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Bold Strokes North Light Books
Imagine painting with the virtuosity of the masters. With Bold Strokes, you can learn how, step by step. Beloved artist and teacher Mark Christopher Weber takes this seemingly complex manner of painting and breaks it down into simple, manageable steps that you can apply to your own style. He starts with the very basics so you can achieve success no matter what your skill level. Full-color photos and numbered steps illustrate in-depth instruction.
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Colored Pencil Portraits North Light Books
Using her own portraiture for instruction and inspiration, Ann Kullberg walks artists through her process step-by-step. She includes basic information about materials and techniques along with two demonstrations that show how complete portraits come together from beginning to end. Artists will also find Kullberg’s secrets for making their portraits come alive, along with 17 mini-demos that make it easy to paint realistic features, hair and clothing.
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Encaustic Workshop: Artistic Techniques for Working with Wax North Light Books
Learn all about encaustic painting from its history to tools and techniques in this fully illustrated book. Over 25 traditional, as well as, non-traditional techniques are covered including mixing pigments, incorporating additives, layering in papers and fibers, adding foils, photos and carving, using carved stamps, various inks, glue, watercolor and more. Also contained in the book are complete projects that show you step-by-step how to combine the techniques to create a more complex finished work, and a photo gallery for additional inspiration.
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Inside Acrylics North Light Books
Acrylics are an astoundingly versatile medium, as evidenced by the diversity of work emerging from studios around the country. This book takes you inside the studios and creative minds of 9 of today’s top acrylic artists as they share favorite techniques, distinctive approaches, and examples of their best work.
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