A fresh introduction to the fundamentals, Conversations in Paint (previously titled The Principles of Painting) is part painter's sketchbook, part philosopher's journal, part instructor's primer. If ...

Perspective is the art of understanding and reconstructing space on a flat surface. Great skills of deduction are required to successfully and realistically capture a place, direction or scene and this book ...

This charmingly illustrated book is an ideal guide to the art of botanical drawing and painting. Agathe Ravet-Haevermans instructs the reader on how to recognize and draw a wide variety of flowers and leaves and ...

Jean Pederson's booklet, Artist's Pocket Guide to Better Painting, is a concentrated overview of the elements and principles of design. Pederson has produced the booklet to act as a practical reminder of ones ...

Color Mixing Recipes by William F. Powell This usefull little book for oills and acrylics has more than 450 combination formulas and covers virtually every situation. The color mixing grid allows accurate paint ...

New in paperback, this practical guide shows the reader how to choose the right technique to interpret what they see. It is not enough to learn just the techniques, but to understand how to choose the right ...

David Curtis is one of the most successful and loved artists in the UK. His books are bestsellers and in his latest publication he reveals the secrets of producing paintings with impact. His work, which is very ...

Bestselling author and naturalist Claudia Nice is back with another studio essential for every landscape artist. Drawing & Painting Trees in the Landscape features Claudia's best tips and techniques for ...

Why limit yourself to colored pencil drawings? With simple techniques illustrated inside this 15th anniversary edition of Gary Greene's essential book, you can create colored pencil paintings rich with lifelike ...