Paul Hardy shares the delights and beauty of working with a medium that is versatile, exciting and inspiring. This colourful, practical guide illustrates the techniques of applying pastel to a variety of paper surfaces, from field sketching and composing a painting to painting skies, trees, water and reflections. Step-by-step demonstrations show the reader how to paint a series of landscapes from a moody moorland pastoral scene to a gently flowing river, aglow with the warm colours of autumnal t
Landscapes in Pastel (Step-by-Step Leisure Arts)
January 25th, 2012 · No Comments
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Fast Sketching Techniques: Capture the Fundamental Essence of Elusive Subjects
January 22nd, 2012 · No Comments
Though trained to draw in a more leisurely academic style, the author found that working in the field required a different set of tools and techniques, which he shares here, with numerous examples of his own work. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
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Watercolor Made Easy: 30-Minute Landscapes: Quick and easy lessons for keeping your paintings loose and fresh
January 21st, 2012 · No Comments
Discover the benefits of completing a watercolor painting in 30 minutes or lessSpending hours or even days on a watercolor painting can lead to dull, muddy results. But a surefire way to keep your paintings loose and fresh is to work quickly! In this informative, 64-page book, accomplished artist Paul Talbot-Greaves proves that painting in watercolor doesn’t have to be an all-day event. In fact, an impressive landscape scene can be created in just 30 minutes or less, which Paul demonstrates in 2
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Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils
January 21st, 2012 · No Comments
Crayola : Twistables Erasable Colored Pencils, 30 Assorted Colors/pack Puts a new spin on creativity! Just turn the ends to twist up 30 vibrant colors. Clear plastic barrel lets you see the colored leads as you twist them up. No sharpening is needed, removing the mess of pencil shavings. Global Product Type: Pencils Pencil Type: N/A Mechanism: Mechanical; Packaging: Assortment.:Manufactured by.: Crayola
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Raw Colour with Pastels
January 19th, 2012 · No Comments
Unlike many art instruction books that focus on capturing realistic images, this unusual title offers inspiration and instruction on using pastels to translate landscapes into evocative abstractions. Putting emphasis on the pure-pigment aspect of pastels, award-winning artist Mark Leach offers exciting insights into the powerful connection between color and feeling. Designed for artists of all abilities, it covers everything from making composition sketches to displaying the finished work, and i
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Watercolor Without Boundaries: Exploring Ways to Have Fun With Watercolor
January 17th, 2012 · No Comments
Create stronger and livelier paintings by learning to balance control and spontaneity.This book presents more than fifty ways to inspire and motivate artists of all levels to play with watercolor and mixed media. Painting “outside the lines” is a tremendously freeing experience and will prove to be a key factor in your growth as an artist. Learning to use a variety of proven techniques and non-traditional approaches will give you the freedom to explore “without boundaries.”
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Darice 80-Piece Professional Art Set
January 13th, 2012 · No Comments
Studio 71 deluxe art set overflows with color and creativity. For the serious artist. Set includes 24 color pencils, 24 oil pastels, 24 watercolor cakes, 2 paint brushes, 2 drawing pencils, pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser and sanding blocks. Provides an artist with a wide range of materials in a compact, portable wood case with handle. Small parts, not for children under 3 years.
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The Big Book of Painting Nature in Watercolor (Practical Art Books)
January 13th, 2012 · No Comments
Depict the play of light on spring foliage silhouetted against a dark sky. Paint a vivid sunset over a lake. Capture the drama of waves surging toward the shore. The Big Book of Painting Nature in Watercolor provides 135 stimulating demonstrations in painting trees, skies, and water from beautiful photographs by one of the world’s leading nature photographers. This book will be invaluable to landscape artists. The 600 magnificent illustrations and engaging text cover the entire range of watercol
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Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design (Interactive Technologies)
January 13th, 2012 · No Comments
Bill Buxton and I share a common belief that design leadership together with technical leadership drives innovation. Sketching, prototyping, and design are essential parts of the process we use to create new products. Bill Buxton brings design leadership and creativity to Microsoft. Through his thought-provoking personal examples he is inspiring others to better understand the role of design in their own companies–Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft″Informed design is essential.” While it might
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