Product Description: It's like going to art school...but in your own home!With more than 400 information-packed pages of basic techniques for watercolors, oils, and acrylics, plus carefully graded projects and over 1000 specially commissioned pictures, this colorful, oversized painter's course will turn you into a complete and versatile artist...read more

Product Description: Book by Seligman, Patricia

Provides instructions for creating intricate, decorative letters from five historical periods: Celtic, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Modern Revival.

Product Description: Paintings with light have a hidden energy--an energy that captures the attention of the viewer. Painting Light and Shade shows artists how to precisely control light and shade in their paintings to achieve masterful results. Readers will learn how to observe light and shade, and will discover helpful techniques for painting light from the sky, capturing highlights, painting shadows, and capturing the changing nature through the day...read more

Product Description: sunshine,shadows, clouds,rain,storms...all you need to know to paint every element of weather effectively. step-by-step demonstrations explain each technique and show how to render problem effects. paintings by top professionals show you what to aim for in your own paintings.

Product Description: Pissarro, Art

Briefly looks at the history of murals; discusses paints, brushes, composition, and perspective; and shows a variety of decorative and surreal murals.

Every time an artist sets out to paint a landscape, he or she is faced with a barrage of teasing decisions, many of which involve tackling the main elements, such as trees, foliage and flowers. Using step-by-step demonstrations, this book analyses the problems that trees, foliage and flowers raise in landscape painting, showing how to overcome these and capture them on paper. A wide range of painting media are covered including oils, acrylics, watercolour, gouache and pastels. For each of the three sections, elements of detail, quality and colour are examined.

Product Description: In-depth help on one of the most favorite (and frustrating) elements of landscape painting. Demonstrates a variety of techniques, in a range of mediums.

Takes would-be painters through the process of painting in oil, from choosing materials through advanced techniques. (view table of contents)

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Shows how to paint all types of clouds and skies at various times of day, demonstrates how to achieve a variety of effects in all media, and suggests color palettes for various skyscapes

Shows how to paint twenty-five types of trees at various times of the year, demonstrates how to paint individual trees and forests in all media, and suggests seasonal color palettes

Showing how to create murals on walls, ceilings, doors, shutters and screens, this book deals with the practical aspects, including basic materials and equipment, preparing the surface, choosing a design, and transferring the design to the wall. It also contains projects, both simple and complex.

Product Description: Oils remain the champion of all paints, with rich texture and color. Make the most of this medium with lively surfaces, interesting brushwork and color combinations. Paint atmospheric landscapes and still lifes. Demonstrate light and shade by depicting a pool house...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Book by Seligman, Patricia