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1) Painting
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In Painting, emergent readers learn about the art of painting by following the experience of two painters. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they explore this art form.
A labeled diagram shows readers the tools painters uses, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about painting using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Painting also...
2) Painting
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32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
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Teaches all the basic skills and techniques needed to paint a wide range of subjects.
3) Painting
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Have your little Picassos and Rembrandts grab their paints and brushes. It's time to make some art! This collection of diverse projects is the perfect introduction to a new medium for budding artists to explore. Students will paint on various materials, use different techniques, and develop artistic abilities while developing their creativity and persistence.
4) Painting
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This book introduces the reader to painting, examining what painting is, what paintings can be made of, what paintings can show, differences in size, technique and style, historical and modern examples, and examples from different cultures.
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Combat stress and anxiety and release your own inner creative with this beautiful mindful watercolour book.
In this simple and vibrant guide, hugely popular Instagram muse @TerryRunyan explores the art of watercolour through the lens of mindfulness, presenting activities and projects which you can paint along with as you allow your creative side to flourish.
This watercolour guide is easy and accessible for beginners, as Runyan gently delves into...
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Landscapes is a favorite painting subject. We all live in the natural world and have personal responses to specific places. This ebook explores a variety of the aspects of the land that are used in any or all landscape paintings. Specifically the earth parts of the landscape. A variety of approaches are discussed and methods that can be employed to assist any artists interested in this process. Specific discussion is given to watercolor and this medium...
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Painting boats with watercolor can be exciting and challenging. Discover how to: - - simplify drawing boats. - harness the energy in the water. - use the character of wharves and jetties where boats are found. - use the figurative element for scale. - exploit the energy of your brush mark. - use the variety of subject matter under the painting boats umbrella. - create exciting compositions from nautical subjects. - paint a still-life using boating...
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In this follow-up to her hit Painting Happiness, Instagram sensation Terry Runyan shows you how to play with watercolour to create quirky cat portraits—and let go of stress.
Perfect for cat lovers and watercolour artists of all skill levels, from absolute beginner to more experienced, Painting Cats teaches you how to go from blob of paint to a beautiful portrait of your fluffy friends. Drawing on art therapy techniques that emphasize fun and freedom...
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Painting buildings is a subject that can cause an artist a degree of stress because there is an element of exactness that seems necessary to create illusions of buildings on a flat surface. Some people get bogged down in the mathematics of linear perspective used by architects and lose all freedom and creativity. This ebook explores a variety of ways that help you retain the creative aspect of painting as well as achieving a reality of the building...
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Energy, sound and rhythm all combine when water is moving fast. This painting instruction ebook takes you on a ride down the rapids as you explore moving water and the potential of this subject when in an artist's hands. Find patterns that help create the illusion of movement. Specific brush techniques illustrate freedom with your brushwork and when this is combined with a suitable painting surface you will capture the energy of moving water on a...
12) Spanish painting
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Painting colour history volume 6
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volumes : mounted color illustrations ; 35 cm.
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An inspiring ebook based on instructional painting ideas and techniques for artists. Utilize the concept of painting less to say more when focusing on still water. Still water is a reflective surface offering the artist many possibilities for evocative and mood filled imagery. Explore the issues related to creating depth across a flat horizontal surface; edge control; tonal gradation and color. Soak up the tranquility and mystique that is inevitably...
14) English Painting
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The English school of painting was officially recognized at the beginning of the 18th century through the work of William Hogarth. It includes works by the most famous English artists, such as Thomas Gainsborough, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Constable, Edward Burne- Jones, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. This subject is introduced with a very unique text, published in 1882: a French study of English pictorial art. The author, Ernest Chesneau,...
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An inspiring, practical book that encourages you to "Have A Go" and capture, in paint, any scene you see outdoors. Practical painting strategies and tactics simplify a range of subjects - from simple to complex. Watercolor is used because it is the most easily transportable, outdoor painting medium. From a watercolor pencil and water filled brush to a full painting kit discover ways to capture the essence of the day. How to maximize the use of different...
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Playful Painting: People is a quirky take on portrait instruction-sharpen your skills with 16 step-by-step projects, among them a mixed-media Frida Kahlo, an '80s girl, an ad man, a Victorian couple, and Edgar Allen Poe. Creating portraits is fun and easy with Playful Painting: People. This colorful guide will have you creating beautiful portraits of women and men, as well as nature motifs and animals. Whether you're an aspiring, beginning, or more...
17) French Painting
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The influence of works by French artists extends itself across all artistic styles, and many French works have gained world fame as classics. This book gives an overview of the French milestones in still lifes, portraits, and landscapes, and includes artists like Poussin, Clouet, Moreau, Millet, Courbet, Signac, and Rouault. The convenient format makes the Mega Square edition an ideal gift for any art lover.
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Mike Chaplin is one of the most popular art experts on the very successful Channel 4 series Watercolor Challenge. In this book he reveals how he works and puts forward his ideas and teaching methods, offering plenty of tips and practical advice for the amateur artist. This book is intended for artists with some painting experience who wish to develop their technique, style and outlook. It is a book to make them think and to push the technical and...
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How did artists progress from Egyptian sculptures to a work such as Frishmuth's “The Vine”, or from cave paintings to LeRolle's “The Organ Rehearsal”? To find out, we focus on innovations that gave the artist who created them, and all those who followed, greater power to make viewers stop, look, and think about their works.
These two jargon-free books are a great introduction or refresher for anyone interested in art or art history. The broadest...
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This well-illustrated guide covers all aspects of painting coastlines and seascapes in oils-a challenge to even the most accomplished artists. Written by a prominent member of Cornwall's St. Ives Society of Artists, it ranges from suggestions for preliminary methods and composition to a complete demonstration in five steps. Additional topics include differences in color of the sea and wave forms, cliffs and island rocks, open sea painting, beach scenes,...
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