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Painting Light & Shade (Quarto Book)
Patricia Seligman
North Light Books
North Light Books
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...
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Chinese Watercolor Techniques For Exquisite Flowers
Lian Quan Zhen
North Light Books
North Light Books
East meets West Combine Chinese and Western painting techniques to create beautiful flower paintings. In this beautifully illustrated book, two proud traditions mix and mingle to create fresh watercolor expressions. Learn how to infuse your...
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The Big Book of Painting Nature in Oil
S. Allyn Schaeffer, John Shaw
Watson-Guptill
Watson-Guptill
Offers 134 self-contained lessons in painting all elements of the landscape. An introductory section reviews the basics of materials, techniques and colour handling and is followed by the illustrated lessons that form the basis of the book. These...
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All About Techniques in Oil
Parramon's Editorial Team
Barron's Educational Series
Barron's Educational Series
This All About Techniques book illustrates and explains the fundamentals of art theory, then proceeds to step-by-step advice on how to create complete, highly finished artworks. This volume is filled with full-color photos and art illustrations, the...
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Paint Happy
Cristina Acosta
North Light Books
North Light Books
When adults begin to study art, they often jump straight into rigorous and serious study, forgetting to play. They often become discouraged, realising that the time it takes to learn traditional painting is overwhelming. This book bridges the gap...
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Trompe L'Oeil Grisaille, Architecture and Drapery
Ursula E. Benad, Martin Benad
W. W. Norton
W. W. Norton
Introduces the techniques of painting with monochrome washes, a key element of trompe l'oeil painting. All trompe l'oeil painting uses light and shadow to create illusory forms and surfaces. This how-to manual gives step-by step instructions for...
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The Dalai Lama's Secret Temple: Tantric Wall Paintings from Tibet
Ian A. Baker, Dalai Lama
Thames & Hudson
Thames & Hudson
Behind Tibet's Potala Palace--seat of the Dalai Lamas since 1649--lies a sacred pond said to be inhabited by serpentlike deities called Lu. There, on a willow-covered island in the middle of the lake, is a pagoda-roofed Khang , or temple. During...
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