Gregg on October 14th, 2009

“The Pastel Painter’s Pocket Palette” includes pages of easy-to-follow color-mixing charts, special mixtures for greens and flesh tones, how to achieve brilliant colors, and more.
Customer Review: Would be great but…
This little book would be invaluable except for the fact that the colors are from the Daler-Rowney range of oil paints, which is a student grade [...]

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Gregg on October 13th, 2009

Walter Foster’s classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone. Packed with practical information, helpful tips, [...]

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University Series 233 Short Handled Rounds…University is a range of good quality white polyester artists brushes with distinctive white tipped red handles. Stiff enough to use with oils and acrylics yet soft enough to use with watercolors and gouache University is a genuine all purpose range. The smooth fibers make smooth marks compared [...]

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This high-quality 20X24 canvas meets the exacting standards of Winsor & Newton, a respected name in the manufacture of art materials since the early 1800’s. Stretched by hand onto kiln-dried beveled stretcher bars and staple free on the edges for display even without a frame, this 8 ounce cotton duck material will work perfectly with [...]

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“Home Artist” is an accessible and easy to follow course for anyone interested in developing their artisitic abilties using different types of media. The book includes projects using pencil charcoal, pastel, watercolour, acrylics, and oil paints. There are also sections devoted to more general subjects, covering everything from preparing the paper or canvas, and mixing [...]

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A comprehensive book on the fundamental of drawing and painting provides expert instructions and encouragement. With more than 800 full-color illustrations and step-by-step demonstrations, this guide provides thorough coverage of the materials and techniques for all the most popular drawing and painting media including pencils, charcoal, pen and ink, watercolor, oil, acrylic, and pastels. You?ll [...]

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Gregg on October 7th, 2009

Customer Review: Great addition to my library!!!!
I AM NOT A BEGINNER BUT CAN SEE HOW ANYONE CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS TERRIFIC BOOK. HE IS A MAREVELOUS PAINTER AND GREAT DETAILS ON HOW TO DO THIS. YOU WILL LEARN SO MUCH FROM HIS ILLUSTRATIONS. I HAVE IMPROVED TREMENDOUSLY AND LOVE TO USE HIS BOOK OVER AND [...]

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Gregg on October 6th, 2009

In this utterly original book, Anita Albus tells the story–in the birth and triumph of oil painting, the creation of perspective, and the very nature of paint itself–of how, when, and why the eye became king of all the senses. Albus’s subjects are the inventors [...]

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Gregg on October 6th, 2009

Helen Van Wyk, one of the all-time favorite teachers of oil painting, was famous for her popular PBS television show, Welcome to My Studio. This book is a compilation of the most-asked questions from the late artist’s students over her 40-year teaching career. 125 illustrations, including 60 of Van Wyk’s paintings.
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This high-quality 16X20 canvas meets the exacting standards of Winsor & Newton, a respected name in the manufacture of art materials since the early 1800’s. Stretched by hand onto kiln-dried beveled stretcher bars and staple free on the edges for display even without a frame, this 8 ounce cotton duck material will work perfectly with [...]

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Gregg on October 4th, 2009

Based on the works of nearly 100 master painters — Isenburger, Chardin, Braque, many more — this gloriously illustrated manual focuses on the aesthetics of picture-making, chief among them composition. Watson stresses that while an artist’s skill is vitally important, a painting’s true power lies in its design and theme. Includes 135 paintings.
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The first ever art book from DailyPainters.com! From around the globe, 146 artists gathered in cyberspace. We donned our best berets, and set out with our paintbrushes and easels in one hand, and our computers in the other. Our mission? To bring you the world, one brushstroke at a time. [...]

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Gregg on October 3rd, 2009

This set is ideal for beginners and professionals alike. It comes complete with six 12ml tubes of oil paint twelve large oil pastels three brushes two 6×9 inch painting boards one sketching pencil one eraser one sharpener one plastic mixing palette one plastic palette knife an [...]

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Gregg on October 2nd, 2009

*Cats and dogs are two of the most popular animal subjects for painters, but good reference material is often hard to find. This book provides ideas and solutions for making better paintings *Quick visual resource for painting major breeds and mixed-breed looks *Provides [...]

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Gregg on October 2nd, 2009

Customer Review: For every painting lover…
Very simple instructions. You will paint wonderfull pieces even if you never paint before. Very usefull for actual artists too.

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Gregg on October 1st, 2009

Modern abstract art painting HAND PAINTED OIL ON CANVAS. This is a Buddhist Sutra meditative chant. Chinese calligraphy paintings. Art of Chinese calligraphy is an abstract art. In ancient China, Chinese calligraphy paintings were the most highly appreciated Chinese artwork. Chinese painting and calligraphy was thought to be the highest and most refined form of [...]

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Gregg on October 1st, 2009

Customer Review: For every painting lover…
Very simple instructions. You will paint wonderfull pieces even if you never paint before. Very usefull for actual artists too.

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A survey of techniques used by master painters is followed by the actual application of oils to canvas in this book, which explains how to mix colours, choose brushes and select a studio, as well as how to compose, evaluate perspective, translate lighting effects and interpret themes.
Customer Review: Great Techniques
Full of the basics of [...]

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Gregg on September 30th, 2009

Handsomely illustrated, easy-to-follow beginners’ guide provides instructions for painting the head, torso, arm and leg, as well as step-by-step demonstrations for painting seven female figures. Additional advice on planning the painting, lighting the figure, sketching with oils, and figure drawing with pencil, charcoal, and chalk. A treasure for beginning figure painters and a source of [...]

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Gregg on September 29th, 2009

Improves flow and wetting of oil colors. Good for oiling out and enriching dull patches. Dries Slowly to a non-yellowing flexible film. Linseed stand oil/petroleum distillate.
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