Cp Treasures


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Over 70 stunning paintings showcasing master colored pencil artists from all over the globe. Every featured artist also generously shares tips, techniques and insights into their personal own style. CP Treasures will absolutely become a highly treasured volume in any colored pencil artist's library.




CP Cats


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Any level of artist can benefit from CP Cats - even newbies. Gemma Gylling is just that good at teaching!CP Cats book is full of detail, detail and more detail; not just showing you...but teaching you how to draw every imaginable kind of fur, eyes, ears, muzzles, paws and whiskers.LEARN 11 different kinds of strokes with examples for each plus how and where to use them.TRAIN your eye to see and recreate the direction of fur and which stroke to use.PRACTICE and perfect the art of drawing expressive cat eyes.CREATE beautiful blended backgrounds for your cats paintings with confidence and skill.Every step in this thorough book is accompanied by large, beautiful drawings and easy-to-follow, comprehensive instruction. CP Cats is a detailed, generous book that's destined to soon become used, worn and well-loved. You'll be creating award-winning drawings of your favorite felines in no time!16 mini-demos and 4 full step-by-step lessons. 180+ images.




CP Surfaces


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A mesmerizing surface for colored pencils... but do you feel intimidated by the idea of drawing on such a dark background? Artist Amy Lindenberger will shatter your fears. The truth is, much less colored pencil layering is required on black paper, so it goes quick and easy! Bright colors appear brighter on the extreme contrast of a black background. A colored pencil pioneer, Amy presents a comprehensive guide on how to master this exciting new surface. Book Includes: Four step-by-step tutorials PLUS an extra mini demo! Full Color images and line drawings Tips to help you avoid all mistakes on black paper




DRAW Portraits in Colored Pencil


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A Dream Team of colored pencil artists ready to teach you... 200 pages of colored pencil portrait WOW! Everything you could ever dream of learning about portraits in colored pencil is in this single most remarkable volume. You could easily expect to pay hundreds to be taught by 29 top portrait artists, but not only is this book a combination of thousands of hours of experience and an absolute encyclopedia of numerous techniques - for the stunning depth and amount of instruction inside, it's also a steal. An impressive number of colored pencil brands, paper surfaces and dozens of styles and techniques can be found in Draw Colored Pencil Portraits - a true powerhouse of step-by-step instruction and eye-candy. What's Inside? - 11 complete portraits, each featuring 16 large, step-by-step colored pencil images and crystal-clear instruction. - 18 step-by-step colored pencil tutorials of specific portrait elements outlined in detail, like hair, eyes, facial hair, clothing and more. - 200 pages. Full Color. Soft cover. This all-inclusive book will transform your portraits from average to exceptional. CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS: Kate Clark, Noriko Dewitt, Brian Duey, Titika Faraklou, Lori Garner, Karina Griffiths, Christina Iotti, Nancy Jones, Christine Karron, Markus Klein, Cynthia Knox, Sharon Kow, Julie Podstolski, Sheila Theodoratos, Carol Maltby, Cindy Wider, Debra Yaun.No other book of this kind exists for colored pencil portrait artists - comprehensive, exhaustive compilation of techniques, pencil brands, surfaces and approaches. If drawing portraits is your thing, you'll find inspiration, instruction and at least a handful of valuable lessons that really resonate with you!




CP Surfaces: Drafting Film


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The third in the very popular CP Surfaces series, this book provides difinitive instruction on how to use colored pencil on drafting film for stunning results. Drafting film is the most forgiving surface for colored pencil as it erases completely and with ease, so there are simply never any permanent goofs. It's also a relatively quick surface to work on, since you are limited to 2 or 3 layers. What could be better than that? How about intricate, step by step, generous instruction? That's what you'll find here. With years of teaching experience behind her, Gretchen Evans Parker knows how to break steps down into very easy to follow instruction. Anyone can complete the five beautiful demos found in this book to create frameable artwork like a pro.




CP Treasures, Volume III


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Another stunning edition in this popular series! As colored pencil gains popularity around the world, the CP Treasures series chronicles the rapid emergence of exceptional colored pencil artists from all over the globe. Featuring over 90 masterpieces from artists in 16 countries, this book brims with a wide array of styles, subject matter and surfaces. Each artist shares their inspiration and techniques, and for a more personal touch, this year we've including the artists photos. You'll just love this newest addition to our expanding series! This edition is printed on Classic Matte paper. If you prefer a glossier paper, this title is also available in a Premium Satin Gloss edition on Ann Kullberg's website, as well as PDF versions for your Kindle, iPad or other devices.




Draw Reflections in Colored Pencil


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All that glitters is not gold - chrome glitters too, as well as foil, water, crystal, silver, brass and glass to name a few. You'll find all of these glittery, shiny reflected surfaces and more in this comprehensive guide to drawing reflections in colored pencil. We've brought together some of the world's finest colored pencil artists in this one volume to help you learn how to break down the process of rendering reflections into small, achievable steps. With large step by step images and excellent instruction, each artist's unique approach is made crystal clear. And what a wide and fascinating array of approaches there are! Each and every of these masterful artists has their own unique way of making color choices, depicting reflections and progressing through a painting. I was fascinated anew with each artist's method as I read and edited their contribution. This book is an outright impressive compilation of talent, wisdom and generous instruction. I think you'll agree.




King (Books of the Infinite Book #3)


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Fantasy Meets the Old Testament in a Novel That Will Reach Readers of All Ages Against his wishes and desires, Akabe of Siphra has been chosen by his people to be King. But what does a warrior know of ruling during peacetime? Guided by the Infinite, Akabe seeks to rebuild the Temple in the city of Munra to give the sacred books of Parne a home. But dangerous factions are forming in the background. To gain the land he needs, Akabe must forsake the yearnings of his heart and instead align himself through marriage to the Thaenfall family. Meanwhile, Kien Lantec and Ela Roeh are drawn still closer together...while becoming pawns in a quest to gain power over the region. As questions of love and faith become tangled with lies and murderous plots, each must seek the Infinite to guide them through an ever more tangled web of intrigue and danger.




CP Horses


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There is a magic in seeing a blank piece of drawing paper turn into a majestic horse or tender foal, right before your very eyes. Using her own colored pencil portraits of horses, Cynthia Knox walks you through the process of drawing horses, step by step. Includes basic supplies and stroking techniques; photography and composition; drawing individual features; and complete horse portraits from beginning to end. Comes with 9 mini-demos and 4 full-blown, start-to-finish drawings.




Placemaker


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Placemaker is a call to tend our souls, our land, and our homes--to cultivate comfort, beauty, and peace in the places God has us. Images of comfortable kitchens and flower-filled gardens stir something deep within us--we instinctively long for home. In a world of chaos and conflict, we want a place of comfort and peace. In Placemaker, Christie Purifoy invites us to notice our soul's desire for beauty, our need to create and to be created again and again. As she reflects on the joys and sorrows of two decades as a placemaker and her recent years living in and restoring a Pennsylvania farmhouse, Christie shows us that we are all gardeners. No matter our vocation, we spend much of our lives tending, keeping, and caring. In each act of creation, we reflect the image of God. In each moment of making beauty, we realize that beauty is a mystery to receive. Weaving together her family's journey with stories of botanical marvels and the histories of the flawed yet inspiring placemakers who shaped the land generations ago, Christie calls us to cultivate orchards and communities, to clap our hands along with the trees of the fields, to step into our calling to create, to make a place in the place God made for us. Placemaker is a timely yet timeless reminder that the cultivation of good and beautiful places is not a retreat from the real world but a holy pursuit of a world that is more real than we know.