The oil painting course you've always wanted: guided lessons for beginners an…

In The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted, author Kathleen Staiger presents crystal clear, step-by-step lessons that build to reinforce learning. Brush control, creating the illusion of three dimensions, foolproof color mixing, still-life painting, landscapes, and portraits--every topic is covered in clear text, diagrams, illustrations, exercises, and demonstrations. Staiger has taught oi…

Color: a course in mastering the art of mixing colors

Millions of people have learned to draw using the methods of Dr. Betty Edwards's bestseller The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. Now, much as artists progress from drawing to painting, Edwards moves from black-and-white into color. This much-awaited new guide distills the enormous existing knowledge about color theory into a practical method of working with color to produce harmoniou…

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso redefined twentieth-century art, moving from realistic portrayals and experiments in color to primitivism and cubism, in which he deconstructed the subjects he painted. This engaging first-person biography explores the unique career of this master, who began learning to draw and paint at just seven years old. It delves into Picasso’s training, including at the School of Fine Art…

The Practical Encyclopedia of Watercolour

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256p; ind.; coll; ill; hc.; 28cm

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Leonardo Da Vinci

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9780237518073

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22 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm

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Tell me about artists

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Excuses Excuses

Meet Neel, who has the most noble intent Excuses Excuses builds on this universal experience using an Indian setting. Young Neel is the boy next door who can’t help getting into trouble, and yet he is endearing in his explanations. He has one for every day of the week and for every kind of adult — it seems that he may never run out of them! Wildly funny and imaginative, this narrative in n…

What Drawing and Painting Really Mean: The Phenomenology of Image and Gesture

There are as many meanings to drawing and painting as there are cultural contexts for them to exist in. But this is not the end of the story. Drawings and paintings are made, and in their making embody unique meanings that transform our perception of space-time and sense of finitude. These meanings have not been addressed by art history or visual studies hitherto, and have only been considered …

How To Paint With Watercolours

A step-by-step course in a popular painting medium, with advice for beginner and inspiration for more experienced artists. Practical projects help you refine your skills, and examples by contemporary artists show different approaches.

How to Paint with Oils & Acrylics

Learn how to work with oils and acrylics with this simple step-by-step course in techniques and stylistic approaches. From getting started to achieving excellence - perfect for the beginner, as well as providing inspiration for more advanced artists. Packed with useful advice on how to treat the classical subjects, including still lifes, landscapes, figures and portraits.

How to Learn the Art of Drawing

A step-by-step course in drawing, with practical guidance on how to treat classical subjects, from portraits, figures and animals to buildings and still life. Over 20 how-to projects teach and refine techniques in your own drawings, including an ink-and-wash horse, oil-pastel sgraffito leaves, fruits drawn with charcoal, sketched figures, and a pencil-drawn cat. Includes information about all…