BARRON'S Drawing & Painting Fantasy Beast  up to 10% off!    Art students with special interest in comic strips, graphic novels, and computer games graphics will find a wealth of instruction and inspiration in this new volume. A widely recognized artist in these media shows how to draw and paint fantastic beasts from literature and legend, double-headed sea monsters and ...
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	BATSFORD Botanical Illustration: Painting with Watercolours  up to 17% off!    Award-winning botanical artist Siriol Sherlock reveals the secrets behind her stunning and luminous watercolor plant portraits. The book features simple techniques that create impressive results. Over 150 beautifully illustrated examples of the finest botanical art are included. Author: Siriol Sherlock Format: paperback, 128 pgs., 8 1/4 in. x 10 3/4 in. Publisher: ...
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	DOVER Birds to Paint or Color  up to 26% off!    From the ruby-throated hummingbird to the monk parakeet and the great blue heron, this book features realistic illustrations of song birds, game birds, waterfowl, and many others. Add paint or other media and watch them take flight! Author: Dot Barlowe Format: paperback, 48 pgs., 8 1/4 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Dover, 2007
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	DOVER Watercolor Landscapes Step-By-Step  up to 16% off!    Watecolorists paint more landscapes than any other subject. This easy-to-follow guide, enhanced with 122 illustrations, including 60 in full color, contains all the information artists (novice and experienced alike) need to paint a successful watercolor landscape. You'll learn how to use washes, drybrush, and wet-in-wet techniques to paint mountains, ...
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	NORTH LIGHT Chinese Watercolor Techniques: Painting Animals -- DVD  up to 26% off!    The poetry of Chinese painting is in the act as much as it is in the finished piece. This DVD shows the poetry in motion as Lian Quan Zhen creates a range of animals in his distinct style. Follow a series of exciting demonstrations: fish, chick, rooster, cat, dog, ...
	NORTH LIGHT Fill Your Watercolors with Nature's Light  up to 26% off!    Create vibrant watercolor paintings that glow with light! This book shows you how just a few amazingly easy techniques – masking, color pouring, wiping out color, and spattering – can create dramatic, atmospheric landscapes and soft, impressionistic flowers full of light. Author: Roland Roycraft Format: paperback, 144 pgs., 11 in. x ...
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	NORTH LIGHT Painter's Quick Reference: Cats & Dogs  up to 17% off!    Paint your favorite furry companions! Inside you’ll find more than 40 step-by-step demonstrations that clearly show how to accurately render a variety of popular pet breeds, including tabby cats, terriers, bulldogs, and many more. Format: paperback, 128 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. Publisher: North Light, 2007
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