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BOOK CATEGORIES: Acrylic Painting Airbrush Artist Trading Cards Artist Within Collage Composition & Design, & Color Theory Creativity & Inspiration Workshops Decoupage Digital Art Faux Finishes Glass Painting Gourd Art Ink Metal Embossing Mixed Media & Illustration Oil Painting Paper Mache' & Air Dry Clay Paper Making Pencil Polymer Clay Reference Material Stamping & Embellishing Vinegar Painting Watercolor Painting ACRYLIC PAINTING Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting: Exploring The Possibilities Series by C F Jernigan Acrylic Painting for Encaustic Effects by Sandra Duran Wilson Abstract Explorations In Acrylic Painting by Jo Toye Acrylic Color Explorations by Chris Cozen Master Class In Watermedia by Edward Betts The New Acrylic by Rheni Tauchid Rethinking Acrylic by Patti Brady Acrylic Revolution by Nancy Reyner Acrylic Innovation by Nany Reyner Experimental Painting by Lisa L. Cyr Surface Treatment Workshop by Darlene Olivia McElroy & Sandra Duran Wilson Alternative Art Surfaces by Darlene Olivia McElroy & Sandra Duran Wilson Creative Paint Workshop For Mixed Media Artist by Ann Baldwin Acrylic The Watercolor Alternative by Charles Harrington Acrylic Painters Book Of Styles & Techniques by Rachel Rubin Wolf Dynamic Acrylics by Soraya French The Acrylics Book by Barclay Sheak Painting Acrylics by Vicki Lord Creative Acrylic Techniques by Wendy Jelbert Acrylic landscape Painting Techniques by Hugh Greer Acrylic For Dummies by Colette Pitcher Painting Acrylic Flowers A-Z by Lexi Sundell The Acrylics & Gouache Artist's Handbook Published by Barron's Painting The Secret World Of Nature by John Agnew One-Stroke Painting by Donna Dewberry *See also watercolor and oil painting books that may have additional techniques in which you can apply with acrylic. BACK TO CONTENTS AIRBRUSH All About Techniques In Airbrush by Barron's Painting The Secret World Of Nature by John Agnew BACK TO CONTENTS ARTIST TRADING CARDS Artist Trading Card Workshop: Create, Collect, Swap by Bernie Berlin Trading Card Techniques & ATCs by Michele Charles, Lisa Vollrath, Time Holtz Rubber Stamping Artist Trading Cards, A Tweety Jill Publication 1,000 Artist Trading Cards by Patricia Bolton BACK TO CONTENTS ARTIST WITHIN Art & Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland The Art Spirit by Robert Henri Discovering The Inner Eye by Virginia Cobb Affirmations for Artists by Eric Maisel The Artful Home by Toni Sikes Living The Creative Life by Rice Freeman-Azchery Drawing From The Right Side Of The Brain by Betty Edwards BACK TO CONTENTS COLLAGE Collage Techniques by Gerald Brommer Creative Collage Techniques by Nita Leland & Virginia Lee Williams Harter's Picture Archive for Collage & Illustration Edited by Jim Harter, Published By Dover Publications BACK TO CONTENTS COMPOSITION & DESIGN Mastering Composition by Ian Roberts Confident Color by Nita Leland Color Mixing Bible by Ian Sidaway Simplifying Design and Color for Artists by Linda Kemp BACK TO CONTENTS CREATIVE & INSPIRATION WORKSHOPS Celebrate Your Creative Self by Mary Todd Beam The Creative Edge by Mary Todd Beam The New Creative Artist by Nita Leland The Creative Artist by Nita Leland Emotional Content: How To Create Paintings That Communicate, by Gerald Brommer Drawing From The Right Side Of The Brain by Betty Edwards BACK TO CONTENTS DECOUPAGE The Decoupage Collection by Maggie Philo Absolute Beginner's Decoupage by Alison Jenkins BACK TO CONTENTS DIGITAL ART Digital Photography For Dummies by David D Busch Digital Art Studio by Karin Schminke, Dorothy Simpason Krause, Bonny Pierce Lhotka Mixed Emulsions: Altered Art Techniques for Photographic Imagery, by Angela Cartwright Image Transfer: Creating Art with Your Photography, by Ellen G. Horovitz BACK TO CONTENTS FAUX FINISHES Recipes For Surfaces by Mindy Drucker and Pierre Finkelstein Recipes For Surfaces VOL 2 by Mindy Drucker and Nancy Rosen Paint Effects by Sacha Cohen and Maggie Philo Classic Paints And Faux Finishes by Annie Sloan and Kate Gwynn The Art Of Faux by Pierre Finkelstein Professional Painted Finishes by Ina Brosseau Marx, Allen Marx and Robert Marx BACK TO CONTENTS GLASS PAINTING The Glass Painting Book by Jane Dunsterville Glass Painting For The First Time by Dorris Sorensen Glass Art, Published by Sterling/Chapelle Decorative Painting On Glass, Ceramics and Metal by Judy Balchin Creative Glass Crafts by Marthe Le Van The Complete Guide To Glass Painting by Allen D. Gear and Barry L. Freestone Basic Stain Glass Making Published by Stackpole Books BACK TO CONTENTS GOURD ART Gourds by Bonnie Gibson The Decorated Gourd by Dyan Mai Peterson Beyond The Basics Gourd Art by David Macfarlane Gourd Crafts by Ginger Summit The Complete Book Of Gourd Craft by Ginger Summit & Jim Widess The Complete Book Of Gourd Carving by Jim Widess & Ginger Summit Gourd Pyrography by Jim Widess The Art Of Woodburning by Betty Auth Easy To Do Flower Patterns For Woodcarvers by Mack Sutter Floral Wood Carving by Mack Sutter BACK TO CONTENTS INK Drawing With Pen & Ink by Carl Glassford Creating Textured Landscapes With Pen, Ink, And Watercolor by Claudia Nice Painting With Watercolor, Pen& Ink by Claudia Nice Paint Radiant Realism In Watercolor, Ink & Colored Pencil by Sueelen Ross BACK TO CONTENTS MIXED MEDIA & ILLUSTRATION Acrylic & Mixed Media: Exploring The Possibilities Series Book 1 & Book 2 by C F Jernigan Mixed Media Master Class by Sherrill Kahn Acrylic Color Explorations by Chris Cozen Abstract Explorations by Jo Toye Creative Paint Workshop For Mixed-Media Artists by Ann Baldwin Surface Treatments Workshop by Darlene Olivia McElroy & Sandra Duran Wilson Experimental Painting by Lisa L. Cyr Art Revolution by Lisa L. Cyr Mixed Media Mosaics by Laurie Mika Plaster Studio by Stephanie Lee & Judy Wise In Harmony With Nature by Maxine Masterfield The Encyclopedia Of Illustration Techniques by Catharine Slade BACK TO CONTENTS OIL PAINTING The Complete Oil Painter by Brian Gorst The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted by Kathleen Lochen Staiger The Encyclopedia Of Oil Painting Techniques by Jeremy Galton Oil Painting For Dummies by Anita Marie Giddings and Sherry Stone Clifton Painting Better Landscapes by Margaret Kessler Radiate Oils: Glazing Techniques For Paintings That Glow by Arleta Pech Alla Prima A Contemporary Guide To Traditional Direct Painting by Al Gury Oil Painting Secrets From A Master Painter by Linda Cateura Fill Your Oil Painting With Light & Color by Kevin D. Macpherson Problem Solving For Oil Painters by Gregg Kreutz Dramatic Light by Patrick Howe Wildlife Painting Step By Step by Patrick Seslar Painting Garden Birds With Sherry C. Nelson by Sherry Nelson Painting Flowers A to Z With Sherry C. Nelson by Sherry Nelson Realistic Techniques 2 by Judy Sleight Oil Painting Techniques by William F. Powell BACK TO CONTENTS PAPER MACHE' & AIR DRY CLAY Make Animal Sculptures With Paper Mache Clay by Jonni Good How To Make Masks by Jonni Good Lets Get Rolling With Makin's Clay by Emily Dinsdale BACK TO CONTENTS PAPER MAKING Paper Making by Marion Elliot Complete Guide To Paper Casting by Arnold and Mabel Grummer Complete Guide To Easy Papermaking by Arnold Grummer BACK TO CONTENTS PENCIL Watercolor Pencil by Hilary Leigh Creative Colored Pencil Workshop by Carlynne Hershberger & Kelli Money Huff Colored & Watercolor Pencil by Gary Green Drawing And Painting With Colored Pencil by Kristy Ann Kutch Colored Pencil Painting Bible by Alyona Nickelsen Painting Light With Colored Pencil by Cecile Baird Colored Pencil Solution Book by Janie Gildow & Barbara Benedetti Newton Basic Colored Pencil Step by Step with Pat Averill, Sylvester Hicknon, and Debra K. Yaun The Pencil Artist's Handbook, Published by Barron's The Pencil Box, Edited by The Artist's Magazine & North Light Books Drawing Realistic Textures in Pencil by J. D. Hillberry The Colored Pencil Wheel Book by John Barber Drawing by Jeremy Galton The Nude Female Figure by Mark Edward Smith Drawing Hands & Feet by Giovanni Givardi Drawing Human Anatomy by Giovanni Civardi Drawing The Living Figure by Joseph Sheppard Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy by Christopher Hart How To Draw Fairies by Linda Ravenscroff Draw Dragon And Fantasy Creatures by J "NeonDragon" PefferHow To Draw Animals By Jack Hamm Drawing Realistic Pets From Photographs by Lee Hammond BACK TO CONTENTS POLYMER CLAY The Art Of Polymer Clay Creative Surface Effects by Donna Kato Polymer Clay Surface Design Recipes by Ellen Marshall Polymer Clay Inspirations by Patricia Kimle Creative Ways With Polymer Clay by Dotty McMillan Artful Ways With Polymer Clay by Dotty McMillan Polymer Clay Color Inspirations by Lindly Haunai and Maggie Maggio Faux Surfaces In Polymer Clay by Irene Semanchuk Dean Foundations In Polymer Clay by Barbara McGuire Liquid Polymer Clay by Ann Mitchell and Karen Mitchell Polymer Clay Mosaics by Sue Heaser Polymer Clay Techniques Book by Sue Heaser Polymer Clay The Weekend Crafter by Irene Semancheek Dean Creating Fantasy Polymer Clay Characters by Dinko Tilov Fairies, Gnomes & Trolls by Maureen Carlson Creating Life-Like Animals in Polymer Clay by Katherine Dewy Creating Like-Like Figures In Polymer Clay by Katherine Dewy BACK TO CONTENTS REFERENCE MATERIAL Artist's Guide To Materials & Techniques by Phil Metzer 200 Great Painting Ideas For Artists by Carole Kitchen The Marquetry Course by Jack Metcalfe & John Apps Emotional Content: How To Create Paintings That Communicate, by Gerald Brommer Encyclopedia Of Projects For The Weekend Crafter by Yolanda Carranza Valle, Sheila Ernis, Jim Gentry, Valerie Shrader, Terry Taylor, Karole Kavaya & Vicki Skemp BACK TO CONTENTS STAMPING & EMBELLISHMENT Creative Embellishments by Sherrill Kahn Stamping Effects In Polymer Clay by Sandra McCall Creative Stamping In Polymer Clay by Barbara McQuire Stamping Polymer Clay & Wire by Various Artists BACK TO CONTENTS VINEGAR PAINTING Decorative Furniture Finishes With Vinegar Paint by Bill Russell Finishing Magic by Bill Russell BACK TO CONTENTS WATERCOLOR PAINTING Watercolor Making Your Mark by Karlyn Holman Watercolor School by Hazel Harrison All About Techniques In Watercolor Published by Barron's Watercolorists' Answer Book Edited by Gina Rarh How To Make Watercolor Paint Itself by Nita Engle Master Class In Watermedia by Edward Betts The Watercolor Book by David Dewy Watercolor Painting Step by Step, With Barbara Fudurich, Marilyn Grame, Geri Medway, and Lori Simons Watercolor For The First Time by Kory Fluckiger Creating Textured Landscapes With Pen, Ink, And Watercolor by Claudia Nice Painting With Watercolor, Pen& Ink by Claudia Nice Paint Radiant Realism In Watercolor, Ink & Colored Pencil by Sueelen Ross Simply Watercolor by Joe Francis Dowden Painting Spectacular Light Effects In Watercolor by Paul Jackson Dreamscapes Creating Magical Angel, Faery & Mermaid Worlds with Watercolor by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law 100 Keys to Great Watercolor Painting by Miranda Fellows Watercolor Artist's Bible by Marylin Scott The Watercolor Flower Painter's A to Z by Adelene Fletcher Mix Your Own Watercolors by John Lidzey Exploring Watercolor by Elizabeth Croves BACK TO CONTENTS |
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