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Make (Sneaky) Art

and other ideas to build your sketchbook habit

by Nishant Jain ...

Observe your world through the pages of a sketchbook and find art in the everyday moments of ordinary life.How would life change if, whenever you found a free moment, you reached for a sketchbook instead of your phone? Make (Sneaky) Art is not just a guide to drawing on location; it is a way to actively engage with our world and reclaim our attention spans.After moving to the United States, author ... Read more

$12.95 USD

Observe your world through the pages of a sketchbook and find art in the everyday moments of ordinary life.How would life change if, whenever you found a free moment, you reached for a sketchbook instead of your phone? Make (Sneaky) Art is not just a guide to drawing on location; it is a way to actively engage with our world and reclaim our attention spans.After moving to the United States, author
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How to See Color and Paint It

by Arthur Stern ...

Learn to see and mix any color with extraordinary precision!Many painters don't paint what they see, but what they expect to see, what they think they see, what they remember, or what they imagine things are supposed to look like. Since "the mind stands in the way of the eye," the purpose of this revolutionary book is to train you to paint what your eye actually sees.Arthur Stern claims that color ... Read more

$15.29 USD

Learn to see and mix any color with extraordinary precision!Many painters don't paint what they see, but what they expect to see, what they think they see, what they remember, or what they imagine things are supposed to look like. Since "the mind stands in the way of the eye," the purpose of this revolutionary book is to train you to paint what your eye actually sees.Arthur Stern claims that color
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I Can Draw Fantasy Art

Step by step techniques, characters and effects

by Juan Calle, William Potter ...

Series series I Can Draw
Create amazing fantasy art with this easy-to-follow, full-colour drawing book, filled with expert advice, step-by-step exercises and draw-in practice pages to help you develop your style.This stylishly packaged full-colour art guide enables artists of all abilities to create their own fantasy worlds and characters. Produce the angular skeleton of a dragon's wing, the ornate armour of a fearsome ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Create amazing fantasy art with this easy-to-follow, full-colour drawing book, filled with expert advice, step-by-step exercises and draw-in practice pages to help you develop your style.This stylishly packaged full-colour art guide enables artists of all abilities to create their own fantasy worlds and characters. Produce the angular skeleton of a dragon's wing, the ornate armour of a fearsome
... Read more
Creating Textures in Watercolor

A Guide to Painting 83 Textures from Grass to Glass to Tree Bark to Fur

by Cathy Johnson ...

Silken strands of hair. Water tumbling over rocks. Blinding reflections in glass or metal.Cathy Johnson shows you how to create realistic textures like these and make your watercolor paintings come alive.You'll find practical, easy-to-follow guidelines inside for creating 83 wonderful textures for fruits, vegetables, hair, glass, metal, fabric, flowers, fur, skin and much, much more.Johnson's ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Silken strands of hair. Water tumbling over rocks. Blinding reflections in glass or metal.Cathy Johnson shows you how to create realistic textures like these and make your watercolor paintings come alive.You'll find practical, easy-to-follow guidelines inside for creating 83 wonderful textures for fruits, vegetables, hair, glass, metal, fabric, flowers, fur, skin and much, much more.Johnson's
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You Will Be Able to Paint with Watercolour by the End of This Book

by Harriet de Winton ...

Creative and calming watercolour projects that all budding artists will love.Everything a complete beginner needs to know to get started in watercolour.The perennial favourite material for beginner artists, watercolour can be a surprisingly tricky medium to get to grips with. In this essential guide, bestselling author and artist Harriet de Winton walks readers through all the essential materials, ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Creative and calming watercolour projects that all budding artists will love.Everything a complete beginner needs to know to get started in watercolour.The perennial favourite material for beginner artists, watercolour can be a surprisingly tricky medium to get to grips with. In this essential guide, bestselling author and artist Harriet de Winton walks readers through all the essential materials,
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Beginner's Guide to Sumi-e

Learn Japanese Ink Painting from a Modern Master (Online Video Tutorials)

by Shozo Koike ...

This practical guide is perfect for those looking to try this ancient art form for the first time!In this book, Japanese master artist Shozo Koike reveals the simple secrets of Sumi-e, offering step-by-step instructions with clear photographs and online video tutorials showing you how to paint 19 traditional subjects.Sumi-e is the meditative Japanese form of ink painting taught by Zen Buddhist ... Read more

$12.95 USD

This practical guide is perfect for those looking to try this ancient art form for the first time!In this book, Japanese master artist Shozo Koike reveals the simple secrets of Sumi-e, offering step-by-step instructions with clear photographs and online video tutorials showing you how to paint 19 traditional subjects.Sumi-e is the meditative Japanese form of ink painting taught by Zen Buddhist
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Expressive Digital Painting in Procreate

Learn to draw and paint stunningly expressive illustrations on iPad

by Shirish Deshpande ...

If you are a traditional media artist looking to try out the exciting digital medium, this is the definitive guide for you.As an artist primarily working in many traditional mediums, I faced a unique challenge. I always painted highly expressive paintings, and I wanted to bring the same expressiveness and spontaneity in my digital paintings. I did not want the typical ‘plasticky’ look for my ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you are a traditional media artist looking to try out the exciting digital medium, this is the definitive guide for you.As an artist primarily working in many traditional mediums, I faced a unique challenge. I always painted highly expressive paintings, and I wanted to bring the same expressiveness and spontaneity in my digital paintings. I did not want the typical ‘plasticky’ look for my
... Read more
Painting Watercolors

by Cathy Johnson ...

Series series First Steps
Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding!Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. "But," you think, "Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating." Not with Cathy Johnson as your teacher! Here, she makes learning to paint in watercolor fun—even easy!With Painting Watercolors, you'll learn to paint by picking up a brush and ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding!Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. "But," you think, "Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating." Not with Cathy Johnson as your teacher! Here, she makes learning to paint in watercolor fun—even easy!With Painting Watercolors, you'll learn to paint by picking up a brush and
... Read more
Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters

Step-by-Step Line Drawing - A Sourcebook for Aspiring Artists and Character Designers - Access video tutorials via QR codes!

by Alex Brennan-Dent, ABD Illustrates ...

Series series Draw Like an Artist
This is your go-to drawing and visual reference book for creating anime and manga characters, featuring more than 600 drawings demonstrating basic techniques and depicting a wide range of characters.For student and aspiring artists, illustrators, character designers, and more, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters demonstrates foundational art concepts like ... Read more

$12.95 USD

This is your go-to drawing and visual reference book for creating anime and manga characters, featuring more than 600 drawings demonstrating basic techniques and depicting a wide range of characters.For student and aspiring artists, illustrators, character designers, and more, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters demonstrates foundational art concepts like
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Skydyes

A Visual Guide to Fabric Painting

by Mickey Lawler ...

A veteran fiber artist shares the basics of fabric painting, including step-by-step instructions to master techniques, and a list of necessary supplies.For Mickey Lawler, the sky is never the limit! Mickey's SKYDYES fabric is well known among quilters and fiber artists as the finest individually hand-painted cotton available.• Perfect for beginning fabric painters, as well as those who have ... Read more

$11.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A veteran fiber artist shares the basics of fabric painting, including step-by-step instructions to master techniques, and a list of necessary supplies.For Mickey Lawler, the sky is never the limit! Mickey's SKYDYES fabric is well known among quilters and fiber artists as the finest individually hand-painted cotton available.• Perfect for beginning fabric painters, as well as those who have
... Read more
Paint Lab

52 Exercises Inspired by Artists, Materials, Time, Place, and Method

by Deborah Forman ...

Series series Lab
Experiment with painting materials and techniques and expand your skills with this collection of fifty-two fun exercises.Paint Lab provides readers with unique and experimental techniques and ideas in painting. The book is organized into fifty-two labs which may, but don't need to, be explored on a weekly basis and can be accessed in any order. Paint Lab is useful for both beginning and more ... Read more

$16.91 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Experiment with painting materials and techniques and expand your skills with this collection of fifty-two fun exercises.Paint Lab provides readers with unique and experimental techniques and ideas in painting. The book is organized into fifty-two labs which may, but don't need to, be explored on a weekly basis and can be accessed in any order. Paint Lab is useful for both beginning and more
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Drawing Basics and Beyond

Transform Observation into Imagination

by Sorie Kim ...

Series series Sketchbook Master Class
Take your sketching practice to the next level with this practical and inspiring guide to drawing what you see…and beyond.Sketching from life is critical to learning how to draw. It’s also an invaluable source of creative inspiration. In Drawing Basics and Beyond, artist and popular instructor Sorie Kim breaks down her compelling approach to drawing from direct observation to make it fun and easy ... Read more

$16.19 USD

Take your sketching practice to the next level with this practical and inspiring guide to drawing what you see…and beyond.Sketching from life is critical to learning how to draw. It’s also an invaluable source of creative inspiration. In Drawing Basics and Beyond, artist and popular instructor Sorie Kim breaks down her compelling approach to drawing from direct observation to make it fun and easy
... Read more
A Village Murder

The start of a cozy crime series from the bestselling author of the Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries

by Frances Evesham ...

Series Book 1 - The Ham Hill Murder Mysteries
'I loved A Village Murder and its setting. It kept surprising me!' Faith Martin, #1 bestselling author The start of a brand new series from the bestselling author of the Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries. An English village can be deadly, when your past catches up with you...In the beautiful rural Somerset village of Lower Hembrow, crammed full with English eccentrics, something is amiss.. ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

'I loved A Village Murder and its setting. It kept surprising me!' Faith Martin, #1 bestselling author The start of a brand new series from the bestselling author of the Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries. An English village can be deadly, when your past catches up with you...In the beautiful rural Somerset village of Lower Hembrow, crammed full with English eccentrics, something is amiss..
... Read more
Pen, Ink and Watercolor Sketching

Learn to Draw and Paint Stunning Illustrations in 10 Step-by-Step Exercises

by Shirish Deshpande ...

Series Book 1 - Pen, Ink and Watercolor Sketching
Discover the magic of pen-ink-watercolor in this guide jam-packed with detailed tips and instructions.Are you a beginner in sketching? Or are you a sketcher looking to infuse for colorful magic in your illustrations?Do you think that the average art instruction book omits too many steps in explaining the illustration techniques?Then this book is for you.Why combine pen, inks and watercolor for ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover the magic of pen-ink-watercolor in this guide jam-packed with detailed tips and instructions.Are you a beginner in sketching? Or are you a sketcher looking to infuse for colorful magic in your illustrations?Do you think that the average art instruction book omits too many steps in explaining the illustration techniques?Then this book is for you.Why combine pen, inks and watercolor for
... Read more
Everyday Watercolor

Learn to Paint Watercolor in 30 Days

by Jenna Rainey ...

A contemporary paint-every-day watercolor guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces.This beautifully illustrated and inspiring guided watercolor-a-day book is perfect for beginning watercolor artists, artists who want to improve their watercolor skills, and visual creatives. From ... Read more

$11.99 USD

A contemporary paint-every-day watercolor guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces.This beautifully illustrated and inspiring guided watercolor-a-day book is perfect for beginning watercolor artists, artists who want to improve their watercolor skills, and visual creatives. From
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Get-Set-Sketch!

Secrets of Pen and Ink Sketching Unleashed!

by Shirish Deshpande ...

Series series Pen, Ink and Watercolor Sketching
Unleash the artist within you! Get ready to embark on a magical journey through the realm of Pen and Ink Sketching.Learn to "see" shapes, shadows and textures all around you, like an artist.Learn various pen and ink shading techniques.- Hatching- Cross-hatching- Contour shading- Stippling- Random- Using Inks for shadingLearn to sketch:- Trees, Grass, and Shrubs- Stones and Rock... ... Read more

$5.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unleash the artist within you! Get ready to embark on a magical journey through the realm of Pen and Ink Sketching.Learn to "see" shapes, shadows and textures all around you, like an artist.Learn various pen and ink shading techniques.- Hatching- Cross-hatching- Contour shading- Stippling- Random- Using Inks for shadingLearn to sketch:- Trees, Grass, and Shrubs- Stones and Rock...
... Read more
The Complete Fundamentals of Drawing

Still Life, Figure Drawing, Landscapes & Portraits

by Barrington Barber ...

For beginners and more confident artists alike, this book is an invaluable reference source for learning about and improving your skills for still life, figures, landscape and portrait drawing.Barrington Barber's books have helped people around the world achieve the true aim of all artists - to recreate the world around them as they see it, by starting with and perfecting the basics, before ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

For beginners and more confident artists alike, this book is an invaluable reference source for learning about and improving your skills for still life, figures, landscape and portrait drawing.Barrington Barber's books have helped people around the world achieve the true aim of all artists - to recreate the world around them as they see it, by starting with and perfecting the basics, before
... Read more
Drawing & Painting Flowers

A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Beautiful Floral Artworks

by Jill Winch ...

Learn how to capture the beauty of nature in pencil, pen and watercolour with this inspiring guide from award-winning botanical artist Jill Winch. The first half of the book shows you how to capture the shape, form and texture of a wide range of flowers and their leaves in pencil and in pen and wash. The second part shows how to work in watercolour, the medium of choice for most botanical artists, ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to capture the beauty of nature in pencil, pen and watercolour with this inspiring guide from award-winning botanical artist Jill Winch. The first half of the book shows you how to capture the shape, form and texture of a wide range of flowers and their leaves in pencil and in pen and wash. The second part shows how to work in watercolour, the medium of choice for most botanical artists,
... Read more
Thinking in Watercolor

A Daily Practice to Unlock Your Creativity & Discover Your Inner Artist

by Jessie Kanelos Weiner ...

A 30-day masterclass in the art of using watercolor to tell your own stories.Unlike most watercolor instruction books based on rote copying of classic watercolor subjects, Thinking in Watercolor encourages readers to use art as a means of self-expression. Author and in-demand illustrator Jessie Kanelos Weiner encourages readers through foundational watercolor techniques and shows how to adapt them ... Read more

$11.99 USD

A 30-day masterclass in the art of using watercolor to tell your own stories.Unlike most watercolor instruction books based on rote copying of classic watercolor subjects, Thinking in Watercolor encourages readers to use art as a means of self-expression. Author and in-demand illustrator Jessie Kanelos Weiner encourages readers through foundational watercolor techniques and shows how to adapt them
... Read more
Creative Watercolor

A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

by Ana Victoria Calderón ...

A fun, modern, and practical approach with instructions on how to paint simple motifs, create elegant lettering, and embellish projects beautifully.Popular watercolor artist and workshop instructor Ana Victoria Calderón shares her step-by-step techniques for painting modern designs in this classic medium. All the fundamentals needed to get started in watercolor are here, allowing you to quickly ... Read more

$15.56 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A fun, modern, and practical approach with instructions on how to paint simple motifs, create elegant lettering, and embellish projects beautifully.Popular watercolor artist and workshop instructor Ana Victoria Calderón shares her step-by-step techniques for painting modern designs in this classic medium. All the fundamentals needed to get started in watercolor are here, allowing you to quickly
... Read more
The Fundamentals of Drawing Portraits

by Barrington Barber ...

This book is essential for everyone who wants to improve their drawing skills. Written by teacher and established artist Barrington Barber, it contains a wealth of know-how and practical advice, supported by over 300 original illustrations. Guidance is given on how to overcome common difficulties without imposing a particular style or approach. The aim throughout is to help you discover your ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is essential for everyone who wants to improve their drawing skills. Written by teacher and established artist Barrington Barber, it contains a wealth of know-how and practical advice, supported by over 300 original illustrations. Guidance is given on how to overcome common difficulties without imposing a particular style or approach. The aim throughout is to help you discover your
... Read more
Super Easy Amigurumi

Crochet Cute Animals

by Mitsuki Hoshi ...

Master the popular art of Japanese Amigurumi and take your skills to the next level with this enchanting illustrated guide for creating pandas, rabbits, penguins, and other animals from the author of Ami Ami Dogs, Ami Ami Dogs 2, and Ami Ami Kittens.The Japanese art of Amigurumi-which translates to knitted stuff toy-is a crocheting technique that creates adorable stuffed animals with large heads ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Master the popular art of Japanese Amigurumi and take your skills to the next level with this enchanting illustrated guide for creating pandas, rabbits, penguins, and other animals from the author of Ami Ami Dogs, Ami Ami Dogs 2, and Ami Ami Kittens.The Japanese art of Amigurumi-which translates to knitted stuff toy-is a crocheting technique that creates adorable stuffed animals with large heads
... Read more
Watercolor Wanderlust

The Ultimate Guide to Painting Beautiful Landscapes

by Hannah M. Pickerill ...

Paint Your Way Around the World in 24 Beginner-Friendly LandscapesIndulge your wanderlust and create breathtaking watercolor landscapes with ease under Hannah Pickerill’s expert instruction. Learn all the techniques needed to capture your favorite landscapes on Earth (and beyond) with clear instructions, step-by-step illustrations and sample swatches to guide your every stroke. Travel through ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Paint Your Way Around the World in 24 Beginner-Friendly LandscapesIndulge your wanderlust and create breathtaking watercolor landscapes with ease under Hannah Pickerill’s expert instruction. Learn all the techniques needed to capture your favorite landscapes on Earth (and beyond) with clear instructions, step-by-step illustrations and sample swatches to guide your every stroke. Travel through
... Read more
The Great Book of Drawing Zentangle

How to Create Amazing Designs

by Jane Marbaix ...

Discover the mesmerizing world of Zentangle drawing and unlock their creative potential with this comprehensive guide, beautifully illustrated in full-colour.The art of Zentangle is a creative and mindful artform, using intricate patterns to make abstract and meditative compositions. In this practical book, renowned Zentangle teacher Jane Marbaix takes readers on a journey through creating their ... Read more

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Discover the mesmerizing world of Zentangle drawing and unlock their creative potential with this comprehensive guide, beautifully illustrated in full-colour.The art of Zentangle is a creative and mindful artform, using intricate patterns to make abstract and meditative compositions. In this practical book, renowned Zentangle teacher Jane Marbaix takes readers on a journey through creating their
... Read more

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