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 ...

Jenny Wheatley is renowned for her exciting, colourful and highly original paintings. In Adventurous Watercolours, her first book, Jenny discusses in detail the various aspects that conttribute to her distinctive ...

Painting Accessible Abstracts is an inspirational and practical book that will help artists to paint in a less figurative way. Laura Reiter demonstrates different ways to approach an abstract ...

Make the most of watercolor's fresh, vibrant nature through light, color and contrast. In the first few chapters, artist Soon Y. Warren helps you lay the groundwork - everything from choosing and lighting subjects ...

Master artist Roberta Carter Clark shares secrets for infusing portraits with life. Since its original publication, this best-selling book has earned a loyal following among students of portraiture. Back in print ...

Light has the power to make an ordinary flower extraordinary. Inside, Jan Kunz shares simple, step-by-step techniques for capturing that celebrated 'glow' in watercolor. A classic approach to a timeless subject, ...

Adding color to a canvas is both art and science. In fact, it's a discipline that can be explored and learned through the practical application of techniques that Al Gury has developed during his nearly 30 years ...

For centuries, carefully observed drawings, engravings and paintings of plants have intrigued and delighted. This may be the first book, however to be devoted completely to teaching the art of accurately rendering ...

Creating Textured Landscapes with Pen, Ink and Watercolors by Claudia Nice Capture nature's beauty as you never have before. In an inspired journey through the great outdoors, Claudia shares her best techniques for ...

Painting with Watercolor, Pen and Ink by Claudia Nice Learn how to master value, contrast and definition in order to render your favorite places, environments and animals in convincing detail. This one-of-a-kind ...

Bestselling author Claudia Nice shows how to draw and paint colorful seascapes, shorelines and beach scenes using watercolor textured with pen and ink. With the help of reference photos and field sketches, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Botanical Illustration Course with the Eden Project , by Rosie Martin and Meriel Thurstan Devised by teacher and award-winning artist Rosie Martin, this course is based on the botanical illustration course taught ...

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 ...

Paint Watercolors that Dance with Light , by Elizabeth Kincaid Create dazzling scenes that dance with light and color. You'll learn to paint luminous flowers, lively animals and light-drenched landscapes. Topics ...

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 p ...

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 ...

Well-known watercolour painter Ann Blockley presents flowers through a variety of interpretations, from traditional to unconventional in both technique and concept. In this exciting new book she pushes the ...