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"Leave your brushes behind! Iris Scott's revolutionary finger-painting courses are designed for everyone, especially beginners. Following her simple techniques that let the paint do the work. Iris shows you how to create a brush-free, impressionist-style painting that flourishes with life. Complete with five masterpieces and clear step-by-step instructions and photographs for recreating each one." --
4) Watercolor
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Watson-Guptill Publications
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English
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In this irreplaceable guide, award-winning artist and instructor John Pike shares with artists at all levels of experience the expertise gained through a lifetime of perfecting his craft. All the information watercolorists could possibly want is here -- choosing a brush; selecting and composing subject matter; producing a variety of washes, brush strokes, and textures; making corrections; and discovering the properties of common watercolor papers....
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English
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Simple, direct language and 125 purposeful illustrations, including 37 color plates, show beginners how to handle the medium. Teacher and master watercolorist Kautzky discusses color pigments, paper, and other supplies, as well as washes, strokes, and the use of accessories for special effects. Valuable instructions on composition and related subjects.
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Van Nostrand Reinhold
Pub. Date
[1983]
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English
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Ships and the sea have been an inspiration to artists since the earliest of times, as paintings by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans testify. This book by a noted maritime artist and teacher will serve as an excellent guide for beginners and intermediate painters. And for would-be artists interested in going beyond the painting of ships, there are other subjects to consider: beaches, fishing villages, the surf, a rocky coastline, and the open...
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Search Press Limited
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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A comprehensive, accessible course in landscape painting with acrylics from a seasoned artist and teacher.
Author Charles Evans's no-nonsense techniques and engaging writing style bring acrylic painting within the grasp of anyone keen to dive into this versatile and popular medium. The book begins with excellent advice for the beginner, including easy drawing for painting, composition, easy perspective, light and shade, color, and how to use acrylics...
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David & Charles
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn to use watercolor to soothe your soul with this beginner's guide to painting for relaxation. Many watercolor books focus on the result of your painting, but this approach looks at the process of painting as a means to de-stress, with easy exercises for absolute beginners. The aim is to create art that relaxes both the artist and the viewer.
11) Mouse paint
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English
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Three white mice discover jars of red, blue, and yellow paint and explore the world of color. Board book.
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Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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"Paint Lab is packed with unique and experimental techniques and ideas in painting. This hands-on book is organized into 52 units, which may, but don't need to be explored on a weekly basis. The labs can be worked on in any order, so that you can flip around to learn a new mixed-media technique or be inspired by a particular painting theme or application. The underlying message of this book is that, as an artist, you should learn and gain expertise...
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Racehorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Paint Pouring is a form of abstract art that uses acrylic paints with a runny (fluid) consistency. The acrylic paints react with each other when combined to make interesting and visually organic motifs. Fluid acrylics can be used on many types of substrates through various techniques such as pouring, dripping, swirling, glazing, dipping, and more to create dazzling and masterful effects. This book provides everything you will need to become a paint...
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Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"Chinese ink painting is one of the oldest continually practiced art forms in the world. It first appeared in China in the fifth century, and soon traveled to Korea and then to Japan. As old and deeply rooted in East Asian aesthetics and meditation as it is, ink painting is credited with influencing the development of Western modern art. Its minimalist approach to painting continues to have enormous appeal. Artist and teacher Sungsook Setton, who...
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English
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The first guide to unify the philosophical and imitative methods of instruction in the art of Chinese painting. The text explains the tools of the art and basic strokes and writing of Chinese characters before moving on to demonstrate the use of these strokes to represent trees, flowers, boats, rocks, insects, others.
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Leaping Hare Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Perfect for cat lovers and those new or experienced at watercolor art, this joyful book from art educator and cat fan Terry Runyan will teach you how to go from blob of paint to a beautiful portrait of your fluffy friends. Drawing on art therapy techniques, and emphasizing fun and freedom in creativity over technical perfection, this cat-filled watercolor book starts from blobs, and guides you step by step through the process of adding details and...
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Walter Foster
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Beginning Oil teaches aspiring artists everything they need to get started with oil painting. A well-rounded introduction to the art of basic oil painting, Beginning Oil describes and explains everything needed to paint your own oil masterpieces, including tools and materials, colour essentials and theory, design and composition, still life painting, landscape painting, plein air painting, and more. Basic oil techniques are clearly explained and...
