Transparent Layering with Barbara Nechis shows how to use memory, emotion and flowing paint to guide an inspired floral design. You’ll learn to make principled design decisions quickly and confidently as you ...

New Directions in Printmaking - the technical side by Nik Semenoff This DVD can only be played on a computer (PC or Mac) using Adobe Reader version 9 or higher. It is full of tips for safer and easier printmak ...

This book approaches painting in a traditional manner with an extreme sensitivity to light and texture. 15 demonstrations (4 complete painting demos, 11 short technique demos) show how to master essential ...

Jean Grastorf shows her signature pouring technique using transparent watercolors without a brush, masking areas she wants to save as white or a light value, pouring transparent watercolors and allowing the watery ...

Master printer Emily York discusses aquatint, a form of etching used to create de ...

Expressive Portraits: Creative Methods for Painting People by Jean Pederson. Contrast is the secret of Jean's powerful contemporary portraits - the play of round shapes against square, light against dark, ...

Grastorf's process in this DVD starts by covering her paper with painter's tape and cutting out interesting shapes. She makes positive shapes by painting and negative shapes by saving the whites. She also makes a ...

Discover how to create luminous landscapes using layers of soft pastel with renowned artist M. Katherine Hurley in this artistsnetwork.tv workshop. Start by learning about soft pastels, paper, and fixative, then ...

Michelle Scragg is a renowned watercolor artist who reveals the secrets of her stunning paintings and fabric designs. Practical guidance including valuable step-by-step instructions shows how Michelle develops her ...

Whether you work outdoors or in, understanding the effects of light and shadow is key to making your art lifelike and engaging. Rather than providing a one-size-fits-all recipe for painting light, this book shows ...

New Acrylics: Essential Sourcebook by Rheni Tauchid. This in-depth resource explores the vast array of acrylic paints and mediums available today. It documents many paint and medium combinations, showing how such ...

Abstract Painting , by Vicky Perry Illustrated with work by more than sixty 20th-century and contemporary masters, this book discusses materials and specific techniques for creating successful abstract ...

The New Acrylics by Rheni Tauchid Today's acrylics are the most adaptable art materials of the modern age, with a remarkably permanent and abundant palette. This sophisticated book shows how to handle acrylics and ...

This bestselling classic is the ultimate manual of drawing taught by the late Robert Beverly Hale, who’s famed lectures and classes at New York City’s Art Student League captivated artists and art educators from aro ...

Jean-Paul van Boxtel combines his talents as an artist and a photographer in this sumptuously illustrated guide to painting with acrylics. Covering all the latest trends in materials and techniques, this ...

Many artists find the move into abstraction a difficult and uncertain one because they lack the proper guidance needed to take this bold step. In this inspirational work ...

500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form The books chosen by publisher and teacher Steve Miller to appear in this richly illustrated volume capture the exciting diversity of the craft today. ...

This classic book, whose foremost author was one of the great artistic anatomy teachers of the twentieth century, is an invaluable instructor and reference guide for any professional, amateur, or student artist who ...

The Sumi-e Dream Book by Yolanda Mayhall The author of The Sumi-e Book shows you how to combine classic brushstrokes in beautiful paintings inspired by deeply felt memories, imagination and spiritual expression. ...

This fascinating easy-to-follow guide captures all the freshness, beauty and spontaneity of Chinese brush painting. Using step-by-step photographs and his own evocative pictures, Cheng Yan explains all ...