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The Art of Chinese Brush Painting is an excellent way for newcomers to experience this ancient Chinese art form.
The book introduces traditional Chinese ink painting techniques developed over a thousand years ago. In 35 simple and intermediate lessons, readers will learn to paint towering landscapes; the elegant Four Generals: bamboo, orchid, plum blossom and chrysanthemum; rugged, steadfast pine; animals from the Chinese Zodiac;...
The book introduces traditional Chinese ink painting techniques developed over a thousand years ago. In 35 simple and intermediate lessons, readers will learn to paint towering landscapes; the elegant Four Generals: bamboo, orchid, plum blossom and chrysanthemum; rugged, steadfast pine; animals from the Chinese Zodiac;...
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Cleaning his room and talking to his best friend while preparing to write what he knows will be an incredible story, little Ike discovers that he is missing just the right ink to get his project underway, a need that requires extraordinary effort to fulfill.
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English
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Angels have been many things to many people throughout the centuries–emissaries of the divine, harbingers of holy wrath, symbols of enduring beauty and great power ... In this book, with Angela Sasser's graceful artwork guiding the way, you'll discover how to bring to life your own divine visions. Beginning with the basics and progressing through 20+ step-by-step demonstrations, you'll learn how to:
• Combine the...
• Combine the...
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Pub. Date
1976
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English
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The Winthrop Covenant is a collection of nine stories, thematically related and arranged chronologically from 1630 to 1970s. They are designed to trace, by the use of fiction and dramatized history, the rise and fall of the Puritan ethic in New York and New England.
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Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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For every artist who longs to capture the beauty of nature on paper, here is clear, concise instruction on creating true-to-life drawings. Author Frank Lohan, an experienced teacher, stresses perceptive study and analysis. His numerous examples illustrate how to discover the underlying geometric shapes of natural subjects, and they show how to develop sketches that form the basis of realistic compositions.
Beginning and advanced artists as well...
Beginning and advanced artists as well...
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Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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An inspiring sourcebook for art students and hobbyists at all skill levels, this guide provides a wide variety of subjects and ideas for sketching. More than 140 of author Frank J. Lohan's own drawings illustrate a variety of topics in a half-dozen categories: nostalgic scenes, old engravings, atmospheric effects, photographs, landscapes, and life itself. Subjects range from barns and covered bridges to birches and evergreens and from desert to seaside...
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English
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Art, with its finite means, cannot hope to record the infinite variety and com-plexity of Nature, and so contents itself with a partial statement, addressing this to the imagination for the full and perfect meaning. This inadequation, and the artificial ad-justments which it involves, are tolerated by right of what is known as artistic convention; and as each art has its own particular limitations, so each has its own particular conventions. Sculpture
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Quarto Publishing Group USA
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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An accessible guidebook designed to teach and inspire, Art Starts with a Line offers everything you need to master the art of line drawing, whether the goal is to draw for fun or to illustrate an original masterpiece!
Line drawing involves using a combination of fine lines and bold strokes to create artwork of any kind-from basic folk art to more sophisticated illustrations. This form of art requires minimal tools, making it both affordable and portable....
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Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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Make your ABCs more FUN with Hand Lettering A to Z. Along with the popularity of journaling, paper crafting, book crafting, and making personalized gifts and cards, comes a renewed appreciation for hand lettering. Hand Lettering A to Z is a fun, hands-on, write-in book, in which artist and calligrapher Abbey Sy presents her creative lettering and invites artists from several countries to contribute alphabets of their own designs: all unique, all hand...
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Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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In The Urban Sketching Handbook: Drawing Expressive People, urban sketcher and workshop instructor Róisín Curé shows how to make your figures more than just anonymous bystanders by sharing the basics of drawing people on the go as well as how to successfully render poses, faces, and expressions.
Following an essential section on proportion, you'll find tips, tricks, and examples...
Following an essential section on proportion, you'll find tips, tricks, and examples...
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Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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Take your lettering to the next level with beautiful, stylish flourishes.
You’ve mastered every letter, from capital A to lowercase z. Now you want your hand-drawn projects to have the ornate and extravagant look that is only achieved through flourishing. Whether you go for a delicate, stately, whimsical, bold, funky, or elegant look, flourishing is a wonderful way to develop a personal style and make your hand-lettering stand
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Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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Discover a world filled with vibrant color and creative possibilities as you explore an array of painting, drawing, printing, and lettering techniques and styles using vivid colors of artist's ink.
In Brilliant Inks, artist, illustrator, and top Skillshare teacher Anna Sokolova shares her own unique methods that get the most out of this versatile medium. With her guidance, create beginner-friendly florals and foliage, animals,...
In Brilliant Inks, artist, illustrator, and top Skillshare teacher Anna Sokolova shares her own unique methods that get the most out of this versatile medium. With her guidance, create beginner-friendly florals and foliage, animals,...
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Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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"A wonderful addition to any beginning or intermediate artist's library, not only those interested in fantasy. It's thoughtful, detailed, and filled with explanations of vocabulary terms and drawing materials, both in describing what they are and how they’re used." — BECL Book Reviews
Do you love to create imaginative artwork? Would you like to add depth and richness to your creations? Could you use fresh inspiration? Here is the
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Publisher
Ulysses Press
Language
English
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"Creative designs for one-of-a-kind, colorful projects using versatile and affordable alcohol inks. Features over 30 step-by-step tutorials and 200 full-color photos, Crafting with Alcohol Inks offers you an incredible variety of decorative projects that add a splash of color to any surface--glass, ceramic, and even metal! From fashionable accessories to personalized furniture and holiday decor, this book's 30 hands-on projects teaches you everything...
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Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Easy, inspiring suggestions for bullet journaling, a unique organizational tool to make your daily planning more productive and artistic.
Fun, colorful, and creative suggestions for the newest productivity phenomenon!
Going beyond basic tools, BEYOND BULLETS offers tips, tricks and creative ways to transform your notebook into a treasured life companion, including:
• Ornamental lettering
• Personalized...
Fun, colorful, and creative suggestions for the newest productivity phenomenon!
Going beyond basic tools, BEYOND BULLETS offers tips, tricks and creative ways to transform your notebook into a treasured life companion, including:
• Ornamental lettering
• Personalized...
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Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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Featuring more than 600 sketches depicting a vast array of fantastic beasts and beings, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Fantasy Creatures and Characters is a must-have visual reference for student and aspiring artists, illustrators, and animators for fantasy, gaming, and augmented or virtual reality—anyone who's seeking to improve their realistic drawing skills and create compelling mythological marvels.
This...
This...
Author
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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The first all-in-one edition of P.R. Spencer's classic penmanship primer including step-by-step lessons and pages for practicing.
Easy to understand yet challenging to perfect, the Spencerian system was the standard for all personal and business correspondence in the 1800s. While modern students are barely taught cursive, for more than a century schoolchildren were dutifully drilled in intricate penmanship using this original primer.
Now...
Easy to understand yet challenging to perfect, the Spencerian system was the standard for all personal and business correspondence in the 1800s. While modern students are barely taught cursive, for more than a century schoolchildren were dutifully drilled in intricate penmanship using this original primer.
Now...
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Publisher
Watson Guptill
Pub. Date
1987
Language
English
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Comprehensive "how-to" manual takes all levels of students through the creative process, providing detailed instructions for painting such simple subjects as bamboo and plum blossoms as well as more ambitious motifs: birds, fish, and landscapes. Some sections describe how to adapt Chinese brush painting to Western subjects. 150 illustrations, including 82 in full color.