Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts & Techniques Landscape Painting Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice by Mitchell Albala. With a focus on the challenges of landscape ...

Many artists consider this the definitive text for learning about traditional and contemporary materials and methods. A detailed and authoritative classic. 733 pp, hard, 7 x 9-inches. ...

Inside an art gallery, it is easy to forget that the paintings there are the end products of a process involving not only creative inspiration, but also plenty of physical and logistical details. It is these ...

Mix it up with dozens of exciting new ways to create mixed media fabric art! Have you ever melted crayons onto muslin? Painted wool felt with bleach? Heat-embossed quilt batting using lace? Rebekah Meier has, and ...

Fashion illustration is currently undergoing a huge revival and is a highly sought-after skill. Popular with fashion students, designers, general illustrators, style conscious young adults and fashionistas. ...

The ultimate color reference guide. Now you have Linda's personal 'recipe book' to mix any colors you can imagine. Learn how to make rainbows, subtle gradations, and unique patterns using common brands of dye, and ...

Rusting and burning, carving and spackling, tarring and flocking: These are just a few of the unique and surprising techniques author Patricia 'Trish' Baldwin Seggebruch shares with you in Encaustic Mixed Media. ...

From zines you can fold in a minute to luxurious leather journals and sumptuous sketchbooks, How to Make Books will walk you through the easy basics of bookmaking. Whether you’re a writer, a scrapbooker, a ...

There's a renaissance underway in the art form of cut paper, with an explosion of raw talent and an abundance of amazing work produced in the medium in recent years. This gorgeous volume features work from 26 ...

The techniques in this book are simple enough for beginners, yet the theme of the pieces - featuring pretty figures in fashionable poses - offer something new to the seasoned mixed-media artist. In addition to ...

Meaning in life is made, not found. In a raw-art journal, you don't need to know how to draw; you don't need to know how to write well. You don't need to worry about messing up techniques you've never attempted ...

The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide, third edition by Monona Rossol Revised and expanded, this classic reference tells artists, crafters, art teachers and art students how to work safely. Dozens of tables ...

The Painters Handbook by Mark Gottsegen If you're teaching yourself to paint, reading through The Painter's Handbook will be like attending several semesters of Art Materials 101. If you're at art college and ...

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 ...

Discover the joy of art journaling! An artist's journal is a powerful creative tool, offering you a safe place to experiment, explore, consider and improve. Artist's Journal Workshop provides all the guidance, ...

Looking to try something that's fresh, fun, and creative? Wait till you get your hands on Lutradur, the new art material that combines the best qualities of fabric and paper. Lutradur is ready for almost anything - ...

In this in-depth look at the book as art, you will be guided through not only a wide variety of binding techniques and structure styles, but you will also learn a variety of mixed-media applications to create ...

Forget everything you know (or don't know) about perspective. This book demystifies the subject, presenting perspective simply as a matter of mimicking the way we see. Learn simple, powerful techniques for ...

Internationally acclaimed designer Lotta Jansdotter reinvents the craft book and reinforces her global appeal with this rare glimpse into the studios of accomplished artists, crafters, and designers around the ...

No component of graphic design has attracted as much interest or inspired as much innovation in recent years as lettering and type. These fundamentals of design, once the exclusive domain of professional ...