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Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles and Ted Orland Publisher Comments "This is a book about making art. Ordinary art. Ordinary art means something like: all art not made by Mozart. After all, art is rarely made by Mozart-like people; essentially—statistically speaking—there aren't any people like that... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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The New Artist's Manual: The Complete Guide to Painting and Drawing Materials and Techniques by Simon Jennings Publisher Comments Here's four years of art school in book form?minus the loans. Taking the top lessons, methods, and instruction from the best-selling Artist's Manual and Art Class, plus all-new material, The New Artist's Manual is a veritable bible for beginners as well... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $13.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Perspective Made Easy by Ernest R Norling Publisher Comments Perspective is easy; yet, surprisingly few artists know the simple rules that make it so. Now they can remedy that situation with this step-by-step book, the first devoted entirely to clarifying the laws of perspective. Using over 250 simple line... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Life, Paint and Passion by Michele Cassou Publisher Comments Life, Paint And Passion is a deeply involving approach to using the creative process as a tool for self-discovery. With vibrant and contagious enthusiasm, the authors liberate the reader's urge to create freely and spontaneously, as a painter or an... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Fearless Creating by Eric Maisel Publisher Comments For writers, painters, or performers in any field, new hope for overcoming creative blocks and finishing the art of their dreams. The blank page, empty canvas, or uncarved stone will often fill artists with dread. But so may the thought of finishing... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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No More Secondhand Art: Awakening the Artist Within by Peter London Publisher Comments This book is about using art as an instrument of personal transformation, enabling us to move from an inherited to a chosen state of being. Peter London offers inspiration and fresh ideas to artists, art students, and art teachers—as well as to... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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200 Projects To Strengthen Your Art Skills (08 Edition) by Valerie Colston Publisher Comments (back cover) Discover the artist within and unleash your creative abilities with this inspirational course in the visual arts. Explore the rich tradition of artistic conventions, increase your technical skills, and immerse yourself in a world of color... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $12.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Making Room for Making Art: A Thoughtful and Practical Guide to Bringing the Pleasure of Artistic Expression Back Into Your Life by Sally Warner Publisher Comments This book offers constructive advice for artists who are becoming discouraged or feel stalled and those who yearn to rekindle their passion for making art. Several life-long artists in mediums as diverse as drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Blank Canvas by Anna Held Audette Publisher Comments The Blank Canvas offers solid advice for everyone who struggles with artist's block or other problems of creative expression, including: drawing subject matter from unexpected sources, mining one's daily visual responses for images, overcoming self-doubt... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Mass Market
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The Daily Book of Art: 365 Readings That Teach, Inspire & Entertain by Colin Gilbert Publisher Comments 'In today\'s fast-paced world, creative people are as eager as ever to pursue their artistic passions, but many of them simply don\'t have enough time. Catering to this modern dilemma, we\'ve concocted the perfect remedy for over-burdened artists. The... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Perspective for Artists (Dover Art Instruction & Reference Books) by Rex Vicat Cole Publisher Comments "As a book of reference to the practising artist who wants to solve some particular difficulty, the book could hardly be bettered." — Field. Enjoyable, profusely illustrated guide covers depth, perspective of sky and sea, shadows, and many... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Artist's Library #13: Perspective by William F Powell Publisher Comments Whether you specialize in drawing—even cartooning and animationùor prefer media such as acrylic, oil, pastel, or watercolor, a good knowledge of perspective is invaluable. It is the foundation of all great paintings and drawings, no matter... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Art Escapes: Daily Exercises & Inspirations for Discovering Greater Creativity & Artistic Confidence by Dory Kanter Publisher Comments Inspire your creative spirit - everyday Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, Art Escapes provides the ideas and encouragement you need to discover greater creativity and artistic confidence, even when you're short on time. Professional... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $16.95 Used - Spiral/comb
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Composition: Understanding Line, Notan and Color by Arthur Dow Publisher Comments A mentor to Georgia O'Keeffe, Dow literally "wrote the book" on composition. First published in 1899, this manual influenced generations of teachers and students. Relevant to all of the visual arts, it employs a workbook format to impart principles... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Affirmations for Artists by Eric Maisel About the Author A featured speaker at writers’ conferences and a regular contributor to Writer’s Digest, psychotherapist Eric Maisel has written twenty-two works of fiction and nonfiction including The Creativity Book, Deep Writing, A Life in the Arts... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The North Light Artist's Guide to Materials & Techniques by Phil Metzger Publisher Comments The authoritative guide that cuts past the confusion of buying and using art materials -- a must-have reference for every artist.... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Techniques of the Great Masters of Art by David Anfam Publisher Comments An in-depth analysis of the works of 110 of the world's most important artists from the early renaissance to the present. Over 400 color illustrations show how each developed their own style and techniques.... (read more) List Price $39.98 Your price: $24.00 Used - Hardcover
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An Introduction to Art Techniques (DK Art School) by Ray Smith Publisher Comments Illustrating a complete range of art techniques through full-color, step-by-step photographs, this elaborately instructional art book covers figure drawing, watercolor, and oil painting, with a focus on the effect each has on the artwork as a whole.... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Vasari on Technique by Giorgio Vasari Publisher Comments Here are the great craftsman and biographer's full, readable discussions of architecture: orders; pavements; planning and design; modelling in wax and clay; tools and materials used in marble carving; bronze figures; painting; foreshortening; coloring... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Creative Artist by Nita Leland Publisher Comments A fun and practical guide -- loaded with exercises and projects -- to help artists unleash their creativity. Activities include contour, tonal and gesture drawing, self-portraits, point-and-shoot photography and more.... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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