Origami for the Enthusiast

This paperback book is excellent for the beginner who wants to get acquainted with the art of origami. Projects increase in difficulty and challenge you to build upon skills learned in previous models. Included are step-by-step instructions and diagrams to create a Pegasus and bug.

What Every Artist Needs to Know About Paints & Colors

An essential, entertaining must-read for any artist or crafter, David Pyle’s comprehensive volume covers everything from the history of color through modern day computer applications. Both through words and stunning photos, readers will learn about the history of color; how paints and colors are made, pigment characteristics, permanence and stability, and how to choose and use the materials that will dramatically enhance their creative and expressive processes. Also included is crucial information about how pigments perform in different media (acrylics, oils, and watercolor) and color theory. This beautiful full-color, hard-cover edition has 144 pages.

Drawing People, How to portray the clothed figure

A complete course in drawing, Drawing People focuses on the clothed person as opposed to the nude figure. Clothing can be a valuable device for giving the people you draw movement, expression and vitality. The way a person is dressed enhances character, describes form, and even adds believability to their mood, whether relaxed, dejected, determined or proud. In this book, you’ll learn how to dress your figures from head to toe, in a convincing way that portrays the story you want to tell. Award winning artist Barbara Bradley provides all the information you need to render clothed figures with energy, detail and control. These reliable, proven drawing techniques will add a natural feel to your art, resulting in figures that look as though they could walk, run or dance right off the page. 176 pages.

This book combines the wisdom, expertise and beautiful work of eight accomplished artists in one comprehensive volume.  Including: Betty Carr, Donald Clegg, Joe Garcia, Linda Stevens Moyer, Penny Soto, Jan Fabian Wallake, Pat Weaver, Mark and Mary Willenbrink.

The Complete Guide to Colored Pencil Techniques

In this book, author Beverly Johnston shares visual examples that illustrate the incredible colors and intriguing textures you can create with colored pencils. Using a combination of delicate blends, subtle layers and calligraphic marks, you’ll learn how to create a multitude of effects – from intricate nature studies to expressive animal portraits. First, a series of easy-to-follow demonstrations teach you basic colored pencil techniques such as blending and layering techniques for graduating color. These lessons also give you practice in seeing all those subtle, hidden tones and colors that you may be missing. Then Beverley leads you through a series of 15 projects, some geared for the beginner and others for the more advanced artist. Each project begins with a reference photo and color key. Work from the step-by-step instructions to create a fun range of subjects, including various animals, a still life with fruit, and a tulip in a glass vase. Along the way, Beverley addresses common stumbling blocks like how to make metal look shiny, how to give eyes that glint of life, how to draw white subjects and how to avoid overworking. In the end, you'll know everything you need to take on any subject in colored pencil. This paperback edition is 128 pages.

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

This book will teach you to draw even if you feel you have little talent and doubt that you could ever learn. It will also give professional artists a deeper appreciation for art and perception. By Dr. Betty Edwards.

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook

This essential companion to Dr. Betty Edwards’ best-selling classic, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, offers readers the key to mastering this art form with guided practice in their newfound creative abilities. Here are 40 exercises that cover each of the five basic skills of drawing. Each practice session includes a brief explanation and instructional drawings, suggestions for materials, sample drawings, and blank pages for the reader’s own drawings. Also provided in this spiral-bound workbook is a pullout viewfinder, a crucial tool for effective practice. This workbook gives readers experience in various subject matter-still life, landscape, imaginative drawing-using alternative mediums such as pen and ink, charcoal, and conté crayon.

Speedball Textbook, 20th Edition

This practical 96-page manual on all lettering and poster forms offers a wide variety of letter styles. A great instruction manual as well as an excellent reference book.

Creative Clay Jewelry

Create extraordinary, colorful and fun jewelry designs with polymer clay using this 144-page full color book. Included is basic information on jewelry making, techniques for working with polymer clay and easy to follow instructions to make 48 projects.

Mixing Directories - Watercolor, Acrylic

These easy-to-use, full-color directories explain color theory by demonstrating a range of color mixing techniques. Each book has up-to-date information on environmentally friendly and color-fast pigments, and features more than 50 carefully selected colors that, when used with a basic color palette, give an artist more than 1,000 color mixing options. A valuable resource for painters of every skill level.

Problem Solving for Oil Painters

In this tutorial guidebook, the author, Gregg Kreutz uses color photos of “ bad” paintings to reveal some common pitfalls and problems in oil painting, and teaches artists how they can correct and avoid these mistakes. Topics covered include composition, lighting, unifying color, shadow and color.