 |  Abstraction in Art and Nature
by Nathan Cabot Hale
Stimulating, thought-provoking guide to finding rich sources of creative abstraction in lines of growth and structure, water and liquid forms, weather patterns, earth colors, many other natural elements. Over 370 photographs and other illustrations.
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|  Acrylic Watercolor Painting
by Wendon Blake
Excellent step-by-step coverage of painting surfaces, colors, and mediums as well as basic techniques: washes, wet-in-wet, drybrush, more. 75 paintings demonstrate extraordinary variety of techniques. 126 illustrations, including 21 in full color. read more
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|  Anatomical Diagrams for Art Students
by James M. Dunlop
This indispensable reference focuses on the skeleton's impact on external form and attachments of the muscular system. Over 70 accurate illustrations cover neck, head, trunk, limbs, hand, foot, and face. read more
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|  Anatomy and Construction of the Human Figure
by Charles Earl Bradbury
Two-part treatment illustrates portrayal of bones and muscles with numerous color plates, plus more than 100 diagrams show simple methods of building forms. Excellent for classroom and reference. read more
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|  Anatomy and Drawing
by Victor Perard
Excellent line drawings and annotations of anatomical structure provide the beginning artist with just about everything one needs to know about drawing all parts of the human anatomy. 179 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  Anatomy and Perspective: The Fundamentals of Figure Drawing
by Charles Oliver
Clearly and concisely written book covers two subjects seldom treated thoroughly in the same volume. Demonstrations of figure drawing include the use of such simple forms as the cube, cylinder, and sphere. 96 black-and-white figures.
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|  Animal Drawing and Anatomy
by Edwin Noble
Written and illustrated by a distinguished artist and art instructor, this volume features valuable insights into reproducing accurate images of horses, cows, dogs, sheep, birds, and wild animals. 233 drawings.
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|  Animal Sketching
by Alexander Calder
Undisputed master of the simple expressive line. 141 full body sketches and enlarged details of animals in characteristic poses and movements. Calder covers cats, dogs, the elephant, birds, monkeys, and more. read more
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|  Animal Sketching for Beginners
by Len A. Doust
Empowering and enlightening, this handy little book provides the confidence, insight, and guidance to help any sketcher create realistic animal drawings. 31 illustrations.
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|  Basic Drawing
by Louis Priscilla
Beginning with perspective, this commonsense manual progresses to the figure in movement, light and shade, anatomy, drapery, composition, trees and landscape, and outdoor sketching. Black-and-white illustrations throughout. read more
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|  Beginner's Guide to Perspective
by Victor Perard
A distinguished artist and art educator shows clearly how the use of vanishing points and perspective lines can add dramatic depth and dimension to any drawing. 62 illustrations.
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|  Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting
by John F. Carlson
The whys and hows of the various aspects of landscape painting: angles and consequent values, perspective, painting of trees, more. 34 black-and-white reproductions of paintings by Carlson. 58 explanatory diagrams. read more
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|  Cartooning, Caricature and Animation Made Easy
by Chuck Thorndike
This treasury of illustrated step-by-step instructions is rich in the period style of the 1920s and '30s. It features practical advice on depicting faces, motion, anatomy, caricatures, animated features, and political cartoons.
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|  Celtic Art: The Methods of Construction
by George Bain
This unique volume clearly demonstrates simple geometric techniques for making intricate knots, interlacements, spirals, Kellstype initials, human and animal figures in distinctive Celtic style. Features over 500 illustrations. read more
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|  Chinese Brush Painting: A Complete Course in Traditional and Modern Techniques
by Jane Evans
"How-to" manual provides all levels of students with detailed methods for painting such simple subjects as bamboo and plum blossoms as well as more ambitious motifs. 150 illustrations, including 82 in full color.
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|  Chinese Brushwork in Calligraphy and Painting: Its History, Aesthetics, and Techniques
by Kwo Da-Wei
Comprehensive volume traces historical development of techniques and styles, analyzes aesthetic concepts, and provides information on materials, technical principles, and brush strokes.
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|  Chinese Painting Techniques
by Alison Stilwell Cameron
The first guide to unify the philosophical and imitative methods of instruction in the art of Chinese painting explains the tools of the art and basic strokes and demonstrates their uses. read more
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|  Color for the Oil Painter
by Wendon Blake
Richly illustrated book offers step-by-step advice on analyzing colors of nature, choosing and mixing the right pigmentation, creating effective color schemes and applying color. 148 illus. (128 in color).
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|  Complete Guide to Watercolor Painting
by Edgar A. Whitney
Brilliant guide by renowned artist tells all, from basics to creating masterful landscapes, portraits, and figures. Full-color sections follow evolution of 7 of the author's own watercolors. 37 color and over 100 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  Composition in Landscape and Still Life
by Ernest W. Watson
Highlighting the works of nearly 100 master painters, Watson points out that while an artist's skill is important, a painting's true power lies in its arrangement, design, and theme. 135 paintings. read more
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