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Get Started with Gouache

Author : Emma Block

Publisher : Watson-Guptill

Page : 194 pages

File Size : 24,87 MB

Release : 2020-07-07

Category : Art

ISBN : 1984857304

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A modern, easy-to-use, and authoritative guide to painting with gouache, including the basics on this exciting and centuries-old medium, techniques for all skill levels, and practice projects from an experienced author and illustrator. This charming and contemporary step-by-step guide to gouache (pronounced "gwash") is perfect for creative people who have dreamed of painting inspiring subjects from everyday life. Gouache is a water-based paint similar to watercolor that has the opacity and layerability of acrylic paints. It creates wonderful washes, allows for layering and texture, and dries quickly with a unique matte finish. Illustrator Emma Block presents everything you need to know about this whimsical and fun medium, including expert guidance on tools and materials and techniques that will make it easy to use. Thirty lessons cover subjects from simple, such as your morning coffee cup and bright lemons, to advanced, such as fluffy animals and portraits of your friends and family. All of this is accompanied by her workshop-honed instructions and step-by-step illustrations, which will help you build the skills and confidence to finish beautiful pieces of your own.



Find Your Artistic Voice

Author : Lisa Congdon

Publisher : Chronicle Books

Page : 133 pages

File Size : 28,6 MB

Release : 2019-08-06

Category : Self-Help

ISBN : 1452169055

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Book Description

An artist's unique voice is their calling card. It's what makes each of their works vital and particular. But developing such singular artistry requires effort and persistence. Bestselling author, artist, and illustrator Lisa Congdon brings her expertise to this guide to the process of artistic self-discovery. Featuring advice from Congdon herself and interviews with a roster of established artists, illustrators, and creatives, this one-of-a-kind book will show readers how to identify and nurture their own visual identity, navigate the influence of artists they admire, push through fear and insecurity, and appreciate the value of their personal journey.



Daily Painting

Author : Carol Marine

Publisher : Watson-Guptill

Page : 194 pages

File Size : 15,43 MB

Release : 2014-11-04

Category : Art

ISBN : 0770435343

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A unique system for jump-starting artistic creativity, encouraging experimentation and growth, and increasing sales for artists of all levels, from novices to professionals. Have you landed in a frustrating rut? Are you having trouble selling paintings in galleries, getting bogged down by projects you can’t seem to finish or abandon, or finding excuses to avoid working in the studio? Author Carol Marine knows exactly how you feel—she herself suffered from painter’s block, until she discovered “daily painting.” The idea is simple: do art (usually small) often (how often is up to you), and if you’d like, post and sell it online. Soon you’ll find that your block dissolves and you’re painting work you love—and more of it than you ever thought possible! With her encouraging tone and useful exercises, Marine teaches you to: -Master composition and value -Become confident in any medium including oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolors, and other media -Choose subjects wisely -Stay fresh and loose -Photograph, post, and sell your art online -Become connected to the growing movement of daily painters around the world



On My Block

Author : Dana Goldberg

Publisher : Children's Book Press

Page : 44 pages

File Size : 27,29 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Minority artists

ISBN : 9780892392209

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Book Description

Fifteen artists portray, in words and pictures, the places that are most special to them.



Block City

Author : Robert Louis Stevenson

Publisher :

Page : 28 pages

File Size : 26,79 MB

Release : 2012-04

Category :

ISBN : 9780983642411

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How can a poem inspire you to build with blocks? Find out in Block City! Be inspired by the classic poem, "Block City," by Robert Louis Stevenson, featuring richly colorful illustrations by Anne Baasch. This volume of hands-on fun inspired by classic literature includes: "Block City," Folk Songs, Building Projects, & Math Activities Enjoy the follow-up activities created by Dawn Heston, author, parent and educator with the whole family. Block City is part of the series Building Connections. Also Available: Block sets from partners in education, TIMBERWORKS TOYS, for hands-on fun. For an extended version, check out Cities by the Sea, where you will enjoy Block City AND travel to cities by the sea around the world while finding several fun activities along the way. https: //www.createspace.com/3628773



Fancy Friends: A Graphix Chapters Book (Bunbun & Bonbon #1)

Author : Jess Keating

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 37,89 MB

Release : 2020-09-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1338646842

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Book Description

A lonely bunny named Bunbun meets a fancy candy named Bonbon in this adorable series from Graphix Chapters. Get drawn into reading with Graphix Chapters! Graphix Chapters are ideal books for beginning and newly independent readers aged 6-8. With approachable page counts, easy-to-follow paneling, and artwork that supports text comprehension, these engaging stories with unforgettable characters help children become lifelong readers. Bunbun has it all: a delightful Bunbun nose, a winning Bunbun smile, a ridiculously cute Bunbun tail, and not one, but two adorable Bunbun ears. But Bunbun doesn't have a friend -- until Bunbun meets Bonbon. Learning how to be fancy and eating donuts for lunch are two of the duo's many adventures in this irresistible graphic novel debut by acclaimed author-illustrator Jess Keating. Hop hop hooray!



Acrylic Expressions

Author : Staci Swider

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 31,55 MB

Release : 2016-08-17

Category : Art

ISBN : 1440344485

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Book Description

Create artwork that is a reflection of you! Your artwork is your voice, as unique as your fingerprints, and Acrylic Expressions shows you to how to paint and express your authentic self. Learn to create a consistent and individualized body of work through workshop-style instruction and creative prompts. Discover how to paint intuitively by uncovering meaningful personal symbols and distilling them into a visual vocabulary. Then combine your interpretation and personal inspiration as you use acrylic paints and other materials to create textural, expressive, abstract-style works of art. • Develop a signature painting style by discovering your own unique color palette. • Find the source of your inspiration--childhood memories, folklore, the natural world--and create a personal library of symbols and marks to use to build complex and layered artworks. • Learn to take a common theme and apply it to a variety of compositional approaches to develop your own series of self-reflective paintings. • Features 20 step-by-step projects with painting and mixed media. Build intuitive art from scratch and learn to experiment with texture, color and even how to create painting surfaces with power tools.



There is Nothing to Paint

Author : Howard A Rose

Publisher :

Page : 196 pages

File Size : 26,67 MB

Release : 2020-12-26

Category :

ISBN :

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What to Paint? 1000+ subjects are all around you. This book will open up your eyes and help you see the possibilities. Every 5 degree turn is a potential painting. Thinking outside the box will show you that you don't need to paint the ordinary. Change angles, and lighting to look for that new vision. I have listed hundreds of categories that will help you decide what to paint - from a farm with tractors, barns, tools, close up of weathered walls, animals, and the landscape to city scapes, marinas, parks, people and still lifes. I have taken students to a magnificent park and they will look around and say "there is nothing to paint here'. Train you creative eye to "SEE". It's all in front of you. I have listed hints for each category that will help you think as a painter or a sketching artist. Read this book for seeing ideas that you would normally never stop and see the potential.



Drawing Fashion

Author : Susan Mulcahy

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 41,15 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Fashion designers

ISBN : 9780977787548

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Drawing Fashion: The Art of Kenneth Paul Block is the first monograph on the work of Kenneth Paul Block, one of the most influential fashion illustrators of the twentieth century. The oversize, lavishly illustrated book chronicles Block's lifetime of drawings, watercolors, and astute observations during the artist's over 30-year career at Women's Wear Daily, powerful fashion publication.



The Joy of Watercolor

Author : Emma Block

Publisher : Running Press Adult

Page : 500 pages

File Size : 17,24 MB

Release : 2018-08-07

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0762465859

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Book Description

Enjoy the meditative art of watercolor with simple supplies, forty colorful illustrated lessons, and easy step-by-step instructions! For a soothing boost of creativity and whimsy, try your hand at watercolor. With a few simple steps, anyone can discover their artistic side and achieve moments of peace and tranquility. Forty straightforward lessons promise fun and colorful results -- no pressure and no skill required. This simple painting medium produces colorful, modern paintings to adorn invitations, gifts, and walls. The forty lessons cover useful topics like: Painting on vacation Painting your pets Layering colors Mixing colors Painting flowers and plants The supplies are simple: a basic palette of watercolors, a selection of brushes, and nice thick paper will do the job. Your bright, whimsical art is guaranteed to bring color to any gray day. It's never too late to pick up a new hobby -- start painting your own beautiful cards and artwork today!