research on Chinese traditional...