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Draw More Furries |
"Anatomy, facial expressions, poses, costumes, coloring and more! This book shows readers how to create anthropomorphic characters (animals with humanlike characteristics) that effectively convey various personalities, combining elements of people with those of furry (or feathered or scaled) animals, reptiles and mythical creatures. Features: Excellent art paired with dynamic IMPACT design expands knowledge of how to draw anthropomorphic characters Comprehensive instruction from start to finish with more than 30 step-by-step demonstrations on creating furries, scalies and mythological creatures"
Price: 22.99
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Collage |
"Put pattern to work with mixed media artist Anne Bagby. In this DVD workshop you'll learn to create your own stamps, masks, stencils, and paper as you build a truly customized collage. Work fast and free, layering homemade paper and lush acrylic glazes to design an intricate and eclectic figure. Anne makes all her own collage materials. She combines stamped and painted patterns to create the wafer-thin paper she uses throughout the workshop. You'll transfer antique designs to hand-carved stamps and cut contact paper masks to guide custom stencils. Anne uses an experimental process, working simultaneously on five figures. She takes risks with the weakest, using the freedom of collage to find creative solutions. You'll quickly build shapes with paper and slowly unify them with controlled glazes."
Price: 32.95
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Art Stamping Innovations |
"Discover the incredible creative flexibility of art stamping with Gloria Page. Page first teaches you the basics of how to make a stamp. She explains what carving materials are available including soft blocks and cutting tools. She then moves on to the basics of how to carve a stamp and gives artist tips for carving safely. Page introduces a variety of inks, paints, embossing products and bleaching materials, plus shows some exciting combinations of stamps, papers and fabrics. She shows you that you can make a stamp out of anything including many inexpensive supplies you can find in a hardware or thrift store. Page's art lesson finishes with image transfer techniques and a few ideas to jump start your own adventures into art stamping."
Price: 24.95
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Making Metal Jewelry |
"You'll Love This Metal Jewelry Making Book If:You're a beginner jewelry maker looking to attempt new projectsYou love working with metal and want to experiment with jewelry makingYou want to create a one-of-a-kind jewelry piece for you or someone you loveDon't let jewelry-making and metal working techniques intimidate you. If you're new to this medium then these jewelry making tips & techniques are great for you. With this new look at metal jewelry making projects, Jen Cushman shows you how to make unique pieces of jewelry. Pick up core technique and beginner projects from a web-savvy author growing in popularity and strong connections to the mixed media magazine industry. These jewelry projects look great and are easy-to-follow. Many pieces are in the popular style in the vein of well-known artists like Susan Lenart Kazmer, Thomas Mann and Lisa Niven Kelly. This book also includes 5-10 embedded QR Codes that will take you right to exciting demonstration videos and extra projects!In Ma"
Price: 26.99
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Quick Studies In Oil |
"Learn more in less time with Quick Studies. Craig Nelson's exciting one-hour sessions help you hone your skills without spending days on a single painting. Craig's dynamic approach works with any subject matter. In this workshop, he paints a floral from life and a figure from photo reference. In both demonstrations, you'll see a time-tested approach to developing oil paintings. Craig breaks his process into five basic stages, allowing you to identify your weaknesses at every step. You'll learn to pick the right brush, evaluate color, and rework problem areas. As you gain confidence, you'll begin to eliminate unimportant details and say more with less. As Craig says, For painting skills, it is far better to paint 30 one-hour paintings than one 30-hour painting. Get started on your first exhilarating hour in Quick Studies in Oil with Craig Nelson."
Price: 34.95
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"Draw & Paint Wildlife With Pastel Pencils With Colin Bradley, Part 1" |
"In this video workshop, you'll learn to use your pastel pencils to paint realistic wildlife step by step. From the comical grin and deep, dark hair of a chimpanzee, to the classic black and white fur and serene expression of a panda, to the wonderfully varied markings on a tiger, Colin guides you from initial photo and line drawing to finishing highlights. Along the way he shares techniques for strokework, blending and layering. By the end of this video you will have animals that come to life on the paper."
Price: 19.99
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American Artist 75 Greatest Artists Of All Time Digital Download |
American Artist 75 Greatest Artists of All Time Digital Download
Price: 14.99
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Escoda Clasico Chungking White Bristle - Round |
NATURAL BRISTLE FOR ACRYLIC & OIL PAINT - Clásico natural chunking bristle brushes exemplify the craftsmenship of Escoda. The most traditional and perhaps most common hair for oil painters formed by Escoda's alchemy into a professional tool without rival.
Price: 15.4
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Thomas Mann Pinback And Stem |
Handmande in New Orleans. Nickel silver pin back with nickel pin stem. Pre-drilled for cold connecting. Available in 2 sizes - Small measures 1 3/8 wide with 3/4 pin stem; Large is 1 3/4 widde with a 1.25 pin stem.
Price: 10
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Southwest Art October 2012 Digital Download |
"PDF of the October 2012 issue of Southwest Art.In this and every issue of Southwest Art you'll find exciting and informative art articles and artist interviews. Featuring a wide variety of artwork and exclusive peeks inside the mind of Southwestern artists, Southwest Art is the best art magazine for western art lovers. The October 2012 issue features articles on and interviews with top working artists such as Brent Cotton and Derek Penix, as well as an interview with collector Christine Bullard.This issue also includes art show previews for events around the West and the American Southwest, including San Antonio,TX; Denver, CO; and Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM. These exciting events are a must-see for art collectors that love the West.Columns in the October 2012 Issue ofSouthwest Art Include:From the Editor: Great collecting starts with a personal connection. Artists to Watch: Melissa Gann, Greg Gandy, and Michael DeVore.I Saw it in SWA!: Paintings and sculpture sold from our page"
Price: 6.99
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Reliable Results In Acrylics Dvd |
"In this DVD workshop, David N. Kitler demonstrates his methods for working effectively and creatively with acrylics. You will learn how David works with materials, textures, colors, and much more from David's commentary throughout his demonstration. David N. Kitler guides you through the technical challenges of acrylics so you can focus on your art. Using inexpensive brushes and only a handful of colors, David leads a half-dozen demos on materials, transparency, textures, mixing, and more. You'll master the essential supplies from boards to palettes to pigments. You'll learn to mix any hue using three primaries and how to pick the right white paint for the task at hand. David helps you create smooth gradations, mottled backgrounds, and delicate edges, all using basic tools. You'll explore opaque painting and transparent layering before David combines the two in his squirrel demo. He shares secrets for creating life like textures and helps you get the most from your reference photo."
Price: 39.95
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Saturated Wet Technique |
"In this DVD workshop Cheng-Khee Chee AWS DF, NWS paints his signature style. He has no preconceived idea of his end result. He knows only that he will paint Koi. You see him begin his painting with the right brain qualities of emotion, risk taking and intuition, while applying pre-moistened pigment to saturated paper. While the paper is still moist, you see Chee lift out shapes and add form to the scene, using his left brain to analyze his painting, rationally incorporating design principles and his thorough knowledge of Koi. This is a tour de force of a modern master. Watercolor painter Cheng-Khee Chee (AWS DF, NWS) is a master of painting & design and the synthesis of Eastern and Western philosophies and styles. He stretches the boundaries of watercolor media right before your eyes in this masterful instructional video. You will learn watercolor methods and techniques as well as vision-expanding design principles that will transform your painting. This art instruction video presents "
Price: 39.95
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Painting In The Flow Of Watercolor |
"You'll learn from a master how to create the atmosphere you want for your watercolor paintings. In this DVD watercolor workshop, watch author, artist, and teacher Ann Pember demonstrate her dynamic painting process as she brings a mountain stream to life. Make your own watercolor paintings come alive with Painting In The Flow of Watercolor and its companion watercolor instruction video Vibrant Orchid. From two reference photos, Ann creates a peaceful, atmospheric design that captures a mountain stream's energy. Using only five colors and two brushes, she sequences the application of paint and water to create a variety of textures. Moss covered rocks, dense forest foliage, and energetic currents of water come to life with Ann's delicate, studied touch. Ann Pember uses the high plate surface of the illustration board to her advantage. She sprays water into areas at just the right moment to move the pigment along the surface of the board. She alters edges, softens transitions, and places "
Price: 24.95
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Figure Design In Gouache |
"Carla O'Connor's painting process promotes unique personal expression and rapid artistic growth. In this watercolor DVD workshop, she uses the human form as a springboard for powerful, expressive design. Each logical step in her process addresses a specific design issue. O'Connor's initial quick drawing, or set up, relates the figure to the background and divides space into intriguing shapes. Working on gesso-coated paper, she modifies visual paths in her composition to keep the viewer inside the painting. O'Connor uses interlocking shapes to create direction and movement and establishes a strong value pattern. Using gouache, she layers darks and lights, creates textures and patterns, and paints juicy transitions. She discusses the importance of each step and its impact on the overall painting. Some of the many issues O'Connor addresses include: creative division of space, unity, balance, transitions, visual path, texture vs. pattern, rhythm, push-pull, contrasting colors, multiple poi"
Price: 49.95
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Wetcanvas Live: Essentials Of Painting Trees With Johannes Vloothuis |
"Johannes Vloothuis shares his top tips for how to paint a tree-filled landscape in this 6 session online course. Each lesson features new painting tricks for working in watercolor, acrylics, watercolor, pastel and acryic. Johannes explains the ins and outs of painting rees and composing strong landscapes. Painting realistic trees can be tricky, avoid muddied colors or strange compositions with these invaluable techniques. Easily downloaded to your computer, this online painting course is perfect for any artist looking to learn exciting to approaches to painting from a real master."
Price: 39.99
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Video Download: Painting Oil Portraits With A Limited Palette |
"In this oil painting tutorial you will learn how to paint a portrait from life in oil using a limited palette! From color mixing, toning the canvas and setting up your model, Joy shows you everything you need to get started! Then follow along step by step to paint a portrait from start to finish, learning techniques for proportions, developing shape and value, adding accent marks and highlights, and more."
Price: 19.99
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Video Download: Paint Realistic Landscapes In Pastel: Mixing Greens |
"In this video workshop Liz uses exercises to introduce you to the properties of color, focusing on temperature, value and how surface color and layering techniques can be used to create a wide variety of greens. She then completes a landscape painting from start to finish to demonstrate these principles in action and show how to simplify the complicated masses of a green landscape into a well-composed, beautiful finished painting."
Price: 19.99
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Watercolor With Lian Quan Zhen: Snow Harmony Video Download |
"Lian takes you through an initial review of color and composition, then guides you step by step to transform a gray snowscape into a vibrant, colorful painting. From pouring, blending, masking, fingerpainting and negative paintings, to tips for painting water, reflections, rocks and tree textures, Lian's instruction will help you create a painting full of depth and energy."
Price: 19.99
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Video Download: Watercolor Techniques For Colorful Shadows With Anne |
"In this video workshop, Anne Abgott shares the vibrant color techniques behind her remarkable works of art. Follow along with this demonstration as she shows you how to paint shadows in watercolor, teaching secrets for composition, masking, painting wet-into-wet, texture techniques (you'll love learning how to paint the tree trunk!), and how to achieve daring color in watercolor as you turn this ordinary subject into an extraordinary painting full of life and energy!"
Price: 19.99
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The Artist's Magazine June 2012 Digital Download |
"Now you can download this issue from The Artist's Magazine. It's in an easy-to-search pdf format that works on almost all computers equipped with the free Acrobat Reader program. The issue is compatible with PCs, Macs and many other computers. For a complete explanation of the process of downloading a digital product from our website, please read our FAQs. PLEASE NOTE: This is a large file that is best downloaded with a broadband connection, such as DSL or a cable modem. Highlights Try a Prismatic Palette for Stunning Landscapes Pooches With Pizzazz! Working in Natural Light How to Paint Wrinkles and Laugh Lines Features Color Wind, Sound of Water Combining an Impressionist palette with a Japanese sense of gesture, Frank Satogata paints landscapes in acrylic and oil pastel. By Daniel Brown Shapes of Light Working always in natural light, Amy Weiskopf concentrates on presence and essence. By John Kemp The Light Fantastic John P. Osborne is methodical in se"
Price: 5.99
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Watercolor Artist April 2012 Digital Download |
"Highlights Simple Takes on Complex Scenes Approaches to Painting Water Personalize Your Palette Combining Watercolor and Collage Features Crossing a Bridge By Michelle Taute Moving from a formal, detailed painting approach to a faster, looser one, Thomas W. Schaller has brought new energy to his architectural landscapes. Quiet Reverence By Meredith E. Lewis Muted washes bridge the gap between richly detailed figures and abstract, atmospheric backgrounds in Dongfeng Li's portraits of the common man. The Bold Experiment By Ken Gofton Painting loose and wet, with vivid colors straight from the tube, English artist Shirley Trevena pushes watercolor into daring new territory. Water Works By Kelly Kane With approaches as varied as the water scenes that inspire them, five artists share their techniques for painting this tricky subject. Refine Your Eye for Color By Maggie Latham Brush up on your under-standing of color—from mixing and glazing techniques to the variou"
Price: 5.99
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Encaustic Mixed Media Ebook |
"Rusting and burning, carving and spackling, tarring and flocking: These are just a few of the unique and surprising techniques author Patricia Trish Baldwin Seggebruch shares with you in Encaustic Mixed Media New to encaustic? With Trish leading the way, you can start today! And if you've dabbled in encaustic before, the creative approach and new materials and techniques used in this book will blow you away!Encaustic Mixed Media includes:Unexpected art supplies: From the hardware store to the art supply store, author Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch shatters the conventions of what are and are not art supplies. Shellac? Yes. Tar? Sure. Patching plaster? Of course! But it doesn't stop there. You'll mix these unexpected materials with some others that are a tad more traditional, like decorative papers, and pastels.Embellishment mini-demos: Why use ordinary, everyday embellishments when you can make cool ones yourself? Gluemolded structural elements and fire-treated papers and plastics: These "
Price: 24.99
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Venice In Acrylics With Wendy Jelbert Video Download |
"In this video workshop, paint along with favorite instructor, Wendy Jelbert, as she leads you step by step through three start-to-finish acrylic paintings. You'll start with a moody, misty early-morning canal scene, move on to paint a typical romantic bridge, and end with the popular image of a gondola coming through the city. Along the way you'll learn tips for composition and perspective, brushwork and color mixing, and techniques for using acrylics in both a thick and thin way."
Price: 19.99
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Collage Couture |
"Collage has never been so fashionable! In Collage Couture you'll learn how to sketch fashion figures, create stylish dresses from patterned paper and apply a variety of textured backgrounds to your collage pieces. With styles ranging from cute to elegant and sweet to sophisticated, these mixed-media projects will transport your art from the studio to the runway! Collage Couture features: 22 super-pretty projects, from collages on canvas to framed shadowbox art to gifts for your favorite fashionista. Play with simple materials—paper, paints, ink and markers—to create pieces you'll be happy to display and share. Illustrations and easy instructions for creating fashion sketches and silhouettes. And don't forget the details: learn how to add eyes, lips, hair and, of course, clothing! Tips and advice on setting the mood in your studio, from enhancing your art space with flowers and china to wearing a tiara as you work! Why not feel as pretty as your art? Indulge yo"
Price: 24.99
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Chained |
"Whether you are new to chain mail or a seasoned weaver, Chained will introduce you to the art of combining metal jump rings into intricate designs, in a new way. No other book shows how to use so many weaves in so many ways, or gives this ancient art such a beautiful and modern twist. Techniques once used for armor now have a new life and can be used to create elegant adornments. Open Chained and find: Clear, detailed step-by-step photos that will take you from opening and closing jump rings to finishing your first (or fiftieth!) project Easy-to-navigate Weave in a Nutshell options for many weaves that will show advanced chain mail weavers the weave of a project in just a few steps 22 beautiful projects plus dozens of variations, including earrings, bracelets, necklaces and pendants, each with its own skill level and time investment rating Endless options: choose your favorite colors, your favorite metals, customize the size of your project, and find inspiration to add your own uniq"
Price: 24.99
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Creative Art Class Video Download |
"This video workshop is designed to teach you tips for developing and strengthening your natural curiosity, flexibility, independence and playfulness, so that you can become the artist you want to be! Nita uses your favorite art materials--pencil, watercolor, acrylic and more--to guide you through techniques for breaking artistic blocks, working with color and composition, and moving from realism to abstraction. Follow along with Nita Leland’s inspirational exercises to explore and expand your artistic boundaries, so you can achieve creative success."
Price: 19.99
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Southwest Art February 2012 Digital Download |
"Southwest Art February 2012 Features Being There Montana painter Kyle Sims aims for an animal's essence in his wildlife art. By Gussie Fauntleroy My World A visit with George Carlson at his studio in Idaho. By Bonnie Gangelhoff Walking Into the Old West Karin Hollebeke's historical paintings let viewers imagine themselves in an earlier time. By Gussie Fauntleroy Refined Beauty For Sadie Valeri, the beauty is in the precise rendering of details. By Rosemary Carstens Focus On: The Landscape A Change of Seasons Jared Sanders is drawn to times of transition in the western landscape. By Bonnie Gangelhoff Landscapes of the Heart Renato Muccillo creates emotionally charged landscapes of his native British Columbia. By Norman Kolpas The Road Taken Landscape painter J. Chris Morel chooses a painterly path. By Mark Mussari Of This Earth Ten artists depict the changing landscape. Art Events Southwest Peter Holbrook show at Scottsdale Fine Art in Scottsdale, AZ. Rocky Mountains Landsc"
Price: 6.99
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