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Hard, thin cores can be sharpened to a fine point, which is ideal for outlining, detailing, lettering, and cleaning up edges. Hexagonal barrel fits nicely into your hand and won’t roll off tables or desks. Durable point won’t snap under normal pressure, reducing the need for sharpening. Lays down permanent marks that won’t smear when [...]

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The only complete guide – for all types and levels of artists – on sketching from life in pen and ink, written by a master of the subject and presented in easy-to-follow, step-by-step fashion. Claudia Nice teaches artists how to create powerful sketches of plants, skies, waterscapes, houses & buildings, animals, birds, faces & figures [...]

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In Pastel 1, Ken Goldman offers the perfect introduction to the exciting world of pastel painting! Inside, you will find an array of beautiful paintings that will inspire you to explore the medium further. The author covers a range of popular painting subjects as he introduces a number of basic art concepts and techniques, all [...]

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Twistables Colored Pencils in 12 brilliant colors. These twistable colored pencils put a new spin on creativity! Just turn the ends to twist up 12 brillant colors. See the colored leads turn inside the clear plastic barrels. There is no sharpening needed.. just twist and turn and you are ready to create! Conforms to ASTM [...]

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Outdoor Sketching – Four Talks Given before the Art Institute of Chicago The Scammon Lectures, 1914 is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Francis Hopkinson Smith is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Francis Hopkinson Smith then we highly recommend this publication for your [...]

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Created in the same format as the highly successful The Big Book of Painting Nature in Watercolor, this new book focuses on pastel, a vibrant medium that is particularly suited to landscape painting. Covers the entire range of techniques in 72 easy-to-follow lessons. 235 full-color illus. Sale Price:$58.00 Read More

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Sargent Art 50-Count Assorted Colored Pencils are 7 inches long with 3.3 millimeter thick lead. Excellent colors for drawing and sketching. Set features color coordinated barrels matching each lead. Pre-sharpened pencils come in a peggable, see-thru window box. AP Certified. Sale Price:$7.58 Read More

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Author: Michael Marchetta With high gas prices, the tough economy and the holiday shopping season upon us, more and more shoppers are turning to ways to save online. If you’re an artist, using the internet to shop for art supplies can be one way to save on the art supplies you need, spend quality time [...]

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The latest tips and techniques for working with pastels – in full colorPastels offer bright colors, a great level of portability, and no drying time – plus they’re relatively inexpensive and can be used to draw and paint on almost any surface. Pastels For Dummies covers the many aspects of this exciting medium, from the [...]

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A sketching and drawing manual which offers advice on when, what and where to sketch, useful tips for blending, shading, perspectives and other techniques, and exercises to help practice what has been taught. Sale Price:$6.76 Read More

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