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50 Things to Know About Junk Journaling: Scraps Put to Use, by Jennifer Roberts, offers a simple look into how to make junk journals, the kinds of things you can repurpose to make your journals fun and unique, cheap ways to use all new supplies if you chose to do so, where to get supplies, and ways to have fun.

"Making Perspective Easy" by VentureNest Books is a comprehensive guide designed to help artists of all levels master the often daunting concept of perspective in art and design. It's particularly useful for those who feel overwhelmed by the technical aspects that can hinder the creation of realistic artworks.

Brushstroke Mastery: The Ultimate Guide to Painting for Artists of All Levels is your all-in-one companion on the journey from blank canvas to bold expression. Whether you're picking up a brush for the first time or refining your artistic voice, this beautifully structured guide will take you through the essential techniques, tools, and creative mindsets you need to thrive as a painter.

Ink & Elegance: Master the Art of Modern Calligraphy and Timeless Lettering is your complete guide to learning, mastering, and falling in love with calligraphy. Whether you’re picking up a pen for the very first time or looking to refine your craft, this book walks you through everything you need to know to create stunning letters, breathtaking words, and meaningful art.

Whether you're a beginner looking to explore your creative spark or a seasoned artist ready to rediscover the joy of simple tools, Color Alchemy is your complete guide to mastering the art of colored pencils and crayons. This vibrant, hands-on journey features 21 engaging chapters that cover everything from basic techniques and color theory to fantasy illustration, emotional expression, mixed media, and even building your own creative brand.

Draw Like a Pro: The Ultimate 21-Step Guide to Mastering Drawing from Basics to Brilliance is your all-in-one roadmap to becoming the artist you’ve always wanted to be. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to strengthen your fundamentals, this hands-on guide breaks down the art of drawing into 21 clear, creative, and confidence-building chapters.

Whether you're a total beginner or a developing artist looking to sharpen your skills, Draw Like a Pro is your complete roadmap to mastering the art of drawing. This comprehensive 21-step guide breaks down everything you need to know—from foundational techniques to advanced methods—so you can draw with confidence, creativity, and purpose.

In the spring of 1790 two of the most gifted artists in Europe met in Rome and became fast friends, sharing their views on art, visiting the city’s ancient sites and making trips to the opera together. The Swiss history painter Angelica Kauffman and the French portraitist Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun are no longer household names in the early twenty-first century but were much-fêted celebrities in the late eighteenth. Franny Moyle uses their meeting in the eternal city as the point of departure for a lavishly illustrated 'life and times’ biography of two brilliant but neglected women artists.

How to Draw with Charcoal is a step-by-step manual on how to use charcoal as an art medium. This book covers several ways to use charcoal in different art genres. It will show you how to produce artwork of different styles, including portrait and illustration, and how to work on a caricature. All of this is shown in a step-by-step instructional manner so anyone can pick it up.

Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí eccentrically presents his ideas of painting, judging good or bad the prominent figures in the history of art, and expounding on 50 "secrets" that cover topics like the movements of types of brushes, blending, objects needed in a painter's space, the characteristics of colors, sleep, spiders, and sea urchins.

Calligraphy: 1-2-3 Easy Techniques to Mastering Calligraphy! Details on all calligraphy terms used in the art world. Instructions to what you will need in materials! Tips on what to avoid and what to do in learning the calligraphy process! Don't worry! There are many styles to calligraphy and we cover them all! Bonus! We dive right into scripts as well! Types and styles! Now it's up to you! Do you want to learn how simple it can be or wonder why you never took the chance?

Landscape painting is a genre that has captured the hearts and imaginations of artistic souls throughout history. From the early Renaissance to the present day, painters have sought to capture the beauty and essence of the natural world on their canvases. We will delve into the core principles and techniques that define landscape painting, exploring its various forms and styles.

Artist and founder of The Painting School Sara Woster invites readers into the vibrant world of painting as a creative practice powerful enough to transform our lives. Sara Woster is a painter, teacher, and art evangelist. She believes in art as a form of mindfulness, a ritual for healing, and...

In this audiobook, you will find proven steps and techniques that will guide you in learning the basic techniques in oil painting. There will also be some more advanced lessons here in this audiobook and, in no time, you would be able to create wonderful oil paintings in canvass which you could either display or even sell to people. This is a nice hobby for people who are looking for extracurricular activities and also for people who want to earn some extra money on the side or even become a popular painter.

This is a form of abstract art that uses acrylic paints with a runny (fluid) consistency. The acrylic paints react with each other when combined together to make interesting and visually organic motifs. In this audiobook, I will teach you everything you will need to become a paint-pouring artist.

Providing you with the easy steps to learning the ins and outs of painting. A walk through from getting started to learning different techniques. Most importantly providing you with the tips to adding finishing touches to your masterpiece!

Un breve, delicioso e imprescindible tratado lleno de sugerentes ideas para comprender qué es el arte, qué utilidad puede tener para nosotros, cómo creamos, cómo el arte abre mundos y cómo puede transformarnos para imaginar un futuro diferente. Podríamos decir que el arte es uno de los principales atributos del ser humano, como el lenguaje. Es fácil entender por qué el lenguaje es universal, pero no parece ser tan sencillo imaginar que el arte también lo es. El arte es una forma de hacer que los sentimientos sucedan.

At 23, Theresa Kishkan met an artist who became obsessed with her. She was young, she was flattered, and the situation quickly overwhelmed her. He drew and painted her for a few months, after which she went away for a year. When she returned, she was determined not to resume the relationship. But the artist made contact with her after the birth of her first child and became a family friend, bringing gifts of paintings.

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