Books
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Airbrushing
Master the tools and techniques of this popular medium to create wonderfully translucent works of art by Peter West. (64-page paperback, 6.5" x 9.5")


Acrylic Watercolour Painting
Demonstrates how acrylic paints not only lend themselves to all basic watercolor techniques. Step-by-step coverage of painting surfaces, colors, and mediums as well as basic techniques: washes, wet-in-wet, drybrush, scumbling, opaque, and more. Includes 75 paintings by leading American watercolorists demonstrating extraordinary variety of techniques. 105 black-and-white illustrations, 32 color plates.


Calligraphy School
A complete practical course forbeginners, a step-by-step guide to the fine art of lettering. Two English artists explore all the how-to's of calligraphy, from selecting appropriate materials to sewing a manuscript cover. Samples abound, as does, unfortunately, a rather crowded layout, making it difficult to follow their very clear instructions. Nonetheless, the progression from working simple letterforms to mastering cursive (or flowing) italic and versals (elaborately penned capital letters)
is well thought out, enabling beginners to feel a sense of accomplishment at every step.


Charcoal Drawing
Explore the expressive qualities of charcoal, from basic techniques to complex renderings by Ken Goldman. (64-page paperback, 6.5" x 9.5")


Flowers in Watercolour
The aim of this book is to inspire amateur artists to create beautiful flower paintings in watercolour by developing their own style right from the start. With this in mind, the book contains plenty of instruction on essential watercolour techniques and methods, and includes the following key features: projects - practical projects, with a system of self assessment to monitor progress; demonstrations - developing a painting step-by-step; exercises - additional exercises to put theory into practice; ideas - flowers with still life, in garden settings, close-up compositions, flowers in the landscape, flower portraits and studies; and inspiration - a wide selection of flower paintings to show different styles and techniques.
(128 page paperback, 11" x  8.5").


Painting in Watercolor
A comprehensive guide to the properties of watercolour and how to use it to full effect.  This book includes step-by-step projects to help you build up complete pictures, illustrated throughout with beautiful paintings by professional artists. (128 page paperback, 11" x  8.5").


Calligraphy & Lettering Design Learn the basics of creating elegant letter forms, and discover a variety of styles and samples by Arthur Newhall. (64-page paperback, 6.5" x 9.5")


Color and How to Use It
Find out what color is, how it works, and how to make it work for you in your paintings by William F. Powell. (64-page paperback, 6.5" x 9.5")

 

Drawing Animals
This book  teachesyou a number of drawing techniques and special effects as well as Walter Foster’s personal method of developing a drawing to its fullest. You also will learn various shading techniques that will help bring your animals to life in natural poses and settings. (32-page paperback, 10.25" x 13.75")


Painting with Acrylics
A comprehensive guide to the properties of acrylic paint and how to use it to full effect.  This book includes step-by-step projects to help you build up complete pictures, illustrated throughout with the works of leading artists. (128 page paperback, 11" x  8.5").


Pencil Drawing
This book includes comprehensive instructions for drawing a variety of subjects in pencil. A renowned master in the field, Gene Franks explains how to develop your drawings from start to finish, teaching specific techniques for shading, contrast, texture, detail, and more. (64-page paperback, 6.5" x 9.5")


Painting Flowers
An Introduction to Painting Flowers provides all the essential information needed to create successful floral compositions - whatever your chosen subject or medium. Finished paintings and step-by-step sequences demonstrate the techniques described in the text. Throughout the book, artist Elizabeth Harden emphasises the importance of accurate observation of your subject and the value of experimentation with new ideas, techniques and media. She encourages all flower painters to build up their knowledge and confidence and to find their own individual style. (128 page paperback, 11" x  8.5").


Pen and Wash
The methods of merging soft luminous washes with the crisp, definite markings of penwork, are made easy with this book. Each stage of the painting process is illustrated using step-by-step photographs and beautiful finished paintings. Merging and blending washes of colour with fluid, definite linework enhances and strengthens a watercolour painting - whether you paint within the outline, or just suggest form in a rugged landscape. Bob Jennings illustrates the techniques with energy and enthusiasm - showing how to create a scene, define detail and add texture.


Water Colour Painting Step by Step
This book guides the reader through 12 beautiful watercolor projects, covering a variety of subjects, including still lifes, landscapes, and animal portraiture. With this comprehensive guide, you will learn about fundamental techniques such as mixing color, developing dimension, creating special effects, and more. With the help of this stylish, technique-filled book, you’ll be well on your way to creating your own watercolor masterpieces! (64-page paperback, 6.5" x 9.5")


Watercolour
Even if you’ve never touched a paintbrush, this book is the perfect way to get started out in the vibrant, colorful world of watercolor painting. This selection from the Artist’s Library Series includes comprehensive instructions for painting a variety of subjects in watercolor. You will learn to master the basics of drawing, composition, and value, and then move on to specific techniques for painting in watercolor. (64-page paperback, 6.5" x 9.5")


Watercolor Landscapes-
A complete painting guide for anyone who wants to learn how to render beautiful landscape paintings in watercolour.  Inside is evarything you need to get started- a full color 32 page project book, 9 tubes of Reeves watercolors, a plastic palette, round brush, flat brush, sea salt, viewfinder and 4 sheets of watercolor paper 9" x 8".


Oil Faces and Features
Let Faces & Features walk you through essential tips and techniques for drawing and painting faces in a variety of media, with specific considerations given to acrylic, oil, pastel, and pencil. This helpful guide offers guidelines for correctly placing features in relation to one other, with emphasis on the structural differences between male and female faces. It also explores important techniques such as how to accentuate features and create realistic shadows. This essential resource is a must for any artist’s collection! (32-page paperback, 10.25" x 13.75")


Pastel- Hints, Tips & Techniques
This concise guide, published by Winsor & Newton, explores all areas of the pastel genre including papers & surfaces, colour, working with mediums, fixatives, brushes and erasers. (17 page paperback, 8" x 6")


Landscape Painting
John Carlson is unique among artists in his ability to teach painting as masterfully as he did it himself. This book offers a deeper understanding of the subject than any other I have ever read. All things discussed within its pages seem perfectly logical and understandable and yet entirely new in the way they are presented. Master painter, master teacher, Carlson engages his audience completely and imparts his understanding fully. To read his philosophy of art alone is well worth the price. A must have book for the experienced painter and beginning student alike. (144 page paperback, 11" x 8.5")


Pastel Landscapes
In this book, Ken Goldman invites you into his artistic world as he shows you how to re-create a variety of beautiful landscapes in pastel. He explains his own approach to pastel techniques, as well as his personal method of developing a work of art from start to finish. As you follow along with the step-by-step demonstrations. This fully illustrated guide contains a variety of beautiful and interesting landscapes to both copy and admire, and it will make a welcome addition to any pastel artist’s library! (32-page paperback, 10.25" x 13.75")


Nudes
The perfect guide to drawing and painting nudes, exploring the evolution of the genre throughout history with practical advice on anatomy, perspective, balance, movement and posing your model. Includes carefully graded step-by-step excercises on how to draw and paint both female and male nudes in avariety of media. (141 page hardcover, 11" x  8.5").


Painting and Drawing
A comprehensive guide to painting & drawing and how to maximise your potential.  This book includes step-by-step projects to help you build up complete pictures, illustrated throughout with pictures by leading artists to stimulate your imagination. (128 page paperback,
11" x  8.5").
Perspective
This book shows you everything you need to know to make objects look three dimensional. Practice the methods of measuring and dividing areas proportionately; then learn how we perceive depth and distance, and how to render it correctly on paper or canvas. You will learn the basics and beyond, covering concepts like cast shadows; foreshortening; reflections; and even one-, two-, and three-point perspective. And once you have a good grasp of the basics, it’s easy to graduate to more complex and irregular forms. This comprehensive guide will show you how! (64-page paperback, 6.5" x 9.5")


Letraset Catalogue
This catalogue sees the introduction of many more digital products, along with extensions to traditional product ranges such as fonts, photo images, colour, inkjet media and clipart. (165-page paperback, 11" x 8.5")

Oil Paints

These books are great for beginners who want to begin with Oil or Acrylic paints. The book explains in great detail with steps and instructions to go about your Oil/ Acrylic painting.

Pastel Books

This unique pastel course will teach you all the skills you need to create beautiful pastel paintings in 10 simple steps. Follow the series of simple projects to master essential techniques, then pull them together in the final step to create a striking work of art!

Drawing books

Discover the pleasure and practicalities of drawing with these comprehensive reference books. These books provide expert guidance on the key of drawing techniques, with small- scale practice exercises. These books provide all aspects of drawing for beginners and intermediates with full technical instruction and easy to follow step by step instructions.