BARRON'S Beginner Art Guides: Color and Creativity   Barron’s Beginner Art Guides instruct you in techniques for mastering a variety of art styles and media. Color and Creativity presents easy-to-follow instruction and advice on mixing and contrasting colors on paper or canvas to create dramatic effects, or to evoke special moods and atmospheres. In addition to concise ...
	BARRON'S Color Mixing for Artists   This reference book for art students, teachers, and professionals presents examples of finished paintings, as well as color charts that demonstrate color mixing as it applies to watercolors, acrylics, and oils. Students learn how to choose and mix colors to produce the maximum color range from the minimum number ...
	BARRON'S Creative Painting: Space   Creative Painting: Space concentrates on the widely divergent approaches to creating the illusion of space and depth on flat surfaces. It includes a mastery of the rules of perspective, as employed for instance in traditional landscapes and cityscapes, but also focuses on the purposeful absence of depth, as seen ...
	BARRON'S Light and Shadow in Drawing   Incorporating the essentials of light and shadow in any drawing gives the artwork visual dimension and adds elements of drama and realism. Light and shadow are the main subjects covered in this instructive book for beginning art students, with examples and exercises in still life, landscape drawing, and portraiture. Book ...
	BARRON'S Sculpting Basics   Art students and ambitious amateur artists can turn to this volume for detailed training in creating original works of sculpture. The book includes advice on setting up, assembling tools and equipment, and using a variety of materials. The volume also presents projects for 17 finished pieces. Subjects include a seated ...
	BARRON'S The Mosaic Artist's Handbook   The ancient art and craft of mosaics has become a popular modern medium for creating chic, stylish, and contemporary art objects and appointments for the home. This heavily illustrated and practical instruction guide shows how to create a wide array of beautiful things out of small pieces of colored ...
	BARRON'S The Oil Artist's Handbook   Here's a brand new series for dedicated amateurs that will also by used and valued by professional artists. Each title in the Artist's Handbook Series has a sturdy hardcover binding, allowing it to be taken out to the field as handily as it is used in the studio. The ...
	BOB ROSS Joy Of Painting Books   Each Bob Ross book is carefully detailed with step-by-step instructions and full color paintings, based on the PBS oil painting TV series, "The Joy of Painting". Each volume contains an introduction that includes sections covering paints, mixing colors, palette, brushes, brush cleaning, palette knives, easels, canvas, and how-to-photos. In ...
	DESIGN ORIGINALS Clay Techniques to 'Dye' for   Create terrific textures and color blends by simply adding powders, inks and dyes to Polymer Clay. Every fabulous technique and project in this book is valuable. Learn how to use a clay machine, condition polymer clay, Dye polymer clay and texture. You will want to make every project in ...
	DESIGN ORIGINALS Clay Techniques with a Pasta Machine   Pasta machines are terrific tools for making more than just pasta! The pasta machine allows you to easily blend clay to create stripes and intricate patterns for making unique beads, embellishments, and baubles. This book teaches you to use the pasta machine with polymer clay. Exciting color and pattern variations ...
	DESIGN ORIGINALS Handmade Books & Bindings   This book offers a wonderful array of irresistible projects that will entice even the novice bookbinder to dive right in and start binding their own unique treasures. Books & Bindings presents updated tools and techniques that make this ancient art form accessible to today's crafter. Author: Mary Kaye Seckler Format: paperback, ...
	DESIGN ORIGINALS Jewelry with Wire   Bend 20 gauge silver wire into swirls and curls then add a few beads for color. The jewelry you’ll create is so beautiful and striking, you’ll have friends asking you to make some for them. Authors: Suzanne McNeill Format: paperback, 20 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Design Originals, 2003
	DESIGN ORIGINALS Mad for 'Minis'   Devoted to all that is miniature, Mad for ‘Minis’ offers fresh ideas for using cardstock, paper, and embellishments. Projects include sliders, spinners, pull-outs, fold-ups, holders, and mini books. Author: Michele Charles Format: paperback, 20 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Design Originals, 2005
	DESIGN ORIGINALS Metal Effects   This wonderful book features classy designs and step-by-step instructions for successful embossing on metal every time. You'll love all the projects, valuable tips, unique tools, and information from Cheryl Darrow. Author: Cheryl Darrow Format: paperback, 52 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x 8 3/8 in. Publisher: Design Originals, 2005
	DESIGN ORIGINALS Tim Holtz Distressables   This valuable book contains terrific techniques and secrets to guide you on your creative journey. It features the Tim Holtz signature line of distressable papers and doo-dad embellishments. The Tim Holtz Collection has everything you need to create incredible paper craft projects. Author: Tim Holtz Format: paperback, 52 pgs., 8 1/2 ...
	DESIGN ORIGINALS Tim Holtz Distressables 2   Tim's next chapter of the creative journey... Learn new ways to alter your jewelry, scrapbook pages, cards, and more with innovative techniques and projects. The book brings you more terrific techniques featuring the Tim Holtz signature line of distressable papers, and doo-dad embellishments. Author: Tim Holtz Format: paperback, 52 pgs., 8 ...
	DESIGN ORIGINALS Trading Card Techniques & ATCs   Learn all the basic techniques for creating personalized Trading Cards (ATCs) for friends, family and pen-pals. The book contains fabulous ideas, original shapes and clever folds. Editor: Suzanne McNeill Format: paperback, 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Design Originals, 2005
	DK Oil-painting Workshop   This addition to the Workshop series will show you how to use your oil paints to their best advantage. This simple and innovative guide makes oil painting achievable for everyone. Filled with practical step-by-step instructions, this portable guide guarantees success. Format: paperback, 128 pgs., 7 3/4 in. x 10 in. Publisher: DK, 2006
	DOVER How To Draw Dogs   This book is a delightful, fun-filled way for artists of all ages to learn how to draw 30 favorite breeds of dog from all the major families: sporting, terriers, hounds, nonsporting, herding, working dogs, and toys. Step-by-step instructions show would-be artists how to use simples shapes to create accurate, ...
	DOVER How To Draw Flowers   This easy-to-follow book shows youngsters--and other would-be artists--how to use simple shapes to draw realistic likenesses of nature's loveliest blossoms. Simple step-by-step diagrams make it easy to draw 30 flowers, including the sunflower, daisy, bluebell, Easter lily, rose, tulip, carnation, iris, and others. Once the flowers are completed, students ...
	DOVER How to Draw Pets   Easy-to-follow directions make it a snap to draw portraits of favorite animals. Step-by-step diagrams show how to join circles, ovals, and other shapes to create likenesses of 30 adorable creatures – from a mouse, parakeet, and potbelly pig to tropical fish, a hermit crab, and a sugar glider (similar ...
	MOTORBOOKS How To Draw Cars Like a Pro   If you’ve ever wanted to draw and design cars – whether as a blueprint for your own street rod, or simply for the pleasure of creating art – this is the book for you! Best-selling Motorbooks author Thom Taylor updates his 1996 classic with new art from his own ...
	MOTORBOOKS How to Draw Crazy Cars & Mad Monsters Like a Pro   Award-winning car designer Thom Taylor and legendary kustom culture figure Ed Newton reveal the tricks and techniques used by masters past and present to render whack rods and their warts-and-all drivers. Authors: Thom Taylor and Ed “Newt” Newton Format: paperback, 144 pgs., 8 1/4 in. x 10 5/8 in. Publisher: Motorbooks, 2006
	NORTH LIGHT Acrylics: The Watercolor Alternative -- DVD   In this DVD you will see that acrylics are an attractive and viable alternative to watercolor. Using many techniques from watercolor, you will learn how to make the most of this easy-to-master medium. Using transparent, translucent, and opaque color applications, you will learn how to paint two very different landscapes. ...
	NORTH LIGHT Beautiful Botanicals: Painting and Drawing Flowers and Plants -- DVD   In a progressive series of painting projects, Bente King tackles a variety of classic subjects including tulips, primroses, daffodils and calla lilies completed in a variety of mediums (watercolor, colored pencil, and ink). She makes it look so easy with such lovely results, you can’t help but want to ...
	NORTH LIGHT Capturing the Seasons in Oils -- DVD   Knowing how or even where to begin a painting can be confusing, especially for beginning artists and particularly when you're faced with the abundance of nature's seasonal glory. In this DVD workshop, Tim Deibler demonstrates four different methods of starting a painting that will lead you towards a finished ...
	NORTH LIGHT Charles Reid's Watercolor Secrets -- DVD   Charles Reid, one of America’s finest artists, starts with his favorite subject of all: the human figure. Sit in on his sessions with a live model, as he paints several artistic poses, both sitting and reclining. If you're intimidated by the prospect of figure painting, this DVD is just ...
	NORTH LIGHT Incredible Light & Texture in Watercolor -- DVD   Watch as famous artist John Toogood layers wash after wash, gradually building rich texture and luminous light through two painting demonstrations: a gorgeous waterscape looking out on a crystal-clear bay, and a scene from the town of St. Georges in Bermuda, known for its narrow, provocative lanes and bright, ...
	NORTH LIGHT Painting Mood & Atmosphere in Oils -- DVD   In this DVD you will see the whole oil painting process, from priming your canvas to completing the final details. Along the way you will pick up valuable tips and techniques on color, value, shape, and edges. Take Carolyn's at-home workshop and discover how to use your oil paints to ...
	NORTH LIGHT Painting with Brenda Harris, Volume 3: Lovely Landscapes   Let beloved television painter Brenda Harris show you how to paint charming landscapes in acrylics! You’ll quickly learn basic color mixing and brushwork techniques, then put your skills into practice with 10 beautiful step-by-step painting projects. Brenda even gives you templates for each project and specific tips for painting ...
	ON AIR VIDEO Color Mixology: How to See and Mix the Color You Really Want -- DVD   The ability of the artist to determine the color of a subject and then duplicate that color on canvas is crucially important. The painter needs to have thorough knowledge of color theory to know how certain colors interact, and hands-on experience to help put that theory to practical use. In ...
	ON AIR VIDEO Framing, Matting, & Hanging - a guide for beginners -- DVD   Save up to half or more on your framing expense by doing it yourself. In this program you'll learn how to: Select the right mat and frame Cut a single and double-mat Mount your artwork Make your own frame molding Cut and assemble your frame Paint and decorate your frame Hang and display your artwork Conservation framing ...
	ON AIR VIDEO Screen Printing: the 4 Basic Techniques -- DVD   In this video, craft expert Sharyn Pak demonstrates the four basic methods of screen printing including: paper stencil, the blockout method, the film technique and the photo emulsion method. The program is divided into several chapters that include an introduction to screen printing, materials and tools, preparing and maintaining equipment, ...
	QUARRY Transformational Painting   This is a unique, how-to art instruction book, taught by masterful artist Dan Carrel. Using his original method of painting, readers with little or no painting experience will easily learn to create realistic renderings of any subject. Through a simple process of layering and learning how to create light ...
	SCHIFFER PUBLISHING Blue Ribbon Pattern Series   The purpose of this series is to create a set of simple, workable patterns for the novice carvers to use to develop skills. Each pattern book is designed to open flat while being used. Book 1: Full Size Decorative Decoy Patterns revised with complete feather patterns--Full-size versions of William ...
	SCHIFFER PUBLISHING Gold Leaf Application and Antique Restoration   Gold leaf gilder and restoration artist Ellen Becker brings her years of experience to the table, sharing the long-guarded recipes of this ancient craft along with illustrated, step-by-step instructions for various gold leafing and restoration techniques. This book tells you everything you need to get started and where to ...
	SPEEDBALL Block Printing step-by-step instructions -- DVD   Instructional techniques of block printing with clear start-to-finish visuals. Clear and comprehensive instructions covering what you need to know. Running Time : Approximately 31 minutes / Color. NTSC version for USA and Canada
	SPEEDBALL Book GILDED STYLE a Guide to the Art of Metal Leafing   An authentic Metal Leafing step-by step guidebook. This book contains all the tips and tricks that have been passed down throughout the history of metal leafing.
	SPEEDBALL Screen Printing step-by-step instructions -- DVD   This DVD video demonstrates the techniques of screen printing with clear start-to-finish visuals. Every chapter offers clear and comprehensive instructions covering what you need to know, so you will come away with the knowledge and confidence to begin making your own artistic screen printing visions a reality. Running Time: ...
	STACKPOLE BOOKS Basic Picture Framing   The history of woodworking spans cultures and millennia, and each year more and more people take up this exciting and challenging craft. Illustrated with hundreds of full-color photographs, Basic Woodworking helps beginners learn the fundamentals of working with wood and avoid frustration and injury in the process. Book specifications: wire ...
	STACKPOLE BOOKS Basic Stained Glass Making   This highly detailed guide contains everything the beginner needs to know to make beautiful basic stained glass projects -- presented with lavish color illustrations and precise instructions that eliminate the guesswork from each step-by-step activity. Expert techniques and tips for cutting and polishing glass, tracing patterns, soldering, and more ...
	WALTER FOSTER Artists' Library How To Series   Serious instruction for serious artists. The books in this series can help both beginning and advanced artists expand their creativity, conquer technical obstacles, and investigate new media. Each book explores the materials and methods of a specific medium and includes step-by-step demonstrations, helpful tips, and comprehensive instructions. The quality of ...
	WALTER FOSTER How to Draw Fallen Angels   Mysterious and graceful, angels have sparked imaginations for centuries, making their way into countless legends, works of art, movies, and fiction. And now anyone can learn to render these celestial beings with pencil, paint, and digital image-editing software. This book offers in-depth instructions that guide artists from initial sketches ...
	WALTER FOSTER How to Draw Magical, Monstrous & Mythological Creatures   This book is for artistic tweens who dream about the magical, mystical, and darker side of things. Starting with an introduction to various drawing tools and techniques, the goth-inspired title will have entusiastic young artists learning to draw their favorite creatures and beasts across three categories, including Magical Characters, ...
	WALTER FOSTER How To Series: Drawing   Each Drawing book in the How to Draw and Paint Series focuses on a particular subject, explaining the materials needed to get started as well as the basic techniques and special effects used to develop drawings to their fullest. Simple step-by-step instructions and clear demonstrations make it easy for ...
	WALTER FOSTER How To Series: Oil   The Oil books in the How to Draw and Paint Series all focus on a specific subject while they teach aspiring artists how to paint, step by step. Beginning with a sketch and the first applications of color, the books clearly explain how to develop each painting, providing important ...
	WALTER FOSTER Pencil Drawing Kit   A complete drawing kit for beginners. This is the perfect introductory kit for learning how to render pencil drawings. Kit includes a 32-page project book; six drawing pencils 2B, B, HB, F, H and 2H; a pencil sharpener; a vinyl eraser; and a 6 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 ...
	WALTER FOSTER Project Books for Beginners   This exciting series gives aspiring artists the knowledge they need to create beautiful drawings and paintings, no matter what previous art experience they've had. Each title provides simple step-by-step instructions for learning to render a variety of subjects, as well as clear, uncomplicated instructions to aid the beginning artist ...
	WILEY PUBLISHING, INC. Drawing for Dummies   Drawing is a skill that you can take with you anywhere--and it lasts a lifetime! Drawing For Dummies tells you how to render anything that catches your eye, including your family and friends, nature, and cityscapes. Brenda Hoddinott, a self-taught artist, shares her decades of drawing experience through step-by-step ...