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The Wildlife Artist's Handbook by Jackie Garner PAGES: 176 BINDING: Paperback SIZE: 280x220 mm INSIDE: 260 colour illustrations Recommended if you are a beginner who has never drawn wildlife, a keen improver or an experienced artists choosing wildlife as new subject matter. Art has always been inspired by the wildlife around us. Since earliest times we have been continually fascinated by both wild…

Etching, An Artist's Guide by Ann Norfield A practical handbook to the techniques of contemporary and traditional etching Published: 24/09/2019 Pages: 192 Binding: Paperback Sise: 280x220 mm Inside: 300 colour photographs and 27 diagrams Etching can seem mysterious and inaccessible, but this practical book guides you through the process to reveal the potential of this distinctive means of creating…

5-Minute Sketching: People Super-quick techniques for amazing drawings by Pete Scully Size: 170x220 mm Illustrations: 128 Pages: 128 Great drawings in just five minutes! Perfect for beginners! Whether you are sketching on the move or only have a few minutes to spare whilst standing in line, dust off your sketchbook with 5-Minute Sketching: People. This approachable handbook, full of bite-sized tip…

Art Handbooks - Basic Drawing Techniques by Richard Box : 48 Pages Previously published as Step-by-Step Leisure Arts: Basic Drawing Techniques 9780855328429 Richard Box explores drawing line, tone and colour with numerous step-by-step illustrations and finished drawings. He covers drawing media such as graphite, Pierre Noire, carbon, white, sanguine, sepia and coloured pencils, pastels, conte cray…

Art Handbooks - Painting with Oils by Noel Gregory: 48 Pages Previously published as the hugely successful Leisure Arts, these Art Handbooks are being reissued in a handy format with beautiful new covers and the same high quality content. Noel Gregory has written a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to creating beautiful pictures in oils, using over 80 step-by-step photographs and a variety of in…

About the Book - Peter Coombs shows how to paint beautiful vibrant pictures using over 75 step-by-step photographs and a variety of inspirational paintings. Learn how to blend and merge colours, how to create beautiful skies, landscapes and waterscapes and how to capture light, shade and atmosphere. Contents - Introduction 6 Materials 8 Playing with Pastels 10 Composing a Picture 13 Using a Limite…

About the Book - Ray Campbell Smith provides a clear and practical guide to perspective in painting. Starting with basic geometry used to draw buildings, he leads us through the perspective of circles, shadow and reflections. His wonderful inspirational watercolours show how tone and colour can be used to create a feeling of depth. Contents - Introduction 6 Basic Perspective 8 Ellipses and Curves…

Creative Calligraphy Prompts, tutorials and practice pages by Mary Noble & Janet Mehigan Master beautiful alphabets in this neatly presented, interactive volume. Learn all about pen angles, letter width and height and letter and word spacing. Study the step-by-step sequences to see how each letter is formed. Each alphabet is shown complete with numbered arrows so it is easy to crack the order in w…

A practical handbook for wall painting and mural art to enhance your home by Clara Wilkinson & Mary West Size: 216x280 mm Illustrations: 0 Pages: 128 Book Description This practical guide to mural painting explains all the key techniques and design styles you need so that you can get creative in your own home and make your walls unique. Murals are a fantastic way to breathe new life into an interi…