The Great Paint


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The Great Paint is a brilliantly funny tale about what can happen when we forget to think of others and get carried away with our artistic endeavours ... Frog thinks he's pretty artistic and that the rest of the forest could do with a little bit of inventive improvement. From painting to sculpture, to performance art and origami, Frog gets to work on beautifying everything around him ... but will his friends appreciate his creativity? And how will Frog show them he's sorry and that true creative inspiration lies in the friendship of others?




The Natural Paint Book


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Citing a high number of pollutants in today's indoor environments, a comprehensive guide to making organic, all-natural paint and finish alternatives offers step-by-step instructions on how to convert readily available ingredients. Original. 15,000 first printing.




Imaginative Realism


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A examination of time-tested methods used by artists since the Renaissance to make realistic pictures of imagined things.




Think Big Paint Small


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Discover the pleasures of creating big art on a small canvas! There are plenty of reasons to paint small. Smaller canvases allow you to enjoy everything you love about oil painting with less expense, less mess, less space and less time. What could be better? Think Big Paint Small (previously published as Big Art Small Canvas and updated with new demonstrations and art) gives you all the guidance you need to succeed at creating small paintings. You'll find more than 12 step-by-step demonstrations that show you how to paint a variety of still lifes and landscapes--all on canvases measuring four inches or less! You'll learn how to: • Scale down your subjects to fit a smaller area • Create dimension, depth and volume in your compositions • Paint realistic shadows and highlights • Capture a range of textures and reflective surfaces Each demonstration guides you from blank canvas to completed painting. You'll even find sound advice for framing, displaying and marketing your work. Great things really do come in small packages. Start maximizing the rewards of painting small with Think Big Paint Small!




Academy Notes


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The Great Bazaar


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The ... guide to organizing and exhibiting at fairs and bazaars - with hundreds of money-making tips. Complete instructions, patterns, display ideas, time-saving methods for making over 75 surefire, best-selling craft projects.




The American Exporter


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Ruskin on Painting


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