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How To Draw Celtic Knotwork Practical Guide
How To Draw Celtic Knotwork Practical Guide
by Andy Sloss
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Enables the novice to draw intricate Celtic-style knotwork without months of practice or any artistic training.... (read more)

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Artists Handbook
Artists Handbook
by Angela Gair
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As indispensable as pencils, paints, brushes and canvas in every novice artist's studio, with over 200 pages of original and colourful projects aimed at the beginner. Jacket price 9.99... (read more)

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Trust the Process
Trust the Process
by Shaun Mcniff
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Whether in painting, poetry, performance, music, dance, or life, there is an intelligence working in every situation. This force is the primary carrier of creation. If we trust it and follow its natural movement, it will astound us with its ability to... (read more)

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The Artist's Handbook
The Artist's Handbook
by Ray Smith
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The definitive, practical guide to all the tools, techniques, and materials of paintings, drawing, printmaking and related visual arts. Over 1,000 illustrations and 175,000 words of text.... (read more)

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Sponsorship the Fine Art of Corporate Sponsorship: The Corporate Sponsorship of Fine Art
Sponsorship the Fine Art of Corporate Sponsorship: The Corporate Sponsorship of Fine Art
by Ryan Mcginness
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Sponsorship is a Ryan McGinness book documenting and expanding upon the ideas and images to arise from an exhibition staged at Shepard Fairey's BLK/MKRT Gallery is Los Angeles in 2003. Sponsorship forwards an intense dialog amongst many of the artists... (read more)

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Acrylic Fusion: Experimenting with Alternative Methods for Painting, Collage, and Mixed Media
Acrylic Fusion: Experimenting with Alternative Methods for Painting, Collage, and Mixed Media
by Dan Tranberg
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This unique reference book is designed to excite and motivate you to push beyond traditional techniques and to explore new approaches to painting. Acrylic Fusion frees you from traditional approaches to painting by exposing you to a diverse range of... (read more)

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The Business of Being an Artist
The Business of Being an Artist
by Daniel Grant
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Thoroughly updated and expanded, this classic handbook teaches emerging artists all the strategies they need to know for selling artwork on their own or through dealers. The book's new sections target today's vital issues: creating a web site; obtaining... (read more)

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An Artist's Handbook: Materials and Techniques
An Artist's Handbook: Materials and Techniques
by Margaret Krug
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This practical reference book introduces basic materials and processes for drawing and painting. Each technique is clearly explained and discussed from its historical roots to contemporary practice. Students are encouraged to explore the methods from... (read more)

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Create Your Own Artist's Journal
Create Your Own Artist's Journal
by Erin Otoole
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In Create Your Own Artist's Journal, Erin O'Toole helps artists capture those fleeting moments of inspiration and beauty that compel them to create. She begins by showing them how to observe and record what they see, composing images that come alive with... (read more)

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Celtic Design
Celtic Design
by Aidan Meehan
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Knotwork and plaitwork are examined in detail against the sacred background from which they sprang, and illustrations of motifs taken from famous brooches and carvings show how Celtic knots can be adapted for all manner craftwork. With 434 illustrations.... (read more)

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Art of Selling Art Second Edition
Art of Selling Art Second Edition
by Zella Jackson
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To the average observer, success in any chosen endeavor is usually viewed as some kind of magical fluke or a monumental "lucky" break. Luck is involved when it is defined as the moment in time when preparation meets opportunity. Business success in the... (read more)

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Sketch & Color (Art Techniques from Pencil to Paint)
Sketch & Color (Art Techniques from Pencil to Paint)
by Paul Taggart
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The simplest of sketches can be a work of art that ultimately leads to a better understanding of drawing and painting. This progressive course provides an inspirational route from sketching with colored pencils right through pastels and inks to paint... (read more)

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The creative artist :a fine artist's guide to expanding your creativity and achieving your artistic potential
The creative artist :a fine artist's guide to expanding your creativity and achieving your artistic potential
by Nita Leland
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Lavishly illustrated guide provides instructions, suggestions, activities and exercises designed to tap anyone's natural creativity, based on rediscovering the child within and seeing through that child's eyes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland,... (read more)

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The Successful Artist's Career Guide: Finding Your Way in the Business of Art
The Successful Artist's Career Guide: Finding Your Way in the Business of Art
by Margaret Peot
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Creating Textured Landscapes with Pen, Ink and Watercolor
Creating Textured Landscapes with Pen, Ink and Watercolor
by Claudia Nice
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Artist's Complete Health & Safety Guide
Artist's Complete Health & Safety Guide
by Monona Rossol
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-320) and index.... (read more)

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Dictionary of Art Terms & Techniques
Dictionary of Art Terms & Techniques
by Ralph Mayer
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 441-447).... (read more)

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Alphabetica: An A-Z Creativity Guide for Collage and Book Artists
Alphabetica: An A-Z Creativity Guide for Collage and Book Artists
by Lynne Perrella
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Mixed media techniques have come to forefront again, with artists in every field combining materials and effects to create journals, altered art, collage pieces, memory art and more. With all the creative experimentation developing at such a fast pace... (read more)

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The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery: Mixed Media Techniques for Collage, Altered Books, Artists Journals and More
The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery: Mixed Media Techniques for Collage, Altered Books, Artists Journals and More
by Karen Michel
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' A wide range of techniques borrowed from both traditional and digital art has recently begun to blend into one art form, known as altered art. The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery is the only book currently on the market that provides fascinating tips... (read more)

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Artists Quest for Inspiration 2ND Edition
Artists Quest for Inspiration 2ND Edition
by Peggy Hadden
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Updated to inspire a new generation of visual artists in their quest for creative growth, this book shows artists how they can experience a new awakening of creativity and add fresh meaning to their work by using simple techniques found in this... (read more)

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