The Art Box - How to Draw and Paint


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A box set of project books on how to master the use of water paints, oils, acrylics, pencils and pastels, with step-by-step techniques.




The Art of 3D Drawing


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Transform simple pencil sketches into jaw-dropping, photorealistic masterpieces with The Art of 3D Drawing. World-famous 3D artist Stefan Pabst shows you how to take your drawing and painting skills to the next level with techniques for creating lifelike three-dimensional art. Begin with an overview of tools and materials, color theory and color mixing, and drawing and painting techniques. Then follow along with 12 stunning, step-by-step demonstrations that teach fundamental principles of 3D art, such as perspective, shading, rendering textures, and building dimension. Also find tips on adding color with oil paints to add even greater dimension and realism to your artwork and complete your three-dimensional masterpieces. An inspiration gallery at the back offers even more ideas for creating 3D art. Whatever your skill level, you will learn something new as you draw and paint a range of subjects in realistic detail. The projects are: A cube that appears to pop up from the paper A floating sphere A hole that seems to dip below the surface of the paper A group of LEGO® blocks An airplane “flying” over the paper Planet Earth A glass of water A ladybug that looks like it might crawl off the page A shiny classic car The Mayan ruin of Chichen Itza The Leaning Tower of Pisa A child “jumping” off the page With The Art of 3D Drawing, friends and family won’t believe their eyes as they admire your amazing photorealistic artwork.




The Art Box


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Describes the many different kinds of tools and supplies which artists use to produce their work.




The Art Amateur


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Primary Art


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"Over 100 art projects that teachers of children ages five to eight can do in the classroom. Also applicable to parents and other caregivers"--Provided by publisher.




Developing Arts Loving Readers


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Developing Arts Loving Readers is based on the premise that children can and do learn a great deal about the arts and their own abilities innately. Involvement and immersion author Nan. L. McDonald argues, are the ways in which children may feel welcome to write, move, create, draw, and otherwise express ideas about art and music directly. Teaching suggestions are offered to classroom teachers and other non-specialists, so that classroom-reading activities may be extended into group discussions, co-operative learning-arts projects, and creative performances. Appended are extensive resource lists for further integrated arts teaching in the classroom.




School Arts


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Paint It


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Any master starts at the beginning. Dip your brush into oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints, and sharpen your pastels. Develop essential techniques that will propel your art from scribbles to masterpieces.




Popular Mechanics


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Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.




Unplugged Play


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Addressing the concerns of parents worried about the amount of time children spend in front of a TV or computer screen, a family-friendly resource introduces more than seven hundred games and variations for every age group, including craft projects, music activities, games, and many other types of activities. Simultaneous.