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Secrets In Watercolor: Depth & Realism With Laurie Humble Video |
"No matter what your painting style or skill level, you will be amazed at the new levels of dimension you can create in your watercolor paintings using Laurie Humble's 5 easy techniques—contrast, color saturation, perspective, detail and the unifying wash. Laurie begins this video workshop with an overview of composition and layering, then moves through a series of exercises that demonstrate each technique. Each of these techniques is designed to help you manipulate the picture plane to lead the eye around the painting and to your focal point."
Price: 19.99
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Out-Of-The-Mainstream Media Digital Download |
"Expand your repertoire by giving three out-of-the-ordinary media—casein, alkyd, egg tempera—a try with this informative guide to working methods. 3 artists: John Molnar (casein); Edward Gordon (alkyd) and Mark Thompson (egg tempera). 7 pages By Joanne Moore"
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Watercolor Artist August 2009 Digital Download |
"Watercolor Artist, August 2009FeaturesExtended StayBy Christine ProskowDick Cole's expertly designed landscapes and still life paintings exude a subtle drama that draws you in and invites you to linger. What Lies BeneathBy Louise B. HafeshSandrine Pellisier adds energy and movement to her watercolor portraits by adding elements of acrylic, pastel, watercolor pencil, stamping and collage. Night VisionsBy Maureen BloomfieldDarkness is full of possibilty. What you can't see, you get to imagine. Five watercolorists take the challenge of painting the night. Adventures in the OrdinaryBy Meredith E. LewisWith a flair for graphic design and a personal connection to her subjects, Chris Beck puts a unique spin on her cheerful still life paintings.Special Report: Inside the Artist's StudioBy Michelle TauteThree popular watercolor artists open their studio doors and invite you in to take a look around. See how they organize their spaces to be"
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Pastel Journal Mar/Apr 2008 Digital Download |
"Pastel 100 Grand Prizes Ron Monsma A complex and vibrant still life, rich in color and detail, wins this artist the Jack Richeson/Best of Show—a cash award of $5,000. By Anne Hevener Barbara Groff This artist catches the Ruth Richeson Award (a 354-piece set of Unison pastels) with a dramatic and texture-rich floral still life. By Sarah A. Strickley Brian Cobble The artist wins The Pastel Journal Grand Prize award of $2,500 for his artful response to a desolate streetscape in New Orleans. By Jane Durrell Bill James Well known for portraits, here the artist flexed his landscape muscle and won Art Spirit Gold—a $1,500 cash prize. By Jessica Canterbury Diana De Santis A contemplative portrait wins this artist the Art Spirit Foundation Silver Medal award—a cash prize of $1,000. By Tom Zeit Pastel 100 Category Winners Portrait & Figure By Deborah Secor Landscape & Interior By Michael Chesley Johnson Still Life & Floral By Robert K. Carsten"
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Creating Textures In Pen & Ink With Watercolor |
"Claudia Nice shows you how to create remarkable textures by combining the vibrancy of watercolor with pen & ink--including glass, eyes, water, waterfalls, sand, marble, brick, stone, clouds, snow, silver, rust, wood, grasses, moss, mushrooms, animal fur and more."
Price: 22.99
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Pastel Journal Jan/Feb 2008 Digital Download |
"Features Looking Inward, Outdoors A new style of painting reveals a more reflective, intuitive side of artist Kathleen Galligan. By Christine Proskow Making Connections Emotional involvement in a subject is the fuel behind Claire Miller Hopkins' powerful portraits. By Anne Hevener Dialogue: Bill Hosner This artist works outdoors, where he strives to capture the vitality of a live model and the changing elements. By Anne Hevener Color Distilled From Life In a tour of Joan Mitchell's works on paper, you'll find pastels filled with emotion, color and abundant energy. By Margaret Mathews-Berenson with Jimmy Wright Reality Show Clive R. Tyler goes deep into nature to catch the lifeand often the wildlifeof the western landscape. By Tom Zeit The Eyes Have It A portrait painter's tips for getting the eyes right, so your painting will come alive. By William Schneider Product Spotlight Pots & Pans Want to try something completely new? A new past"
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Dreamscapes Myth & Magic Demonstration: Keeping Light Sources In Mind |
"Light source can be tricky, but these tips will help you remember the best ways to cast shadows."
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Video Download: Painting Textures In Colored Pencil With Gary Greene |
"Learn to use two completely different approaches to painting lifelike textures with colored pencil in this workshop. Gary begins with the basics: pencil choices, sharpening and strokework. He then demonstrates two complete start-to-finish paintings--layering circular strokes on a smooth toothy paper to paint glass bottles; and underpainting and layering linear strokes on cold-pressed watercolor paper to paint a donkey. You'll love the depth, detail and intensity you can achieve with these techniques."
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Watercolor Artists October 2009 Digital Download |
"Features Get Your Foot in the Gallery Door Put yourself ahead of the competition with these 16 tips for marketing your work and making the best first impression with gallery directors. Plus, get helpful advice for pricing your paintings. Life Is a Dream By Sarah A. Strickley Filled edge to edge with tantalizing, precisely rendered objects, Susan Abbott's imaginative, large-scale watercolors thrill the senses. A Forbidden Landscape By Michelle Taute Tony Armendariz offers a glimpse into Cuba, a country frozen in time. Balancing suggestion and description, he paints the story of the place and its people. Patina of Life By Meredith E. Lewis Douglas Wiltraut's quiet paintings of rural scenes offer a meditation on the natural rhythms of life and the passing of time. Watercolor Chronicles By Donna Zagotta Today's struggle can be tomorrow's creative break-through. Document your artistic journey—your goals, ideas, plans—and put your-self on the path t"
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Figure |
"Drawing and Painting the Figure with Confidence is a complete practical guide to all aspects of drawing and painting the human figure, from basic anatomy to creative illustration. Discover how to render stylish figures using minimal marks on the page with ingenious tips and techniques from one of London's foremost figurative artists. Sharon Pinsker covers basic anatomy and musculature along with adding clothing, character and movement and working figures into full compositions in a variety of styles and media. Working sketches, projects and the author's own portfolio combine to make this contemporary title both inspirational and practical"
Price: 24.99
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The Creative Edge: Chapter 4: The Symbolic Edge Digital Download |
"How to incorporate symbolic elements into your painting, and how to use them to evoke an emotional response from viewers. How to apply symbols using stamps and negative shape painting."
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"Watercolor Artist, December 2009 Digital Download" |
"Features Ones to Watch By Jessica Canterbury Ten of today's most promising watercolor artists reveal the techniques and advice that put them on the path to success. Bon Voyage By Ken Gofton Globe-trotting British artist Felicity House shares her favorite travel palette and a time-saving technique for capturing elusive sunsets on location. Delicate Dichotomies By Meredith E. Lewis Ali Cavanaugh's evocative watercolors offer a snapshot of life, leaving the viewer yearning to know the rest of the story. Driven to Abstraction By Tamera Lenz Muente Ann DeLaurentis deconstructs complex urban landscapes, arranging them into simple patterns of color, shape and line. Take Your Best Shot By Al Parrish and Ric Deliantoni Two professional art photographers show you step by step how to take quality digital photographs of your work. Plus, they break down all the equipment you need and offer solutions for common photography problems. Columns Making a Splash Edited by Jessica Can"
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Acrylic Artist: A Creative Guide To The Medium: Digital Download |
"Full of step-by-step demonstrations, creative painting ideas and inspirational artwork, Acrylic Artist offers something for everyone. The material in this special issue—brought to you from the editors of The Artist's Magazine, Watercolor Artist and The Pastel Journal—covers basic tools and materials (for those just getting started) as well as innovative and experimental techniques that incite new discovery. Whether your interest is in painting, surface design, collage or mixed-media, this is a publication that's sure to expand your creative repertoire. Bonus! Step-by-Step Demonstrations Special Effects By Nancy Reyner Sanding. Spraying. Scraping. Dripping. The potential for artistic ingenuity in acrylics is unlimited. This introduction to 10 techniques is sure to launch a flurry of creative discovery. Astonishing Acrylic: A Guide By Patti Brady To better understand everything acrylics can do, you first need to know what it is and how it works. The Lure of th"
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"How To See, How To Draw" |
"Imagine having the ability to draw any subject with precision, detail and expression. With Claudia Nice's help, you can do it! You'll discover how to tap into your powers of observation, strengthen your eye-hand connection, and draw the world around you with skill and accuracy. Through dozens of mini-demos, fun-to-do exercises, and complete step-by-step instructions, you'll learn everything from basic drawing techniques to more challenging methods. Discover how to observe lines and shapes, create strong compositions, fix and avoid common mistakes and so much more as you create a range of subjects including portraits, landscapes, animals and still life."
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The Artist's Magazine July/Aug 2008 Digital Download |
"HighlightsThe Best Softwarefor making and selling your artMake Colors Popsurround them with graySpain's Master Realistmeet Antonio Lopez GarciaFeaturesA Cultivated OrderWorking in acrylic over black gesso, Don Tiller depicts fanciful farmlands. By Deborah SecorReality as RevelationSpain's Antonio Lopez Garcia addresses the ravages and gifts of time. By Robert K. CarstenStudio TourDon't miss Susan Lyon's tips for equipping and organizing your studio. By Christine McHughGorgeous GraysTo make colors pop, place them next to grays mixed from near-complements. By Karen O'NeilPoetic LandscapesJeff Joyce paints the essence of landscapes that mirror states of mind. By Louise B. HafeshCreative LicenseAn expert guides you to the best software programs for artists. By Michael Chesley JohnsonIn Search of EdenIf you're looking for an art-friendly place for a visit or a lifetime, don't overlook these small towns. By Jennifer Cushman, George Thompson, David Fryxell and Maureen BloomfieldCol"
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Interactive Art Workshop |
"Interactive Art Workshop guides you step-by-step through the creation of more than 20 projects, each with a unique interactive element ranging from paper wheels, to fully functioning pull tabs, to flapping doors and slide puzzles. A gallery of inspirational examples from a wide variety of contributing artists follow each tutorial. The projects go beyond moving parts to include techniques that also engage the senses of touch, smell and sound for an overall sensory experience."
Price: 22.99
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Dynamic Colored Pencil Portraits: Turn Family Photos Into Legacy Art |
"Take your portraits from Wimpy to WOW with these insider secrets garnered from 9 Annual Colored Pencil Symposiums with Top Masters: • Masters' Secret Formulas for Hair • Realistic Skin Tones, Dark, Medium and Light • Blue, Brown and Green Eyes • Time Honored Composition Secrets • Dramatic Methods for Posing a Sitter • How to Shoot Dynamic Photo References • Creative Colored Pencil Portrait Techniques That Help You Garner Top Awards • How to Create Memories and Turn Them into Legacy Art Skip past agonizing years of trial and error as you follow daily 30 minute lessons with insider tips, tricks and shortcuts. While art books are mainly about method, Sandra's coaching programs take you way beyond. Her down to earth, chatty stories reveal methods for finding your own artistic voice and style. Plus Sandra teaches techniques for creating a lasting legacy; orchestrating events which create memories and dynamic portraits. Fellowship Award"
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The Artist's Magazine One Year Subscription - U.S. |
"The Artist's Magazine celebrates the creative life and the creative act, the artist as well as the art, by showcasing the best work--in all media and in all styles--of the best artists working today.Subscribe today to get 1 year (10 issues) of inspirational issues packed with tips and techniques from the world's best artistsOur Pledge to You 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE! You can cancel anytime, for any reason, no questions asked, and receive a prompt refund for any unserved issues."
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The Creative Edge: Chapter 6: Nature's Edge Digital Download |
"How to create art using natural settings and their change over time as an inspriation. Tips on variation from natural themes, and how to combime mediums to reinvision them."
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Canvas Remix |
"Urban style graffiti and mixed-media arts combine in this book to produce twenty-five projects that take canvas way beyond the stretcher bar. Strong color, bold lines and a touch of funkiness are evident as you learn how to use paint, create amazing collage art and work with canvas. You'll start by learning the techniques for working with canvas and various paints, then advance to the next level with hand-carved stamps, image transfers and more. Step by step you'll create a tote bag, placemats, canvas beads for jewelry, and more…all in a fun, hip style!"
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Creating Texture In Transparent Watercolor With Jean Grastorf Video |
"Grastorf creates an abstract watercolor painting by covering the paper with painter's tape and cutting out interesting shapes. She shows you how to make a sampler demonstrating different techniques for creating texture with transparent watercolor, such as using wax resist, masking, scraping paint with the edge of a credit card, and others. You can hang such a sampler in your studio to remind you of all the possible effects you can create. So the next time you're painting a brick wall, or a snowy night, for example, you can refer to the sampler to find the best technique for creating the desired effect."
Price: 19.99
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Drawing The Clothed Figure With Joy Thomas Video Download |
"Follow along as Joy demonstrates drawing a full figure, from setting up the model to final drawing details and adding limited color. Joy teaches with an emphasis on composition, proportion, gesture and mood, while portraying clothing, surroundings and adding limited color."
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Shojo Fashion Manga Art School |
"Free your inner drama queen by drawing fantastic fashion shojo manga (Japanese-style girls' comics) with this resource that teaches you how to depict young characters with style using different elements for exciting results. Create fabulous shojo manga clothing and characters with different looks, primarily in pencil and ink. Loaded with techniques and tips from an exciting young artist, this book demonstrates the Japanese comic-book practices of stylized proportions, clean lines and contrast between black and white (manga is usually published in black and white), with some finished art in colour. It covers basic techniques; heads, including eyes, noses, mouths, ears, skin tones, makeup, hair and facial expressions; bodies; clothes and accessories; different looks; as well as, step-by-step chapters on putting it all together to create specific looks and cool settings."
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Watercolor Magic December 2006 Digital Download |
"FeaturesA Painter's OdysseyExploring color, light and composition, Rob Erdle searches for the ultimate expression of nature and self. By Betsy Dillard StroudIn the Rough Using everything from a toothbrush to a fingerprint, Howard J. Eberle creates texture that's good enough to touch. By Michelle TauteOnes to Watch Meet 10 watercolor artists whose stars are on the rise and find out what makes their work so special. By Chuck SambuchinoOutside the Lines Evelyne Boren attributes her loose style and explosive color to careful planning and a willingness to follow the paint. By Michelle TautePaths of Light Unexpected compositions and a dynamic interplay of sunlight and shadow draw you into the landscapes of Malaysian artist Jansen Chow Jian-Sheng. By Kelly KaneSpecial ReportHoliday Wish List Whether you're shopping for a present for an artsy friend or a much-deserved reward for yourself, we've got what you're looking for in this handy gift guide. By Chuck SambuchinoColumnsMaking a Splash "
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Eight Greats: The Pastel Journal's 10Th Anniversary Artist Interview |
"Interviews with 8 top pastel artists from the 2009 series in The Pastel Journal. Includes Jimmy Wright, Elizabeth Mowry, Albert Handell, Daniel Greene, Fred Somers, Lois Gold, Sally Strand and Brennie Brackett."
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Digitial Issue: Watercolor Artist February 2009 Digital Download |
"Learn the secrets to a creative, confident use of color; five reasons to paint on saturated paper by Cheng-Khee Chee; how to get started with watermedia collage; plus the 15 best watermedia paintings of 2008."
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Shadows The Secret Of Light |
"SHADOWS, THE SECRET OF LIGHT Learn to make shadows work for you. Starting with a detailed explanation of the importance of understanding shadows, Gregory demonstrates the use of this key knowledge in both oil and watercolor. See how the light affects shadows, highlights and textures. (approx. 30 minutes)"
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